Re: [CGUYS] OT: Comcast Cable HD
Hooking up the conversion box was a snap once the antenna was built. We are getting many channels through the HD box. Sadly, though, WETA is not one of them. It is interesting to see what's coming over the air, though. This may inspire us to investigate a bit more -- maybe even dump Comcast. Enter your address at antennaweb.com to see what you can get OTA. I added an outside antenna and we are very happy with it. No Comcast! * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
[CGUYS] OT: Comcast Cable HD
Hi All! Thanks to wonderful Comcast Cable here in Baltimore County, MD, we have now lost the ability to watch WETA, Channel 26, on any of our TV's. We hook directly to cable, not using their 'box,' which means we are now losing HD signals as quickly as Comcast can drop them. This forces us to buy a conversion box for every TV in the house -- we have more than our share, or to stop watching the stations that switch. I have borrowed an HD set-top conversion box to see what's available over the air on our tv's. All are pre-HD and I'd rather not go out buy all new TV sets, or even one new TV set, as our existing sets work fine. However, in reading the instructions that came with the over-the- air box, it looks like I also need some type of antenna. Of course, we have no rabbit ears or other antenna's, and we don't intend to have a rooftop antenna installed just to watch WETA and other stations on one or two tv's. So: Can anyone suggest a place to buy a set-top antenna to work with an older TV and an HD conversion box? Or a place to begin looking for same? : If we are forced to get an HD TV in order to see the shows I'm now missing, any info on which type of HD TV is best would be appreciated. (One with QAM, one without QAM, what the differences are, etc,etc. I'm unable to comprehend the info I find over the internet. It's all contradictory and confusing. -- Yes -- i can read the words, I just can't understand their meaning.) TIA! Mical Wimoth Carton chrper...@aol.com * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] OT: Comcast Cable HD
Without more information, I doubt you'll be able to get WETA from your location without an outdoor antenna. See http://www.antennaweb.org/aw/welcome.aspx for more info on what signals are available and what type antenna you'll need. If you want to try something cheap, you can build this antenna out of coat hangers: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EWQhlmJTMzw A neighbor built one and it actually works quite well. Richard P. Hi All! Thanks to wonderful Comcast Cable here in Baltimore County, MD, we have now lost the ability to watch WETA, Channel 26, on any of our TV's. We hook directly to cable, not using their 'box,' which means we are now losing HD signals as quickly as Comcast can drop them. This forces us to buy a conversion box for every TV in the house -- we have more than our share, or to stop watching the stations that switch. I have borrowed an HD set-top conversion box to see what's available over the air on our tv's. All are pre-HD and I'd rather not go out buy all new TV sets, or even one new TV set, as our existing sets work fine. However, in reading the instructions that came with the over-the-air box, it looks like I also need some type of antenna. Of course, we have no rabbit ears or other antenna's, and we don't intend to have a rooftop antenna installed just to watch WETA and other stations on one or two tv's. So: Can anyone suggest a place to buy a set-top antenna to work with an older TV and an HD conversion box? Or a place to begin looking for same? : If we are forced to get an HD TV in order to see the shows I'm now missing, any info on which type of HD TV is best would be appreciated. (One with QAM, one without QAM, what the differences are, etc,etc. I'm unable to comprehend the info I find over the internet. It's all contradictory and confusing. -- Yes -- i can read the words, I just can't understand their meaning.) * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] OT: Comcast Cable HD
My thanks to Richard for his wonderful recommendation. We actually had everything necessary to build the antenna readily on-hand. Had it built in about 15 minutes. Very clear instructions on YouTube, and pretty easy to do. Hooking up the conversion box was a snap once the antenna was built. We are getting many channels through the HD box. Sadly, though, WETA is not one of them. It is interesting to see what's coming over the air, though. This may inspire us to investigate a bit more -- maybe even dump Comcast. FIOS is said to be in our neighborhood now, though I don't think it quite is. I'm not interested in the 3-pack Verizon is offering as I do not want FIOS telephone service. But if internet (only) is less expensive than what Comcast is charging us, we may actually go that way soon. This list is the best! Thanks! Mical Wimoth Carton chrper...@aol.com Without more information, I doubt you'll be able to get WETA from your location without an outdoor antenna. See http://www.antennaweb.org/aw/welcome.aspx for more info on what signals are available and what type antenna you'll need. If you want to try something cheap, you can build this antenna out of coat hangers: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EWQhlmJTMzw A neighbor built one and it actually works quite well. Richard P. Hi All! Thanks to wonderful Comcast Cable here in Baltimore County, MD, we have now lost the ability to watch WETA, Channel 26, on any of our TV's. We hook directly to cable, not using their 'box,' which means we are now losing HD signals as quickly as Comcast can drop them. This forces us to buy a conversion box for every TV in the house -- we have more than our share, or to stop watching the stations that switch. I have borrowed an HD set-top conversion box to see what's available over the air on our tv's. All are pre-HD and I'd rather not go out buy all new TV sets, or even one new TV set, as our existing sets work fine. However, in reading the instructions that came with the over-the-air box, it looks like I also need some type of antenna. Of course, we have no rabbit ears or other antenna's, and we don't intend to have a rooftop antenna installed just to watch WETA and other stations on one or two tv's. So: Can anyone suggest a place to buy a set-top antenna to work with an older TV and an HD conversion box? Or a place to begin looking for same? : If we are forced to get an HD TV in order to see the shows I'm now missing, any info on which type of HD TV is best would be appreciated. (One with QAM, one without QAM, what the differences are, etc,etc. I'm unable to comprehend the info I find over the internet. It's all contradictory and confusing. -- Yes -- i can read the words, I just can't understand their meaning.) * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
