Onno Benschop wrote:
Digital TV uses the *same* method of transporting data to you, only
the information that is being sent is digital, not What this means is
that if your reception is poor, the amount of information that you'll
get that can successfully be decoded will be less than 100%, thus your
picture will suffer.
Specifically you'll notice the following things:
* Artifacts on the screen, things like blocks, frozen frames
* Black screen for about half a second every half hour or so
This basically means that you're going to get a different kind of
irritating TV experience, rather than an improved experience.
It is my experience that nothing beats spending some time and money on
a real TV antenna...
This is exactly what has happened to us :(
Previous to our set top box SBS was unwatchable, except in bad weather!
Go figure.
We already had a cheap aerial installed: $200 installed.
Ironically the channels that are great on analog TV (ABC and 10) are now
almost dangerous to watch because along with the aforementioned
artifacts on screen we get disturbing audio glitches in *glorious*
copper powered stereo HiFi :(
Give me hiss and ghosts any day!
When we recover from the depression this has induced we will investigate
purchasing a *real* aerial, in fact I intended asking the aerial geeks
on WAMUG for suggestions or recomendations.
We are in Beaconsfield atop the hill on Lefroy Road.
Any ideas?
When I believe I have my reception issues licked I think I will be
building a PC based PVR.
Even though it is the most attractive option, dedicating a Mac to using
an eyeTV 400 seems a waste of a good computer given our meagre finances.
I already have most of said PVR sitting on my shelves anyway.
Whats the rush? Access 31 isn't digital yet anyway ;)
ABC2 is cool though...
Have fun
Paul
