[Shop-talk] Fw: HDTV antenna

[Doug Braun]

The channel number thing reminds me of European TV:  Over there, the "channel number" concept isn't really used.  Of course, any particular TV station transmits on some particular frequencies, but they aren't identified by number.  The TVs have channel numbers when they are tuned, but each number can be independently tuned to any frequency, pretty like numbered memory buttons of a car stereo.  

Has anyone ever seen a remote control for a European TV?  They have a whole slew of buttons with totally inscrutable icons...

BTW, last year when I got a modern TV and could tune in both the analog and digital versions of various stations, I was pleasantly surprised how good the digital reception was.  Several analog stations that had a moderate amount of snow and ghosts looked fine in digital.

Doug


--- On Sun, 12/14/08, David Scheidt <dmscheidt at gmail.com> wrote:

> Yes.  Digital TV is on the same set of frequencies as
> analog TV.
> (There's a big oddity in the channel numbering; channel
> numbers in DTV
> have nothing to do with frequency.  So channel 10 might be
> broadcasting on what should be channel 20, and it may move
> back to
> channel 10 when the transition happens.)  So any antenna
> that works
> with analog TV will work with digital.
> 
> The one problem is that digital range isn't as good as
> analog.  If
> you've got any  sort of snow in the analog picture,
> it's likely you
> won't be able to get a good digital signal.
> 
> -- 
> David Scheidt
> dmscheidt at gmail.com
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