[SBE] Ready to turn analog back on?

[Jonathan Solomon]

I apologize if this has been brought up; I'm trying to catch up on the 225+
posts in the last FIVE days!

My recollection is that traditional rabbit ears are great for VHF but that
the coil antennas are better for UHF. Since /most/ of DTV is going to be in
UHF, I imagine it will make a difference.

Just my $0.02
-- 
Jonathan Solomon
jsolomon at masnsports.com



On 3/13/08 11:14 AM, "Spring, Terry" <TerrySpring at ionmedia.tv> wrote:


> We have been testing one of the new coupon friendly STB's.  One of our

> staffers was able to pick up all the area DTV's with a set of rabbit

> ears.   She had to peak it for almost every station, but then again,

> most of the analog stations at her location were fuzzy.  We are passing

> the box around and it will be interesting to see what happens at other

> locations.  I think I have the only outdoor antenna.

> 

> 

> Terry Spring

> Chief Engineer

> KWPX Seattle

> An Affiliate of ION Media Networks

> 

> (425) 222-6010 X203 (office)

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> (425) 222-6032 (fax)

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> 

> -----Original Message-----

> From: sbe-bounces at sbe.org [mailto:sbe-bounces at sbe.org] On Behalf Of

> Frank Felker

> Sent: Wednesday, March 12, 2008 4:13 PM

> To: 'sbe member discussion mail list'

> Subject: Re: [SBE] Ready to turn analog back on?

> 

> Hello,

> 

> I'm new to this list, but not to SBE.  I've spent all of my career in

> video production, and so don't have much first-hand knowledge of

> transmission.  Are people going to be able to use rabbit-ear and other

> indoor antennas for DTV?  Should the public service ads tell people to

> get a coupon, an STB and a new (outdoor) antenna?

> 

> Frank Felker

> 

> 

> -----Original Message-----

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