Discussion Zone: => Computers & Technology => Topic started by: tkoold on October 05, 2008, 03:32:50 AM
Title: Ive moved Into the Future, i got my HD reciever and Converter Box and it RockS!
Post by: tkoold on October 05, 2008, 03:32:50 AM
Yeah So in Prescott WI which is 2 Miles Outside of MN and 40 Miles from the Twin Cities, with Old TV technology of analog antennas even on the clearest days made for the best reception you would typically only get, FOX, NBC and KSTC 45 and UPN 29 would come in but slightly fuzzy or jumpy and sometimes Worse and WCCO, TPT, and ABC would rarly come in at all and on the particular day they miraculously would it would suck Loose color come in very fuzzy and make you sea sick..
Well for awile Looking for Options and just generaly trying to keep myself Tech informed i had For Over 2 years heard How the HD Antennas and HD Out puts from the TV stations are Much more Clearer and far reaching and solve the problems of broadcasting to places Like where i live.. i forever wondered Could it really be true? or was it just Technical hype to sell the stuff ... But with the Looming FFC rules Mandating the Switch to HD only broadcast on feb 17th 2009, i was finaly Motivated to Pay 60$ for the RCA HD Antenna and 60$ for the Zenith HD converter box so that i could have watchable TV in my room again and forever after the HD only date
And to my Amazement it Lives up to the HYPE it is Awesome i have 11 HD Local Tv stations and they all come in CRYSTAL Clear better then Normal Analog antenas would work Living in the City at times in my life.
So what are the 11 Tv channles you ask?
i have 2 TPT Sations the Normal Channle 2 us in MN are all accoustomed too and TPT world which many Comcast cable tv sub scribers have and shows tons of World History programs and documentarys!
WCCO/CBS channle 4
KSTP/ ABC channle 5 and a Bonus KSTP Local channle 5 that shows constant local news and Dual Programming like when 2 College football games have the same time slot but shown to different regions, its a new channle ive never seen but its AWESOME it even shows ABC's primetime shows at off peak hours!
KMSP/FOX Channle 9
KARE/NBC channle 11 and a Bonus KARE 11 Weather Plus Channle that constantly shows Kare Local news and informational shows while always showing you a weather radar and Current up to the minute City weather information so its your 24/7 Local weather channle!
WUCW/WB channle 23
WFTC/UPN channle 29
and lastly KSTC channle 45 owned by ABC as a dual channle 5 with lots of ABC's older shows and programming.
But i am STOKED The HD TV technology Lived up to the hype, and with the converter box it even has windows to give you a TV guide and tell you whats on and whats on next and give you descriptions of the show or episode you are watching and SAP and closed captioning even work somthing that usualy analog antenas would not handle at all!
so again My 120$ for the HD hardware i feel has been well worth it! and i ask Have you Upgraded to the future yet? or will you be left behind without local Non Pay per month TV after feb 17th 2009?
Title: Re: Ive moved Into the Future, i got my HD reciever and Converter Box and it RockS!
Post by: ShinamoriAoshi on October 05, 2008, 06:01:15 PM
OMG TKOOLD UPGRADED!!!
Title: Re: Ive moved Into the Future, i got my HD reciever and Converter Box and it RockS!
Post by: kinjo on October 05, 2008, 06:07:36 PM
to the extreme!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=crFnbxh64uY
Title: Re: Ive moved Into the Future, i got my HD reciever and Converter Box and it RockS!
Post by: ShinamoriAoshi on October 05, 2008, 06:12:51 PM
Title: Re: Ive moved Into the Future, i got my HD reciever and Converter Box and it RockS!
Post by: tkoold on October 05, 2008, 08:59:16 PM
Lol Does everyone have like cable and satalite tv so they dont have to worry?
Title: Re: Ive moved Into the Future, i got my HD reciever and Converter Box and it RockS!
Post by: Flashwerewolf on October 05, 2008, 09:40:52 PM
i have no tv at all
Title: Re: Ive moved Into the Future, i got my HD reciever and Converter Box and it RockS!
Post by: tkoold on October 05, 2008, 09:49:34 PM
you dont own any old tv's or anything?
Title: Re: Ive moved Into the Future, i got my HD reciever and Converter Box and it RockS!
Post by: Flashwerewolf on October 05, 2008, 10:19:42 PM
I own a tv for my video games but i dont hae cable or anything like that
Title: Re: Ive moved Into the Future, i got my HD reciever and Converter Box and it RockS!
Post by: black death on October 06, 2008, 04:39:58 PM
get an antenna just incase someone comes over and would like to watch some TV. you actually don't even need an antenna, all you need is a cable cord. when someone comes over stick it out the window or something.
Title: Re: Ive moved Into the Future, i got my HD reciever and Converter Box and it RockS!
Post by: ShinamoriAoshi on October 06, 2008, 09:20:34 PM
STEAL SOMEONE ELSE'S CABLE
Title: Re: Ive moved Into the Future, i got my HD reciever and Converter Box and it RockS!
Post by: Flashwerewolf on October 07, 2008, 12:17:50 AM
that wouldnt work in my situaion
Title: Re: Ive moved Into the Future, i got my HD reciever and Converter Box and it RockS!
Post by: tkoold on October 07, 2008, 01:20:14 AM
hmm the Digital TV equipment works so well if you ever have a spare 120$ id recomend gettin the Antenna and Converter box, if it works 50 Miles Outside the Cities it can work in an apartment Complex right?
Title: Re: Ive moved Into the Future, i got my HD reciever and Converter Box and it RockS!
Post by: Flashwerewolf on October 08, 2008, 09:23:50 PM
i dunno i get zero cell service in my bedroom here
Title: Re: Ive moved Into the Future, i got my HD reciever and Converter Box and it RockS!
Post by: tkoold on October 09, 2008, 12:32:35 AM
Lol its Like one of those Verizon Comercials a DEAD ZONE LOL!
Title: Re: Ive moved Into the Future, i got my HD reciever and Converter Box and it RockS!
Post by: ShinamoriAoshi on October 12, 2008, 01:47:00 PM
Lol its Like one of those Verizon Comercials a DEAD ZONE LOL!
Soon, you'll find FW in one of those commercials in his bedroom going WTF?
Title: Re: Ive moved Into the Future, i got my HD reciever and Converter Box and it RockS!
Post by: tkoold on October 12, 2008, 05:53:30 PM
lol fw always goes wtf..
Title: Re: Ive moved Into the Future, i got my HD reciever and Converter Box and it RockS!
Post by: Flashwerewolf on October 12, 2008, 09:51:13 PM
its all I do 24/7!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Title: Re: Ive moved Into the Future, i got my HD reciever and Converter Box and it RockS!
Post by: tkoold on October 12, 2008, 10:16:28 PM
lol every second of every day wtf
Title: Re: Ive moved Into the Future, i got my HD reciever and Converter Box and it RockS!
Post by: Flashwerewolf on October 12, 2008, 10:57:46 PM
wtf!
Title: Re: Ive moved Into the Future, i got my HD reciever and Converter Box and it RockS!
Post by: tkoold on October 12, 2008, 11:13:11 PM
Exactly :D
Title: Re: Ive moved Into the Future, i got my HD reciever and Converter Box and it RockS!
Post by: malevolencedrone on October 16, 2008, 08:20:38 PM
I luckily live in a city, so I have comcast digital plus with the DVR box, I get a ton of HD channels which I watch a ton of (mainly Discovery, History, HGTV, Sci-Fi and Food Network all in crystal clear High Definition. Plus I can record tv and watch it later which makes watching tv way more bearable. I record all the stuff I want to watch and watch it later so I can fast forward through the commercials.
Title: Re: Ive moved Into the Future, i got my HD reciever and Converter Box and it Roc
Post by: Whalesdude on October 16, 2008, 08:57:09 PM
I have Verizon FiOS. Hooray for thousands of channels I never watch! ;D
Title: Re: Ive moved Into the Future, i got my HD reciever and Converter Box and it Roc
Post by: Flashwerewolf on October 16, 2008, 09:02:47 PM
I havnt watched tv in 10 months WOOP
Is the simpsons still on?
Title: Re: Ive moved Into the Future, i got my HD reciever and Converter Box and it RockS!
Post by: tkoold on October 17, 2008, 02:02:07 AM
lol yes New episodes on sundays
Title: Re: Ive moved Into the Future, i got my HD reciever and Converter Box and it Roc
Post by: Whalesdude on October 17, 2008, 03:54:52 PM
They should quit while they were ahead.
Quoted from a wise band:
"It's better to burn out than fade away"
Title: Re: Ive moved Into the Future, i got my HD reciever and Converter Box and it RockS!
Post by: tkoold on October 18, 2008, 12:10:28 AM