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| From | Bill M. <wbillups@hotmail.com> |
|---|---|
| Newsgroups | alt.cable-tv, comp.dcom.modems.cable, rec.video.cable-tv, rec.video.satellite, rec.video.satellite.misc |
| Subject | Re: Satellite or cable service for local TV broadcasts? |
| Message-ID | <sptvj717rijsud7vo331dmgnllrdu5ntms@4ax.com> (permalink) |
| References | (2 earlier) <9v-dnUAgGq7-nKLSnZ2dnUVZ_gWdnZ2d@earthlink.com> <b8duj79q36bd8mrl38pmo5a2nqa9075pot@4ax.com> <L--dnRbyEew7RKLSnZ2dnUVZ_t2dnZ2d@earthlink.com> <n5pvj7lc0vpol9k25qu6i434dg251eomgj@4ax.com> <86adnWyxcva9dKLSnZ2dnUVZ_u2dnZ2d@earthlink.com> |
| Organization | EasyNews, UseNet made Easy! |
| Date | 2012-02-18 13:09 -0600 |
Cross-posted to 5 groups.
On Sat, 18 Feb 2012 10:08:29 -0800, Ant <ant@zimage.comANT> wrote: >On 2/18/2012 9:54 AM PT, Bill M. typed: > >>>>>> I could say to get cable Internet for $53 and split the coax, run it >>>>>> to the TV. See what comes in :) but more and more cable systems are >>>>>> encrypting everything. >>>>> >>>> You'll most likely only get some of the local channels via clear QAM, >>>> so your TV(s) need to have a QAM tuner. >>> >>> Hmm, how can I check if these old CRT TVs have them? I know my Sharp 20" >>> CRT TV, from 1996, has cable analog and antenna support with its coax >>> input (yep, only one port). I also have an old Toshiba VCR from dotcom days. >> >> Your old TV's and VCR's don't have QAM tuners, but new HD TV's do. > >Ah. I assume those simple/cheap OTA DTV tuner boxes don't as well. Nope, those are ATSC tuners, not QAM. Both are digital, but incompatible with each other. Many/most new TV's can handle both. -- Bill
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Re: Satellite or cable service for local TV broadcasts? "D. Stussy" <spam+newsgroups@bde-arc.ampr.org> - 2012-02-17 16:39 -0800
Re: Satellite or cable service for local TV broadcasts? Ant <ant@zimage.comANT> - 2012-02-17 17:35 -0800
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Re: Satellite or cable service for local TV broadcasts? Ant <ant@zimage.comANT> - 2012-02-18 08:55 -0800
Re: Satellite or cable service for local TV broadcasts? Bill M. <wbillups@hotmail.com> - 2012-02-18 12:03 -0600
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Re: Satellite or cable service for local TV broadcasts? Patty Winter <patty1@wintertime.com> - 2012-02-18 17:53 +0000
Re: Satellite or cable service for local TV broadcasts? Ant <ant@zimage.comANT> - 2012-02-18 10:09 -0800
Re: Satellite or cable service for local TV broadcasts? Bill M. <wbillups@hotmail.com> - 2012-02-18 13:08 -0600
Re: Satellite or cable service for local TV broadcasts? Bill M. <wbillups@hotmail.com> - 2012-02-18 13:10 -0600
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