HDTV Reciever - Cable + OTA?

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I recently got HDTV receiver via my cable company -- Charter Communication.

So, here in upstate SC, I get a handful of channels, HBO, HBONet, Showtime,
ESPN, and a local channel. Not much. That comes in via the cable wire....

I'm wondering whether if I get an indoor antenna for OTA reception, and plug
that into the antenna in feed, will I be able to get some of the local
channels like fox, cbs, abc, WB, UPN in high def? If so, what antenna?

 

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Try this site.

http/www.antennaweb.org/aw/welcome.aspx


"Roger Zoul" <rogerzoul2@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:107i7r6k7h4be14@corp.supernews.com...
> I recently got HDTV receiver via my cable company -- Charter
Communication.
>
> So, here in upstate SC, I get a handful of channels, HBO, HBONet,
Showtime,
> ESPN, and a local channel. Not much. That comes in via the cable
wire....
>
> I'm wondering whether if I get an indoor antenna for OTA reception, and
plug
> that into the antenna in feed, will I be able to get some of the local
> channels like fox, cbs, abc, WB, UPN in high def? If so, what antenna?
>
>

 

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On Sun, 11 Apr 2004 06:35:25 -0400, in article
<107i7r6k7h4be14@corp.supernews.com>, "Roger Zoul"
<rogerzoul2@hotmail.com> wrote:

>I recently got HDTV receiver via my cable company -- Charter Communication.
>
>So, here in upstate SC, I get a handful of channels, HBO, HBONet, Showtime,
>ESPN, and a local channel. Not much. That comes in via the cable wire....
>
>I'm wondering whether if I get an indoor antenna for OTA reception, and plug
>that into the antenna in feed, will I be able to get some of the local
>channels like fox, cbs, abc, WB, UPN in high def? If so, what antenna?

No, you won't. You'd need an OTA receiver for that. OTA uses a
different modulation scheme than cable does.
--
Stephen Tu
stephtu@surfbest.net

 

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I went to a OTA system Satellite and had good luck with most of the OTA
stations. I was having problems with 2 of the stations. They would not
always be available.
The connection for OTA and satellite came over the same cable by using a
transceiver to split the signal.
I changed satellite from DirecTV to Dish and went to a single feed for the
OTA [the old dual feed] and a new feed for Dish. I now have zero problems
with the OTA.
I would suggest that 2 separate feeds be used especially if you have 2 1080i
inputs.

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"Phil Ross" <paross@pacbell.net> wrote in message
news:ckdec.20783$lS5.12026@newssvr27.news.prodigy.com...
> Try this site.
>
> http/www.antennaweb.org/aw/welcome.aspx
>
>
> "Roger Zoul" <rogerzoul2@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:107i7r6k7h4be14@corp.supernews.com...
> > I recently got HDTV receiver via my cable company -- Charter
> Communication.
> >
> > So, here in upstate SC, I get a handful of channels, HBO, HBONet,
> Showtime,
> > ESPN, and a local channel. Not much. That comes in via the cable
> wire....
> >
> > I'm wondering whether if I get an indoor antenna for OTA reception, and
> plug
> > that into the antenna in feed, will I be able to get some of the local
> > channels like fox, cbs, abc, WB, UPN in high def? If so, what antenna?
> >
> >
>
>

 

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Stephen Tu wrote:
:: On Sun, 11 Apr 2004 06:35:25 -0400, in article
:: <107i7r6k7h4be14@corp.supernews.com>, "Roger Zoul"
:: <rogerzoul2@hotmail.com> wrote:
::
::: I recently got HDTV receiver via my cable company -- Charter
::: Communication.
:::
::: So, here in upstate SC, I get a handful of channels, HBO, HBONet,
::: Showtime, ESPN, and a local channel. Not much. That comes in via
::: the cable wire....
:::
::: I'm wondering whether if I get an indoor antenna for OTA reception,
::: and plug that into the antenna in feed, will I be able to get some
::: of the local channels like fox, cbs, abc, WB, UPN in high def? If
::: so, what antenna?
::
:: No, you won't. You'd need an OTA receiver for that. OTA uses a
:: different modulation scheme than cable does.

Yes, I have since learned this. Thanks.

 

[Bruce]

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"Roger Zoul" <rogerzoul2@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:107i7r6k7h4be14@corp.supernews.com...
> I recently got HDTV receiver via my cable company -- Charter
Communication.
>
> So, here in upstate SC, I get a handful of channels, HBO, HBONet,
Showtime,
> ESPN, and a local channel. Not much. That comes in via the cable
wire....
>
> I'm wondering whether if I get an indoor antenna for OTA reception, and
plug
> that into the antenna in feed, will I be able to get some of the local
> channels like fox, cbs, abc, WB, UPN in high def? If so, what antenna?
>
You have gotten some good info here on how to get local station info (via
titantv or antennaweb.ort). Where might you actually live? I might add
that avsforum has a number of threads for locals in SC that you might want
to peruse as well (specifically Western Carolina, Charlotte, Florence/MB,
Charleston, and Columbia). I personally visit and participate AVS as well
as this group; see
http/www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/forumdisplay.php?s=&forumid=45 for a list of
the local forums (page through or do a simple search). Good luck!

Bruce

 

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Bruce wrote:
:: "Roger Zoul" <rogerzoul2@hotmail.com> wrote in message
:: news:107i7r6k7h4be14@corp.supernews.com...
::: I recently got HDTV receiver via my cable company -- Charter
::: Communication.
:::
::: So, here in upstate SC, I get a handful of channels, HBO, HBONet,
::: Showtime, ESPN, and a local channel. Not much. That comes in via
::: the cable wire....
:::
::: I'm wondering whether if I get an indoor antenna for OTA reception,
::: and plug that into the antenna in feed, will I be able to get some
::: of the local channels like fox, cbs, abc, WB, UPN in high def? If
::: so, what antenna?
:::
:: You have gotten some good info here on how to get local station info
:: (via titantv or antennaweb.ort). Where might you actually live? I
:: might add that avsforum has a number of threads for locals in SC
:: that you might want to peruse as well (specifically Western
:: Carolina, Charlotte, Florence/MB, Charleston, and Columbia). I
:: personally visit and participate AVS as well as this group; see
:: http/www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/forumdisplay.php?s=&forumid=45 for a
:: list of the local forums (page through or do a simple search). Good
:: luck!

I'm in Greenville. I'll check out AVS...I'm a member there... Thanks.