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• Try Netflix & an antennae - ruxtonvet 19:09:42 08/13/07 (1)
  In Reply to: RE: Cable Alternatives posted by marco916 on August 13, 2007 at 12:26:58

  Let me state the obvious- Netflix and over the air broadcasts are far cheaper than cable. Digital antennae broadcasts both HD and not are an all or none affair. You either get the broadcast or you don't and if you get it the reception is nearly perfect compared to analog TV. Just use a UHF antennae for digital. I suspect you will be surprised at the number of digital stations you can pull in with even an indoor antennae. Netflix has many TV DVDs including most of the shows on the premium channels (HBO etc.). They are about a year behind what you would see with cable. A six pack subscription to Netflix is about $36 a month and that would give you a new movie (or 2 to 3 hours of premium cable shows) every night. Blueray or HD players are optional but even the top Oppo upscale player would do for the DVDs until the quality and price of the players comes down. There is no extra charge on Netflix for Blueray or HD discs.
  
  

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  • Even better: Tivo and antenna - Jazz Inmate 11:40:53 08/14/07 (0)
    In Reply to: RE: Try Netflix & an antennae posted by ruxtonvet on August 13, 2007 at 19:09:42

    I paid $300 for 3 yrs of Tivo service...that's $8.33 a month. For that I get more HD content than I could hope to watch, using the Tivo Series 3, pulling HD broadcasts from the air for free. KQED, the local PBS channel, is as good as Discovery or National Geographic, and not even available on dish.
    
    I do recommend going Blu-ray. Upscaled DVDs pale in comparison.
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• RE: Cable Alternatives - johnvb 18:24:28 08/13/07 (0)
  In Reply to: RE: Cable Alternatives posted by marco916 on August 13, 2007 at 12:26:58

  Join your local AVS HD-OTA forum, they should be able to help.
  

  • http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=397256   (Open in New Window)

  
  

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• What I would suggest............... - Cut-Throat 13:03:35 08/13/07 (2)
  In Reply to: RE: Cable Alternatives posted by marco916 on August 13, 2007 at 12:26:58

  Is stop into a store that sells HDTVs in your area and ask them what you will need in your area. They will know!
  
  I live in the Minneapolis area, about 25 miles from the Broadcasting towers. I have an antenna located in my attic and get great HD reception. I have never had cable. My PQ is outstanding!
  
  
  
  

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  • CUT throat, you have an indoor antenna with great reception?? - Duilawyer 05:18:09 08/17/07 (0)
    In Reply to: RE: What I would suggest............... posted by Cut-Throat on August 13, 2007 at 13:03:35

    I read that all indoor antennae and even amplifiers were a WOT.
    
    

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  • Thanks - marco916 13:16:02 08/13/07 (0)
    In Reply to: RE: What I would suggest............... posted by Cut-Throat on August 13, 2007 at 13:03:35

    Thanks for the responses on this, from the Antenna Web site, it seems I can pull in quite a few UHF and VHF signals in my area.
    
    

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• RE: Cable Alternatives - racerguy 12:43:12 08/13/07 (3)
  In Reply to: RE: Cable Alternatives posted by marco916 on August 13, 2007 at 12:26:58

  Use this website to help you determine what kind of antenna you might need.
  

  • AntennaWeb   (Open in New Window)

  
  

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  • another site - blue_z 14:04:31 08/14/07 (1)
    In Reply to: RE: Cable Alternatives posted by racerguy on August 13, 2007 at 12:43:12

    Hi there
    
    Another site that provides TV reception info is tvfool.com. Instead of a suggested antenna type, the estimated signal strengh is predicted. The fun part is downloading coverage maps for GoogleEarth so that you can "see" the reception in your area for each/all TV broadcasters.
    
    Regards
    

    • http://www.tvfool.com   (Open in New Window)

    
    

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    • RE: another site - marco916 17:09:52 08/14/07 (0)
      In Reply to: RE: another site posted by blue_z on August 14, 2007 at 14:04:31

      thanks again
      
      

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  • Thanks - marco916 13:17:27 08/13/07 (0)
    In Reply to: RE: Cable Alternatives posted by racerguy on August 13, 2007 at 12:43:12

    Thanks for the web site.
    
    

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