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I'm unimpressed. I have an amplified antennae in my attic, but WUSA-HD in DC, is apparently broadcasting with less power than before the switch(?), which doesn't make sense. I used to get 9.1 and 9.2 quite easily, now, they are pixilated or not picked up at all, despite still being there at 9.1 and 9.2. I can get them via Comcast, but I was thinking of dropping it completely.All other channels are fine. Apparently I'm not the only one having problems getting it.
Jack
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I have not paid much attention as I don't watch TV often. I've never had cable or satellite or the desire to get them. I rescanned my channels after the cutover on each of my TVs. I am in Northern, VA and have a 10 ft. antenna in the attic with a preamp and pointed it so I can get Balt. and DC before digital TV. PBS was in a slightly different direction and after digital TV I got a small 4 bay bow tie in the attic where I had an extra lead going to the main system. I had dual coax run when the house was built (1997) and had two leads going downstairs to the grand rm. and master br. I then split the master br and it goes to the basement where it gets split again to feed the basement TV, the office and the kitchen. I have dual coax running from the grand rm back to the attic to feed the 3 upstairs brs and the loft,
In the days of analog TV, I had slight overload on CBS so I played with my variable rate attenuator and determined 6db would solve the problem so I bought a 6db inline attenuator that has been sitting up there for years. After reading you post I took a quick look at the bedroom TV and 9-1 is fine and I had a slight buy annoying issue as you described on 9-2 (which I don't really care about). I went back upstairs and put the variable rate attenuator back in and noticed no difference with 3db of attenuation and then I took it out altogether and noticed no difference with no attenuation. I stuck back the 6db attenuator for now. I'll revisit the issue when I'm watching at some point in the main system in the grand rm (too bright for daytime TV anyway so I have a projector).
I can make one observation. Don't know what you're using as a tuner. I had a first generation Samsung SIR-T150 in the main system up until a year or so back when I got an HDMI projector. I got the Samsung 260 (which is now closed out too). I moved the older unit to the office as it has a VGA out I use on the PC monitor's 2nd input. I had bought many years back a (2nd) used SIR-T150 w/o the remote for the basement (I had an old 64 inch rear proj.) at the time and I'll use the basement for daytime sporting events on weekends (more often during football season). I put a lower end front proj. (right before I got main system proj ) in the basement with an 88 inch screen and a PS3 to get my feet wet with Blu-Ray. On occasion the SIR-T150 would not hold a station right and I'd have to power it off and back on. I decided to see if I can get another Samsung 260 and Best Buy was closing out open box ones for $49.99. I bought it last week. Huge difference on pulling in signals. I bought cheapo converter boxes at Wal-Mart (basically $10 each after the Govt. coupon) when the Govt. coupon program first started, I have a very old 19 inch TV and a 13 inch TV I used to use in the kitchen. I was not especially impressed with the reception but don't care as the upstairs gets used perhaps once ever 2-3 years on avg. So if you're using an older tuner see if you can get a 260 at Best Buy (I might buy another one if I find one at that price just to have a spare).
WUSA may be back.
Foliage can block weak HD TV signals.
Lots of reasons. Some companies thought they could save $$ by drastically reducing transmitted power and still get the same coverage because it's DIGITAL. (Why am I not surprised people in *TV* might think such a thing? LOL They believe too much of their own advertising crapola.) Others had a lower power mandated by the FCC to prevent interference on their new channel assignment.
Other than improving your antenna etc., most people say to wait a year or two until the NEW system is shaken out in the real world. Things like power increases approved by the FCC. You can bet this is a big priority for companies since advertising revenue is based on coverage.
As it was explained to me, all of the other local channels requested, and got permission to broadcast at higher power. WUSA didn't request it. Its not like I'm far from DC, hell, I get VA channels. idiots.
jack
I can not get one of the major Canadian networks, even though they are very close, because they only transmit their digital channel with 3kW from Toronto. Yet all their transmitters in other locations are 10X or more that, but just a tad far for me. You'd think their Toronto power would be the highest, since it has to be the most populous part of Canada, but nooooo.... I have no trouble getting any of the U.S. networks that have to be ~50 miles away (over water).Edit: actually, because it's so populous, they probably get a massive amount of people-coverage with that little bit of power, and the $$ saved goes into their shrinking bank account. I guess it's tough for the traditional networks these days...
Edits: 06/26/09
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