HDTV Questions and Answers Thread

[fsquid]

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I typed my address into AntenaWeb and this is what I got, what does it all mean????

DTV Antenna
Type Call Sign Channel Network City State Live
Date Compass
Orientation Miles
From Frequency
Assignment
* red - uhf WPTY-DT 24.1 ABC Memphis TN 31° 13.3 25
* red - uhf WLMT-DT 30.1 UPN MEMPHIS TN 31° 13.3 31
* red - uhf WREG-DT 3.1 CBS Memphis TN 38° 6.2 28
* red - uhf WKNO-DT 29 PBS Memphis TN FCC Ext 55° 5.3 29
* red - uhf WPXX-DT 50.1 PAX Memphis TN 34° 8.4 51
* red - uhf WMC-DT 5.1 NBC MEMPHIS TN 31° 13.3 52
* red - uhf WHBQ-DT 13.1 FOX Memphis TN 280° 2.7 53

[Heelfan71]

Re: Another HDTV questions info thread

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fsquid said:
I typed my address into AntenaWeb and this is what I got, what does it all mean????

DTV Antenna
Type Call Sign Channel Network City State Live
Date Compass
Orientation Miles
From Frequency
Assignment
* red - uhf WPTY-DT 24.1 ABC Memphis TN 31° 13.3 25
* red - uhf WLMT-DT 30.1 UPN MEMPHIS TN 31° 13.3 31
* red - uhf WREG-DT 3.1 CBS Memphis TN 38° 6.2 28
* red - uhf WKNO-DT 29 PBS Memphis TN FCC Ext 55° 5.3 29
* red - uhf WPXX-DT 50.1 PAX Memphis TN 34° 8.4 51
* red - uhf WMC-DT 5.1 NBC MEMPHIS TN 31° 13.3 52
* red - uhf WHBQ-DT 13.1 FOX Memphis TN 280° 2.7 53

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I believe the last number is the # of miles you are from the broadcast towers in your area. When you get an antenna it has the range (in miles) that it can pick up. FOr example, this is my antenna: http://www.radioshack.com/product.as...t%5Fid=15-2152

It has a range of
vhf=90 miles
uhf=70 miles

[Heelfan71]

Re: Another HDTV questions info thread

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fsquid said:
I typed my address into AntenaWeb and this is what I got, what does it all mean????

DTV Antenna
Type Call Sign Channel Network City State Live
Date Compass
Orientation Miles
From Frequency
Assignment
* red - uhf WPTY-DT 24.1 ABC Memphis TN 31° 13.3 25
* red - uhf WLMT-DT 30.1 UPN MEMPHIS TN 31° 13.3 31
* red - uhf WREG-DT 3.1 CBS Memphis TN 38° 6.2 28
* red - uhf WKNO-DT 29 PBS Memphis TN FCC Ext 55° 5.3 29
* red - uhf WPXX-DT 50.1 PAX Memphis TN 34° 8.4 51
* red - uhf WMC-DT 5.1 NBC MEMPHIS TN 31° 13.3 52
* red - uhf WHBQ-DT 13.1 FOX Memphis TN 280° 2.7 53

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I believe the last number is the # of miles you are from the broadcast towers in your area. When you get an antenna it has the range (in miles) that it can pick up. FOr example, this is my antenna: http://www.radioshack.com/product.as...t%5Fid=15-2152

It has a range of
vhf=90 miles
uhf=70 miles

[Heelfan71]

Re: Another HDTV questions info thread

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fsquid said:
I typed my address into AntenaWeb and this is what I got, what does it all mean????

DTV Antenna
Type Call Sign Channel Network City State Live
Date Compass
Orientation Miles
From Frequency
Assignment
* red - uhf WPTY-DT 24.1 ABC Memphis TN 31° 13.3 25
* red - uhf WLMT-DT 30.1 UPN MEMPHIS TN 31° 13.3 31
* red - uhf WREG-DT 3.1 CBS Memphis TN 38° 6.2 28
* red - uhf WKNO-DT 29 PBS Memphis TN FCC Ext 55° 5.3 29
* red - uhf WPXX-DT 50.1 PAX Memphis TN 34° 8.4 51
* red - uhf WMC-DT 5.1 NBC MEMPHIS TN 31° 13.3 52
* red - uhf WHBQ-DT 13.1 FOX Memphis TN 280° 2.7 53

<hr /></blockquote><font class="post">

I believe the last number is the # of miles you are from the broadcast towers in your area. When you get an antenna it has the range (in miles) that it can pick up. FOr example, this is my antenna: http://www.radioshack.com/product.as...t%5Fid=15-2152

It has a range of
vhf=90 miles
uhf=70 miles

[fsquid]

Re: Another HDTV questions info thread

so let me get this straight. I throw that up in my attic (sadly, I don't think there is attic space above where my TV is!!) run the cord down the wall and then drop it into whatever HDTV tuner I have, correct?

[fsquid]

Re: Another HDTV questions info thread

so let me get this straight. I throw that up in my attic (sadly, I don't think there is attic space above where my TV is!!) run the cord down the wall and then drop it into whatever HDTV tuner I have, correct?

[fsquid]

Re: Another HDTV questions info thread

so let me get this straight. I throw that up in my attic (sadly, I don't think there is attic space above where my TV is!!) run the cord down the wall and then drop it into whatever HDTV tuner I have, correct?

[Heelfan71]

Re: Another HDTV questions info thread

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fsquid said:
so let me get this straight. I throw that up in my attic (sadly, I don't think there is attic space above where my TV is!!) run the cord down the wall and then drop it into whatever HDTV tuner I have, correct?

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yes, that is it. You need to find out what direction the broadcast towers are so you can aim the antenna in that direction.

[Heelfan71]

Re: Another HDTV questions info thread

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fsquid said:
so let me get this straight. I throw that up in my attic (sadly, I don't think there is attic space above where my TV is!!) run the cord down the wall and then drop it into whatever HDTV tuner I have, correct?

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yes, that is it. You need to find out what direction the broadcast towers are so you can aim the antenna in that direction.

[Heelfan71]

Re: Another HDTV questions info thread

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fsquid said:
so let me get this straight. I throw that up in my attic (sadly, I don't think there is attic space above where my TV is!!) run the cord down the wall and then drop it into whatever HDTV tuner I have, correct?

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yes, that is it. You need to find out what direction the broadcast towers are so you can aim the antenna in that direction.

[fsquid]

Re: Another HDTV questions info thread

A bunch of people in the area have said to try the indoor antenna first, some silver sensor thing.

[fsquid]

Re: Another HDTV questions info thread

A bunch of people in the area have said to try the indoor antenna first, some silver sensor thing.

[fsquid]

Re: Another HDTV questions info thread

A bunch of people in the area have said to try the indoor antenna first, some silver sensor thing.

[ExtremeGamer]

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fsquid said:
A bunch of people in the area have said to try the indoor antenna first, some silver sensor thing.

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I didn't have good luck with the 3 indoor antenna's I tried. Actually, I had very bad luck. Got nothing, the one from Radio Shack (the link is a few pages back) actually got me Fox, but that was it. The Terk one got NOTHING. I am buried behind some trees though, so that could be my problem.

[ExtremeGamer]

Re: Another HDTV questions info thread

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fsquid said:
A bunch of people in the area have said to try the indoor antenna first, some silver sensor thing.

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I didn't have good luck with the 3 indoor antenna's I tried. Actually, I had very bad luck. Got nothing, the one from Radio Shack (the link is a few pages back) actually got me Fox, but that was it. The Terk one got NOTHING. I am buried behind some trees though, so that could be my problem.