[ale] OT: Comcast and digital TV

[Geoffrey]

krwatson at cc.gatech.edu wrote:
>> Anyone doing digital antenna solution?  How's it work?
>> 
>> -- Until later, Geoffrey
>> 
> 
> Geoffrey,
> 
> I assume you mean "over the air" (OTA) using a digital to analog
> (DTA) converter. I have been doing this since January of this year.
> So far it has been working well although reception is weather
> dependant (my analog reception was weather dependent too).

Yes, that's exactly what I'm referring.

> I'm using a Tivax STB-T8 and a Channel Master CM4228HD antenna. I'm
> working on mounting the antenna in my attic. If the reception is not
> up to par then I will have to bight the bullet and put my "lightning
> rod" on the roof.

Can't put an antenna on the roof here, HOA covenants...  I was hoping to 
put one in the attic though. Let me know how it goes for you once you 
get it there?

> The Tivax supports a Smart Antenna but I was unable to find an
> antenna locally (in the event I wanted to return it) and I couldn't
> find enough test data to convince me it eat a $100 if it didn't pan
> out.
> 
> The Tivax also has a serial port and I've managed to figure out how
> to control it with a computer. In the long run I plan of distributing
> the antenna signal to multiple converters so that I can watch live TV
> and record at the same time.

I'd like to hear how that goes as well.

-- 
Until later, Geoffrey

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