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DTV tips – getting better HD over-the-air

by Jeff Chabot on June 13, 2009

As we enter the first weekend in the U.S. without analog television signals, you may be having some trouble getting good DTV reception or receiving certain channels. Here are a few tips to help you get the most available channels and best quality HD over-the-air. Full Story

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DTV, EDTV, and HDTV explained

by Jeff Chabot on October 24, 2008

For many of you getting prepared for the digital TV (DTV) transition in 2009, and just starting to get a grasp on various television standards, you may be confused about all the SD’s and HD’s that are thrown around. The DTV transition is going to greatly improve television standards, and by the way, it already has. You don’t have to wait until Feb. 17 to hook up your digital-to-analog converters, the digital signals are already out there. Full Story

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Getting HD channels over the air, what you need to know

by Jeff Chabot on October 5, 2008

From time to time we publish an article about getting digital channels, even High Definition (HD) channels over-the-air. These channels are free-of-charge just as the analog channels you now receive, except there are plenty of benefits. The biggest benefit to broadcasting digitally, instead of analog, is that there is more room for additional channels. This is called multi-casting. Full Story

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How to get HD channels over-the-air

by Jeb Stuart on September 6, 2008

rooftop antennaYou’ve seen that commercial for the DTV transition right? Well they don’t mention the best part about digital transmissions. You can get free HD (High Definition) digital broadcasts over-the-air. Not only that, you can get multi-channels in addition to the major networks. How does it all work? Full Story

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ATSC for HDTV explained

by Jeff Chabot on March 28, 2008

atscYou’ll often see the term “Integrated ATSC Tuner” in the description of an HDTV. ATSC is replacing the traditional NTSC standard that we all grew up with. NTSC, or, the National Television Systems Committee is an analog television format that was established in 1940 by the FCC. Full Story

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