OTA reciever to test...

Archived from groups: alt.tv.tech.hdtv (More info?)

SL wrote:
>
> Hello again,
> I want to see If its worth getting an over the air reciever for my hdtv. I
> know they are expensive, but I have to see whats going on. I was hoping to
> get a model that will accept ota and adelphia's hdtv signal. That is if its
> possible. I am mostly concerned about local Redskin broadcasts come
> football season. I got good advice on the cost of adelphia from kind folks
> in here. But, If I can fork over the change for an OTA/Cable reciever, Ill
> give it a shot. I figure a big retailer like Circuit City or Best Buy will
> have one for me...right? I can try it, and of course take it back if its
> not what I need. Maybe a little bit dishonest, but so are the prices of
> these units
>
> If I was to try this avenue, does anyone have a recommendation?
>
> thanks group,
> SL


I believe no one makes a Digital combo OTA(over the air antenna) &
Cable
QAM descrambler/receiver that works .....

The closest DTV receiver/tuner that 'may' fill the bill is.....

the $249 Samsung T-451 with both an OTA Digital receiver & QAM Cable
non-scrambled Digital receiver built in. As a T-451 owner,
I find the QAM CAble part of the T-451 as 'not too good'....
Works on QAM Channel frequencies from 80 to 125..... in Kluge mode.
but I'll guess that there are QAM frequencies from 126 thru 150 too.

Yet, the OTA portion of the T-451 is really Good USING

a Channel Master 3021 4 bay bow tie $25 antenna that covers

TV channels 7 thru 59... UHF is channels 14 thru 59.

Archived from groups: alt.tv.tech.hdtv (More info?)

Dennis Mayer <Polaris1@execpc.com> wrote:
> SL wrote:
> >
> > Hello again,
> > I want to see If its worth getting an over the air reciever for my
> > hdtv. I know they are expensive, but I have to see whats going on. I
> > was hoping to get a model that will accept ota and adelphia's hdtv
> > signal. That is if its possible. I am mostly concerned about local
> > Redskin broadcasts come football season. I got good advice on the cost
> > of adelphia from kind folks in here. But, If I can fork over the
> > change for an OTA/Cable reciever, Ill give it a shot. I figure a big
> > retailer like Circuit City or Best Buy will have one for me...right? I
> > can try it, and of course take it back if its not what I need. Maybe a
> > little bit dishonest, but so are the prices of these units
> >
> > If I was to try this avenue, does anyone have a recommendation?
> >
> > thanks group,
> > SL
>
> I believe no one makes a Digital combo OTA(over the air antenna) &
> Cable
> QAM descrambler/receiver that works .....
>
> The closest DTV receiver/tuner that 'may' fill the bill is.....
>
> the $249 Samsung T-451 with both an OTA Digital receiver & QAM Cable
> non-scrambled Digital receiver built in. As a T-451 owner,
> I find the QAM CAble part of the T-451 as 'not too good'....
> Works on QAM Channel frequencies from 80 to 125..... in Kluge mode.
> but I'll guess that there are QAM frequencies from 126 thru 150 too.
>
> Yet, the OTA portion of the T-451 is really Good USING
>
> a Channel Master 3021 4 bay bow tie $25 antenna that covers
>
> TV channels 7 thru 59... UHF is channels 14 thru 59.


Doesn't the LG-4200 do all of those things?

Chip

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