I have the new TV technology...

ummm.. switching services - I don't think it will make a lot of difference, as I think it comes down to the which station broadcast in HD, and regardless of company these are the same here - I think ???

What matters is, what packages I can buy for what price from which company.

Right now it's Telus who offered us the cheapest bunch for the channels
we wanted and high speed internet, phone included, so it was a good deal.

but that was before we had HDTV.

Our contract will expire in the Fall, so yes, we will be looking at better possibilities. Thanks for great ideas!

Fuzz
 
Audiofuzzy said:
ummm.. switching services - I don't think it will make a lot of difference, as I think it comes down to the which station broadcast in HD, and regardless of company these are the same here - I think ???


Fuzz
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I would like to explain fiber optics a little bit.

I had DirecTV for a long time. When Verizon FiOS came to my area, I immediately switched to it because I heard alot of good things about it. Oh, yeah it made alot of difference. I couldn't believe it with my own eyes. I always thought DirecTV was good until I got FiOS which is much better. In other words, fiber optics technology is the best so far. The other difference is that the coaxial cable is made of metal (copper) while fiber optic cable is not. More info on What is fiber optics?

If you don't have fiber service in your area, that's unfortunate. Cable TV service is better than nothing. I noticed that Telus also offers satellite TV service.

I want to point out that HD broadcasts have nothing to do with your HDTV's poor picture quality. If you have an over-the-air antenna to watch HD local broadcasts, you will notice that they look better than the ones from cable service. So if you actually have an antenna or plan to buy one, you can use it for local channels only and cable service for other channels. That's one of the ways to get better picture on local channels. It's up to you.
 
CrazyPaul said:
I would like to explain fiber optics a little bit.

I had DirecTV for a long time. When Verizon FiOS came to my area, I immediately switched to it because I heard alot of good things about it. Oh, yeah it made alot of difference. I couldn't believe it with my own eyes. I always thought DirecTV was good until I got FiOS which is much better. In other words, fiber optics technology is the best so far. The other difference is that the coaxial cable is made of metal (copper) while fiber optic cable is not. More info on What is fiber optics?

If you don't have fiber service in your area, that's unfortunate. Cable TV service is better than nothing. I noticed that Telus also offers satellite TV service.

I want to point out that HD broadcasts have nothing to do with your HDTV's poor picture quality. If you have an over-the-air antenna to watch HD local broadcasts, you will notice that they look better than the ones from cable service. So if you actually have an antenna or plan to buy one, you can use it for local channels only and cable service for other channels. That's one of the ways to get better picture on local channels. It's up to you.
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So.........CP, if a person wants to have "free" tv and not use any service provider, what antenna would you recommend.
 
rolling7 said:
So.........CP, if a person wants to have "free" tv and not use any service provider, what antenna would you recommend.
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I am not CP, obviously, but it depends so much on where you are located in relation to the nearest broadcast towers. Some can get good results with homemade inside ones or the digital version of "rabbit ears" while others, like my self that are many miles from the closest broadcast towers need a tower/antenna combination. Mine is a 30' tower (from the ground — not on the roof) with a 10' antenna pole on that. The antenna attached to the top of that pole is the Channel Master 4221HD. And then there is a booster as part of the system as well.
 
rolling7 said:
So.........CP, if a person wants to have "free" tv and not use any service provider, what antenna would you recommend.
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This link will help you to find the right antenna. You will need to enter your zip code and street address. Please follow instructions.

AntennaWeb

If you plan to install it yourself, a compass will be helpful for accuracy/precision. Don't forget to ground an outdoor antenna in case of lightning.

More info on AntennaWeb - Antenna Types

Jane has a good recommendation. I still have 8-bay Digital HDTV/UHF Outdoor TV Antenna-Channel Master CM 4228HD (CM4228) but no longer use it since I have FiOS TV.

OK, hope you find those informations very helpful and May the Force be with you!
 
Thank you for all the additional info.
My head is spinning now, lololol

Frankly, I wish now for the good old medieval times to come back - an era of simple nail and hammer seem so appealing now....

Fuzzy
 
rolling7 said:
So.........CP, if a person wants to have "free" tv and not use any service provider, what antenna would you recommend.
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Here's what is currently in our house. We have 2 TV's going with "rabbit ear" antenna and the converter boxes. If all is well and the planes are outgoing, we get approximately 60 channels in English and 7 in Spanish. If the planes are incoming, then we are down to 45 English and 3 Spanish. Either way, we lose the captions whenever a plane goes in or out.

FYI - the runway is 1 mile from my house.
 
KristinaB said:
Here's what is currently in our house. We have 2 TV's going with "rabbit ear" antenna and the converter boxes. If all is well and the planes are outgoing, we get approximately 60 channels in English and 7 in Spanish. If the planes are incoming, then we are down to 45 English and 3 Spanish. Either way, we lose the captions whenever a plane goes in or out.

FYI - the runway is 1 mile from my house.
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No wonder and that airplanes would interfere with your TV reception for sure. I wonder how you can stand it. I can't live that way so a cable or fiber TV service would be a better choice for me because I don't want to miss anything at all.
 
CrazyPaul said:
No wonder and that airplanes would interfere with your TV reception for sure. I wonder how you can stand it. I can't live that way so a cable or fiber TV service would be a better choice for me because I don't want to miss anything at all.
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MIL is too cheap for cable or anything like that. We are converting the garage next door to a house and will be having cable. Neighbors have said that the captioning is still scrambled and screwed up when planes go over. Personally, I read books, or for a few shows, I go to Hulu or Spreety and get them captioned.
 
jion said:
Hello everyone,
Many new technology become the new generation.
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Yeah, it's always getting better and better. It never ends. It usually pisses me off when I buy something new like a camera, six months-one year later there is a better camera than mine since it has new features/functions and a higher resolution. Same with cars, TVs, smartphones, etc. The companies develop new things to compete with each other in the business world. Currently, smartphones are very popular.
 
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