View Full Version : getting ready for HD, am I all set to go?


gsxr1kmatt
11-25-07, 11:06 PM
my address (approx.) is 1400 S. 92nd St, 53214.

I just put up an antenna in my attic. All of the main analog stations look decent (4,6,10,12,18,24,36,58,63) Luckily, all the stations I care about viewing are in the same direction and are about 8-10 miles away.

There is some very minor ghosting on a few stations. I think it's caused by the downtown area which is at about 70* from my house, while the broadcasting towers are between 15* and 55*.

Will this cause any problems with the digital signal? is there anything else I can do to make sure I'll get good digital signal?

TCAS
11-25-07, 11:51 PM
my address (approx.) is 1400 S. 92nd St, 53214.

I just put up an antenna in my attic. All of the main analog stations look decent (4,6,10,12,18,24,36,58,63) Luckily, all the stations I care about viewing are in the same direction and are about 8-10 miles away.

There is some very minor ghosting on a few stations. I think it's caused by the downtown area which is at about 70* from my house, while the broadcasting towers are between 15* and 55*.

Will this cause any problems with the digital signal? is there anything else I can do to make sure I'll get good digital signal?

If you are taking "Over The Air" TV Reception then there is always a problem with Ghosting, oout of site poor reception problems. Regardless what you do one way or another these problem will be there.

jtbell
11-26-07, 12:03 AM
New HDTVs from the "big name" manufacturers (Sony, Samsung, etc.) probably have newer-generation digital tuners that are better at rejecting multipath interference (which is what causes "ghosting" on analog signals) than older models and most standalone OTA HD tuners. If you have only very minor ghosting, you'll probably be OK.

I have a bit of analog ghosting on a couple of my stations, which makes it harder to tune the corresponding digital stations, but I can solve it by aiming the antenna carefully. Ten degrees can make a significant difference with these stations.