Posts by swiat

I think the answer you are looking for is this: Just point the antenna towards South Bend if you want ABC, NBC, CBS, PBS, FOX, MeTV. If you want Chicago, you will definitely need a nice sized antenna and a preamp. My suggestion is a...

Quote:Originally Posted by HDTV TOM ABC7 just announced that for the next ten nights, there would be "signal interruptions" between 1:00am and 4:00am due to maintenance at their transmission plant. Looks like this could be the start...

Quote: Originally Posted by sebenste Hello everyone, There has been movement in getting everyone off of channel 51. That's next to the new area allocated to wireless providers, and they say that DTV stations on channel 51 interfere...

Quote: Originally Posted by surf_fun85 Hopefully soon! ..."hopefully soon" they'll have a color picture on 24-1 that doesn't look like there is a loose wire and cause an interference pattern with flickering Color/BW. How long has...

Quote: Originally Posted by Tigerriot I'm looking into dropping Directv, and going antenna. I live in the Elgin area. I've got one indoor powered antenna I bought about 5 years ago, and I set it up last night to see what we'd have...

Quote: Originally Posted by dave73 This economy doesn't help, along with the government cutting CPB funding. With some politicians wanting to see the CPB funding eliminated completely, we'll see these pledge drive even more often...

Quote: Originally Posted by jefejt I set up my antenna last night and I'm getting good reception on most channels, but CBS. I live about 50 miles NW of Chicago. I'm using a powered, directional antenna in my attic. Getting it on the...

I wonder if this is coming to Fox 32. -from northpine.com NATIONAL: News Corporation, owner of FOX, has announced plans to launch a national spanish-language broadcast network called MundoFOX this fall with stated plans to reach 75...

WBBM was breaking up quite a bit on DirecTV and over the air 2-1 today during the AFC championship game. I wonder why.

Quote: Originally Posted by andyross63 Try 30 years. Remember SportsVision and the White Sox? Oh yeah. The Sox fans were the first to get the shaft. It took a little longer to trickle down to the Bulls, and Blackhawks, and Cubs...