Posts by veedon

Sorry, Ken H. I thought that your reply was to my post, but I now see that you were replying to someone who had replied to one of my posts.

Quote: Originally Posted by Ken H ? You are badly confused. Currently, the law states all cable providers must provide local HD in clear QAM, if they carry it on their system. Yes, one has to be a paying subscriber to have access to...

Quote: Originally Posted by HDMe2 What about? They are supposed to provide the OTA channels in the clear (i.e. not encrypted) but that's only true to subscribers. If you are not a subscriber, then you aren't entitled. If you are a...

Does anyone know what Time Warner Cable's current QAM number for WUNC on the Raleigh cable system is? The UNC PBS channels (UNC-HD,UNC-KD, and UNC-EX) no longer show up when I do an auto scan. Also, doesn't it seem that there is neither...

What effect do rapid changes in atmospheric temperature have on OTA reception? And does rainfall actually reduce the signal strength, or is that more of a multi-path issue?

I have not checked to see how WRAL is handling its subchannels during the tournament, but I have watched the HD broadcasts on 5.1, and they have looked good. During the regular season, I noticed that sometimes WRAL or WNCN would...

Look on the bright side. Lehigh versus Duke was on free broadcast TV (WRAL), so everybody in the Triangle, rich or poor, could share the joy of seeing Duke lose. It doesn't get much better than that.

Quote: Originally Posted by jjallou The broadcast commercials are included on cable, Dish, Direct, Verizon, UVerse....etc....too. Retransmission consent issue? Someone is now making money on what can be picked up for free. Aereo...

Would you pay $12 a month to watch the local broadcast stations using a tiny remote antenna that sends the programming to you over the internet? What's going on with Aereo in NYC might be something to watch. I doubt that Aereo will be...

Quote: Originally Posted by ab123 Thanks for the replies. I will probably just switch back to antenna... As for the legality question, I was under the impression cable companies had to broadcast (were not allowed to block) the free...