[peabobb]

I'm looking for a new OTA box. Basically, I'd like something that is a little more sensitive that my current Zenith box. The Zenith box needs about 50% signal strength to hold a steady picture. Which is fine for all channels except the local FOX which comes in at around 25%. Does anyone know if the Motorola HDT101 will do what I'm needing?

 

[Paul Bigelow]

Hello,


This "local reception" thread, specifically for "Louisville, KY" might be a better source of reception info from people who may have already tried:

http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showt...hreadid=209737


Best regards,


Paul Bigelow

 

[Paul Bigelow]

Whoops!


I've see you've already been there!


Is your Zenith the HDV420? If so, about 50-55% is what it takes to get a signal lock (I have one).


The newer LG (Zenith) tuners and tuner/DVD players (LST-4200a and LST-3510a) can typically lock with about 35% signal indication.


I haven't used the Motorola.

 

[peabobb]

Yep its the 420

 

[lmadsen]

I have the aforementioned LG LST-4200A. Although the signal strength meter is not numeric (it just shows a bar in a range from "bad" to "good"), the signal strength on all of the channels I receive through my unamplified Radio Shack UHF/VHF antenna appears to be less than 50% (the bar is not half way through the range). I would have to say that this model is particularly good at locking on to weaker signals. I have never had any video or audio drop outs on any channel. Every channel seems to be rock solid.


According to http://www.antennaweb.org I am between 33 and 37 miles away from the transmitters for the channels I receive.