Hi All,
Sorry if this is a basic question, I've done some reading here and I believe I understand more than I did a month ago, but this is still somewhat new to me.
Here's my situation: I live in Silver Spring, MD (just outside of Washington, DC) and have lived with just OTA programming on old TVs for years. No cable, no satellite, just what the tuner/antenna could pick up. I am now in the process of building a HT room, eventually, here's what it will consist of:
- FP - Sanyo Z2 w/ projection screen
- Denon 3803 receiver
- Pioneer Elite DV-37 (I think) DVD player
- A 5.1 speaker setup (still deciding)
- Some sort of cable or satellite. I've been leaning towards satellite, but things seem to be in a bit of flux with that technology now, so I will probably hold off at least 6 months.
Here's what I'd like to do within the next month or so (when I receive my Z2). I'd like to get an OTA tuner (and UHF antenna) to pick up HD TV in my area. For the time being, I don't feel the need to get cable or satellite, that will probably come shortly thereafter.
My question has to do with how the OTA tuners work.
1. If I buy an OTA HD tuner w/out cable or satellite service, later can I use that tuner w/ cable and/or satellite? Or does it depend on the service/company I'm dealing with?
2. Do HD OTA tuners allow multiple outputs? In my case, I'd like to drive not just my Z2 projector, but an existing STV with a bad tuner.
3. Will an HT OTA tuner work w/ a STV? I imagine such a tuner will pull in standard signals as well as HD.
4. What's the typical range of an OTA remote? Will it work to change channels from 1 room to the next?
5. Any brands favored for OTA tuners? Anything I should look for given my eventual setup?
6. Finally, do most antennas have multiple outputs so I could feed several TVs or projectors? Or would I use a splitter once I bring the signal in the house?
Thanks, hope I'm not asking too many questions!
Bob
Sorry if this is a basic question, I've done some reading here and I believe I understand more than I did a month ago, but this is still somewhat new to me.
Here's my situation: I live in Silver Spring, MD (just outside of Washington, DC) and have lived with just OTA programming on old TVs for years. No cable, no satellite, just what the tuner/antenna could pick up. I am now in the process of building a HT room, eventually, here's what it will consist of:
- FP - Sanyo Z2 w/ projection screen
- Denon 3803 receiver
- Pioneer Elite DV-37 (I think) DVD player
- A 5.1 speaker setup (still deciding)
- Some sort of cable or satellite. I've been leaning towards satellite, but things seem to be in a bit of flux with that technology now, so I will probably hold off at least 6 months.
Here's what I'd like to do within the next month or so (when I receive my Z2). I'd like to get an OTA tuner (and UHF antenna) to pick up HD TV in my area. For the time being, I don't feel the need to get cable or satellite, that will probably come shortly thereafter.
My question has to do with how the OTA tuners work.
1. If I buy an OTA HD tuner w/out cable or satellite service, later can I use that tuner w/ cable and/or satellite? Or does it depend on the service/company I'm dealing with?
2. Do HD OTA tuners allow multiple outputs? In my case, I'd like to drive not just my Z2 projector, but an existing STV with a bad tuner.
3. Will an HT OTA tuner work w/ a STV? I imagine such a tuner will pull in standard signals as well as HD.
4. What's the typical range of an OTA remote? Will it work to change channels from 1 room to the next?
5. Any brands favored for OTA tuners? Anything I should look for given my eventual setup?
6. Finally, do most antennas have multiple outputs so I could feed several TVs or projectors? Or would I use a splitter once I bring the signal in the house?
Thanks, hope I'm not asking too many questions!
Bob