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Best TV tuner sections for over-the-air reception
I want to buy a new TV for my mom, who refuses to invest in even basic
cable. Her reception's pretty bad on the sets she has now, 'cause she also won't allow the rooftop antenna to be renovated. So... who's putting the best-quality tuner sections into their 20" sets nowadays? (Even on CATV, my very expensive Panasonic falters where supposedly "lesser" models from JVC and Samsung do just fine.) Thanks, PScooter63 |
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On 14 Feb 2005 11:49:46 -0800, PScooter63 wrote:
I want to buy a new TV for my mom, who refuses to invest in even basic cable. Her reception's pretty bad on the sets she has now, 'cause she also won't allow the rooftop antenna to be renovated. hmmmm.... While taking her out to a nice luncheon, have someone replace the antenna and all of the exposed transmission line. Would she even know? (She doesn't still climb up on the roof, does she? :-) " 'Tis easier to get forgiveness than permission. " Jonesy -- | Marvin L Jones | jonz | W3DHJ | linux | Gunnison, Colorado | @ | Jonesy | OS/2 __ | 7,703' -- 2,345m | config.com | DM68mn SK |
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As the other poster mentioned, you're much better off just buying a new roof
antenna and replacing the outside coax. Use the existing roof mount and internal wiring if it's known good. Just about all modern TVs with on screen tuning have weak receivers really meant for cable or satellite only. The best OTA reception you'll get out of a modern TV using even the most expensive amplified rabbit ears is around 15 to 20 miles. You'll spend the same money trying to find a better TV that probably won't receive much better than what you have right now. Or...look in the flea markets for a high qualtiy TV from the 70s like a Zenith, Sylvania, or Quasar as those will usually pick up all of the regional stations just fine with rabbit ears. They were really built for long range OTA reception in mind. "PScooter63" wrote in message ups.com... I want to buy a new TV for my mom, who refuses to invest in even basic cable. Her reception's pretty bad on the sets she has now, 'cause she also won't allow the rooftop antenna to be renovated. |
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"PScooter63" wrote in message ups.com... I want to buy a new TV for my mom, who refuses to invest in even basic cable. Her reception's pretty bad on the sets she has now, 'cause she also won't allow the rooftop antenna to be renovated. So... who's putting the best-quality tuner sections into their 20" sets nowadays? (Even on CATV, my very expensive Panasonic falters where supposedly "lesser" models from JVC and Samsung do just fine.) Thanks, PScooter63 Go to antennaweb.org and see what is available in her area. IF there are quite a few DT stations (digital or HD) in her area you might want to invest in a HD tuner that can downconvert (most can) to her TV. This in most cases will give you a perfect picture where it bordered on unwatchable with analog TV. |
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