Channel 2 NBC? Are you in Central Florida?
I have all kinds of weird problems with channel 2.. doesn't matter what tv
vcr or tuner I use. There is always sort of a double picture. I've
experienced at friends houses also. Some times it seperates so bad you can't
stand to watch it. It is very odd because the audio will be perfect but the
video is awful..


"Ray L. Volts" wrote in message
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"Al Schapira" wrote in message
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I need to get a new TV and I don't have (or want) cable. So I'd like to
know which brands/models of 27" to 32" conventional TV's work well with an
indoor antenna. My old TV (with a mechanical tuner) got great reception.
A Sony we tried failed miserably (it generated so much self interference
that most stations were unwatchable. And it affected nearby TV's also.)

Thanks.

-Al Schapira


Might want to stay away from Panasonic. I will never purchase another
video product with a Panasonic tuner in it, at least not if I ever might
have an occasion to use an antenna with it. They have performed miserably
at the low end of the VHF band. One local station is on channel 2
(NBC) -- it snaps, crackles and pops _constantly_ and loudly on the
Panasonic tuners, even during the clearest of days. There is no hope of
recording any NBC programs using an antenna with the Panasonic VCR's.

Dunno bout Phillips' latest VCR's or TV's, but the Phillips tuner in my
ATI All-in-Wonder 9800 Pro card sucks. It has a hard time locking onto
channel 2, and when it manages to, there's tons of video noise. Thanks a
lot, ATI!

I haven't gotten the above results with any other brand of VCR or TV, even
the cheapies. FWIW, I live about 30 miles from the towers and I have a
good fringe antenna with RG-6 runs.
My Sony WEGA and VCR tuners have the best reception of any I've used here.
Hardly ever a hint of audio noise on channel 2 and the pix is great. From
my experience, Sony is a safe bet for best pix reproduction and best
tuners. The Sony audio portables (Walkman) also have the best reception of
any brand I've tried. This tells me that Sony pays more attention to
tuner design than most brands. Sorry you got such a raw deal with your
Sony, dunno what happened there, but they've worked splendidly for me.