On Wed, 07 Jan 2009 21:19:58 -0700, Robert Neville wrote:
ransley wrote:

The reviews I read by a store address the issue that some work better
in reception, and give ratings.

Most of the stations are currently broadcasting their digital signals on
temporary UHF frequencies. UHF has poorer performance than VHF. After the
switchover, many stations will use their VHF analog frequencies for their
digital channels, potentially improving their signal coverage.

Bottom line is that you can't judge your converter box performance by what you
see today.

Isn't VHF getting reassigned? Actually, there's three bands, 2-6,
7-13, and the "cable" channels between 6 and 7. I don't know if it is
one or all are getting reassigned.

Here in phoenix, the tv stations with VHF assignments are also
broadcasting hidef and a one or two lowdef DTV channels alongside
their analog broadcast on the same VHF channels. For example, channel
12 (NBC) has one hidef and two lowdef ATSC channels on 12.