Re: Digital TV converter box
David Wibowo <[email protected]> Thu, 17 Apr 2008 20:53:23 -0500
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I have not try this but it my be good http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EWQhlmJTMzwDW > From: [email protected]> To: [email protected]> Subject: [linux-help] Digital TV converter box> Date: Tue, 15 Apr 2008 11:01:59 -0500> > Last night at the ACLUG meeting, we discussed my new TV converter box and I > learned that the rabbit ears antenna was not right. This morning I changed > to a 7-1/2 inch UHF loop. Improvement was minimal and channel 8 still did > not get found by the scan.> > I added an Archer VHF/UHF amplifier (something I must have needed more than > ten years ago) and there it was -- the three channel 8 signals and no tearing > of channel 12. Now the only problem is the mount for the antenna. > Duct-taping it to a can of soup was vetoed by my wife. The mechanical part > is always the hardest part.> > By the way, the RCA DTA800 converter ($49.95 at Walmart) has a sig nal strength > mode, which makes aiming the antenna easier. The amplifier increased the > signal strength from low-30s to low-60s on a scale of 0 - 100.> > bruce> > -- This is the [email protected] list. To unsubscribe,> visit http://www.complete.org/cgi-bin/listargate-aclug.cgi> _________________________________________________________________ More immediate than e-mail? Get instant access with Windows Live Messenger. http://www.windowslive.com/messenger/overview.html?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_Refresh_instantaccess_042008 -- This is the [email protected] list. To unsubscribe, visit http://www.complete.org/cgi-bin/listargate-aclug.cgi