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Originally Posted by Virginians (Post 249612)

I use a splitter, one to DVR and one to television tuner. This allows me to record two shows and watch a third such as Sunday morning at 9:00 AM. Works fine. Yes the antenna is actually smaller than a dish. The law allows any antenna smaller than 3' in diameter. Dish network sells a DVR for OTA that requires no monthly fee (DTV Pal). One of the networks sends a signal to provide tv guide information. It is not as reliable as T-VO but it is free.

Do you have or need cable or dish also to receive OTA programs?

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Originally Posted by Virginians (Post 249612)

The law allows any antenna smaller than 3' in diameter. Dish network sells a DVR for OTA that requires no monthly fee (DTV Pal). One of the networks sends a signal to provide tv guide information. It is not as reliable as T-VO but it is free.

Can you tell us more about the 3' diameter rule. I apparently was misinformed. I understood that visible antennae of any kind are not allowed. Many many many ham radio antennas are far smaller than 3' but are not permitted. Some of the ham radio antennas are so small that people "HIDE" them inside their flag poles. If they are smaller than 3' in diameter, they won't have to hide them.

Ham radio antennas might not be allowed because their signal interferes with other signals.

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Originally Posted by JohnN (Post 249575)

we bought a new LG flatscreen LCD and when we cycled through to set up the channels, we get quite a few over the air, maybe a dozen or more - enough for our time here so far. good luck

What kind of antenna did you use?

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Originally Posted by EdVinMass (Post 249634)

Not true, and in fact, quite the opposite:

In the United States, 1080p over the air broadcasts still do not exist as of 2010; all major networks use either 720p60 or 1080i60 encoded with MPEG-2. Satellite service though has many channels that utilize the 1080p/24-30 format.

I stand corrected 1080i or 720p. Still cable and satellite can only compare if you pay extra for HD.

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Originally Posted by Talk Host (Post 249644)

The 3' rule (actually 1 meter) is in the FCC rule you quoted here on 02-17-2008 https://www.talkofthevillages.com/fo...hlight=antenna

The rule was for video only but there have been some additions, not sure about Ham Radios.

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Originally Posted by Virginians (Post 249588)

...4 major networks plus PBS and 12 other channels all in HD.

Would you mind listing the 4 networks and 12 channels that you are able to get with this antenna?

Thanks!

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Originally Posted by rabonkmontage@msn.com (Post 249646)

Ham radio antennas might not be allowed because their signal interferes with other signals.

I don't think you can ban amateur radio antennas because of the "possiblity" of interference. I believe TV bans them for aesthetic reasons. I think that even amateur UHF antennas would be banned in TV if they were actually mounted on the roof. Such UHF antennas can be only a matter of inches long. All the same, if one was noticed the homeowner would probably be asked to remove it. Too bad really as hams can provide emergency communications when needed.

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Originally Posted by Allen (Post 249896)

Would you mind listing the 4 networks and 12 channels that you are able to get with this antenna?

Thanks!

I'd assume that they would be out of Orlando/Daytona just like you would get with Directv. Four major networks are highlighted in red. A few of the other channels are Spanish programming.

NBC WESH 2
CBS WKMG 6
ABC WFTV 9
PBS WDSC 15
CW WKCF 18
AZA WAU 21
PBS WMFE 24
UNI WVEN 26
IND WRDQ 27
FOX WOFL 35
TFT WOTF 43
IND WTGL 45
IND WACX 55
ION ION 57
MNT WRBW 65
PBS WBCC 68
ION WOPX 56

Xavier is accurate with his assessment. We also get Fox 51 out of Ocala Gainsville. Plus 3 weather chanels. Although NBC 2 always seems to have a strong signal, it is broadcast in a different frequency than the others and is not as reliable at this time.