Just ordered 2 HDTV Dish Network receivers

[eshtog]

one is for the big screen the other is for hdtv plasma also got 2 8vsb adapters, now all I need is the HDTV antenna to get OTA local programming

 

[Turkish]

g00d 4 u 🙂

 

[Maverick]

damn you...give me one 😀

 

[eshtog]

Originally posted by: Shiva112
damn you...give me one 😀

lol I dont feel like giving $500 away

 

[ThaGrandCow]

Thank you for supporting Dish 😀
I'm loving this company 😀

 

[Maverick]

so are you going with the two dishes to get the HDTV or is that new 20 inch superdish out that only requires one?

 

[Turkish]

lol... once there was this saying "Thank you for calling dish network, this is fvck, how may i fvck you?"... ehh old days, i hated dish network.

 

[Pliablemoose]

Is there such a thing as an OTA HD TV antenna?

I thought they used traditional antennas & a converter...

 

[ThaGrandCow]

Originally posted by: Xiety
lol... once there was this saying "Thank you for calling dish network, this is fvck, how may i fvck you?"... ehh old days, i hated dish network.

Yep, I get to say that all the time now. Oh well, it's good money 😀

 

[eshtog]

Originally posted by: Shiva112
so are you going with the two dishes to get the HDTV or is that new 20 inch superdish out that only requires one?

no I already had 2 dishes

 

[woowoo]

Originally posted by: Pliablemoose
Is there such a thing as an OTA HD TV antenna?

There is no such thing
But if you want I'll sell you one 🙂

 

[N8Magic]

Originally posted by: woowoo

Originally posted by: Pliablemoose
Is there such a thing as an OTA HD TV antenna?

There is no such thing
But if you want I'll sell you one 🙂

Incorrect.

Link

Before the digital cable and satellite providers picked up the HD channels, your only option for HDTV was to pick it up OTA. You still need a HDTV decoder though. 🙂

 

[mpitts]

Originally posted by: N8Magic

Originally posted by: woowoo

Originally posted by: Pliablemoose
Is there such a thing as an OTA HD TV antenna?

There is no such thing
But if you want I'll sell you one 🙂

Incorrect.

Link

Before the digital cable and satellite providers picked up the HD channels, your only option for HDTV was to pick it up OTA. You still need a HDTV decoder though. 🙂

Actually, you are incorrect. You can use just about any antenna to receive HD signals, since they are OTA.

Companies have started selling their OTA antennas as "HD" but the truth they don't do anything more than a regular old pair of rabbit ears could do. Nicer antennas pick up weaker signals better, but the "HD" part is bull. Like you said, the decoder is still necessary.

 

[Fiveohhh]

Originally posted by: mpitts

Originally posted by: N8Magic

Originally posted by: woowoo

Originally posted by: Pliablemoose
Is there such a thing as an OTA HD TV antenna?

There is no such thing
But if you want I'll sell you one 🙂

Incorrect.

Link

Before the digital cable and satellite providers picked up the HD channels, your only option for HDTV was to pick it up OTA. You still need a HDTV decoder though. 🙂

Actually, you are incorrect. You can use just about any antenna to receive HD signals, since they are OTA.

Companies have started selling their OTA antennas as "HD" but the truth they don't do anything more than a regular old pair of rabbit ears could do. Nicer antennas pick up weaker signals better, but the "HD" part is bull. Like you said, the decoder is still necessary.

i pick up digital stations fine with my regular house antenna

 

[N8Magic]

Originally posted by: mpitts

Originally posted by: N8Magic

Originally posted by: woowoo

Originally posted by: Pliablemoose
Is there such a thing as an OTA HD TV antenna?

There is no such thing
But if you want I'll sell you one 🙂

Incorrect.

Link

Before the digital cable and satellite providers picked up the HD channels, your only option for HDTV was to pick it up OTA. You still need a HDTV decoder though. 🙂

Thank you for clarifying the situation, but I would hardly say I was incorrect.
Actually, you are incorrect. You can use just about any antenna to receive HD signals, since they are OTA.

Companies have started selling their OTA antennas as "HD" but the truth they don't do anything more than a regular old pair of rabbit ears could do. Nicer antennas pick up weaker signals better, but the "HD" part is bull. Like you said, the decoder is still necessary.

 

[eshtog]

I do have the decoder card its the 8vsb I also going to buy today the Terk tv55 so i can get OTA channels

 

[woowoo]

Dont buy a terk
(Puts on broadcast engineer hat)
Go with a channel master , weinguard , or just a radio shack antenna.
Terk makes junk
Search
www.avsforum.com for ideas.

N8Magic
There are no HDTV antennas
How many DTV transmitters have you installed?

 

[eshtog]

Originally posted by: woowoo
Dont buy a terk
(Puts on broadcast engineer hat)
Go with a channel master , weinguard , or just a radio shack antenna.
Terk makes junk
Search
www.avsforum.com for ideas.

N8Magic
There are no HDTV antennas
How many DTV transmitters have you installed?

when I went antennaweb.org most of my signals were blue so i need a directional antenna with pre-amp can someone recommend me one? also who will install it for me are there any companys that will do it? will dish network do it? thank you