San Francisco residents using QAM HD tuners

[zylander]

Anyone here live in SF and have a QAM HD tuner? I have basic extended comcast cable, if I get a QAM HD tuner for my computer, what unencrypted HD channels can I expect to recieve? One person told me I should be able to get all the HD channels (short of the premium channels like HBO and such) like discovery HD, TBS, ect. But, someone else thinks that I wont be able to get much more with QAM than what I would get with ATSC. So, anyone here use QAM computer tuners? What channels do you pick up with it?

 

[ColdFusion718]

Discovery HD and other channels are encrypted. The ones that aren't are ABC, NBC, CBS, and FOX (the WB is in QAM64/not HD). There are also a bunch of other channels on QAM64 (random stuff). If you want the real HD experience, you'll have to get their set top box/subscription.

 

[RossMAN]

Bookmark me: http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=793017

 

[beer]

I can't get ******, because I'm on the downward slope of Potrero Hill.

 

[isekii]

Originally posted by: beer
I can't get ******, because I'm on the downward slope of Potrero Hill.

that sucks.
get a set top box and get either satellite or cable

 

[zylander]

Originally posted by: ColdFusion718
Discovery HD and other channels are encrypted. The ones that aren't are ABC, NBC, CBS, and FOX (the WB is in QAM64/not HD). There are also a bunch of other channels on QAM64 (random stuff). If you want the real HD experience, you'll have to get their set top box/subscription.

Thanks, I had a feeling Discovery HD was encrypted

Originally posted by: RossMAN
Bookmark me: http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=793017

Done, thanks.

Originally posted by: beer
I can't get ******, because I'm on the downward slope of Potrero Hill.

Im right next to sutro tower, kind of worried about what I will get.