Re: [IRCA] OT TV converter boxes

["Paul B. Walker, Jr." <walkerbroadcasting@xxxxxxxxx>]

I know one case where digital is uch better, with less power.

WSAH 43 Bridgeport, CT
On Channel 43 Analog it has 2.29 Megawatts at 155.3 Meters HAAT
On Channel 42 Digital it has 780KW at 168.5 Meters HAAT

Paul


On Thu, May 29, 2008 at 2:38 AM, Patrick Martin <mwdxer@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Thanks Mike. I have heard both pro and con regarding digital coverage.
> Some say, it is better and others say it isn't. Out here on the OR
> coast, it may be years until the translators go to digital as the date
> is 2012. I have a Toshiba EDTV (30 inches widescreen that has a built in
> digital tuner I bought a year ago. I get nothing on it so far. I have
> satellite TV, Dish, 4DTV, DVB, Stat Choice (Canada), so the digital TV
> converter box is really nothing I am excited about one way or another,
> but I fiqured if I buy one for recording to a VCR, I should try and find
> the best for the money. Since the Toshiba TV has the digital tuner, I
> presume it will work when the time comes. Who knows digital TV skip may
> be possible here. Not really interested in HDTV. There is not enough out
> there as yet for the added cost. I read tonight about the Zenith &
> Insignia converter boxes on another list and those seem to be the
> favorites with weak signal reception. If I lived in a city, it would be
> different, but out here, I will stick with SD TV for the time being,
>
> 73,
>
> Patrick
>
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