@jqubed While in college I had the perfect job: watching TV and only working during breaks. After so many years in a TV Station's Master Control white noise still gets my immeadiate attention.
@Mehrocco_Mole You just have to make sure you don't get so caught up in what you're watching that you miss your cue for the break, especially in sports. "We'll be back after a word from your local station." "Wait, why are we in black? Crap crap crap crap crap crap crap!"
@jqubed The preceding was a Public Service announcement specifically designed for our sight and hearing impaired audience . . . We now return you to our regular programming.
What's 'Over the Air?" is that a John Logie Baird joke or what? If it don't have anything to do with Dish Network then I don't want any part of it.. Wow! That's a nice looking 'lil do-dad, might look good on my 'puter: fluffy-minor-umbrella
Who needs to pay for satellite when all you need is ota antenna ........ 2 TiVo's, 2 PS3's, a four tuner computer, a couple of Roku's, and of course a Tosheba HD DVD player.
When we moved to the Sierra foothills in 2000 the house we bought had a big-ass TV antenna on the roof. I figured it was a good sign that we'd get some OTA TV. Turned out I could barely see the picture for the static. I took the antenna down within a year and got DirecTV. I cancelled the DirecTV about seven or eight years ago and haven't missed live TV one bit.
My kitchen TV has a digital tuner, it was unnecessary to run a cable all the way in and over to the TV. Works out pretty well just on a decent passive antenna. Since I live in the city, I can pick up a dozen or more channels easy.
I'm not sure. No usable OTA reception at home since they went digital. However it's possible one of the Superbowl parties I attended this decade was showing an OTA signal instead of a wired signal.
1990's TV, converter box, indoor antenna which worked where I used to live then when I moved, ironically closer to the towers, can't get but 2 stations. Oh well.
@dashcloud Yes. When I moved into someone's basement I had to do that. Problems are, I think, when I put the antenna by the basement window it is probably 6-8' lower than before, lots of trees. Where I lived had lots of trees too and hills (and I was part way up the hill) but it was higher than it is now.
I'm shutting down my cable TV today! I got excited about this Dell antenna thing, but yes, I have a Mac. I'm not sure I even need an antenna, the two shows I watch regularly are available for free on the web. I may just stick to radio for the rest of the time...
I stopped watching broadcast TV when they switched away from NTSC. I got used to time shifting but when my TiVo was no longer able to record the shows, I had a lot more free time that got filled with more interesting diversions.
The last time I needed to watch an NFL game on television. That is the only thing I use my antenna for anymore. Everything else is able to be streamed in some way.
I'm on top of one of Worcester's seven hills. Antenna in the attic gets me 29 channels, from Boston and RI. I use a Roku for movies and other shows. I like looking for roku's hidden channels.
With free Hulu and Netflix who needs cable? Got an Antenna for the off air and a Mac mini for everything else.
1978?
@Headly yeah... before 1980 for sure. (MTV)
I gave up cable/satellite months ago, and watch only on-air tv now....when I watch tv programs, that is!
Right this very moment. Now lemme watch my stories.
Does satellite count as over-the-air?
@hallmike No.
We watch national news on a 19" while eating dinner. That's the only time it's on. If it's windy, we have to play with the rabbit ears.
Today, unless you feel "making-sure-the-TV-station-you're-responsible-for-is-actually-on-the-air" doesn't really count as watching TV.
@jqubed While in college I had the perfect job: watching TV and only working during breaks. After so many years in a TV Station's Master Control white noise still gets my immeadiate attention.
@Mehrocco_Mole You just have to make sure you don't get so caught up in what you're watching that you miss your cue for the break, especially in sports. "We'll be back after a word from your local station." "Wait, why are we in black? Crap crap crap crap crap crap crap!"
@jqubed The preceding was a Public Service announcement specifically designed for our sight and hearing impaired audience . . . We now return you to our regular programming.
@Pavlov we had Smell-A-Vision for them.
What's 'Over the Air?" is that a John Logie Baird joke or what? If it don't have anything to do with Dish Network then I don't want any part of it.. Wow! That's a nice looking 'lil do-dad, might look good on my 'puter: fluffy-minor-umbrella
Who needs to pay for satellite when all you need is ota antenna ........ 2 TiVo's, 2 PS3's, a four tuner computer, a couple of Roku's, and of course a Tosheba HD DVD player.
@idahowingrider Those of us that get zero ota stations where we live.
When we moved to the Sierra foothills in 2000 the house we bought had a big-ass TV antenna on the roof. I figured it was a good sign that we'd get some OTA TV. Turned out I could barely see the picture for the static. I took the antenna down within a year and got DirecTV. I cancelled the DirecTV about seven or eight years ago and haven't missed live TV one bit.
My kitchen TV has a digital tuner, it was unnecessary to run a cable all the way in and over to the TV.
Works out pretty well just on a decent passive antenna. Since I live in the city, I can pick up a dozen or more channels easy.
I'm not sure. No usable OTA reception at home since they went digital. However it's possible one of the Superbowl parties I attended this decade was showing an OTA signal instead of a wired signal.
1990's TV, converter box, indoor antenna which worked where I used to live then when I moved, ironically closer to the towers, can't get but 2 stations. Oh well.
@Kidsandliz Have you tried re-scanning or updating the channel list?
@dashcloud Yes. When I moved into someone's basement I had to do that. Problems are, I think, when I put the antenna by the basement window it is probably 6-8' lower than before, lots of trees. Where I lived had lots of trees too and hills (and I was part way up the hill) but it was higher than it is now.
My Directv box died so I had to make an antenna and watched 3 channels.. Good times..
I'm shutting down my cable TV today! I got excited about this Dell antenna thing, but yes, I have a Mac. I'm not sure I even need an antenna, the two shows I watch regularly are available for free on the web. I may just stick to radio for the rest of the time...
The day after Hurricane Wilma hit South Florida. Cable went out over night. The local stations (and my house) were running on generator power.
I stopped watching broadcast TV when they switched away from NTSC. I got used to time shifting but when my TiVo was no longer able to record the shows, I had a lot more free time that got filled with more interesting diversions.
The last time I needed to watch an NFL game on television. That is the only thing I use my antenna for anymore. Everything else is able to be streamed in some way.
Fortitude wasn't available on Amazon. It felt strange, but comforting. Later, I found a free view of Grand Budapest Hotel.
I had been living in a place surrounded by mountains, so I didn't have much of choice.
I'm on top of one of Worcester's seven hills. Antenna in the attic gets me 29 channels, from Boston and RI. I use a Roku for movies and other shows. I like looking for roku's hidden channels.
@derek17j Here's a nice list of private channels: http://www.rokuguide.com/private-channels .