Comments on: Government’s Top 5 biggest mistakes on the transition to DTV http://www.tvconversionhelp.com/2008/12/19/governments-top-5-biggest-mistakes-on-the-transition-to-dtv/ Converter Box Coupon and DTV Info Center Mon, 14 Jun 2010 22:31:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Will http://www.tvconversionhelp.com/2008/12/19/governments-top-5-biggest-mistakes-on-the-transition-to-dtv/comment-page-1/#comment-10061 Will Fri, 24 Apr 2009 04:51:34 +0000 http://www.tvconversionhelp.com/?p=215#comment-10061 We need to change the way we invest in new technology. Instead of paying for some high post company to investigate the feasibility of a particular new wave application we should pay a small amount to investigate the investigators and make sure everyone involved knows what the hell they are doing and check their competence before handing over blank checks. It seems as though there is a climate where in we have relied on our elected officials to make informed decision and they rely on slackers for advice. We need to change the way we invest in new technology. Instead of paying for some high post company to investigate the feasibility of a particular new wave application we should pay a small amount to investigate the investigators and make sure everyone involved knows what the hell they are doing and check their competence before handing over blank checks. It seems as though there is a climate where in we have relied on our elected officials to make informed decision and they rely on slackers for advice.

]]> By: Steve http://www.tvconversionhelp.com/2008/12/19/governments-top-5-biggest-mistakes-on-the-transition-to-dtv/comment-page-1/#comment-8615 Steve Mon, 02 Mar 2009 18:15:55 +0000 http://www.tvconversionhelp.com/?p=215#comment-8615 I recently purchased a dtv covertor box and I have trouble getting a clear signal from Ball State University PBS channel 49 and it is only 5 miles away. What will happen in June when NBC and CBS switch over and they are 60 miles away in Indianapolis? I have used rabbit ears for a long time and get 6 channels. 23, 29, 49, 59, nbc and cbs but believe when they switch over in June I will be stuck watching sesame street all the time on pbs. And the picture does not even take up the whole screen on pbs? I believe the government made a big mistake doing this and that someone is making a profit from saleing are airwaves. I recently purchased a dtv covertor box and I have trouble getting a clear signal from Ball State University PBS channel 49 and it is only 5 miles away. What will happen in June when NBC and CBS switch over and they are 60 miles away in Indianapolis? I have used rabbit ears for a long time and get 6 channels. 23, 29, 49, 59, nbc and cbs but believe when they switch over in June I will be stuck watching sesame street all the time on pbs. And the picture does not even take up the whole screen on pbs? I believe the government made a big mistake doing this and that someone is making a profit from saleing are airwaves.

]]> By: Dave http://www.tvconversionhelp.com/2008/12/19/governments-top-5-biggest-mistakes-on-the-transition-to-dtv/comment-page-1/#comment-7446 Dave Thu, 15 Jan 2009 20:40:47 +0000 http://www.tvconversionhelp.com/?p=215#comment-7446 To Dick Deyo, Your antenna may not be pointed in the right direction to pick up your location's signals. Go to www.antennaweb.org, click on the Select an Antenna link, enter your zip code (as a minimum, address if you want more specifics) and it will tell you what kind of antenna you need and what direction you need to point it relative to your location. I followed this advice about 2 1/2 years ago when I bought my first converter box and I've had nothing but success tuning in the digital channels in the DC area. To Danny Eldridge, you may be making your signal too strong by boosting it. If you live 15 miles away, you shouldn't need any signal boosting. You may also want to check the antennaweb.org website and see if you have the right kind of antenna for your area and have it pointed in the right direction. If it freezes up, that usually means a) your antenna moved and lost signal lock or b) you are pushing too strong of a signal to your converter. I live roughly 30 miles away from my towers and I get nothing but rock solid images. To Dick Deyo,

Your antenna may not be pointed in the right direction to pick up your location’s signals. Go to http://www.antennaweb.org, click on the Select an Antenna link, enter your zip code (as a minimum, address if you want more specifics) and it will tell you what kind of antenna you need and what direction you need to point it relative to your location. I followed this advice about 2 1/2 years ago when I bought my first converter box and I’ve had nothing but success tuning in the digital channels in the DC area.

To Danny Eldridge, you may be making your signal too strong by boosting it. If you live 15 miles away, you shouldn’t need any signal boosting. You may also want to check the antennaweb.org website and see if you have the right kind of antenna for your area and have it pointed in the right direction. If it freezes up, that usually means a) your antenna moved and lost signal lock or b) you are pushing too strong of a signal to your converter. I live roughly 30 miles away from my towers and I get nothing but rock solid images.

]]> By: KENA http://www.tvconversionhelp.com/2008/12/19/governments-top-5-biggest-mistakes-on-the-transition-to-dtv/comment-page-1/#comment-7025 KENA Mon, 05 Jan 2009 21:03:07 +0000 http://www.tvconversionhelp.com/?p=215#comment-7025 OK ON THE DTV BUT I HAVE SEVERAL BATTERY OPERATED RADIOS THAT NOW PICK UP TV STATIONS (2-13) AND THIS IS VERY USEFUL DURING HURRICANES AND POWER OUTAGES IN FLA!!! WHAT DO I NEED TO GET THESE RADIOS TO RECIEVE THE DTV SIGNAL " NO ONE HAS ANY ANSWERS!!!!" AND I HAVEN'T SEEN ANY DTV RADIOS OUT THERE AS YET OK ON THE DTV
BUT I HAVE SEVERAL BATTERY OPERATED RADIOS THAT NOW PICK UP TV STATIONS (2-13) AND THIS IS VERY USEFUL DURING HURRICANES AND POWER OUTAGES IN FLA!!! WHAT DO I NEED TO GET THESE RADIOS TO RECIEVE THE DTV SIGNAL ” NO ONE HAS ANY ANSWERS!!!!” AND I HAVEN’T SEEN ANY DTV RADIOS OUT THERE AS YET

]]> By: Danny Eldridge http://www.tvconversionhelp.com/2008/12/19/governments-top-5-biggest-mistakes-on-the-transition-to-dtv/comment-page-1/#comment-6966 Danny Eldridge Sun, 04 Jan 2009 02:09:48 +0000 http://www.tvconversionhelp.com/?p=215#comment-6966 I live about 15 miles from the towers and my reception freezes up alot. I have raised my antena and added a booster and that did not help.. Is the signal going to be boosted once we loose antalog? I hope so . Who's bright idea was all this anyway ? My reception works about like our wonderful goverment, pay them enough and they will sign anything !!! I live about 15 miles from the towers and my reception freezes up alot. I have raised my
antena and added a booster and that did not
help.. Is the signal going to be boosted once
we loose antalog? I hope so . Who’s bright idea
was all this anyway ? My reception works about
like our wonderful goverment, pay them enough
and they will sign anything !!!

]]> By: Dick Deyo http://www.tvconversionhelp.com/2008/12/19/governments-top-5-biggest-mistakes-on-the-transition-to-dtv/comment-page-1/#comment-6961 Dick Deyo Sat, 03 Jan 2009 21:56:16 +0000 http://www.tvconversionhelp.com/?p=215#comment-6961 We have hooked up the box and we don't have any signal is this common in a lot places or is it just our place. We understood if you got a box it would work. We have an antenna and also a booster on that and still get no signal. We have hooked up the box and we don’t have any signal is this common in a lot places or is it just our place. We understood if you got a box it would work. We have an antenna and also a booster on that and still get no signal.

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