[BC] Digital converters Experience

[Robert Meuser]

Sony and Sharp generally get the best revues as far as sets go. The big
thing is to be sure the tuner has a 6th generation chipset. My $200 Eye TV
computer interface has a 6th generation chip and it is noticeably better
than my Sony receiver which has a 5th generation tuner. I have not direct
reception, it is all indirect multipath.

For converter boxes, as others have said, Zenith seem to be the one to beat.

You said you can not get WABC DT. What about the other NY stations? I do not
think you need an amp in Elizabeth NJ. A poor tuner and multipath is the
likely culprit. Are using an outdoor antenna? Also consider that channels 7
9 11 and 13 will be digital on their original VHF channels after next
February. CHs 2 4 and 5 will remain on UHF but not necessarily the current
channel.


On 5/13/08 5:14 AM, "Ronald Johnson" <w2wu at verizon.net> wrote:

> Analog WABC-TV is ok but get Blue screen on a RS unit.  No change upon
> antenna reorientation. Overall RS = Ho-Hum. Went back to Analog.
> 
> Options: Antenna amp, different tuner, or buy a good 20" 720 resolution TV?
> A 1080i unit is to much $$. What is a good TV from an engineering
> standpoint?
> 
> <mearle at mearle.com> writes:
>>> So.. anyone have some recomendations with the $50 converter boxes? Good
>>> or bad,
> <snip> 
> 
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