[BC] HDTV's impact on portables

[WFIFeng@aol.com]

In a message dated 03/19/2007 3:19:32 PM Eastern Daylight Time, 
Bob at Broadcast-Devices.com writes:

> receive a DTV signal that way. Check out this link for ideas:
>  http://www.hauppauge.com/pages/products/data_hvr950.html

Ok, that's a neat toy... but what about this serious limitation:

"Notes:
* The WinTV-HVR-950 includes a portable ATSC digital terrestrial antenna, 
which can be used up to 10 miles from an ATSC transmitter. When using the 
WInTV-HVR-950 in the home or office, we recommend a high gain roof top ATSC dig
ital 
antenna."

(Quote taken from the above linked site)

If you're more than 10 miles from the TV station... and your roof-top antenna 
is gone, the telephone pole down the street came down, so you have no Cable, 
no power... what will you do? That battery-powered TV is useless. If IBUZ is 
on the air, so is your radio. This new toy won't get enough signal.

Thanks for the ideas. I will be passing this information along, next time I 
chat with the guy who raised the question. :)

Willie...






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