Digital TV
Troubleshooting Antenna Issues
Tips on troubleshooting antenna issues from a couple of animated friends of mine
A Merry Digital Christmas
Being an Engineer, I am always curious how things work. While setting up the technical logistics for Wes’ weather reports from Crabtree Valley Mall here in Raliegh, I had a few minutes to talk to Santa as he took a break to see if we could clear up a few things.
Not everyone believes in Santa, [...]
Creatively Resting: IP 10.4.09.001
October is Internet Pumpkin Month, where you throw me an idea, question, or subject and I toss back a blog post for you. You have already tossed some great ideas my way. One in particular I am acting on. “Hey Russ, why don’t you take a break?”
Well, maybe it was more like just go away [...]
A Smear Campain
This week viewer Terry wrote in about a problem with his plasma display. Normally a plasma TV is the top of the line. The best you can get in picture quality. But the problem he is reporting, is shared by “a lot of angry people” as he put it, and I can certainly [...]
Digital Webcast 002- Battery Operated DTV
Getting ready for Hurricane season includes a battery operated DTV. We shopped around, and found several sets available online and in stores. Waiting for a storm to hit land is the wrong time to get prepared! you can get complete lists of items you’ll need on our website at www.mync.com by clicking on the weather [...]
Channel Scanning, Peaking antenna, and searching for channels
Possible Pattern Noted by FCC: Double Rescan May be Needed
Regarding reception & signal problems with high VHF channels, the FCC is trying to determine if there is a pattern nationwide. They have identified one potential solution that has been successful in solving the majority of problems for some stations — a “double rescan” the converter boxes. Here are the steps:
Detach antenna
Rescan converter [...]
Let’s get this party started!
It looks like this time we’re really going to do it! June 12th is almost here! I really wonder what Mr. Philo T. Farnsworth would say about the digital conversion. I’m betting he’d be proud of what his invention has involved into and I doubt he ever imagined back then what inventing the first electronic [...]
Seventeen to go!
17 days to the switch! I received some good questions today I want to share with everyone. Here’s an excerpt from a reader that posted a comment.
I decided to let cable go to save money and then realized all the shows I watch are on regular TV anyway. Will miss the DVR but I will [...]
R U RDY 4 DTV?
If you can read the title properly, then you are likely ready for June 12th. Are you ready for DTV seems silly to ask only a few weeks away, but it’s a fact that not every house is ready. The FCC released the statistics from last Thursday’s Nationwide soft test, and North Carolina ranked high in the [...]
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