Comment on New Year's broadcasts behind paywalls

9488fcea02a9@sh.itjust.works ⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

• dingus@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  So a caveat to this is that digital signal is absolutely shit compared to analog. Back when we had rabbit ears, even if the picture was a bit fuzz/suboptimal, you could watch the show just fine. Nowadays? If you’re not getting 100% full strength signal, it is literally unwatchable. The audio and picture freeze every two seconds. Either I get a crystal clear picture and audio or I get an unwatchable mess. There is no in between anymore with digital signal.

  Plus, I only seem to get this crystal clear signal from the top floor in my home and near a window. If you have a lower floor or have the antenna a bit too far away from the window, it also just does not work hardly at all. This was never an issue with analog signal for me.

  Idk if it’s just me or not. There are a ton more channels overall with the digital signals compared to analog, but it’s frustrating that I only seem to be able to watch them if the signal is absolutely perfect.

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  • dan@upvote.au ⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    If you’re not getting 100% full strength signal, it is literally unwatchable.

    It depends… Sometimes it’s terrible, while other times even low signal strength is fine. I only get around 65% signal strength and 75% signal quality for one channel (ABC, I think?), and it still works fine with no stuttering.

    I use a HDHomeRun TV tuner, so I can place the antenna where I get the best signal, and the HDHomeRun transmits it over my LAN.

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  • 9488fcea02a9@sh.itjust.works ⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    If you live far from the city center, you might just have to get an outdoor antenna. I used one for many years before moving into the city.

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