Well, that's not to say that I am at this current moment, but I recently became the proud owner of a digital converter box. With no paid supplemental TV, this was a nice little addition for a few extra channels. It'll also be nice when I don't have to toss my TV or start getting extra channels simply because the signals have switched to digital.
Now that being said, I do have some "concerns" about this digital TV in the week and a half I've had with it. For instance:
- When the picture goes out, it doesn't just get a little fuzzy. Instead, it pixelizes and becomes incredibly unwatchable.
- It can be difficult to adjust the antenna in order to receive stations. Also, the local FOX station has YET to turn digital output to full broadcast power.
- Related to the two points above, sometimes just walking in front of my antenna can cause the station to become unwatchable. What will happen when it storms?
- Multiple stations! How many chances do I get to watch "This Old House" now? More than necessary, but still good. Though I do think they should run some "Nova" on one of the stations, since I normally miss the Tuesday showing.
- Clearer picture - at least when the station is correctly tuned in. The widescreen thing is pretty cool, too.
- No more stations gobbling up the bandwidth with wasteful analog signals. Well, I guess that's not happened quite yet, but that's the goal.
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