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Comment on HDTV antenna that can pick up stations 60 miles away? by IdiotWind

IdiotWind — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 06:44:29 +0000

Just for the record, there’s no such thing as an “HD Antenna”. It’s just marketing BS. Terrestrial HD broadcasts transmit in the UHF frequency range, so any UHF antenna will work just fine for HD.

Comment on HDTV antenna that can pick up stations 60 miles away? by The Count

The Count — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 06:22:30 +0000

60 miles is just on the verge of being out of range, but I think if you check out this link, you will find some good ones for even beyond 60 miles, which is what you need, like the one it shows for 75 miles. HD needs a good strong signal :
http://www.antennasdirect.com/hdtv_antenna_selection.html
Hope this helps.

Comment on How well does a lcd hdtv work as a computer monitor? by Hearty

Hearty — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 05:36:52 +0000

It may depend on the make, but it will work well as a computer monitor.

I got my laptop hooked up to my LCD TV using an inexpensive VGA cable (same as the cable from your CPU to the computer monitor) to view my jpeg digital pictures. I could use the mouse to find my photo directories, veiw photos as a slide, etc.

When I hooked up the cable, I had the option of using the TV as the computer monitor or have both the laptop screen and the TV display on.

Comment on HDTV antenna that can pick up stations 60 miles away? by CMass Stan

CMass Stan — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 05:31:42 +0000

I’m not a fan of indoor antennas, unless you have no choice. Too many sources of interference to make an indoor one useful. From your distance, I’m guessing those transmitters aren’t all that strong.

Best bet is to install an outdoor aerial (highly directional)capable of pulling in distant stations. You can also go to Antennaweb.org to see how far those stations are and suggestions as what kind of antenna to purchase at a minimum.

Comment on Will component cables for Wii fix the Rock Band mic lag on my HDTV? by Ron Burgundy

Ron Burgundy — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 05:30:55 +0000

Component cables will not help the problem. Did you try turning on game mode? Game mode speeds up the processor in the TV and should help. You can also adjust the lag in the options menu in the game. This should clear up any problems.

Comment on HDTV antenna that can pick up stations 60 miles away? by Don't Listen to Me

Don't Listen to Me — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 05:01:36 +0000

Depends on the terrain…are you in a wooded, or hilly area? The signal might not get picked up clearly.

Start at Wal-Mart, buy one of the $26-30 antennas. Try it out, if you don’t get a signal, get a better one.

I bought a Phillips HD antenna from Wal Mart for about that price, and I live about 60 miles away. It works great for me.

Comment on How do I get my digital HDTV tuner to work? by trevcda

trevcda — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 08:09:15 +0000

Without looking at the manual, I would suggest that you may have a separate coaxial input for a HD antenna. You should also check with your local cable provider to be sure they’re actually broadcasting digital over cable without the use of a digital cable box. You could also check your channels menu and see if there is a separate “search for digital channels” setting on your auto tune section.