Comments on: Digital tv antenna

By: Johann

Johann — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 01:11:32 +0000

My Philco D-A Converter Box TB100HH9 keeps crashing, every few minutes. It may load and/or play channels, to just crash at any point. I say “crash” as then you have to turn it off and on again.

Is it junk? I thought maybe because I was using rabbit ears as antenna, but I’m in Houston where there should be 15+ channels down the street. Analog was GREAT here, now we’re screwed.

By: Adam

Adam — Tue, 29 Dec 2009 12:12:14 +0000

twin-lead or open wire is great for putting in your rubbish bin. I replace the old cable almost 6 days a week. It was good for vhf and was great in it’s day but there is a number of reasons why it is not used anymore. If it was better then RG6 then Foxtel would be using it!

I’m in a fringe signal area with all channels on UHF and my Digital TV is Perfect :)

By: charles

charles — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 02:53:46 +0000

hey guys..how about mobile video?..after changing to digital in my car….i think i get less signal from digital..i think i got a better longer lasting pic from analog when driving ..than with digital..any sugesstions?..thanx

By: Chris

Chris — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 01:28:16 +0000

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By: Chris

Chris — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 01:27:03 +0000

You would think that coax is better, hence the surprise mentioned from Dave.

From the antenna engineering handbook. With 100 ft of wire a twin lead will loose only 3.3 db’s compared to coax at 7.1 db’s.

@ radiofanatic – you may need to rethink your strategy.