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Re: [PLUG] Internet Provider Wars, part New
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While I too am sticking with an antenna right now, I am having withdrawal symptoms from the History Channel, Discovery Channel, and the likes. I guess I'll get over it. PBS is doing a pretty job with their 3 channels.
----- Original Message ----
> From: zuzu <sean.zuzu@gmail.com>
> To: Philadelphia Linux User's Group Discussion List <plug@lists.phillylinux.org>
> Sent: Friday, February 13, 2009 12:18:24 PM
> Subject: Re: [PLUG] Internet Provider Wars, part New
>
> On Fri, Feb 13, 2009 at 11:30 AM, Joe Terranova wrote:
> >
> > Don't get TV. I'll be going with a nice $40 antenna, since I get
> > excellent signal from Philly stations, who are now all broadcasting
> > digital, in 720i or 1080i. Everything else I'll just watch online if I
> > can, and live without if I can't do so. Take a look at HDTV Antenna
> > Labs for reviews and links to figure out what you'd need. [2] You can
> > also get basic service from Verizon for OTA channels for like $10 a
> > month if you're in a crummy reception area. Full blown FiOS TV is OK
> > if you have one TV, but gets painful as you add more TVs, because
> > (like comcast) you pay to rent each set top box. You could do a MythTV
> > setup using a composite capture device to share a set top box across
> > multiple TVs, but it's tedious and you'd still only be able to watch
> > as many TVs at once as you have set top boxes.
>
> Verizon will provide you with "Local Plus" for $14/mo that includes
> all of the OTA broadcasts, plus PBS from NJN and Allentown, plus
> Bridges and WGN from Chicago, plus two ION stations. These are all
> provided in Clear QAM and will work by just plugging the cable into
> any HDTV. You won't need a set-top box; I've never had one.
>
>
> But if you want an antenna suitable for picking up OTA HDTV
> broadcasts, I've got a mint condition Lacrosse with amplifier I'll
> part with for $100.
>
> Here's the info about the Lacrosse:
> http://www.solidsignal.com/prod_display.asp?PROD=AD-LACROSSE-A
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