RedDirt
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This is a question for those getting the new digital TV signal over the air via an antenna and specifically addressed to those in deep fringe areas.
Many, many times we get decent signal and viewable reception for the first 3/4 of a 1 hr show and then the signal fades in the last 10-15 minutes into the program...blue screen. At the top of the hour the signal strength goes back up to viewable. This is VERY annoying.
Does anyone else experience this phenomena or is it just us?
FYI-We are in Northern California pulling signals from Sacramento from what is considered a "deepest fringe" location. Antenna farm is 78 miles away through a forest of trees and two mountain tops. We've upgraded our antenna to high gain UHF only w/high gain/low noise pre-amp and new coax. I researched a lot and got the best equipment I could find for our location. Signal often fluctuates widely from good to bad (aggravating but understandable) but it is extremely odd to regularly loose an excellent signal 50 minutes into a 1 hr program.
I was perfectly satisfied with analog TV, snow and all. This digital dung is for the birds! I personally think the digital change, despite some valid and worthwhile reasons, was overall a ploy to switch us all over to cable and satellite. I now wonder if the signal reduction just before a show ends is an extension of this evil game. Please tell me you too are in a deep fringe OTA location but are not having the same signal loss just before a program ends.
Many, many times we get decent signal and viewable reception for the first 3/4 of a 1 hr show and then the signal fades in the last 10-15 minutes into the program...blue screen. At the top of the hour the signal strength goes back up to viewable. This is VERY annoying.
Does anyone else experience this phenomena or is it just us?
FYI-We are in Northern California pulling signals from Sacramento from what is considered a "deepest fringe" location. Antenna farm is 78 miles away through a forest of trees and two mountain tops. We've upgraded our antenna to high gain UHF only w/high gain/low noise pre-amp and new coax. I researched a lot and got the best equipment I could find for our location. Signal often fluctuates widely from good to bad (aggravating but understandable) but it is extremely odd to regularly loose an excellent signal 50 minutes into a 1 hr program.
I was perfectly satisfied with analog TV, snow and all. This digital dung is for the birds! I personally think the digital change, despite some valid and worthwhile reasons, was overall a ploy to switch us all over to cable and satellite. I now wonder if the signal reduction just before a show ends is an extension of this evil game. Please tell me you too are in a deep fringe OTA location but are not having the same signal loss just before a program ends.