It doesn't all emanate at the points of origin. Our first 'provider' was
Time Warner. The second was Direct TV, the present one is FIOS. Their
claims of 'digital quality' are solid bovine excrement. On second thought,
I take that back. That's not fair to bulls and cows. Until I receive my
patent for my
cortex - cloud interface, I'm sticking with FIOS because its internet
service is the most reliable and
fastest to which I'm able to subscribe.
KNOWING that such services would be what they are, prior to acquiring our
first HD set, I simultaneously purchased and had installed (I'm a coward on
a ladder) a suitable (I anticipated having HD) antenna for our house.
SIGNIFICANTLY fewer sync, breakup & freezing problems occur when directly
receiving their transmitter signals. FYI we're located in Fresh Meadows,
which is part of Queens County, one of the five 'boroughs' of NYC.
I've yet to indulge in a stand-alone recorder, so I often forgo better
reception for the benefit of zapping commercials and PSAs.
Another tangentially related gripe: the emasculation of WQXR's wattage that
resulted from its change of ownership.
Shiffy
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