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Posted byn2locarz
Posted on01/11/08 03:37 AM



I have a Channel Master 3017 new in the box sitting in my garage. My ATI HD Wonder which came with a small antenna. After some tweaking, I was able to get it to pick up all my channels so I never used the Channel Master. Interested?

n2

> No integrated hardware mpeg-2 encoder. QAM is not supported through the XP MCE
> app (it *should* work through Vista's media center app and Arcsoft's TotalMedia
> on XP or Vista, but I don't have cable to test it. Even so, a lot of cable co's
> don't broadcast unencrypted QAM hd, making the feature a little less useful.)
>
> I just moved to Tulsa, Oklahoma where it is relatively flat so OTA transmission
> is less hindered than in more hilly places.
>
> I live in the bottom floor of a 2 story apartment complex about 10-15miles from
> TV towers (check it out on AntennaWeb, just plug in your zipcode and go. As a
> note, if you have Firefox's AdBlock installed, you have to turn it off to use
> the mapping feature to select your location in compared to the TV broadcast
> towers).
>
> AntennaWeb should tell you the type of antenna you need plus the approx
> direction the tv tower is from you (good due to the highly directional nature of
> most antenna's).
>
> Also the drivers on the CD are from 2002. The one's on KWorld's Website are
> 2007 so use only the web drivers.
>
> Overall though, I'm pretty happy. Going to be going to RadioShack tomorrow to
> pick up a nice antenna that has a base so I don't need to keep trying to prop
> this bow-tie antenna up.
>
> _ _ - - = = Pr3tty F1y = = - - _ _
>




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*Bought a KWorld PlusTV 115 ATSC/NTSC PCI Tuner Card  Pr3tty F1y01/10/08 10:29 PM
.*That looks pretty damn sharp!  SatsuNoHiTo01/10/08 10:50 PM
.*Nice  itchyNADZ01/10/08 10:49 PM
..*Just be sure to know of it's short comings  Pr3tty F1y01/10/08 11:00 PM
....Re: Just be sure to know of it's short comings  n2locarz01/11/08 03:37 AM