[gui-talk] would like some help after disconnecting from cable tv

[Hoffman, Allen]

Wow, seems like even more reason that law should better support "free" local channel access over internet.

If I see a working method for getting to local channels over internet I'll be happy to post for others use, but it seems the war is on over this content access.

Frankly the only content which is hard to get at is local news, the rest seems like you can find on the internet one way or another, hulu, Netflix, some streaming from local stations is almost always available if delayed too.

For the most part I've accepted radio as alternative to TV news and it seems to serve me well enough--but I kind of miss easy flip the remote on and get local news.  On the other hand, less focus on shootings and accidents on radio it seems--no pictures to suck viewers interest in so less emphasis.

Since on air TV is supposed to be free I'm baffled with the whole notion that rebroadcasting is a problem--but can see the issue with charging extra for rebroadcasting of free content.  I just think free broadcast must allow free internet access as well for those who don't have easy over air access.  I don't think lowest cable rates for local channels only is often less than broadband internet either so that equation is messed up in terms of actual fairness to customers.



-----Original Message-----
From: gui-talk [mailto:gui-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Gerald Levy via gui-talk
Sent: Wednesday, July 02, 2014 9:23 AM
To: Lloyd Rasmussen; Discussion of the Graphical User Interface, GUI Talk Mailing List
Subject: Re: [gui-talk] would like some help after disconnecting from cable tv


Here in New York City, most landlords forbid the installation of rooftop antennas on their apartment buildings.  They receive kickbacks and incentives from the cable companies to insure that their tenants can only receive TV reception by signing up for cable service.  Even window-mounted satellite dishes are prohibited.

Gerald


----- Original Message -----
From: "Lloyd Rasmussen via gui-talk" <gui-talk at nfbnet.org>
To: <beth.wright at mindspring.com>; "Discussion of the Graphical User Interface, GUI Talk Mailing List" <gui-talk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Wednesday, July 02, 2014 8:28 AM
Subject: Re: [gui-talk] would like some help after disconnecting from cable tv


> In the Maryland suburbs of Washington, DC, in a house on a hilltop, we 
> can get a satisfactory number of stations with a DTV converter box and 
> rabbit ears.  But we're not asking for much, and a nearby window faces 
> the correct direction.
> In our area, all of the stations are on the VHF high channels (7 
> through
> 13) or in the UHF range, even if they are still numbered 4 and 5.  
> Setting up an antenna can be tedious, and you could use sighted help 
> to observe signal strength as you make adjustments to maximize individual channels.
> The DTV tuners can do automatic seek, but this presupposes that there 
> happen to be strong signals to seek.  Antenna positioning is critical.
> moving all or part of the antenna by a few inches in various 
> directions can make a big difference.  People walking around or above 
> the antenna can act as reflectors and enhance or kill a signal.  When 
> the signal was analog, you could go by the amount of hiss and 
> distortion, but now you need to have someone watch signal strength.  
> In an apartment building things could become difficult or at least 
> compromised.  There is a website whose URL I don't remember where you 
> can put in your ZIP code and they give you some estimates of what you should be able to hear over the air.
>
>
>
> Lloyd Rasmussen, W3IUU, Orlando, FL (at NFB convention) 
> http://lras.home.sprynet.com -----Original Message-----
> From: beth.wright--- via gui-talk
> Sent: Wednesday, July 02, 2014 6:00 AM
> To: gui-talk at nfbnet.org
> Subject: [gui-talk] would like some help after disconnecting from 
> cable tv
>
> Hi, listers.  After experiencing astronomical increases in my monthly 
> cable bill, I decided I'd had enough and disconnected the service. I 
> was told by a friend that, if I got an indoor antenna for my TV, I 
> wouldn't have any problems getting my local channels over the air. 
> Unfortunately, the antenna doesn't work at my location, the signal is 
> extremely weak, and I can get only a couple of channels. Has anyone 
> else on the list been successful in cutting the cord and getting good 
> tv reception or is this just not possible in some some locations? If 
> that's the case, are there any receivers you can bufor that will 
> broadcast the sound from the TV stations? I know that, before 
> everything was converted to digital, some -panies made radios with TV 
> sound bands. In fact, I have one, but, of course, it doesn't work 
> since the signals from the local TV channels are now digital. Thanks 
> in advance for any help.  Beth Wright
>
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