Frankly I was astounded.
My TV is a 27” Magnavox, I mean not bad. But with the DA converter on, I got twice as many channels, and the picture is almost HDTV quality now!
Is there any truth to the rumor that when the tv broadcasters totally drop the analog side that they will be boosting the signal on the digital side? Might end up getting even more stations.
This might be the beginning of the death knell for Comcast...
I have a 27” Panasonic which has always had a wonderful picture, but now it is outstanding. My son, who hooked up the converter boxes for me, said it was clearer than his digital TV. It really is remarkable.
And, after the initial set up, where the box does a search for all the channels, you should plan to run the search again in 3 months - new channels are springing up all the time. The latest one in our area is ION TV and it is wonderful - reruns of Boston Legal and NCIS and original films.
Yes, a lot of digital stations will be boosting power, and even switching to their analog channels, which usually have better coverage. One of my locals will be going from channel 56 to channel 5.
It’s the only one that ever breaks up; 20 or so others come in great on my rooftop antenna. Of course, living on a ridge east of town certainly helps.
Some will, some won't. Some may also change frequencies.
One way to check is to visit TVfool.com, and check the pre- and post-transition info for your zip code.
You could also view FCC information regarding your stations using the FCC TV Database Query.
> Is there any truth to the rumor that when the tv broadcasters totally drop the analog side that they will be boosting the signal on the digital side? <
Most definitely.