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HDTV Reception

Feb 3, 2007 8:38AM PST

I need some advise please. When I installed My Hitachi Ultravision to DirecTV I was never told by the salesperson that I would have to also install an ugly, obtrusive antenna on the roof of my house (I do not have adequate attic space). I declined and thus have very few HDTV programs to watch. Now someone tells me that I can switch to cable and they provide a box that would enable me to watch HDTV without the antenna issue. The costs for the switch with the programming I subscribe to would be nominal. My first question is if this is true, and as easy as they claim, why do they not promote their advantage more in this competitive market. My second question is simply is this that easy and am I missing a point or two here? Thank you for any light you can shed on this.

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Phew....HDTV....
Feb 3, 2007 11:27AM PST

Hi Morris, this feedback forum is for issues and problems related to the forum system itself.

For closer and more response to the key subject it would be best to check out the Home audio & video forum:
http://forums.cnet.com/5204-7596_102-0.html?forumID=60&tag=forum.f

Also this Q&A Community news letter area has 183 post concerning HDTV:
http://forums.cnet.com/5208-10149_102-0.html?forumID=7&threadID=204230&messageID=2190837#2190837

And 5559 posts related to the subject of HDTV Reception:
http://forums.cnet.com/5238-7813-0.html?messageType=1&kw=HDTV+Reception&username=&forumID=&dateRange=all&maxHits=30&orderBy=creationDate&start=0

Surely you have some sort of cable, or Satellite digital input and most people will suggest you contact them. I have had Dish Network Satellite for the past 7 years and still having problems getting answers from them on HDTV for televisions capable or not capable, digital or analog to prepare for the upcoming demise of analog signals scheduled for February 2009.

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Sorry..
Feb 4, 2007 1:21AM PST

New to the forums and not familiar with protocol. Thanks for sending me in the right direction....

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Well, it happens and I can understand
Feb 5, 2007 1:33AM PST

as it is listed as "Forum feedback" in the main index
http://forums.cnet.com/?tag=dir.forum

A "Forum feedback" could also be a feedback pertaining to subjects of the various forums. As I recall there was another "feedback" some time ago, and Moderator **** Humfrey, did most of the reply's, helping out the administrator.