[mythtv-users] What's the point of MythTV HD?

[Tom Dexter]

On Dec 6, 2007 5:04 PM, Bob Sully <rcs at malibyte.net> wrote:
>
> > Same here.  Unfortunately you're correct though...as long as pay TV
> > has been around everyone complains about it, yet nobody seems to be
> > able to live without it, thus insuring that nothing will change.
>
> This is all well and good, but if you're in a fringe area like I am, OTA
> is not a very good option.  Believe me, I'd like to tell Time Warner Cable
> to shove their 5C as far up as it will go, and save $1200/yr in the
> process, but then my Myth box would simply become a music server.
>
> Bob
> --

Very true...I'm lucky in that I'm between NY and Philly and can get
both using a rotor...awesome for NFL football by the way.  It's easy
for me to forget how many have a choice between pay TV and none.

Having said that, virtually nobody I encounter in this area (where
it's a great option) has a clue that you can even get HD TV on an
antenna.  Most people look at my funny when I describe it.  The fact
is that, at least around here, the DTV reception is way more reliable
than the analog ever was.

Tom