[mythtv-users] Damn you Time Warner

[jedi]

On Tue, Apr 08, 2008 at 02:26:53PM -0700, David Brodbeck wrote:
> 
> On Apr 8, 2008, at 2:08 PM, Brad Fuller wrote:
> 
> > On Tue, Apr 8, 2008 at 2:02 PM, Brad DerManouelian
> > <myth at dermanouelian.com> wrote:
> >> DirecTV gets around this by allowing you to hook up an antenna to  
> >> your
> >> STB and tune HD OTA channels with it. I'm not sure if this applies to
> >> cable as well. That's not to say they don't carry local HD stations  
> >> as
> >> many satellite companies do, but the OTA Antenna is always an  
> >> option on
> >> their boxes.
> >
> > That's an interesting way of "carrying" local stations on their
> > service. But, it kinda is impractical for some people who can't
> > install, or afford, an antenna.
> 
> DirecTV service inherently involves installing an antenna, so if they  
> can't install an antenna, they wouldn't be getting DirecTV.

     Generally, sat cable requires a whole lot less in terms of a dish
than would be required for an OTA antenna.