inteller
Sociopaths always win.
join:2003-12-08
Tulsa, OK | funny, I get HD free all the time from Cox
interesting how ATT charges for the same content twice. |
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ninjatutle
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join:2006-01-02
San Ramon, CA
1 edit | You can also get it free OTA. But not everyone wants a mini oil rig outside their homes, holmes. |
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dcs2281
join:2004-09-14
Santa Clarita, CA | Here the Cable Co charges extra for it, and they only have a few channels. OTA for me, no go, I am shadowed and need a tower of at least 250' to even think of getting it OTA. |
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dv
What was that?
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join:2005-04-19
Goleta, CA | reply to inteller
how are they charging twice for the service? once for the full price and then again for hd?
Cox internet may not be the best, but their tv is a great deal. |
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RayW
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join:2001-09-01
Layton, UT
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said by ninjatutle  :You can also get it free OTA. But not everyone wants a mini oil rig outside their homes, holmes. Mini oil rig? You must be really out in the boonies. My neighbor uses a normal TV antenna for his HDTV. That is the only reason he keeps it in shape, or so he said when I asked why he had that and the dish.
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inteller
Sociopaths always win.
join:2003-12-08
Tulsa, OK
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said by dv :how are they charging twice for the service? once for the full price and then again for hd? right, they charge you a premium to watch the same shows in higher res. ripoff.
Cox Inet isnt bad, when I am able to download at 1.5 mbps thats not a bad thing. |
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ninjatutle
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join:2006-01-02
San Ramon, CA
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1 edit | reply to RayW
I'm in a canyon, sort of. I tried with regular antennas but they don't pick up jack.
I would need something like whats shown in the photos to get the OTA HD's.
Plus, I don't think the cable co's are giving away A&E HD, ESPN HD, TNT HD, HBO HD, etc for free in their regular programing unless you subscribe to the HD packages. |
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RayW
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join:2001-09-01
Layton, UT
clubs: | OOOOOOOOOO....I want! But I think the neighbors might complain.
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feelthepain
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join:2006-04-08
San Antonio, TX | reply to inteller
I will gladly give you today that which I do not have in exchange for your giving me something tomorrow. |
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djrobx
join:2000-05-31
Valencia, CA
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Your neighbors can't say diddly. The FCC says you are allowed to mount an antenna onto a tall mast to receive the signal, as long as you have an exclusive use area and can get safety permits (required if over 12 feet tall).
»www.fcc.gov/mb/facts/otard.html
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ninjatutle
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join:2006-01-02
San Ramon, CA | They could put some dead birds along the base and alert the EPA saying the mast is a hazard to wildlife.
Works best if you live in tree hugging California. |
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RayW
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join:2001-09-01
Layton, UT
clubs:
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Odd, I have an antenna up 30 feet, my neighbor's TV antenna is up about 35 feet, a guy down the street has a ham antenna up 60 feet, no permits needed. Now if we put up a tower like the one in the picture, then that is another issue. (of course, the guy with the 60 foot high antenna just happens to be the chairman of the CC&R committee and currently the only 'active' member). Just to balance out things, a guy I know with a 180 foot tower had to get permits on his 1 acre lot, but that is another tale.
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dvd536
as Mr. Pink as they come
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join:2001-04-27
Phoenix, AZ
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said by inteller :interesting how ATT charges for the same content twice. Its not free on cox. the box rental fee is double that of the standard def box. you're just paying for the content in higher box fees.
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fiberguy
My views are my own.
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join:2005-05-20
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.. and other than the rental of the equipment (which is a valid charge) comcast gives it away for free with in each level of service..
I guess AT&T, and some others, still view HD as premium content. Sad..
HD is the next step.. it's not HBO.. it's not PPV.. it's not premium.. it's just the same old stuff in the resolution it should be.
It's sad that providers are trying to cash in on HD signals... because that's all they are... signals.
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Radioman991
join:2001-09-24
Dayton, OH | reply to ninjatutle
A 6 bay FM and a 2 bay FM broadcast antenna and at least 2 STL dishes.....yeah, you'd get something with that setup
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kingpen
@ameritech.net | reply to fiberguy
Search the internet - there are new active HD antennas that are less obtrusive than the Radio Shack variety. |
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jamez818
please hold during the silence
join:2000-09-18
Sunland, CA | reply to inteller
Time Warner Charges extra for HD.
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