[mythtv-users] Damn you Time Warner

[Brian Wood]

On Apr 8, 2008, at 3:08 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.

I don't think the satellite carriers are required by law to carry  
anything, but competition from cable makes them want to.

I think anyone who can afford satellite TV could probably afford a  
local-only antenna.

beww