[mythtv-users] Antenna wiring question

[Monkey Pet]

On Sat, Nov 9, 2013 at 2:19 PM, Stephen P. Villano <
stephen.p.villano at gmail.com> wrote:

>
> On 11/9/13 11:21 AM, Mark Small wrote:
> >> That is indeed bad - and presumably satellite over there is just more of
> >> the bend over, open your wallet, locked down with DRM stuff as well ?
> >
> >> Posts like yours should be compulsory reading for some of the retards
> over
> >> here who claim that our (UK) Freeview & Freesat is sh*t, how we
> shouldn't
> >> have a licence fee funded broadcaster (BBC), and we should look across
> the
> >> water for inspiration on how TV should work !
> > I definitely look across the water towards the UK with envy.  Our public
> > broadcaster is suffering from budget cuts and chronic underfunding.
>  When they
> > made the digital transition a couple of years ago, they decided to just
> shut
> > down most of their transmitters because they couldn't afford to replace
> then.
> > Now places like Kitchener-Waterloo (home of Blackberry), and Moncton
> (home of
> > nothing in particular) can't get CBC over the air.
> >
> > The biggest problem in the private part of the TV industry is that all
> of the
> > TV stations have been bought by cable and satellite providers.  Now we
> are
> > seeing huge increases in TV bills, giant basic bundles, and general
> gouging.
> > The OTA stations have no incentive to have a good OTA infrastucture,
> since
> > they can get a lot more money by forcing you to get an overpriced
> cable/sat
> > subscription.
> >
> > Mark
> > _______________________________________________
> >
> Well, one upside to having cable is being able to get BBC.  :)
>

Totally off topic now, I seem to be okay with Netflix (for older shows),
Hulu Plus (for current shows), and Antenna for weekend football.  I can't
stand the commercials on Hulu Plus, but it is much better than forking out
the money for cable TV.



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