[mythtv-users] Antenna advise

[david brooke]

On Tue, Jan 21, 2014 at 5:59 PM, Gary Buhrmaster
<gary.buhrmaster at gmail.com>wrote:

> On Tue, Jan 21, 2014 at 4:49 PM, david brooke <david2012brooke at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> > I just got my notice that comcast will be encrypting my basic channels.
> I'm
> > looking to get setup with OTA channels.
>
> While there is an up-front initial cost for the OCUR tuner (Ceton/HDHR),
> Comcast is required to provide a CableCard for "free" for (up to) two years
> (one is more common) so that you can continue to receive those channels
> that you have already been paying for (in order to be authorized to receive
> them).  It is likely that the cost of an OCUR tuner will be cheaper than
> the
> investment in the required (good) antenna.
>
> Of course, it is also true that with OTA the quality may be better than
> what your provide makes available to you (all of them transcode the
> broadcasts into something that is usually less quality than the original).
>
> And "cutting the cord" does have other benefits (except if the housemate
> insists on ESPN :-)
>
> Gary
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If I understand you correctly, I would need to buy a HDHR prime or similar
which holds three cable cards. Currently I have a need for recording 4 tv
shows at the same time which means I need three tuners since two shows are
on the same transponder (worst case would be four tuners). So with this
info in mind... if I were to go the route of the cable card, I would only
be able to record three tv shows at any given time and I would have the
monthly rental fee of one cable card.
As far as the costs of the antenna vs the HDHR prime, they will be about
the same. The best antenna I found so far is $115 delivered but will need
some accessories so when it is all said and done it will be about $150
which is what the HDHR prime is advertised for on their site.
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