Digital converter quality question
I have a 2 year old Insignia (Best Buy) flat screen TV in my living room. I also have a 15 year old 14" Phillips color analog TV in the bedroom. The bedroom TV has a $10.00 (Radio Shack) digital conve...
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The question is what antenna do you have on the set that is getting better reception? Then - is your bedroom with the TV with better reception on a second floor? The antenna often needs to be turned in the correct direction (the direction that the signals are coming from) and on the charts that show available digital signals in an area - those signals are based on the use of an antenna on a 20 foot tower. (So an antenna on a second floor has an advantage over an antenna on a first floor.)
As to the tuner - we had the same coupons and bought our two converters each for $10 and they should have sold for $50 each. They work no differently from the TVs that we have with built in digital tuners - no better, no worse. The antenna however makes all the difference! If you want really good digital reception on all of the TVs put a directional antenna outside on the chimney or the roof (or on a tower) and connect all of your tvs to it. Find the correct direction and you are set.
As to the tuner - we had the same coupons and bought our two converters each for $10 and they should have sold for $50 each. They work no differently from the TVs that we have with built in digital tuners - no better, no worse. The antenna however makes all the difference! If you want really good digital reception on all of the TVs put a directional antenna outside on the chimney or the roof (or on a tower) and connect all of your tvs to it. Find the correct direction and you are set.
