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2nd Team Getting Their First Start
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CLICK HERE to Register for a free account and login for a smoother ad-free experience. It's easy, and only takes a few moments.That's not what he means. He isn't talking about the type of blackout we see when a team doesn't sell out. He is saying that DirecTV does not currently carry WHDH Channel 7, which is the NBC affiliate in Boston. So while WHDH will be showing the Super Bowl that won't help you if your cable or satellite provider doesn't carry that station which, right now, is the case with DirecTV.The Superbowl will be broadcast on NBC. It's a national game. There won't be any black-outs..
We've been complaining to Directv for two weeks now about this problem.
They don't seem close to solving it - give a lame excuse - we understand your frustration - and that's it. They'd better get this straightened out soon. We've already threatened to go back to Comcast; don't get Fios where we are.
That's not what he means. He isn't talking about the type of blackout we see when a team doesn't sell out. He is saying that DirecTV does not currently carry WHDH Channel 7, which is the NBC affiliate in Boston. So while WHDH will be showing the Super Bowl that won't help you if your cable or satellite provider doesn't carry that station which, right now, is the case with DirecTV.
WHDH is probably being beligerent because they knew that come February, DirecTV customers will be pretty mad if they don't get the Super Bowl - even if the Pats weren't in it. Now that the Pats are in it, the powers that be at WHDH must be laughing themselves silly.
Ok guys, I need help. I need an antenna for my tv. Both of them are digital tvs. One is a sharp liquid crystal and the other is a hitachi 50v500. Will any HD antenna work with both? I'm not a high tech girl, and I don't want to waste money on the wrong thing.
I might as well be prepared for the worst. Any suggestions?
As an antenna-tv viewer, a couple of shopping tips:
1. There is no such thing as an "HD antenna." Antennas are antennas, don't let your decision be shaped by whether the marketers slapped the letters HD on it to make it sound special.
2. Antenna specs are not very informative, trust user reviews more.
3. If you're purchasing specifically to catch one signal like WHDH, look online for info about that signal vis a vis your location. You might be pleasantly surprised. I live inside Rt. 128 and get perfect HD reception for WHDH with this ten-buck antenna:
Amazon.com: RCA ANT1050 Digital Flat Passive Ultra-Slim-Profile Antenna with Enhanced Reception (Black): Electronics
I don't know if is DirecTV or Sunbeam Communications who owns WHDH. DirecTV makes these deals all over the country and only Sunbeam have refused to make a deal. Grant Fox came close to going dark for the same reason, but a 11th hour deal was struck.
I am wondering how long before NBC steps in and makes Sunbeam to make a deal (or Fox since this dispute is hurting them in Miami or The CW because 56 is backed out too). This blackout is hurting their ratings.
Maybe we should all start e-mailing NBC instead of Directv. It's ridiculous that we are all paying for this station and it has been dark for two weeks already, and it will be dark for the Superbowl unless somebody does something.
Maybe I am being naive but I am confident that there is no way that the SB is blacked out. There will be too many people from the fans to the advertisements who will be up in arms. If nothing else I believe NBC will lift its ban just for the game.
That is what will happen. Sunbeam already did it this weekend as I posted. They can't change course now that they did it in Miami. They will definitely look like the bad guys in all this when they lifted the ban in Miami where they had no dog in the NFC Championship fight other than the NYer retirees who migrate to FL. No way do they not broadcast the Super Bowl at this point.
Ok guys, I need help. I need an antenna for my tv. Both of them are digital tvs. One is a sharp liquid crystal and the other is a hitachi 50v500. Will any HD antenna work with both? I'm not a high tech girl, and I don't want to waste money on the wrong thing.
I might as well be prepared for the worst. Any suggestions?
Well, I'm in NH (03819) and antenna works fine. I have a UHF and a VHF in my attic, combine the signals with a cm-7777 and feed the whole house.Go here and check your station and home location and best antenna types.
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I'm a EE and your TV type is not the issue
For years I watched 1080 HDTV from Sudbury MA over the air via an old, old TV antenna. Better picture than via cable where they screw with the bandwidth. I'd go back to antenna and drop the cable garbage but I'm out of range in NH now.