RE: [ HDTV in the NYC Area ] Source for general NYC HDTV OTA info.; PBS reception

[Bruce Ross]

OTA is a very poor option.  You need either a rotating antenna or an omnidirectional antenna  and in either case, if you are in a dead spot or where signals bounce a lot or any kind of obstructions, like I have here in Fresh Meadows,  it just wont work.  I really suggest looking into  satellite Dish Network -  they have 23 Hi Def stations , almost triple TimeWarner.   Bruce   From: HDTV-in-NYC@yahoogroups.com [mailto:HDTV-in-NYC@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of A. Alex Bryant Sent: Friday, February 10, 2006 1:10 PM To: HDTV-in-NYC@yahoogroups.com Subject: [ HDTV in the NYC Area ] Source for general NYC HDTV OTA info.; PBS reception   I am both a new member and a newbie. What I am looking for is a web site that has lots of NYC-specific information regarding broadcast HDTV.  By that I mean, in addition to daily listings: - Up-to-date description of what channels are being broadcast, from where and at what power levels (I found an FCC document on-line but, as it showed the WTC, it was clearly out-of-date). - Suggestion on how to optimize OTA reception that take into account people's actual housing circumstances (i.e., apartment dwellers with no access to roof, etc.) By way of perspective, I have never had cable TV and don't plan to start with it now, despite having just bought a new HDTV. I am a PBS buff so it is frustrating to me that, with my location in Carrol Gardens, Brooklyn (about 1.5 miles S. of the Brooklyn Bridge, 3rd floor of 4-floor brownstone, facing north), that the only PBS (sort of) station I can pick up using an indoor antenna is the NYC Channel 24-1 (i.e., "Channel 25").  My web research to date tells me that there are at least 5 other PBS HD broadcasts in NYC, LI and NJ, so I'd like very much to be able to get at least one of these signals. I have used Antenna.Web.  It is helpful but does not get into the details described above. Can anyone point to some resources?  It would be much appreciated. ======================================================== Community email addresses:   Post message: HDTV-in-NYC@yahoogroups.com   Subscribe:    [EMAIL PROTECTED]   Unsubscribe:  [EMAIL PROTECTED]   List owner (Keith Knipschild): [EMAIL PROTECTED] Shortcut URL to this page:   http://www.yahoogroups.com/community/HDTV-in-NYC ======================================================== SPONSORED LINKS New york city limousine service New york city hotel Apartment in new york city New york city apartment New york city travel New york city apartment rental YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS  Visit your group "HDTV-in-NYC" on the web.    To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to:  [EMAIL PROTECTED]    Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service.