Humax HFA100 - Manual (Page 26)

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1. Do I need a different antenna for DTV reception?
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Over-the-air (OTA) digital TV broadcasting uses the same channels as analog TV and should work with
existing TV antennas. However, DTV broadcast channels are different from analog channels. You
should find out whether your local DTV broadcasts are on VHF (channels 2-13) or UHF (channels
14-69) to see if you need a different antenna.
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If your DTV channels are on UHF and you already have good UHF reception, your present antenna
may work fine. The same holds true for VHF DTV reception. In some markets, both VHF and UHF
channels are used for DTV broadcasts.
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You can find out the current DTV channel assignments for your area on any of these web sites:
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• www.titantv.com
• www.transmitter.com
• www.100000watts.com
• www.nab.org
• www.tvradioworld.com
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2. How difficult is it to get indoor DTV reception?
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This depends on whether your local DTV stations are running full power, and how close you are to the
transmission tower. DTV receivers do not require as much signal as analog TV receivers to produce
high-quality images and sound.
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Once the DTV signal level exceeds a certain threshold at the receiver, the digital video and audio data
are decoded at the same quality they were originally encoded for broadcast. This is a big advantage for
DTV over analog TV, since there is no noise, ghosting, static, or scratchy audio.
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3. How can I put up an antenna in my townhouse?
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The Telecommunications Act of 1996 allows residents of condominiums or townhouses, or members of
neighborhood associations to put up outside antennas for reception of broadcast TV signals as long as
those antennas are not located in common areas and are less than 12' in height.
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Residents of rental units (apartments, etc.) are not covered by these rules and must use indoor
antennas (powered or not) to receive DTV broadcasts. If you live in an apartment, check to see if
over-the-air DTV reception is possible from a master antenna system (MATV).
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4. Can I connect the HFA100 to watch digital cable TV?
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Cable TV systems use a different method for transmitting digital TV programs that is not compatible
with the HFA100. Only an outdoor or indoor antenna will receive compatible DTV programs.
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