Actually they are transmitting DTV not HDTV. A true HDTV show/movie/special must be "filmed" in HDTV. The majority of the daytime shows are upgraded to the HDTV signal and are just DTV not true HDTV 1080i transmissions. The clarity and resolution is not there. The picture is giving you the show but the resolution is the normal 380 lines of resoution made to transmit to the 1080i format, but the true HD is not there.


Due to the digital signal you want to get the best antenna you can buy. The digital signal is a lot weaker that the analog signal. I had an antenna that recieved all the analog stattions. But on the HDTYV I could not get 2 stations. Got the largest antenna and I recieve all of them now. I also loose the same 2 stations during one of our heavy Texas thunderstorms, due to signal propagation, or dispersion due to the rain drops. This was not a problem with the analog system. It is just due to the lower power of the digital signal vs. the analog. And the digital electronic setup of either you have a signal or you don't. So when you don't you don't

Dave

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1970 220D, owned 1980-1990
1980 240D, owned 1990-1992
1982 300TD, owned 1992-1993
1986 300SDL, owned 1993-2004
1999 E300, owned 1999-2003
1982 300TD, 213,880mi, owned since Nov 18, 1991- Aug 4, 2010 SOLD
1988 560SL, 100,000mi, owned since 1995
1965 Mustang Fastback Mileage Unknown(My sons)
1983 240D, 176,000mi (My daughers) owned since 2004
2007 Honda Accord EX-L I4 auto, the new daily driver
1985 300D 264,000mi Son's new daily driver.(sold)
2008 Hyundai Tiberon. Daughters new car