Digital Converter box for HDTV

[LORD-eX-Bu]

don't tell me you have a huge ass VHF antenna on your roof

I have a outdoor VHF/UHF antenna on my roof and was using it to pick up all my local digital channels but Directv finally got my locals in via MPEG4 and they look just as good as the OTA signals. Since Directv went to MPEG4 their HD channels look great.

[evilchris]

Originally Posted by LORD-eX-Bu

don't tell me you have a huge ass VHF antenna on your roof

[crainger]

VHF is the only way we can get HD here. Capital cities get FoxtelHD, but i assume it's like what EChris says. Not as good as OTA.

[Blackcat]

Originally Posted by Tygerwoody

I found some DirecT TV HDTV receivers on ebay going for pretty cheap. I wonder if they would work fine for what I want? All i need is the DirectTV card, which most of them include.

Sound good?

yes, that will work. Had Dish for a while and they did not have CBS in HD, so I hooked up an antenna and it worked great

The thing is that Tyger does not have Directv, he is just wanting to use one of their receiver to pick up OTA signals.

[Blackcat]

yes, I know, and it will work for this