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Old 05-19-2013, 04:12 PM   #22
Slickcraft
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Hello! I was wondering if anyone can help me with my television dilemma. My family does not spend a lot of time in front of the television. The kids have everything that they need via the Wii on Netflix and HuluPlus which we subscrible to. I was thinking of ditching the dish because it seems silly to pay so much for my ABC/WMUR news viewing pleasure. I was thinking of getting one of those converter boxes for that and maybe PBS if it's available. Does anyone else do this? Is it possible. I know nothing about it except what I heard in 2009 when the analog/digital switch went on... Thanks!
Here is a tool to make an estimate of what is available OTA.
http://transition.fcc.gov/mb/engineering/maps/
Put in your zip code to start then you can move the cursor and zoom to your location. Reception is highly location dependent. On the west side if welch we get 8.1/8.2 ABC Portland (reflection off MT Major) and from VT 31.1 NBC and 41.1/41.2/41.3 PBS.

We have a digital TV, antenna on roof with mast and pre-amp, VHF high band Yagi for ch 8 and separate high gain UHF antenna.
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