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Old 06-10-2009, 02:40 AM
Ian Robinson
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Originally Posted by glenluceskies View Post
The eye and the human brain are more sensitive to any form of pixelation. We've accepted signal interuption on our TV reception for 50 years and whenever we get a slightest hint of the odd ghosting and electrical interference on analogue, the brain just ignores it. Now that digital TV is new, we expect perfect 100% reception and the slightest drop in pixel the brain detects it.

As a ex-TV MATV installer, I'd bet you need to improve your reception field strength - i.e. Start with the antenna.. always. I'm tippin' that's your problem.
My antenna is the biggest and highest gain yagi - corner type I could get. It's a great long spikey contraption with more spikey prongs above and below than you poke a finger , it's 4ft long.



I don't have direct line of sight to Mt Sugerloaf , and Kotara repeater was not there when I bought the big Yagi - Corner . http://www.hdtvprimer.com/ANTENNAS/XG91.html , has very high signal gain http://www.hdtvprimer.com/ANTENNAS/comparing.html , I took a lot of bother to get the angle of the dangle right as well my compass bearing aim (from a map) right when I installed it many years ago.


If the problem was the antenna /cable , the pixcelated breakup and stalling would be on all stations would it not , since all my TV signals come from Mt Sugerloaf (near Cessnoc)

Pictures are perfect for every station except ABC (via DA and ADDA) .

Last edited by Ian Robinson; 06-10-2009 at 02:52 AM.
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