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Getting HDTV.(Letter to the editor)
I thought your March article "Get the Best Service" had a very serious omission: free "over-the-air" from your local TV stations. The article portrays subscription services as the only option.When you buy one of the newer model HDTVs with an ATSC (digital) tuner, you could be watching HD by simply hooking it up to an antenna.
DAVID KENNETT N. RIDGEVILLE, OH
Our March report mentioned broadcast HD but focused on the subscription services because an estimated 90 percent of U.S. households get TV via cable or satellite. Those services provide many more channels than over-the-air broadcasts. Broadcast offers multicast digital channels not available on cable and satellite, all free. So it's worth trying if you are close to a transmitter, with no tall buildings, trees, or ...
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