-=> MRO wrote to Nightfox <=-
> I'm surprised you've never known anyone watching over-the-air TV. Things
> like local news & weather, game shows, etc. are often broadcast on such
> channels, and I've known a lot of people who watch those things sometimes.
> If you have cable and watch those shows, they're likely on local channels
> you could also get over the air. There are also a lot of TV series in the
MR> well i wasnt thinking when i said that. what i meant to say was
MR> there were few people who did it back in the day and after the
MR> big bandwidth switch many years ago, i don't know anybody else
MR> that did more than play with it. I don't know anybody who
MR> continued to use over the air.
MR> even in a big city my options are really limited.
MR> most people just prefer to get cable.
There are other use-cases where cable/streaming doesn't work. Where I
live, there can be power/cable outages due to tropical weather conditions.
Sometimes an hour, sometimes a week. For $40 at Walmart, you can buy an
over-the-air antenna, and hook it to your TV (coax input). With your
generator running to power the TV, you can receive OTA broadcasts *IN HIGH
DEFINITION* from your local channel broadcasters. This is very useful in
these situations, because that's how you can learn about current/upcoming
weather, power restoration efforts, food/water distribution points, and
similar. Perhaps even a sporting event or sitcom/show. It's FREE.
... A day without sunshine is like night.
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