Re: Re: Video rental store to shu
By: Gamgee to MRO on Thu Apr 04 2024 09:34 pm
> 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.
>
>
>
I just have a portable radio and a bunch of batteries for weather and emergency
reports :-)
When I was a kid I would watch OTA TV. THen they turned TV into crap and I stopp
ed watching TV altogether. I still have the antenna for getting some sports even
ts my family might want to watch and that'sit.
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