violetrinity wrote:Why, oh why, can I not find a simply stated answer to the most obvious question?

That being:

I am in a standard, highly populated suburban area, about 12 miles from a major city (D.C.). I do not have cable, or satellite, or anything.
Can I hook this thing up and get channels, watchable ones? Or does it require that I have channels already available to me? Without a cable antenna, there are really no receivable channels.

If it can pick up a signal whereever it is hooked up to your PC, you will receive the channels for those local signals. This device picks up over the air station signals but there is no guarantee how many or how good the stations signals will be due to other factors. I have purchased one to use in my office to pick up stations without having to buy another big antenna for that part of my condo but I will not know how many channels I will pick up. So I am paying for this device to experiment because no one can tell you for sure.

YouCantWootThis wrote:FYI, this is the best post of the day. Well done.

I read that info, both times that it was posted. Despite my best efforts and above-average comprehension skills, I am still not finding an answer to my question therein.

Could I just get a simple yes or no, please?

Thank you.

violetrinity wrote:Why, oh why, can I not find a simply stated answer to the most obvious question?

That being:

I am in a standard, highly populated suburban area, about 12 miles from a major city (D.C.). I do not have cable, or satellite, or anything.
Can I hook this thing up and get channels, watchable ones? Or does it require that I have channels already available to me? Without a cable antenna, there are really no receivable channels.

Simply stated: YES!

...I'm glad I could be of service to you.

hbuzzell wrote:If it can pick up a signal whereever it is hooked up to your PC, you will receive the channels for those local signals. This device picks up over the air station signals but there is no guarantee how many or how good the stations signals will be due to other factors. I have purchased one to use in my office to pick up stations without having to buy another big antenna for that part of my condo but I will not know how many channels I will pick up. So I am paying for this device to experiment because no one can tell you for sure.

Okay! Great answer. Thank you very much.

YouCantWootThis wrote:Simply stated: YES!

...I'm glad I could be of service to you.

And thank you as well.

What kind of battery does the remote use?

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jimmybondo wrote:Deal off, no QAM support

http://ati.amd.com/products/tunermatrix.html

Depending on your area, you may not get clear QAM signals anyway. In the Seattle area, Comcast is dumping analogs between 30-70 and replacing with digital. They're in the clear for now, but as expected they got their waiver to start encrypting, so it won't be long.

Their basic tier channels (2-29) are still analog, so this would still work in those cases (locals and a few cable channels like Discovery).

For $20, it seems like a good deal. If you're rooting around for something to replace a cable box, odds are you'll need something with a cable-card slot anyway (or go Tivo, and never look back).

Forgive me if this has been asked. Can this be used to record from a 8mm analog video recorder that supports composite video out?

Should I use this to cut down the tallest tree in the forest? Or should I use a herring?

09171960 wrote:Should I use this to cut down the tallest tree in the forest? Or should I use a herring?

zobang!!!

I think I might have just spent $25 bucks on junk but I have been itching to see what over the air HD channels I can pick up at the house.

Can this antenna plug directly into the USB tuner without the need of that wire?

In for 1.

mistachill wrote:Anyone know if the RCA connectors are for IN or OUTPUT?

Input

ictshocker wrote:Forgive me if this has been asked. Can this be used to record from a 8mm analog video recorder that supports composite video out?

good question.

answer: all signs point to yes!

aotiko wrote:Can this antenna plug directly into the USB tuner without the need of that wire?

No

u20v00a wrote:What kind of battery does the remote use?

the shiny kind

u20v00a wrote:What kind of battery does the remote use?

A watch battery. Probably a lithium CR2025 or CR2032. I guess that because those are the types I've seen in various small electronics. The same type the remote door locker for a car takes. Replacements can be purchased at any CVS or Radioshack.

aotiko wrote:Can this antenna plug directly into the USB tuner without the need of that wire?

It doesn't need the S-Video/RCA or USB extension wire, but it does need the black coaxial cable attached, as it's what carries the signal from the antenna to the tuner.

Can someone PLEASE answer my question?

Does this pick up TV signals?

GregoryLikesCheapStu wrote:It doesn't need the S-Video/RCA or USB extension wire, but it does need the black coaxial cable attached, as it's what carries the signal from the antenna to the tuner.

I am sitting here looking at one on my desk. It cannot be disconnected from the antenna.

bwillette wrote:Can someone PLEASE answer my question?

Does this pick up TV signals?

No, it can't pick up anything because it doesn't have hands.

YouCantWootThis wrote:good question.

answer: all signs point to yes!

That's what I'm thinking. At the risk of losing my chance on this one, pulling the trigger and hoping for the best!

ictshocker wrote:That's what I'm thinking. At the risk of losing my chance on this one, pulling the trigger and hoping for the best!

It's almost sold out. Better hurry!

ictshocker wrote:That's what I'm thinking. At the risk of losing my chance on this one, pulling the trigger and hoping for the best!

what is a good antenna to compliment this, if the antenna it comes with doesn't cut it?

YouCantWootThis wrote:No, it can't pick up anything because it doesn't have hands.

Thank you.

I almost bought it, but you are right: it doesn't have hands.

YouCantWootThis wrote:I am sitting here looking at one on my desk. It cannot be disconnected from the antenna.

Right but I didn't want to be condescending to the inquirer. This is why I opted to simply answer the question and say, "it does need the black coaxial cable attached".

psychowes wrote:what is a good antenna to compliment this, if the antenna it comes with doesn't cut it?

This is what I use. I connected it to where the cable used to come in to the house, so all of the tv jacks in my house get a tv signal from this:

http://hhgregg.com/ProductDetail.asp?SID=n&ProductID=20224&BrandStore=All

i bought one this morning and would like another but woot says "your account already purchased one"

are we limited to one a day?
do I need to get another account to buy another one?

kstorn wrote:i bought one this morning and would like another but woot says "your account already purchased one"

are we limited to one a day?
do I need to get another account to buy another one?

One purchase per day (you could have purchased 3 at that time).

You would need another account to make another purchase today.

I love tasty snacks when watching TV. Will this get hot enough to keep my nacho cheese warm or even pop popcorn?

First off - WOOT! This was the first time I have been here for months and it happened to be something that I really wanted to buy.

Second... scaffolding I forgot to use my coupon code... Can I fix this?

Third. This can be used on the Xbox 360!!!, but indirectly. To do this you must have a computer with media center. After you plug it in to your PC, follow the directions on your Xbox screen by clicking on Media Center Extender. As soon as setup is done, you now have HDTV on the 360.

GOOD LUCK fellow humans.

GregoryLikesCheapStu wrote:It doesn't need the S-Video/RCA or USB extension wire, but it does need the black coaxial cable attached, as it's what carries the signal from the antenna to the tuner.

...beg to differ. If you look at the picture (click on the picture on the main page) you'll see the tuner disconnected from the coax cable. You have options - this will take a signal from coax (antenna, cable, VCR, etc.) OR you can use the RCA inputs - red/white for audio and either the yellow for composite video or the black, S-video inputs.

wildrice wrote:Not sure if this is a dumb question or not, but would I be able to use my universal remote instead of the stock one? I can't find any info on if it's IR or not, and the photos don't to appear to have a receiver. If so, any idea if it would work with Eventghost or another program so I could use this as my remote receiver for Boxee? Would be great to get a tuner for recording and an IR receiver to use with Boxee all in one for 24.99.

If you have Vista/Win7 Home Premium, or higher you should be able to use Windows Media Center. You can use an MCE IR Receiver with a number of programmable universal remotes (not sure about what's included though). There are extensions to add Boxee/Hulu Desktop to the MCE menus. I've had the best luck with Logitech remotes.

JustPaulPez wrote:...beg to differ. If you look at the picture (click on the picture on the main page) you'll see the tuner disconnected from the coax cable. You have options - this will take a signal from coax (antenna, cable, VCR, etc.) OR you can use the RCA inputs - red/white for audio and either the yellow for composite video or the black, S-video inputs.

Read the post I was responding to:

aotiko wrote:Can this antenna plug directly into the USB tuner without the need of that wire?

The question was regarding use of the antenna. Asking if the antenna could be plugged directly into the tuner itself (bypassing the base & coax), which it cannot.

quantamm wrote:No. You need a cable company box, or a CableCard device in order to decrypt the good stuff. Depending on your cable provider, a couple of channels may be sent unencrypted, but these are usually things like local stations, which you can get over the air anyway.

OK, so if I don't cancel my cable, but just unplug the cable feed from my TV and plug it into this thing will
it work? Sorry if this is a stupid question.

mat

For those that own this, does the ATI software include closed captions option? Pinnacle's HDTV USB Stick software doesn't.

After debating all day, in for one. Anyone here find a link to a dvr function walk-through? Thx.

Get a $100 rooftop or attic antenna and you'll pull in a lot more signala.

DiaNeuroSci wrote:A quick check on antennaweb shows only 1 lousy channel in yellow, the main network I'm looking for is purple...that means this product wouldn't really help me much, would it?

I canceled my cable and am using a dedicated PC hooked to my plasma to watch hulu and netflix instant but I really miss ABC, mostly for Good Morning America.

Anyone know how I can get that?

frugalfreak wrote:For those that own this, does the ATI software include closed captions option? Pinnacle's HDTV USB Stick software doesn't.

I am watching a pinnacle stick right now... and it supports CC.