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TV Station Launches Multiple 4K Broadcasts OTA on ATSC 1.0 (youtu.be)

submitted 8 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Low power TV station takes advantage of the fact most TVs support H.264 and HEVC video codecs to broadcast 14 HD programs over the air.

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 8 months ago (1 children)

I've been running a Tivo OTA since 2017. Haven't paid for local channels since then. Paid once for the box and a good outdoor antenna. Now I only have Disney/Hulu bundle for free with my cell phone data package.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 8 months ago (2 children)

I've been OTA for 11 years. My last TiVo croaked on me last September.

I cannot get a new one. They're not available... Anywhere! I even tried to bid on one on E-bay.

WTF!

[–] [email protected] 2 points 8 months ago (1 children)

They’re not available… Anywhere! I even tried to bid on one on E-bay.

We just sold a Tivo Premiere (ATSC 1.0 OTA Tivo) last month on ebay, so they are out there.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago

Ha, yeah... I'm not paying $300+ for a unit in unknown condition.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 8 months ago

Just grab an old PC, slap a TV tuner in it and record away. Dirt cheap.