Subj : Re: Video rental store to shu
To   : Gamgee
From : Nightfox
Date : Fri Apr 05 2024 08:42:01

  Re: Re: Video rental store to shu
  By: Gamgee to MRO on Thu Apr 04 2024 09:34 pm

 Ga> There are other use-cases where cable/streaming doesn't work.  Where I
 Ga> live, there can be power/cable outages due to tropical weather conditions.
 Ga> Sometimes an hour, sometimes a week.  For $40 at Walmart, you can buy an
 Ga> over-the-air antenna, and hook it to your TV (coax input).  With your
 Ga> generator running to power the TV, you can receive OTA broadcasts *IN HIGH
 Ga> DEFINITION* from your local channel broadcasters.  This is very useful in
 Ga> these situations, because that's how you can learn about current/upcoming
 Ga> weather, power restoration efforts, food/water distribution points, and
 Ga> similar.  Perhaps even a sporting event or sitcom/show.  It's FREE.

I fully agree.  I don't live in a tropical area, and many people here have cable, but there are a good number of over-the-air TV channels that people can tune in here.  I don't actually watch many of the channels, but there several stations with local and national news and weather, as well as TV shows (and as you said, sometimes sporting events - including the super bowl, usually).  And especially since it's free and high definition, I'm surprised more people don't use it.

I don't watch a whole lot of TV, and there are things on over-the-air TV that I like, so I figured why not just use over-the-air?  I don't have cable TV.

Nightfox

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