Subj : Re: Video rental store to shu
To   : Gamgee
From : Arelor
Date : Fri Apr 05 2024 11:52:04

  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 stopped watching TV altogether. I still have the antenna for getting some sports events my family might want to watch and that'sit.


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