Because several have asked us about the antennas we recommend lately, I am re-airing 2 episodes of the Norman TV View from last year on the CM-3010. (Don’t worry, I’m working on updating them and will post them very soon…)
[content_container max_width=’500′ align=’center’]Click on the play button below to catch our first issue of the NTV View.[/content_container]
(This is just the beginning of great things to come!)
COMING SOONER THAN YOU THINK! The demo of the CM 3010 tutorial is coming soon…
Because several have asked us about the antennas we recommend lately, I am re-airing 2 episodes of the Norman TV View from last year on the CM-3010. (Don’t worry, I’m working on updating them and will post them very soon…)
Click on the play button below for info on our favorite antenna, the CM 3010 Stealth antenna from Channel Master.
Although there are others that come close, probably the most asked question we get lately is people asking about lamps for their DLP television sets. At Norman Tv we do not stock any lamps. We think least expensive place to purchase those lamps is from the internet.
We don’t stock any bulbs (lamps) for DLP Tvs at all and for good reason. There are too many possibilities. We do have some friends locally that do stock a few of them but not many.
** Just remember…just because your bulb (lamp) has blown does not mean it is the only thing wrong or that replacing it will guarantee your Tv will work. There are several things that can be wrong to cause the bulb (lamp) to blow and quite often it is not because it was ready to blow. IT IS POSSIBLE YOU MAY NEED A QUALIFIED TECHNICIAN TO MAKE THE PROPER REPAIR FOR YOUR SET.
A close second to the Lamps is whether or not they should spend the money to fix their old TV or just junk it an buy new. There is no good and fast answer. If you have a Tv problem, you need to decide whether it is time to move on to the new technology or repair your old. ONLY YOU CAN MAKE THAT DECISION.
The best way to shop for a new Tv is to compare the picture quality on Tvs. That is usually accomplished at a place that has a lot of Tvs on display with the same pictures on most or all of them. I suggest you also compare pictures with lots of fast movement across the screen. This will show you how well the Tv handles fast movements. If you see pixelling or traces following the moving object, look for another Tv with a better processor. Believe me, you won’t regret spending a little more for the improved picture quality. It is worth it.
I Just have to ask…How do you like the Digital Transition so far?
I’ve heard a few complaints but for the most part everybody seems to be adapting well. At least, those that still continue to use their antennas. Some that used to have antenna switched over to cable or satellite and the main complaint about that is the monthly fee. (They’re adapting to paying for something they used to get for free.)
Most people seem to be happy with their satellite systems, but most I heard from were on satellite before the transition and were already getting their locals from satellite. Same goes for those on cable before the transition.
Some have taken the opportunity to change their systems over to HD and they are loving the improved picture quality.
Trust me, if you are experiencing problems, I understand the frustrations from all sides. Antenna, Satellite and Cable all have drawbacks in some form or other. I love my Dish Network satellite system and one of my good friends loves his DirecTV satellite. The only thing I hear about Cable is that it is good and their HD stuff looks good, too. (Mostly they like the speed of their internet.)
Some have had problems with their digital reception from cable and, just like everyone else, it seems they aren’t exempt from problems either.
I haven’t had any problems with satellite but Some people have had to add new dishes along with their new receivers.
There have been a few situations I have had to deal with concerning off-air reception from antenna. Overall, and everything considered, most installations are looking and working pretty good for now.
Well, whatever the situation or problems with your reception, whether from Antenna, Satellite or Cable, for now you will have to deal with it as best you can because the transition is here to stay. Rest assured that eventually everything will settle in.
We will re-visit the DTV subject whenever it is necessary but for now the Digital Transition for high powered Tv broadcasts is complete and it is time for us to move on to other situations and problems at hand. So, tune in next time for the Norman TV View … (that’s the NTV View for short.)
If you are seeing nothing but snow on your TV, you are NOT ready for the Digital Transition. Now there is no need to panic, but you do have a few things to take care of before you will be able to watch your local channels off of your antenna.
If you have questions about the transition, we have plenty of information right here on the Norman TV site and we hope it is helpful to you. If you have questions that are not answered here, just leave a comment be by clicking on the Comments link below this article or:
give us a call at 239-481-6611
(local calls only for now – but it is your nickle if you call long distance)
Today is the day the Transition of high power broadcast stations from Analog to Digital is to be complete. If you’re not quite ready, don’t panic, you can still take care of the necessary details to make sure you can still watch your locals from your antenna.
If you don’t already have one, you will need a digital to analog converter to continue using you analog TV to watch your locals from your antenna.
If you have purchased a digital TV, you will not need a converter to continue watching your Locals from your antenna
IF YOU HAVE CABLE OR SATELLITE AND YOU RECEIVE YOUR LOCALS FROM THEM, YOU ARE READY TO GO!
If you have either a digital TV or a digital to analog converter box and used antenna to receive your locals before the transition, you will still need an antenna to receive the digital signals from off-air.
IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS, PLEASE, LEAVE A COMMENT OR GIVE US A CALL AT 239-481-6611. We are — Norman TV & Video Systems.
The digital transition is almost completed and will be on Friday June 12, 2009 for all of you receiving your local broadcast channels from antenna. Good or bad, there will be no turning back.
Although the picture quality is much improved over analog, this transition has not gone without its problems or frustrations. Just remember, this is only for the HIGH POWERED Broadcast Stations and will not affect the low power stations at the present time.
If you have your equipment hooked up and are receiving your digital signals, here is a list of the channels you should be getting in the Naples-Fort Myers DMA (Designated Marketing Area):
11-1 – WINK (CBS)
20-1 – WBBH (NBC)
20-2 – WBBH (2 news now -24 hour news & weather)
26-1 – WZVN (ABC)
26-2 – WZVN (ABC)
30-1 – WGCU (PBS )
30-2 – WGCU (PBS – World)
30-3 – WGCU (PBS – Create)
30-4 – WGCU (PBS – FKN Florida Knowledge Network
36-1 – WFTX (FOX local affiliate)
46-1 – WXCW (CW ) [also listed as ch 45-1 on antennaweb.org]
49-1 – WRXY (Local Independent – religious)
If you are not receiving all of these channels with your digital reception equipment (converter or TV ) you’re not quite ready.
Your time is almost up for making an uninterrupted transition to the Digital Broadcast signals if you get your local signals off of some sort of antenna. I don’t want you to panic, but if you haven’t taken care of the necessary items for making the transition complete, you do need to hurry that process.
If you still have an analog TV and you’ve already hooked up your digital-to-analog converter box, you can see what your signal strength is on the little graghic meter most all of them have. The same goes for your Tv with a digital tuner. That graphic can usually be found in the setup menu or, some even make it available under the display or info button on the remote. All of them are different so you will have to find out where it is, (usually it is fairly easy to find.)
After you have found that graphic try each channel and see how it reads the signal strength. You should have a signal above 50% for mote of them to show the channels. In my opinion, a decent reception level should be around 70 % or above and the graphic should be fairly stable.
If it is fluctuating a lot up and down, you probably have, or will have, something affecting the reception on that channel and you may have a little trouble with it now and again. That problem could be noticed as either pixeling (little blocks showing up in the picture) or a thing called “freeze-framing”. Freeze framing is when the picture freezes on an image and the sound becomes intermittent or drops out.
Hopefully, you have all of you channels by now and your reception is good. If not, you may need to re-aim your antenna or have someone re-aim it for you…
I have to tell you … the remainder of the high powered analog stations are going of the air this Friday, June 12, 2009. If you’re not ready for the last of our local channels to go from the analog to the digital spectrum, you should be, otherwise you are going to be without.
The last two high powered channels in the Naples-Fort Myers DMA (Designated Marketing Area), PBS ch 30 and FOX ch 36 are going to go off this Friday. If you still have an analog only Tv and receive your local channels off of an antenna of some sort, you will need a way to convert the digital channels to your analog Tv.
I realize this is probably useless information for 99.99% percent of you, but if you’re not ready, you will have to take care of a few things very quickly…
