Receiving OTA DTV with Standar antenna and ATI AIW 9200. Possible?

[Gknight]

I have an ATI AIW 9200 and a big roof top antenna as well as as dish 500 system w/two receivers. Is there a step by step process to receive DTV channels with this hardware. I saw a thread here once that seemed to say there was. ANy help would be appreciative. I'd like to pipe DTv channels through my Gemstar guide with my ATI or use the dish. Either way. Thanks again!

[redwudz]

If you mean OTA HDTV, then I don't think that card will work for that, AFAIK. You should be able to receive SDTV or cable SDTV.

[gshelley61]

That card has a standard (soon to be obsolete) NTSC analog TV/cable tuner. It cannot receive digital ATSC signals of any type (or digital cable QAM signals).

Your rooftop antenna is certainly capable of picking up local over the air digital TV signals (including the high definition signals). You just need an ATSC digital tuner.

[Gknight]

Thanks for the info!

[edDV]

On Feb 17, 2009 your card will no longer receive any analog over the air TV channels but cable analog will continue to work for at least two more years. Also the composite and S-Video inputs will continue to work.

Rumor is Google going to bid for the former analog NTSC RF channels for a new phone/wireless broadband service. If they don't somebody else will.

[redwudz]

I assumed that those old RF TV channels were to be re-used for radio communication, especially to expand the existing VHF and UHF public service bands that are 'sandwiched' between some of the present SDTV channel slots.

The gap between channels 6 and 7 is used for VHF FM wide and narrow band voice and between channels 13 and 14 is used for UHF public and private voice services. This includes police, fire and utility services.

They were supposed to get those frequencies to expand their services.

[edDV]

I assumed that those old RF TV channels were to be re-used for radio communication, especially to expand the existing VHF and UHF public service bands that are 'sandwiched' between some of the present SDTV channel slots.

The gap between channels 6 and 7 is used for VHF FM wide and narrow band voice and between channels 13 and 14 is used for UHF public and private voice services. This includes police, fire and utility services.

They were supposed to get those frequencies to expand their services.

Yep. Emergency services are first in line for frequencies but Ch2-6 will go away completely in most urban areas allowing a wireless broadband service that can penetrate deeper into large buildings. Perfect for phones and data.