tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2377770292502261148.post5897642422475260691..comments2023-11-05T10:11:27.402-05:00Comments on Pink Granite: What’s The Frequency?Pink Granitehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14868107997163851415noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2377770292502261148.post-60431324157084890412009-03-13T12:47:00.000-04:002009-03-13T12:47:00.000-04:00The Saga Continues...To clarify, my Mom has her ne...The Saga Continues...<BR/><BR/>To clarify, my Mom has her new HDTV hooked up to a rooftop antenna. Since the digital transition on February 17, 2009, she cannot get WJAR 10 in Rhode Island on that new TV. <BR/><BR/>But on an older TV, in another room, using a digital converter box, hooked up to the same antenna, she gets Channel 10 clear as a bell. <BR/><BR/>The Geek Squad folks have been out Pink Granitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14868107997163851415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2377770292502261148.post-40443818420692450692009-03-12T10:35:00.000-04:002009-03-12T10:35:00.000-04:00Hi Jeff -Thank you once again for your generous ad...Hi Jeff -<BR/>Thank you once again for your generous advice!<BR/>Because of the information you've been providing, we feel as if we have a better handle on it all.<BR/><BR/>Mom does get Boston stations quite clearly. Prior to the transition she got the RI stations: 6, 10, 12 as well as Boston's 4, 5 & 7 - along with several UHF stations including 25.<BR/><BR/>Last summer, when Mom Pink Granitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14868107997163851415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2377770292502261148.post-66804829243582725752009-03-11T10:32:00.000-04:002009-03-11T10:32:00.000-04:00A converter box for the HDTV would be iffy... The...A converter box for the HDTV would be iffy... <BR/><BR/>The fundamental thing to know is that the antenna is the key to this whole thing. The bigger and higher above ground the antenna is, the more likely this reception problem could be solved.<BR/><BR/>Another thing to note is, when she's using an indoor antenna (like the old "rabbit ears"), it should be designed for UHF (not VHF). Also, whenJeff Barnardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13048085339848723604noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2377770292502261148.post-36506473539081584192009-03-11T00:25:00.000-04:002009-03-11T00:25:00.000-04:00Hi Jeff -Thank You!!!I read my Mom your comment an...Hi Jeff -<BR/>Thank You!!!<BR/>I read my Mom your comment and she really appreciated all the information. She's concerned, as are we, that the signal strength may be too weak. Which is terribly frustrating after all this hassle and expense!<BR/><BR/>She's on a first name basis now with a technician at WJAR and she has the Geek Gal coming back later this week. So she's still keeping her fingersPink Granitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14868107997163851415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2377770292502261148.post-55836122514436477812009-03-10T06:23:00.000-04:002009-03-10T06:23:00.000-04:00The new digital frequency for WJAR-TV Channel 10, ...The new digital frequency for WJAR-TV Channel 10, according to the <A HREF="http://www.nab.org/AM/ASPCode/DTVStations/DTVStations.asp" REL="nofollow">list of stations at the NAB website</A> is UHF channel 51 in Providence.<BR/><BR/>Where the converter boxes may have a slightly lower receiving threshold, the new HDTV may not. It may need a slightly stronger signal to show that station.<BR/><BR/>Jeff Barnardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13048085339848723604noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2377770292502261148.post-4647768452172401212009-03-09T18:26:00.000-04:002009-03-09T18:26:00.000-04:00Hi Sue -My Mom keeps saying how overwhelmed she is...Hi Sue -<BR/>My Mom keeps saying how overwhelmed she is with all the new technology. Then we watch her as she zips back and forth between remote controls and we are impressed!<BR/><BR/>I hate that whole process of learning a new technical gizmo. So often it feels like such a steep climb, until somethings clicks and it all becomes clear!<BR/>Thanks!<BR/>;o)<BR/>- Lee<BR/><BR/>Hi DMM -<BR/>Oh! Pink Granitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14868107997163851415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2377770292502261148.post-51249126674682374052009-03-09T17:11:00.000-04:002009-03-09T17:11:00.000-04:00Its so difficult for elderly people to change thei...Its so difficult for elderly people to change their ways so I so feel for your mum. I know I would be awful in the same situation. Also at that age (and mine) tv is such an important thing to keep you entertained and connected with the world. Well done both of you and yay for chuck. heres hoping the news will be free flowing shortly<BR/>xxWendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14627386381983361832noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2377770292502261148.post-79171293956417762842009-03-09T12:13:00.000-04:002009-03-09T12:13:00.000-04:00chuck is a stud!chuck is a stud!barbie2behttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00572224850124869618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2377770292502261148.post-20564964081952532152009-03-09T03:50:00.000-04:002009-03-09T03:50:00.000-04:00I feel for your mum, it's happening here too, next...I feel for your mum, it's happening here too, next year I think. I'm not looking forward to any of the fiddling, even when I know I'll not actually be doing any of it.Ms Brown Mousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06128283343279442537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2377770292502261148.post-11025069903053867042009-03-09T03:49:00.000-04:002009-03-09T03:49:00.000-04:00Well done to you for all pulling together to get y...Well done to you for all pulling together to get your mom up and running again! My mom would give up TV all together if she had to change - she's technically challenged and hates learning new things about electronics...Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17457645322337576877noreply@blogger.com