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Post by David on Jul 17, 2017 10:56:17 GMT -6
Is it just my diminished hearing, or has anyone else noticed that the audio on the 30.2 Movies! digital sub channel seems low compared to the audio on KUCW's other sub channels? I have to turn the volume on my TV up to 95-100 to be able to understand the dialogue clearly. FWIW, I'm using a ClearStream 1 non-amplified antenna indoors to receive the OTA signal. The audio on the Movies! channel seems a bit louder on my Comcast cable feed, but I'm guessing that's because the Comcast signal is being amplified at the head end. By the way, the ClearStream 1 is an excellent antenna for the price. I recently bought a new open box unit on eBay for $12.00 with free shipping, and the antenna normally retails for $35.00-$45.00 brand new. At my location in NE Ogden, I can receive 40-45 OTA channels clearly.  |
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Post by CAwasinNJ on Jul 18, 2017 3:26:32 GMT -6
I use the off-air feed too and yes the level is a bit lower than other channels but not hugely so. I've never heard of any kind of preemphasis gain on the audio of ATSC signals but I could be wrong about that. If you receive the signal at all you're getting the same signal as everyone else so the antenna would be irrelevant. The difference between the OTA signal and the Comcast signal makes sense since Comcast I'm sure processes the signal to redigitize it and part of that I'm pretty sure is using an AGC on the audio.
As for antennas, I used a simple bowtie UHF antenna from South Ogden when I used to live there and it worked just fine.
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Post by David on Jul 18, 2017 16:21:43 GMT -6
(Snip) As for antennas, I used a simple bowtie UHF antenna from South Ogden when I used to live there and it worked just fine. I tried a set of Radio Shack rabbit ears which were supposedly for HDTV reception and was lucky to get 20-25 OTA channels with a bad to normal signal per the signal strength reading on my TV. I had to go through all sorts of machinations like wrapping the UHF loop with copper antenna wire just to get that many channels, and moving the antenna an inch or two would often cause the picture to disappear entirely. I finally got fed up fighting with the rabbit ears and bought a ClearStream 1 based on the online reviews. It works so well that I may just buy a second antenna in case the first one gets broken. Of course, you'd definitely be at an advantage for reception in South Ogden or Davis because of your proximity to the TV transmitters. The area where I live is right next to the mouth of Ogden Canyon and is a black hole for FM radio and UHF TV transmissions. |
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