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lockness · 2003-01-04, 07:13 AM

Will the samsung sir -t151 ota hdtv work on the sony 43in hdtv ready tv I live in Windsor ont have ota access

2003-01-04, 12:00 PM

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Originally Posted by lockness

Will the samsung sir -t151 ota hdtv work on the sony 43in hdtv ready tv I live in Windsor ont have ota access

yes it will. You will need a rotor on your outside antenna for sure. WTVS-DT is on the WWJ tower (along with WWJ-DT and WKBD-DT). You need to point NW to get WADL-DT (Mount Clemens) . Also, when the Toledo digital channels ramp up power, point south to get PBS, ABC & NBC HD from them. WGTE-DT will show different PBS HD than WTVS-DT most of the time. Have fun - you are in a great area and should get some Flint & Cleveland in the warm weather of summer. Checkout www.michiguide.com for a wealth of HD info in your area - I'm jealous.

BTW - do not fall into the trap of adding an antenna preamp (too many high powered stations near you will overload it). If your signal is poor - raise an antenna and/or get better antenna instead

digitalcable · 2003-01-04, 10:08 PM

Where do you purchase the Samsung OTA Tuner?? I dont think they are sold anywhere in Canada.

TDog · 2003-01-05, 11:36 AM

Live Wire Audio in Windsor has both models of the Samsung OTA tuner. As far as I know they may be the only store in Canada to have them.

JohnnyG · 2003-01-06, 01:28 PM

Contact Samsung Canada directly and I'm sure they can arrange something with a local dealer.

digitalcable · 2003-01-09, 09:46 AM

I guess it would make sense to sell them in Windsor being next to Detroit,but whats the cost of the Samsung ATSC Tuner??

TDog · 2003-01-09, 08:07 PM

I think it is in the $900 range. The PQ is excellent, even when the networks are only broadcasting in 480p. There is no HD on cable in Windsor and it doesn't appear to be coming soon either. So the OTA tuner is a nice alternative to satellite. It is very tempting to get one.

Phaedrus · 2003-02-22, 08:15 AM

Hi All,

I just bought a samsung SIR-151 on EBay, and after playing with the antenna for a while, was able to pick up the buffalo stations on the receiver, as well as one from detroit, and the citytv channel, all with medium signal strength, from my outdoor antenna. Late last night, all the stations except for citytv report no signal strength. Do those stations only broadcast during primetime? Anyone have any ideas about what the problem could be? I'm in SW Ontario, near Milton, for what it's worth.

Thanks,
Ian

digitalcable · 2003-02-22, 02:09 PM

How much did the samsung unit cost you? Also, i find it hard to beleive you can get a Detroit signal from Milton?? If so, which one was it?

Phaedrus · 2003-02-22, 04:04 PM

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Originally Posted by digitalcable

How much did the samsung unit cost you? Also, i find it hard to beleive you can get a Detroit signal from Milton?? If so, which one was it?

I paid $250 US for it. I couldn't believe it was a Detroit station either. The station, according to the info screen, was WJBK, which is Fox 2 in detroit.
And strangest of all, it had a signal strength stronger than the Buffalo stations!

digitalcable · 2003-02-22, 04:17 PM

I went on E-bay trying to price out the Samsung Tuners and nobody will ship to Canada. The units all vary in price too.

Phaedrus · 2003-02-22, 05:53 PM

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Originally Posted by digitalcable

I went on E-bay trying to price out the Samsung Tuners and nobody will ship to Canada. The units all vary in price too.

I was lucky, the guy I bought it from lived in Niagra falls, Canada, so it was no problem to ship. The list price is $499 US, although I'm not sure what price you can get it from in stores.

The picture quality is simply amazing - I'm really happy with the results so far.

jurassicjockey · 2003-02-25, 11:28 AM

I Want My HDTV is right. We had some good tropo activity last week. I was picking up Cleveland with a highly directional antenna aimed towards Toronto.
I also just bought a SIR t151 from ebay but I haven't received it yet. I'm looking forward to seeing how it compares with my 6000 OTA module. Last I checked, you could pick the Samsung up for $350 US from Crutchfield.

Phaedrus · 2003-02-25, 05:33 PM

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Originally Posted by jurassicjockey

I Want My HDTV is right. We had some good tropo activity last week. I was picking up Cleveland with a highly directional antenna aimed towards Toronto.
I also just bought a SIR t151 from ebay but I haven't received it yet. I'm looking forward to seeing how it compares with my 6000 OTA module. Last I checked, you could pick the Samsung up for $350 US from Crutchfield.

I would be interested to know how the samsung compares. Can you post back after you receive your unit?

How much did you pay for it on Ebay? I got mine for $250 US.

I can no longer pick up the Detroit stations, so it must have been an atmospheric anomaly.

jurassicjockey · 2003-02-25, 09:56 PM

I think I saw that one you got. Was it early last week. I had planned on bidding on it, but then I forgot. I paid $290 US no taxes to someone out of Montreal. I hope to get it later this week. If I don't get it until next week, I won't get a chance to play around with it until the next week. I definitely will post back with my impressions of any differences

2003-01-04, 07:13 AM	#1
lockness Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Windsor on canada Posts: 6	ATSC Converter Boxes (Non-HD, Non-Recording) Will the samsung sir -t151 ota hdtv work on the sony 43in hdtv ready tv I live in Windsor ont have ota access

2003-02-22, 08:15 AM	#8
Phaedrus Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 38	Samsung ATSC Tuners Hi All, I just bought a samsung SIR-151 on EBay, and after playing with the antenna for a while, was able to pick up the buffalo stations on the receiver, as well as one from detroit, and the citytv channel, all with medium signal strength, from my outdoor antenna. Late last night, all the stations except for citytv report no signal strength. Do those stations only broadcast during primetime? Anyone have any ideas about what the problem could be? I'm in SW Ontario, near Milton, for what it's worth. Thanks, Ian

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2003-01-04, 10:08 PM	#3
digitalcable Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 499	Where do you purchase the Samsung OTA Tuner?? I dont think they are sold anywhere in Canada.

2003-01-05, 11:36 AM	#4
TDog Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 71	Live Wire Audio in Windsor has both models of the Samsung OTA tuner. As far as I know they may be the only store in Canada to have them.

2003-01-06, 01:28 PM	#5
JohnnyG Veteran Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: North York, Ontario Posts: 10,407	Contact Samsung Canada directly and I'm sure they can arrange something with a local dealer.

2003-01-09, 09:46 AM	#6
digitalcable Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 499	I guess it would make sense to sell them in Windsor being next to Detroit,but whats the cost of the Samsung ATSC Tuner??

2003-01-09, 08:07 PM	#7
TDog Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 71	I think it is in the $900 range. The PQ is excellent, even when the networks are only broadcasting in 480p. There is no HD on cable in Windsor and it doesn't appear to be coming soon either. So the OTA tuner is a nice alternative to satellite. It is very tempting to get one.

2003-02-22, 02:09 PM	#9
digitalcable Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 499	How much did the samsung unit cost you? Also, i find it hard to beleive you can get a Detroit signal from Milton?? If so, which one was it?

2003-02-22, 04:17 PM	#11
digitalcable Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 499	I went on E-bay trying to price out the Samsung Tuners and nobody will ship to Canada. The units all vary in price too.

2003-02-25, 11:28 AM	#13
jurassicjockey Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Ayr, Ontario Posts: 216	I Want My HDTV is right. We had some good tropo activity last week. I was picking up Cleveland with a highly directional antenna aimed towards Toronto. I also just bought a SIR t151 from ebay but I haven't received it yet. I'm looking forward to seeing how it compares with my 6000 OTA module. Last I checked, you could pick the Samsung up for $350 US from Crutchfield.

2003-02-25, 09:56 PM	#15
jurassicjockey Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Ayr, Ontario Posts: 216	I think I saw that one you got. Was it early last week. I had planned on bidding on it, but then I forgot. I paid $290 US no taxes to someone out of Montreal. I hope to get it later this week. If I don't get it until next week, I won't get a chance to play around with it until the next week. I definitely will post back with my impressions of any differences