Previously I sent some e-mail to all the local TV broadcasters asking about there OTA plans.
It’s been over a week and I have heard nothing. Not even a peep to acknowledge that they got my question. That’s great customer service for you isn’t it? You wonder why broadcast TV is going down the toilet.
Another thing I want to do in ditching my cable TV is to find out if I can pick up local stations digitally OTA (Over The Air). I’ve sent emails to all the local TV stations(CBC, CTV, Global and City) asking what formats, channels, etc they broadcast on. If they do not I’ve also asked what their plans are for the future in this respect. Stay tuned for the results as I get them.
Looks like what I wanted to do with the AppleTV is not going to work.
I didn’t some reading on the differences between the types of DVI. It appears my MacBook Pro has what is called DVI-I. The I stands for integrated. That means there is a digital and an analog signal produced. That’s why the adapter can convert it to a s-video/compsit signal.
From what I have read, the AppleTV and HDMI in general is purely a digital signal. Converting it to DVI you would end up with DVI-D. If you haven’t guessed it, the D stands for digital. This will not trivially convert to an s-video/composite signal with out some conversion hardware. I’ve found a few items on the net that will do this but they all cost around $150. I think that money would be better spent on a new TV.
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