An admitted tightwad when it comes to television content, I'm unmotivated to pay for a cable, satellite, or IPTV (Internet Protocol-television) subscription, and I can ignore-and, for shows I've recorded, skip-commercials. These characteristics explain my long-standing interest in obtaining OTA (over-the-air), "free," advertising-supported reception at my home. The technology's potential translates to reality only in robust reception environments, however. As anyone who has lived through the analog-to-digital cellular-telephony transition can attest by analogy, the all-or-nothing approach makes the digital version of OTA TV problematic in settings with sketchy signals.
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