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You can receive all sorts of HDTV and EDTV programs with the receiver, including "Prime Time
Series", "Sports (NFL, Golf, Tennis)", "Late night shows", "Concerts and Symphony Orchestra" and
"Educational Programs"
EDTV stands for Enhanced Digital Television, It uses 704 x 480 progressive, one of the 18 ATSC
formats. Both EDTV and HDTV are categories of DTV (Digital Television)
Five major Networks offering HDTV and EDTV programs
*CBS :
It has 18 prime time series and movies in HDTV, weekdays from 7 to 10 pm, and HDTV sports
events. For program schedules, log on to their website at
*PBS :
It has educational programs on nature, travel, wildlife and courses in HDTV.
For program schedules, log on to their website at
*NBC :
It has "The Tonight Show With Jay Leno" in HDTV
For program schedules, log on to their website at
*FOX :
It has prime time shows such as "Titus", "Dark Angel" and Fox Sports in EDTV
For program schedules, log on to their website at
*ABC :
It has Home Box Office movies in EDTV or HDTV
For program schedules, log on to their website at http://www.abc.com
*Log on to the website
enter your address and find the DTV stations airing the EDTV/HDTV signal you can receive.
Then visit the local station's website for program schedules. Usually the website name is the same as
the station's name. For example, DTV station WCBS (channel 56) New York's website is
http://www.wcbs.com and KCET (UHF channel 59) Los Angeles's website is http://www.kcet.org.
However, the most accurate method for locating the local station's website is through their original
network, for example, to find WCBS New York through the associated network CBS's website. You
can also contact the network services center for detailed information about their local DTV program
package.
Note :
(a) By utilizing the website AntennaWeb you can also get information on choosing the correct antenna
type and its positioning to the DTV station you want to watch.
(b) NAB (National Association of Broadcasters) has updates on the local DTV stations in operation at
http://www.nab.org/Newsroom/Issues/digitaltv/DTVstations.asp
http://www.antennaweb.org
http://www.cbs.com/hdtv
http://www.pbs.org/digitaltv/
http://www.nbc.com
http://www.fox.com/frameset.html
and select "Choose An Antenna",
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