# HDTV Tuners

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**Created:** [January 5, 2008, 2:43pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/hdtv-tuners/41300 "2008-01-05T14:43:47Z")\
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**Post date:** [January 7, 2008, 6:56am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/hdtv-tuners/41300/18 "2008-01-07T06:56:57Z")

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> [@redrum](#):
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> I’ve never seen over the air HD broadcasts in person, but I’ve heard that even well within range they have some shortcomings in quality.

That is actually backwards. OTA has the least compression and the best quality. However, you have to be fairly close to the source. If you are “out there” and can’t even get cable, I would bet money that you won’t pick up anything OTA.

Also, network channels (ESPN, HBO, etc) don’t broadcast OTA, its typically only stuff like NBC, CBS, PBS

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