# 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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**Author:** ![Nikuk](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/nikuk/32/7254_2.png) [@Nikuk](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Nikuk)\
**Post date:** [January 7, 2008, 7:04am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/hdtv-tuners/41300/19 "2008-01-07T07:04:24Z")

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> [@walter](#):
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> That is actually backwards. OTA has the least compression and the best quality.

exactly.

my HD OTA 1080i \> Sat 1080i. noticably less compression artifacts.

Same was true ~1.5 years ago when I had TW HD/Digi Cable.

> However, you have to be fairly close to the source.  
> not rly. Again, you either recieve the signal or not.

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