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quickymart

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#2151921 29-Dec-2018 16:04

Saw this ad today and thought it might be related to the Kodi box:

https://skylinktvantenna.com/orderint-mod-nv/vsl1.php?&s1=1873&s2=1561-MFRB_OB_SkyWire&s3=99675007&s4=&s5=

Is this thing even legal though?

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#2151926 29-Dec-2018 16:14

quickymart:
Saw this ad today and thought it might be related to the Kodi box:

https://skylinktvantenna.com/orderint-mod-nv/vsl1.php?&s1=1873&s2=1561-MFRB_OB_SkyWire&s3=99675007&s4=&s5=

Is this thing even legal though?

Looks like it's just a normal TV antenna (akin to Freeview here), nothing illegal about it, but it won't work in NZ (America uses ATSC, we use DVB-T)

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#2151927 29-Dec-2018 16:16

It's an antenna. And not a particularly good one according to reviews. It will pick up broadcast TV, if there's any left these days.

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#2151928 29-Dec-2018 16:18

quickymart:

Saw this ad today and thought it might be related to the Kodi box:

https://skylinktvantenna.com/orderint-mod-nv/vsl1.php?&s1=1873&s2=1561-MFRB_OB_SkyWire&s3=99675007&s4=&s5=

Is this thing even legal though?

Mostly BS I would think...

Developed with military technology, the SkyLink Antenna uses a design that offers a more reliable and technologically advanced antenna than almost any other on the market.

The secret lies behind a law that no television operator in the world wants you to know. This specifies that they must provide, in addition to the conventional signal, a signal per radio. In order not to break the law, all operators therefore broadcast this signal.

You can watch TV 24/7 for free, all in Ultra HD of course. It should be noted that the optimal range is within 30 miles from broadcast towers. Weather and other environmental factors can also have an impact on reception, but thanks to SkyLink Antenna’s advanced technology, this should not affect you very much.

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#2151931 29-Dec-2018 16:35

https://www.tomsguide.com/us/skylink-tv-antenna,review-5654.html

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#2151997 29-Dec-2018 20:27

JWR:
quickymart:

Saw this ad today and thought it might be related to the Kodi box:

https://skylinktvantenna.com/orderint-mod-nv/vsl1.php?&s1=1873&s2=1561-MFRB_OB_SkyWire&s3=99675007&s4=&s5=

Is this thing even legal though?

Mostly BS I would think...

Developed with military technology, the SkyLink Antenna uses a design that offers a more reliable and technologically advanced antenna than almost any other on the market.

The secret lies behind a law that no television operator in the world wants you to know. This specifies that they must provide, in addition to the conventional signal, a signal per radio. In order not to break the law, all operators therefore broadcast this signal.

You can watch TV 24/7 for free, all in Ultra HD of course. It should be noted that the optimal range is within 30 miles from broadcast towers. Weather and other environmental factors can also have an impact on reception, but thanks to SkyLink Antenna’s advanced technology, this should not affect you very much.

Nothing "mostly" about it. Havn't read so much manure in a long time.

No signature to see here, move along...

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#2151998 29-Dec-2018 20:38

Wouldn't put it past the FCC to have some crazy regulation like that in reality though lol

Surely it's satire especially by the time you get to the fake Facebook comments feed section at the end haha

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#2152005 29-Dec-2018 21:24

quickymart:

Saw this ad today and thought it might be related to the Kodi box:

https://skylinktvantenna.com/orderint-mod-nv/vsl1.php?&s1=1873&s2=1561-MFRB_OB_SkyWire&s3=99675007&s4=&s5=

Is this thing even legal though?

A large number of Americans don't know there is such a thing as Free-to-Air broadcast TV. Believe it or not they don't know what an antenna is - they largely believe cable TV or streaming is the only way to receive a programme. I read a few months back that people are amused when they see antennas at their local BestBuy store.

Nothing for us here.

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#2152008 29-Dec-2018 21:31

freitasm:

quickymart:

Saw this ad today and thought it might be related to the Kodi box:

https://skylinktvantenna.com/orderint-mod-nv/vsl1.php?&s1=1873&s2=1561-MFRB_OB_SkyWire&s3=99675007&s4=&s5=

Is this thing even legal though?

A large number of Americans don't know there is such a thing as Free-to-Air broadcast TV. Believe it or not they don't know what an antenna is - they largely believe cable TV or streaming is the only way to receive a programme. I read a few months back that people are amused when they see antennas at their local BestBuy store.

Nothing for us here.

What was the company in NY that put up thousands of micro "antennas" and then streamed FTA content and DVR'd it to cord cutters?

The antennas were like an inch long and had one for every streamer, because according to the rules, if you have an antenna you can use it to record stuff, so the company basically did this for you, and then served it on demand. And this way they avoided paying fees to the big FTA companies like the cable companies have to when they carry the FTA signal.

The FCC finally closed them down after a lengthy court case started by the networks AND cable companies.

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#2152369 30-Dec-2018 19:33

These are just low gain flat omnidirectional panel antennas, fine in the u.s where you have dozens of channel coming in all directions. But a waste of time in NZ where all the terrestrial now mostly comes from the same single tower sites,

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#2171790 2-Feb-2019 13:56

blakamin:

What was the company in NY that put up thousands of micro "antennas" and then streamed FTA content and DVR'd it to cord cutters?

The antennas were like an inch long and had one for every streamer, because according to the rules, if you have an antenna you can use it to record stuff, so the company basically did this for you, and then served it on demand. And this way they avoided paying fees to the big FTA companies like the cable companies have to when they carry the FTA signal.

The FCC finally closed them down after a lengthy court case started by the networks AND cable companies.

The case was "American Broadcasting Cos., Inc. v. Aereo, Inc."

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