QAM

Apparently, I can bypass my antenna altogether and get HD local broadcasts using the cable. I read a blog about a local guy doing just that, but he doesn't seem too impressed. My Samsung HDTV tuner can do QAM as well as NTSC, so we'll see how it works for me.

On the antenna front, I hooked up a big antenna in the attic and still didn't get much for channels. I tried the amp Darrylo gave me and I don't think it made a difference either.

The reason for this recent activity is that I'm getting closer to revitalizing the HTPC to get HD DVD using (temporarily) an XBOX HD drive. Since I already have an HD A2 and an OTA HDTV tuner, I'm not getting anything new other than DVR for the HDTV stuff, and perhaps a simplified setup (and no BS 'won't upgrade your DVDs over component').

This week I'll give the Samsung a try.