It looks like there isn’t any PBS 13 (digital) being broadcast at the moment. Also, you won’t pickup the analog NBC 4 or an analog station with the dtx 9900.

Here’s what I found at the CEA website:

The digital signal from WNET-DTPBS 13 of NEWARK, NJ is Not active until after Feb 17, 2009. With a Compass Heading 123°and a distance of 1.9. You will need a yellow vhf antenna.

The analog signal from WNBC 4 NBC NEW YORK, NY is active with a Compass
Heading 73° and a distance of 3.7. You will need a red vhf antenna. You won’t pickup this signal from any of the certified converter boxes.

The digital signal from WNBC-DT 4.1 NBC NEW YORK, NY is active with a Compass Heading 66° and a distance of 4.4. You will need a blue vhf antenna.

can anybody help please

i live in jersey city, NJ but I cant see NBC 4 and PBS 13. the problem low connection meter reading on DTX9900 between 0 to 20. before digital transition i dont have any problem regarding this.

can anybody tell me how to increase the connectivity ??

The antenna automatically seeks and locks the strongest DTV signal available. It works well for those who live near weak signals. You don’t have to run around and twist your antenna for each distinct signals. I know that I have to spin the directional antenna manually often. And it could get very annoying.

I’ve been looking for some cameras for a project myself and was looking within the 350 to 700 range. I had to be sure these cameras are easy to modify, easy to service and had a high customer satisfaction. They also had to yield the best pictures, which is gauge by by searching thru hundreds of picture samples. http://www.pbase.com/cameras/canon

Even though I value my happy desire to find the best product for a commercial project, I can’t say for sure that the cameras I chose are the best cameras. The cameras I selected turned out to be all Canon cameras. I don’t have the model names but from my observations, cameras that are priced at about $350-600 will yield the same image quality. $700 (XTi) – to 900 will yield the same image quality. $1000-$2000 most likely yield the same image quality. This is not considering other features like frames per second and write speeds or the variety of quality found on each lens. (further reading)

I’m not sure which converter boxes will bring in the most stations but the boxes with a strength signal meter would be helpful. And boxes with this kind of feature would also suggest that picking up signals is considered top priority within their designs criteria.

And are there any other ones you can suggest that are good for picking up more over-the-air channels?

Looks like I missed out on the COSHIP model, but thanks for your help.

I did order the MicroGEM model, with the 7 day program guide, and cant wait for it to get here (up to 10 days delivery time). Will send in a review when it gets here.

I do have another question, if you dont mind…

My parents are having their 50th wedding anniversary this weekend, at a local park, with rose bushes, and flowers. All us “kids” are going to be here, and I would like to get a nice camera to take pictures of the event. Can you suggest a nice digital camera. I was thinking in the 350 to 500 range, but could go a little higher.

Thanks in advance

I believe a few of the late comers didn’t get a chance to buy this “hot item” online. It appears that BSAT (one of the first official reseller of the certified converter box) keeps changing their inventory. You might have only three options:

1) You can check http://dtv.bsat.net/c-2-digital-to-analog-converter-box.aspx often to see if they have it restocked.

2) You can try to order from Coship. Click on this link

http://www.coship.com/CoshipEn/Default.aspx?Type=1&PCID=216&CatalogID=6864

then click on “N9900T.” Then click on the “Order online” tab and fill out the form then send. They’ll probably send you a link to buy their product from a reseller.

3) You can buy other converter boxes with EPG (Electronic Program Guide) usually up to seven days. You can check out the updated list I have above.

Any who, thanks for the great information you are providing to all of us, keep up the good work..:)