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Thread: USB Thumb HDTV tuners.. Any good in car?

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    USB Thumb HDTV tuners.. Any good in car?

    Just wondering if anybody has tried out one of the HDTV USB tv tuners in a car and whether it would hold a signal while in a car. I was told you need a dual antenna to be able to track a good signal in a car with a TV tuner but this type is digital. Any comments?

    Released lately was this one which is a HD tuner Fusion brand.

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    This has been discussed before. A digital HD signal requires a direct line-of-sight to the source antenna for good reception. Kinda hard to achieve in a moving car. Unless you can rig up a rotating antenna on your roof and some means of constantly keeping it aimed at the source, based on your location and heading.
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    This type of TV will lose reception as soon as the ariel moves so no watching TV on the move

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    Ok thanks for answering my question. I didn't know it was already asked.
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    Better question here is, is this hdtv usb any good???

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