"Once contact's been made, one of the first things that is going to happen is that everyone with a backyard antenna and the ability to wire up a transmitter is going to get online with their personal philosophies, " says Shostak.

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As an RF engineer, I question the ability of the inernal antenna to operate properly in a housing of aluminum, which is an excellent faraday shield.

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Because waves from different towers have the potential to reach your antenna at different times, a receiver?s ability to handle multi-path is paramount to its success.

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The first version had a back made of metal, which hampered the ability of wireless signals to penetrate to the antenna inside, engineers said.

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For more traditional viewers, the update also brings a standard TV guide users can pull up by selecting "TV" on the home screen, the ability to schedule and manage DVR recordings from antenna on the box itself (previously only possible via webpage for the still-in-beta feature), notifications for upcoming recordings and even 3D support in the Vudu app.

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