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Tom_in_Tulsa
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Jul 03, 2018

New King antenna; old TV

I am replacing an old antenna on an old motorhome (2002). The TV's are not digital, but of course the antenna is.

Does an old TV work with the new digital antennas?

Do i have to keep the old VHS player to switch the channels?

I hate to have replace a built in 80 pound monster TV!...I ain't 45 years old anymore!

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  • Tom n Jackie wrote:
    The TV's are not digital, but of course the antenna is.


    Really? :R As Johnny Carson used to say "I did not know that!" :W

    BTW, you may regret buying that King TV Jack antenna as it's not very effective at all in the VHF band where many stations (1000+ IIRC) are being forced back to under spectrum reallocation. :(
  • A digital antenna is a name to sell antennas and they work on all TVs. But here is the rub, if you don't have a digital TV you won't be able to receive any stations. I would first get a digital TV then see how that old antenna works first. Or you could track down a digital converter and hook it between the antenna and your old TV. If your VCR picks up digital signals you have it made.
  • No such thing as a digital antenna.(they all pull in the same uhf/vhf channels unless they are a dedicated uhf or vhf antenna) If you have an analog tv and are using the vcr as the tuner to change channels you will continue to have to do that until you buy a tv that has a digital tuner.

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