Switching to Digital tv

swimmer_spe wrote:
My trailer currently has a retractable antenna on the roof for analog tv. Does it work with a digital tv?

Short answer YES. It will.

Longer answer: Back in the old days Television was transmitted on a range of frequences that were numbered channels 2 through 69 (At one time 83) Today.. Same frequencies exactly. The only difference is that where as in the old days channel 2 was, channel 2 (56MHz) today it might be transmitted on Channel 7 or even 40.. There has been a general move to UHF and VHF low all but history.

Longest answer: So your existing antenna should work but there may be room for improvement.

For example adding the Wingman Upgrade to a Winegard Sensar II or III will improve the UHF range

Replacing the wall plate with a Sensar Pro will give additional improvement plus other features you will find handy.

THe biggest difference is operator re-training, and alas, the antenna here does not matter.

Bill.Satellite wrote:
You can disagree but that will not make your right. Your Batwing was broken and the replacement allowed reception. The Batwing has been tested and proven to be a superior antenna to any other offering in the RV market.
The #1 most important to understand is that there is NO SUCH THING AS A DIGITAL ANTENNA. PERIOD.
An antenna receives UHF and VHF frequencies and these frequencies can receive signals that are broadcast in analog or digital.

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You can disagree but that will not make your right. Your Batwing was broken and the replacement allowed reception. The Batwing has been tested and proven to be a superior antenna to any other offering in the RV market.
The #1 most important to understand is that there is NO SUCH THING AS A DIGITAL ANTENNA. PERIOD.
An antenna receives UHF and VHF frequencies and these frequencies can receive signals that are broadcast in analog or digital.

I tend to disagree. My reception was non existent with the standard batwing until I swapped it out with the Jackd antenna. Now I can get 2-3 dozen stations depending on my location. So many with such clarity that I cancelled my Dish TV subscription.

PatrickA51 wrote:

swimmer_spe wrote:

PatrickA51 wrote:

SCVJeff wrote:
But.... what about oxygen free coax? Aren't the pictures brighter? :)

I think it's too late to save my boots but I can still roll up my pant legs and roll down the windows to prevent drowning :R :S :h

What? You don't have a snorkel?

I never learned how to swim, even though my father threw me into Lake Okoboji :S

Even standing, as the, ehm, rises, your snorkel allows you to breath....

PatrickA51 wrote:

swimmer_spe wrote:

PatrickA51 wrote:

SCVJeff wrote:
But.... what about oxygen free coax? Aren't the pictures brighter? :)

I think it's too late to save my boots but I can still roll up my pant legs and roll down the windows to prevent drowning :R :S :h

What? You don't have a snorkel?

I never learned how to swim, even though my father threw me into Lake Okoboji :S

Even standing, as the, ehm, rises, your snorkel allows you to breath....

swimmer_spe wrote:

PatrickA51 wrote:

SCVJeff wrote:
But.... what about oxygen free coax? Aren't the pictures brighter? :)

I think it's too late to save my boots but I can still roll up my pant legs and roll down the windows to prevent drowning :R :S :h

What? You don't have a snorkel?

I never learned how to swim, even though my father threw me into Lake Okoboji :S

PatrickA51 wrote:

SCVJeff wrote:
But.... what about oxygen free coax? Aren't the pictures brighter? :)

I think it's too late to save my boots but I can still roll up my pant legs and roll down the windows to prevent drowning :R :S :h

What? You don't have a snorkel?

SCVJeff wrote:
But.... what about oxygen free coax? Aren't the pictures brighter? :)

I think it's too late to save my boots but I can still roll up my pant legs and roll down the windows to prevent drowning :R :S :h

But.... what about oxygen free coax? Aren't the pictures brighter? :)