Clearview HDTV Antenna
I just read an article about how great the clearview hdtv antenna is and how it is better than cable or satellite. Further it could be free for seniors. Does anybody know anything this?
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rk911 wrote:
there is no such thing as an HDTV antenna. a 50-yr old TV antenna in good physical condition with the proper cable will receive the new digital signals perfectly well. lots of snake oil out there. an indoor amplified antenna may be adequate in urban areas but the farther out you get from the transmit site the less effective that antenna may be.
Basically correct !
Outdoor "HDTV antennas" are typically smaller than their much older cousins (I won't try to explain why). My inlaws went "Over The Air" OTA a few months ago using indoor antennas even though the close broadcast station are over 20 miles away.
Window antennas work well. Even if you are inside, try to mount your antenna as high as possible, like on the top of a tall bookcase. It DOES make a difference. Walmart and Target have a reasonable selection at good prices.
EDIT
For those of you new to OTA television, there will be some changes coming later this year. Don't worry about having to learn new channel numbers, but if one day you old favorite channels start work, just go through the process of "scanning for channels" like you did when you first hooked up your antenna (not worth disillusioning the details).
