โApr-29-2018 04:55 PM
โApr-30-2018 02:01 PM
โApr-30-2018 01:52 PM
dougrainer wrote:rk911 wrote:
pretty much accurate, Doug, except for this:
"...you probably will NOT receive OTA reception unless you have a roof top powerfull Digital type antenna..."
there is no such thing as a 'Digital type antenna'. the OTA antenna, roof, rabbit ears, etc. you were using the day before analog TV went dark is the same antenna you could use the next day to receive digital transmissions. TV antennas are designed for a specific frequency range and not modes of transmissions. the TV receiver (your TV set) decodes the transmissions and displays the picture.
I disagree. Winegard has for years a Wingman add on for better Digital reception. I purchased a RCA specific Antenna(about 24 inches long oval about 4 inches across and 1 inch deep) 10 years ago to the various digital broadcasters in my DFW, Texas area. The reception is fantastic and this antenna was marketed for Digital enhancement. MOST communities restrict (prohibit) roof top VHF/UFH dipole antenna's that everyone had 70 years ago until 2008. Those were large Di pole antenna's and very hard to install in the attic, which I did. The antenna I purchased(RCA) sits in the attic and receives both analog and Digital as well as that large Di pole I had and took down. Doug
โApr-30-2018 01:39 PM
rk911 wrote:
pretty much accurate, Doug, except for this:
"...you probably will NOT receive OTA reception unless you have a roof top powerfull Digital type antenna..."
there is no such thing as a 'Digital type antenna'. the OTA antenna, roof, rabbit ears, etc. you were using the day before analog TV went dark is the same antenna you could use the next day to receive digital transmissions. TV antennas are designed for a specific frequency range and not modes of transmissions. the TV receiver (your TV set) decodes the transmissions and displays the picture.
โApr-30-2018 12:49 PM
โApr-30-2018 12:01 PM
Elwoodj wrote:
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?
โApr-30-2018 09:32 AM
โApr-30-2018 09:22 AM
โApr-30-2018 07:06 AM
โApr-30-2018 05:37 AM
Elwoodj wrote:
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?
โApr-30-2018 04:54 AM
โApr-29-2018 07:07 PM
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.
โApr-29-2018 06:12 PM
โApr-29-2018 06:03 PM
โApr-29-2018 05:57 PM
Elwoodj wrote:
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?
โApr-29-2018 05:52 PM
Elwoodj wrote:
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?