How is the reception with "rabbit ears" and A/D converter?
171594
I thought the reception was pretty good with rabbit ears (in the city), though some shifting and orienting may be necessary for particular channels. No A/D (analogue to digital, I assume) converter was needed, and so never tested.
1474426
Works fine for me with direct line of sight. I have the receiver plugged into the front of my computer, so I can't speak to other setups.
502535
This is a mid-range antenna, not a long range. And, I'm in a reception "hole" since broadcast went digital. When broadcast was analog, I could receive Dayton channels, sixty plus miles away. I could not receive even the strongest station with this antenna; but I can receive the Public channel, Bowling Green , which is slightly further away in the opposite direction. I'm not familiar with the antenna to which you referred in your query. If it works well for you, let me know.
462825
Yes, with digital transmission reception will be either great or non-existent. This could be due to cable loss if the run is too long and a line amp may be required. Just my two cents.
1989424
No, this anntena will only allow you to receive over the air tv. It does what the old rabbit ears did, only better. You do get HD quality.
1709841
Many police signals/broadcasts are now digital, so the analog scanners will do no good for that type signal. Some local PDs still might run some broadcasting on analog, bit most state police, atf, etc are digital. Google "radio reference", get to their different forums for the state you live in.I'm thinking about getting the 750 myself. Did you wind up keeping it? It seems to be good for Ham radio listening.
1929089
Yes that is true but I also use program ARC536PRO to help me monitor what I receive. This receiver is great. The Zip code is all you need to get started. I learned a lot from YouTube video's. Have fun :-)
1934973
I did not need the conversion box. I just screwed it into my digital flat TV and it worked fine. Just scan for channels. I get about 20 local channels here in mid town Memphis, Tn. I have to move it a little sometimes because of air planes. Im close to FedEx and the airport.
110250
Pretty much all modern TVs have built-in turners now, including digital channel tuners. For digital reception you just need to get a digital rabbit ear style receiver. Otherwise with cable you just need to plug in the cable without a box.
1135299
In all likelihood your set is fine. Your DirecTV tech however needs a refresher course. Your satellite box is putting out a 4:3 ratio picture (that's four units wide for every three units high) while your TV is displaying a 16:9 picture, resulting in the black bars on either side. I don't have this particular Vizio, but my Samsung has a setting to enlarge (without distorting) the picture where the image will then fill the screen. You lose a bit of the top and bottom of the picture, but it will fill the screen without distortion. Your Vizio may, or may not, have a similar setting. There may be a setting on your DirecTV box to change the output to 16:9, but I doubt it. I suspect you'll have to wait until you get the hi-def box. There's almost certainly nothing wrong with the TV however. By the way, if you have an old pair of rabbit ears (or an existing antenna) and you live remotely near a television transmitter, you might want to try connecting the rabbit ears/antenna to the TV and scan to see which channels you can get. Very often the absolute best picture quality comes from an antenna.
1685220
Your analog TV has to have a digital converter to receive the digital signals on an analog TV. Once you have a converter the Monoprice 104730 will receive the digital signals over the air and you will be able to view local stations without the use of satellite or cable. Distance will affect whether you receive signals or not. Aswith the old analog TVs and the rabbit ears of the old days, if you were too far from a signal provider the pictures came in fuzzy or not at all. I live in the Dallas Fort Worth area and I work about 20 to 30 miles away and I am able to receive most channels at work. I use it to watch NFL games on Sundays and Mondays when I work.
742686
I believe plasma is still high definition and it should still work just as well. I would suggest going on the Web for antenna pointing directions for your particular area for best results. I'm only 15 miles from broadcasting towers and receive 22 channels which is great concidering where I live (Prescott Valley, Az). The reception is fantastic!
1494606
Hello- if you are in need of an antenna for this box I will suggest just an ordinary newer pair of standard " Rabbit Ears" I bought a RCA antenna (rabbit ears) for around $10. They work great! Good luck!
1768164
Pick up some cheap rabbit ears or any other vhf antenna and added it to your set-up with a splitter. I currently have a amp, splitter, the RCA basic antenna connected with my Leaf. I have no issues with reception or getting all the channels in the area. Make sure you use a digital splitter.
490023
My apartment is towards the back of the house so I had some minor issues when first scanning. I ended having to put the antenna on the wall higher than my normal tv stand and re-scanned on every dial until I found the setting that allowed me the most channels available and just adjusted the "rabbit ears" accordingly. All in all it took me a good 30 minutes to find the right place for me but it has been great every since. I hope that helps you, good luck.
279495
The tiny rabbit ears I received work about as well as any. I ran coax and mounted a flat antenna on my roof and while I receive more channels, I still get some breakup in my reception. My advice is don't spent a lot, no more than $50 or so, and place an antenna as high as possible (attic?) and as free from obtacles (walls, trees etc.). Also, most antennas are somewhat directional,so keep that in mind.
640376
Hi, it's pretty good. My favorite station is hard to pick up where I live, but it comes in very clear on this. It's also easy to set the stations. On my last Sony, after the batteries died (for back up), I couldn't ever figure out how to set the stations again! BTW, I just tested the AM band as well as the public station that is probably about 60 miles away, and the reception is clear on those too!