Is it the antenna or the digital signals? Can anyone tell me, how much of the problem with hd reception is because of the antenna and how much is the HD broadcast signal? I could be wrong, but it seems like HD signals aren't as reliable as analog. If a HD channel is fine then suddenly stops for an hour or a day, then comes back in, I don't think it is the antenna. I have 5 digital signals that have worked for a short while, that for no reason (no change of antenna or allignment of antenna) don't work now. Analog signals don't do that unless the satation had problems or there was very bad weather.I could be wrong, but we may have been sold a bill of goods with the notion that HD is so much better than analog. Is it the antenna or the digital signals? Can anyone tell me, how much of the problem with hd reception is because of the antenna and how much is the HD broadcast signal? I could be wrong, but it... » Read More Is it the antenna or the digital signals? Can anyone tell me, how much of the problem with hd reception is because of the antenna and how much is the HD broadcast signal? I could be wrong, but it seems like HD signals aren't as reliable as analog. If a HD channel is fine then suddenly stops for an hour or a day, then comes back in, I don't think it is the antenna. I have 5 digital signals that have worked for a short while, that for no reason (no change of antenna or allignment of antenna) don't work now. Analog signals don't do that unless the satation had problems or there was very bad weather.I could be wrong, but we may have been sold a bill of goods with the notion that HD is so much better than analog. « Show Less
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I kind of thought that that was the situation. I just got a new HDTV and am a little worried, that in a few days I will be loosing two of my channels (CBS, NBC). My hope is that what I have heard is true, that they will be boosting the signals when they no longer need to carry the analog channels. I have been waiting to purchase a new antenna untill after the conversion.
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HD is better, however the signal is affected by the same things that have afected analog. The diference is that with analag disturbances you would still see a pcture but it could become grainy or have ghosting, with digital if the signal gets too much interference your digital tuner doesn't have enough data to construct the picture and either severe pixalation occurs or the picture vanishes. Even a high quality outdoor digital antenna will experience the same problems.
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I live in a mountain area of Vermont. This paper thin antenna, did NOT work at all, not even one station came in. I use a regular house top digital hd antenna and get 15 stations. Is there something better out there ?
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I live outside Detroit and I"ll get the local channels, approx. 15, but I have to move the antenna for some of them. All the stations are within 10 miles of my house and the TV is on my screened in patio. I expeced more from an amplified antenna. I also have a cabin in Michigans Upper Peninsula and when they switched from analog to digital broadcasting all the the stations that people could get with the rabbit ear antenna were lost and unless you had cable TV you would get nothing. If you wanted reception you had to buy a tower with a costly antenna and amplifier to get reception. Its obvious to me that the digital signal doesn't reach as far as tha old analog.Terry P I live outside Detroit and I"ll get the local channels, approx. 15, but I have to move the antenna for some of them. All the stations are within 10 miles of my house and the TV is on my screened in patio. I expeced more from an amplified antenna. I also have a cabin in Michigans Upper Peninsula and when they switched from analog to digital broadcasting all the the stations that people could get with the rabbit ear antenna were lost and unless you had cable TV you would get nothing. If you wanted reception you had to buy a tower with a costly antenna and amplifier to get reception. Its... » Read More I live outside Detroit and I"ll get the local channels, approx. 15, but I have to move the antenna for some of them. All the stations are within 10 miles of my house and the TV is on my screened in patio. I expeced more from an amplified antenna. I also have a cabin in Michigans Upper Peninsula and when they switched from analog to digital broadcasting all the the stations that people could get with the rabbit ear antenna were lost and unless you had cable TV you would get nothing. If you wanted reception you had to buy a tower with a costly antenna and amplifier to get reception. Its obvious to me that the digital signal doesn't reach as far as tha old analog.Terry P « Show Less
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Yes it does support HD, but you need an antenna specially made for HD. Also supports non-HD channels. Picture may not be as great though because HD comes in clear and regular non-HD channels come in fuzzy, which is normal, unless there's great reception. Where I'm at, I have 7 over the air non-HD channels. Once I have an HD antenna, I end up with 20 something channels including non-HD and HD channels.
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I'm on my second cable box. Same problem on both, although the second box does get a better signal for the non-HD stations. Let me know how it goes.
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I have not seen where any of the antennas I tried were color coded so I'm sorry, but I don't know. They are rated for up to 50 miles which will vary due to whatever may be blocking it, though even that doesn't affect the antennas very much as the signals do bounce off buildings and such. Looking at the dtv may, I can receive the stations in yellow, green and one in brown except for the CBS local which is lo-vhf even though it is in the yellow section. If you have never returned an item to Amazon, don't be afraid to try an antenna just because it may not work. Amazon's returns are totally painless and quick. Hooking up the antenna is easy though you may have to try different locations for it. I have not seen where any of the antennas I tried were color coded so I'm sorry, but I don't know. They are rated for up to 50 miles which will vary due to whatever may be blocking it, though even that doesn't affect the antennas very much as the signals do bounce off buildings and such. Looking at the dtv may, I can receive the stations in yellow, green and one in brown except for the CBS local which is lo-vhf even though it is in the yellow section. If you have never returned an item to Amazon, don't be afraid to try an antenna just because it may not work. Amazon's returns are totally... » Read More I have not seen where any of the antennas I tried were color coded so I'm sorry, but I don't know. They are rated for up to 50 miles which will vary due to whatever may be blocking it, though even that doesn't affect the antennas very much as the signals do bounce off buildings and such. Looking at the dtv may, I can receive the stations in yellow, green and one in brown except for the CBS local which is lo-vhf even though it is in the yellow section. If you have never returned an item to Amazon, don't be afraid to try an antenna just because it may not work. Amazon's returns are totally painless and quick. Hooking up the antenna is easy though you may have to try different locations for it. « Show Less
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I have the same antenna, connected to a digital tv and it works well. Reception of course depends on the area in which you reside (if in a large city with tall buildings, reception is better on higher floors). If you have an analog tv, then it is necessary to connect the antenna with a coaxial cable at "IN" on a converter box, then connect another coaxial cable going "out" on the converter box and to the analog tv. I hope this helps answer your question.
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are you sure that the cable box is HD? kinda sounds like it is SD? the other thing to remember is that not all stations are being broadcast in HD and even then some local channels might not be broadcasting certain shows in HD. for example, my local stations might broadcast a golf game that is in HD, but the local news is broadcast in SD. As for the tv itself, i'm not sure. I'm waiting to get my 4053 delivered and i'm having a hard time waiting! you might want to check your connections again though.
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The broadcast signals are digital so you will need a converter box (digital to analog) no matter the antenna you use. Antenna&gt;Converter Box &gt; TV
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There's NO SUCH THING as a digital antenna. TV is broadcast by radio waves. It makes NO DIFFERENCE to the antenna if the waves are modulated in digital or old style analog, they're still just radio waves. The digital decoding happens inside the TV, not in the antenna. ANY TV antenna will work. Your reception will depend on how good the antenna is, where it's placed, & how far the TV stations are. Beware those flat or mini antennas are designed for only UHF frequency reception & will not pick up VHF stations well unless they're real strong & you're real close to the station. Except for a large attic or rooftop UHF/VHF antenna, the only other antennas designed to do well with the VHF TV frequencies will be your old fashioned rabbit ears antennas. So look up what frequencies the stations in your area are broadcasting on. In many areas, they're all on the UHF bands but not always, & you can't tell by the channel number. In my area, channel 67, which has 4 great sub-channels actually broadcasts on the old VHF channel 7 frequency. Rabbit ears pick it up, but no small or flat antenna would. Meanwhile channel 7, the ABC affiliate in my area, actually broadcasts on the old UHF channel 38 channel frequency. Don't buy into "digital optimized" or "digital ready antennas" it's meaningless sales jargon. On the air TV still just radio waves. You just need a good antenna that will pick up the frequencies in your area. A big attic or rooftop antenna will get a lot more stations, than an indoor one. But if you live near a city where all the big networks are within a few miles, a cheap simple antenna might be good enough. But get rabbit ears if any of them still broadcast on the VHF TV band. Usually extending them no more than 15"-18" is good enough for VHF. If all your stations are near, & on UHF frequencies, just hang one of those little or flat "digital" antennas on a window or wall.
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The antenna is built for UHF frequencies, I may be wrong, but I don't believe what is broadcast over the frequency matters, but as far as I know, no one here in the states broadcasts the higher density digital signal. After some googling that suggests no new antenna is required to receive this signal, it suggested that broadcasters using it tend to broadcast with lower power output which would necessitate an antenna like this one that has a booster. I just gave my old one to my mother who was happy to get so many extra channels. Range is about 30 miles from broadcast source.
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For most HDTV channels, a basic UHF antenna is fine. In a few cases some stations (for example KTVT and WFAA in Dallas) broadcast HDTV signal on VHF, in which case you would an antenna that can receive both UHF and VHF. Basically, it depends on where in the country you are and what frequencies your local market broadcasters are using.Besides an antenna, you shouldn't "need" anything else, but if you want to get high definition picture on a HDTV compatible set, you will also need a component video cable (usually has red green and blue connectors on it). This unit only comes with composite video cable (yellow) which can only carry standard definition composite video. For most HDTV channels, a basic UHF antenna is fine. In a few cases some stations (for example KTVT and WFAA in Dallas) broadcast HDTV signal on VHF, in which case you would an antenna that can receive both UHF and VHF. Basically, it depends on where in the country you are and what frequencies your local market broadcasters are using.Besides an antenna, you shouldn't "need" anything else, but if you want to get high definition picture on a HDTV compatible set, you will also need a component video cable (usually has red green and blue connectors on it). This unit only comes... » Read More For most HDTV channels, a basic UHF antenna is fine. In a few cases some stations (for example KTVT and WFAA in Dallas) broadcast HDTV signal on VHF, in which case you would an antenna that can receive both UHF and VHF. Basically, it depends on where in the country you are and what frequencies your local market broadcasters are using.Besides an antenna, you shouldn't "need" anything else, but if you want to get high definition picture on a HDTV compatible set, you will also need a component video cable (usually has red green and blue connectors on it). This unit only comes with composite video cable (yellow) which can only carry standard definition composite video. « Show Less
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I am using Over-the-Air antenna to receive TV signals. Put the setting on Plug&Play;, let the program detects the TV signals automatically, and i found I can receive about 15 broadcast stations. The drawbacks are signals effective by the weather conditions, sometimes I saw "the signal is too weak or broadcast is temporary unavailable". But most of the time was working very good. If you subscribe Cable service, I presumed this TV works pretty good. And price is very affordable.
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wrong jerry...a lot of UHF programming is switching back to the VHF signal range after june. Its cheaper to power those wavelengths. Check out TVfool.com to see what the new channels will be in your area after june...you will probably see some of them actually switching to VHF. Might want to fish that antenna out of the trash....
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There particular digital antennas are intended to give great HD clarity for free; however, you do not need to have a HDTV but DO need to have a digital TV. This antenna will not work with an analog television. You would need to purchase a converter.
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I am using Over-the-Air antenna to receive TV signals. Put the setting on Plug&Play, let the program detects the TV signals automatically, and i found I can receive about 15 broadcast stations. The drawbacks are signals effective by the weather conditions, sometimes I saw "the signal is too weak or broadcast is temporary unavailable". But most of the time was working very good. If you subscribe Cable service, I presumed this TV works pretty good. And price is very affordable.
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No one else seemed to address the real reason this may work on channels 2-5. Most HD stations are broadcasting at different (ie higher) digital channel and your TV translates it to the correct 'virtual' channel. For example, in Greenville, SC channel 4 (4.1) broadcasts on digital channel 35 but you see it on your TV as 4.1.