What's the best Antenna to get free local channels on this TV? Do I need any converter to use an HDTV antenna for this TV?
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Hi Michael K., You can get VHF/UHF supported Antenna for your channels and you don't need any converter for HDTV. Dave
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If your looking for a great antenna that is optimized for the new digital TV frequencies, check out the HD Stacker antenna at Denny's Antenna Service (http://www.dennysantennaservice.com/hd_stacker_tv_antenna-html.html). This is a much smaller antenna and I found it worked very well for me. Price is $99 (on sale). Good luck!
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I purchased an indoor antenna for $30 and use that since I did not have access to Comcast. I get about 6 to 12 channels on what is called Free TV. I am sure you could use a rooftop antenna but you have to have the correct cord and connection to the TV. It does not come with the TV.
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Antenna is an Antenna. Some work better than others and that is the only difference. There is no such thing as a HD antenna. I suggest you upgrade your TV, instead of buying a digital converter. Come out of the stone age.
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at best you'd get the local channels by plugging in a split coaxial cable without the cable-box to decode... if they are not encrypted.alternatively you can run a coaxial cable to a standard antenna (preferably external, but some internal rabbit-ears will do) to get local stations in HD over-the-air. fyi.. if you can receive them, over-the-air channels are actually of HIGHER quality than signals "passed through" by cable companies (who compress their signals)
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You should not need a converter box. Have you tried connecting the antenna directly or using a better HD antenna?
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Can I hook up a regular converter box to this t.v. and get my local channels? I ordered this t.v. and I do not have cable or any paid services.
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Antenna yes. Converter box, no. This TV is digital-ready so the converter box is unnecessary. That's true of all TV's currently on the market.
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I've used the HD Frequency Cable Cutter I/O HD Digital antenna and other much cheaper "rabbit ear" type antennas. I found not much difference in the number of channels I received. The real determining factor is your location. In hindsight I would have just purchased a less expensive antenna..
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I got the antenna from Radio Shack recommended by Laura Jean and find that it works perfectly. The antenna supplied by Philips brought in some stations some of the time but the Radio Shack is bringing in everything I expect, so far all the time. I do have to adjust it sometimes. It's easy to put together and cheap: only $14.99. The name on the box says HDTV ANTENNA. The SKU/Catalog number on the package is 1501874.
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get a digital converter box and an indoor antenna and you can get 60 or 70 free tv stations
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Yes this tv will work with the free over the air channels that you can pickup with an antenna. I don't have cable either. You will need to run a scan so that all the available channels can be found but it only takes a few minutes. You do need a good antenna if you are not near the stations transmitting. We have a old fashioned roof antenna and the reception and picture are great.
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I'm using DirecTV with mine so I'm not sure if you'll require an antenna to receive the local channel feed.
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A non def TV will have an "N" connector for a standard antenna cable. Connect the cable to the "N" connector on the TV and to the TY out "N" connector on the converter. Set the TV to the channel search mode and wait until that mode is complete. Then tune to any of the channels that are available. You may want to scan for the channels that are available the first time. That is all that you need to make the connection. I found that my converter picks up several channels that bother converters did not.
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The antenna is an over the air antenna with a coaxial cable out. Works very well to pick up "free tv" but you would place the other end into your televisions coaxial input not hdmi.
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I'm not sure. It would make sense to get the HD antenna & receiver. If you ask Dish HD will be free.
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hey, i'm in the same prob here, looking for something to boost my weak signal for my regular tv. I don't use cable, just rabbit ears. Any sugestion which antenna is best or should i go look for booster?