Is this an antenna that is compatible with just a converter box? I am looking for an antenna but never used a smart antenna before. We have an antenna mounted outside to a pole for our other tv and converter box. Could anyone help me? Is this an antenna that is compatible with just a converter box? I am looking for an antenna but never used a smart antenna before. We have an antenna mounted outside to a pole for our other tv and... » Read More Is this an antenna that is compatible with just a converter box? I am looking for an antenna but never used a smart antenna before. We have an antenna mounted outside to a pole for our other tv and converter box. Could anyone help me? « Show Less
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Installation Instructions for Connecting An Indoor Antenna to a Digital Converter Box (http://avamum.hubpages.com/hub/How-to-Install-an-Indoor-HDTV-Antenna) Ensuring that your TV is NOT on, connect the coaxial cable (that either came with your indoor antenna or is built in to it)to the antenna input on your digital converter box. Connect the converter box to your TV with another coaxial cable or AV cables (yellow, red and white cables). You should use the output holes for the converter box and the input holes for the TV. If you are using a coaxial cable use the antenna input hole on the digital converter box and also the antenna input on your TV. Installation Instructions for Connecting An Indoor Antenna to a Digital Converter Box (http://avamum.hubpages.com/hub/How-to-Install-an-Indoor-HDTV-Antenna) Ensuring that your TV is NOT on, connect the coaxial cable (that either came with your indoor antenna or is built in to it)to the antenna input on your digital converter box. Connect the converter box to your TV with another coaxial cable or AV cables (yellow, red and white cables). You should use the output holes for the converter box and the input holes for the TV. If you are using a coaxial cable use the... » Read More Installation Instructions for Connecting An Indoor Antenna to a Digital Converter Box (http://avamum.hubpages.com/hub/How-to-Install-an-Indoor-HDTV-Antenna) Ensuring that your TV is NOT on, connect the coaxial cable (that either came with your indoor antenna or is built in to it)to the antenna input on your digital converter box. Connect the converter box to your TV with another coaxial cable or AV cables (yellow, red and white cables). You should use the output holes for the converter box and the input holes for the TV. If you are using a coaxial cable use the antenna input hole on the digital converter box and also the antenna input on your TV. « Show Less
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this antenna can be used to digital/flat tv or with converter box for crt/analog tv.
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Depends on how new TV is. Don't need converter box w/my TV and, get at least 22 DTV signals. Am very satisfied w/Antenna.
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I just hooked it up to the TV and put it in the window upright right next to the TV--it worked on top of the TV too. It works great--really clear picture. It's thin and lightweight.Pam
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As long as the cable is connected to the antenna and the TV the other end it will work but it has to be the same cable. If you have a older TV you will have to get the converter box and connect the cable to the box first then to the TV. I know someone who has the converter box and hooked it up that way and it works for her. You can always look on youtube to see how to hook it up just do a TV converter box hook up search at youtube. Hope I helped
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I use same set up, just connect antenna to back of converter where it says antenna and then run out cable to tv. Works fine, great reception.
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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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your smart HDTV will get local channels once you connect an antenna. The converter box is for old TVs. Get a magnovox or phillips antenna.
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This is a great antenna, I have two. It does not come with a mount of any kind. You will need an NMO type mount.
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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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I used this antenna connected to a digital tv through the converter box (before I realized I didn't have to.) It worked fine, so I agree with the others, it should be no problem.
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No, your antenna is what gets affected by trees and mountains. Your converter box takes the signal from your antenna and turns it into a signal that your t.v. can understand. Think of it like a "translator".
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OK I'd like to get a sony 32 inch but I still use a roof antenna and a converter box. I'll admit to being technically illiterate but will the new TV work?
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Actually I do not have a HDTV. I have an older TV which I use with a converter box. I attach Mohu 30 antenna to my converter box and it's amazing. I'm sure this antenna can be hooked up to your HDTV via a cable wire and it will work. The antenna is that good. Antenna.web was of great help in my decision to purchase this antenna. BTW I don't even have to mount this antenna. It's sitting right next to my tv on a tv stand. I'm on the 4th floor of my building.
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I bought two of these to use with my old televisions and they worked great. Since broadcast channels require a converter box I used this antenna with the converter box. The channels were very clear.
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I love this antenna, and even though I do not have cable, it is connected to a small HDTV and I get all of the local channels and more that I used to have to use the converter box to get with old TV's. I have no reservations in recommending it. Hope that helps. Oh, and reception is excellent, picture very clear.
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U need some kind of input signal to have a converted output signal. We get the input from our antenna. The only reason we use this gadget is because I busted the coaxial connection on the TV. Otherwise we would hook the antenna directly.
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I don't see why not. You have to use an antenna with a converter box anyhow. This one works the way any other antenna I have had. I have a digital tv and an analog and used this antenna on the digital tv only. Try it out, can't hurt anything.
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technically anything metal can be hooked to an old TV to be used as an antenna. I mean people used to use coat hangers. the problem is nobody broadcast in analog anymore. yes this is just really an antenna but it is meant to hook into a digital receiver since that is all TV stations broadcast.
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YesANY antenna is far, far better than no antenna at all. And this antenna is a cheapie but it woks well if you experiment with where you place it. Go online and research reviews of DM antennas to find one better than this. You will need a push-on Balun adapter provided your unit has such an output made to accept it, found here on Amazon, to connect it to your receiver or FM tuner.Good luck to you. Happy listening.