Does it pick up local stations without a antenna ?
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Maybe a couple if you have a strong signal but there is no built in antenna if that's what you meant. You can buy very good inexpensive antennas on amazon (check their reviews first)
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No. And a side note, Comcast disconnected that room's cable jack without notifying me. I discovered that as well. No biggie on the antenna. The primary goal has been overwhelming achieved. Thanks!
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not from my experience. I live about 8 miles from local station antenna site. couldn't receive it, even drove about a mile away from my home to hill, no better result. returned item.
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I was not able to pick anything up with the antenna in my home. I have never tried it in a mobile setting.
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It picks them up if the antenna is placed in the right spot. My old rabbit ears worked better for some stations. If you can get the antenna to an outside wall or window it works pretty well.
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The radio has a telescoping antenna mounted to the top of the unit which can be swiveled around to get signal improvement. I have not seen the need to connect any other antenna to this radio. It performs very well and picks up St. Louis stations from at least 60 miles away. I have also picked up Chicago stations which would be more than 450 miles away.
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External wire but no antenna but the receiver picks up well at least in my area without an actual antenna
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That depends. If you have a flat screen with multiple source inputs then yes. This does a fine job but it only brings in local stations within range.
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Hi, yes you will need an antenna to get local channels. If you don't need local channels, then "no". We do have ports that you can add third party devices to television (dvd/directv).
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It doesn't have an internal antenna, but even the coaxial connector will pick up *some* reception, but naturally it'll just be free over the air programming line NBC, ABC, CBS, or Fox, and it won't be very good. But no, it won't be 100% static white noise.
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With this antenna you do not need cable boxes or anything else it picks up your local stations and any other free channels
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This antenna will allow you to receive LOCAL TV stations (some in high definition). It will not pick up stations that are on cable TV or Satellite TV. It will not pick up Prime or Hulu Plus.
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I bought the unit for my parent in law. They used it to watch TV program from China. I don't know if it can receive local channels. The signals aren't very good.
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I am only 14 miles away from the antenna farm, so I can't say. I actually installed the antenna indoors and clipped it on a floor lamp. My antenna does pick up VHF, however. At least I believe it does - there is a port for VHF on the antenna. I must have a different version than Robert.
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Hi Judy. This website maybe able to help: http://www.antennaweb.org/ Although it is really hard to tell what stations you can pick up. This antenna does have an amplifier so it may help getting distant signals. I would give it a try, if it doesn't work Amazon is good about returns. If you have a BestBuy close to you they may have some suggestions, although their price is usually high.
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yes, but it involves hunting and peckjng and a clean thumbdrive each time. This only connects to an independent antenna.
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No. It picks up local channels, CBS, NBC, ABC, FOX, PBS, QVC, Home Shopping. I hope this helps.
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Hi. Yes, it picks up digital stations for me. Unfortunately, it just didnt get all the major networks. However, for those channels I did get, they were great quality. A friend of mine uses one of these and he gets all the channels available.