Can I use the existing cable wires to get dtv to other tvs in my apartment... ...or do I need an antenna for each tv/tuner? If I can use the already installed cable running through the house with a good antenna, what else do I need to insure a good signal to all? I can't find an answer to this question anywhere I've looked. It seems that you can, but it's not working in my setup. I have 2 tvs with standard tuners and 1 small one with a digital tuner. I have 2 digital converters and an old radioshack antenna. I cannot believe the great picture i'm getting in my living room - with all the standard stations plus a couple of substations, but now I want to get the same in the bedrooms. There is cable wire running to all the rooms, but my digital tv doesn't get a signal from it. would a preamp help here? What am I missing? Any suggestions? Thanks for any help. Can I use the existing cable wires to get dtv to other tvs in my apartment... ...or do I need an antenna for each tv/tuner? If I can use the already installed cable running through the house with a... » Read More Can I use the existing cable wires to get dtv to other tvs in my apartment... ...or do I need an antenna for each tv/tuner? If I can use the already installed cable running through the house with a good antenna, what else do I need to insure a good signal to all? I can't find an answer to this question anywhere I've looked. It seems that you can, but it's not working in my setup. I have 2 tvs with standard tuners and 1 small one with a digital tuner. I have 2 digital converters and an old radioshack antenna. I cannot believe the great picture i'm getting in my living room - with all the standard stations plus a couple of substations, but now I want to get the same in the bedrooms. There is cable wire running to all the rooms, but my digital tv doesn't get a signal from it. would a preamp help here? What am I missing? Any suggestions? Thanks for any help. « Show Less
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yes....provided all are split into the same source (from the antenna) wire.
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Just make sure the pre-amp is on the Antenna side before it goes to the splitter.
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Depending where you live, instead of hooking up to CATV you can use the antenna provided. I found the antenna inside buildings does not work well.
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Dear B. Cameron There are at least two reasons why you might want a DVD recorder with a built in tuner. 1. In my case, I don't have a TV with a digital (ATSC) tuner. I have a 2003 HD television with an analog (NTSC) tuner, and I receive my TV signal over-the-air via an outdoor antenna. When the digital transition occurred earlier this year, I had a limited number of choices if I wanted to keep my current TV and free OTA set-up: I could buy a converter box and have the digital signal converted to analog for my TV; I could buy an external digital tuner; or I could buy a DVD player with a built in digital tuner and get the best possible picture with a DVD player/recorder thrown in to boot. I chose the last option and bought the Toshiba DR560. My set-up has some drawbacks... like, if the DVD player breaks I get no TV signal while it's in the shop, and I can't record one program and watch another at the same time; but over all I'm happy with it because it is just what I need and no more. If you have a similar set-up and have questions of a more specific nature, I'd be glad to respond. 2. The QAM tuner should allow you to receive and record unscrambled digital cable channels directly, without renting a set-top box. Cable providers don't advertise this, and some may even insist that it isn't true; but they are required by the FCC to provide rebroadcasts of locally broadcast programs in analog, or in unencrypted HD digital format, so that customers are not forced to rent their digital-to-analog set top boxes. You will only receive unscrambled signals of locally broadcast programs in this way, and these may vary from locale to locale. I do not have any personal experience with this set-up, but if you are interested, there is a more in depth description at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/QAM_tuner. There may be other advantages to having a tuner included in the DVD recorder/player, but I wouldn't know `cause I'm not that well versed in the technology. Hope this was helpful.
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Can I use this as a regular TV with the analog to digital convertor I bought in order to get my local antenna TV stations? Do I need special cables or a cable or satellite input? If this is widescreen (?) do I have to adapt (including wife's possible comments!!) to a different picture configuration that we are used to? Thanks a lot for any help and comments.
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If your old TVs do not have built in digital ATSC tuners, then you will still need the converter with this antenna. The antenna is only to receive the signal and it does a great job especially with the amplifier. Any TV made after March 2008 should have a digital ATSC tuner as required by law. Any 2008 or newer VCR, DVD or DVR can also be used as the digital tuner by running the cable from the antenna to such as device and then out to the TV.
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Hi Susan. You don't need a digital TV converter. You can connect the RCA Antenna directly to cable input of your flat TV. But the signal that you will get from broadcast through this antenna will usually depend on your location. I think digital converters are needed only to old tvs(analog tvs).
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Yes - there is no need for any other cable. Just be sure to get the preamp as close to the antenna as possible. Be sure to use a top quality coaxial cable, and keep its length under 100 ft. If you are going to use a splitter, for more than 1 TV, that can be in the house.
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Yes, I have two TV's hooked up to my antenna and they both work great. I am not a TV or antenna professional, but my understanding is that you could hook up as many TV's to the antenna as you want. The only down side is that you will lose some signal in the coaxial splitter needed to split the signal to go to multiple TV's, and the larger the splitter (more coaxial outlets), the more signal loss there will be. So, get a splitter with the same number of outlets as the number of TV's you have. Hope this helps.
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i bought this product 6 months ago and use it inside on a single family home and if you have a TV with coaxial inputs then you may use this in any home. i put it in my window and get all local channels in clear reception. if you go to http://transition.fcc.gov/mb/engineering/dtvmaps/ and put in your zip code it will pull up all your local channels and advise signal strength.
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I'm not sure where you live, I myself live in New York City and live in an apartment building and I have a great TV signal/reception with this antena and actually bought two of this one in my bedroom and one in my living room, If you live in a house you have the option of installing outside and base on all the review I read prior my purchase. You can contact HD directly his name is Josh tell him I said so. Good luck!!
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The TV should be sharp right out the box, without need to make adjustments. There must be an external problem as Dave indicated. If possible I would try to get an over the air signal from a roof-top antenna or even a set-top antenna (borrowed from your local Radio Shack or electronics store) assuming that you are close enough to a local TV station's broadcast tower. The over the air signal will be true HD without any added equipment so you can rule out the cable company box and associated cables. If the over the air signal produces a good picture, then you can start to eliminate the external equipment/cables that Dave refers to. The TV should be sharp right out the box, without need to make adjustments. There must be an external problem as Dave indicated. If possible I would try to get an over the air signal from a roof-top antenna or even a set-top antenna (borrowed from your local Radio Shack or electronics store) assuming that you are close enough to a local TV station's broadcast tower. The over the air signal will be true HD without any added equipment so you can rule out the cable company box and associated cables. If the over the air signal produces a good picture, then you can start to eliminate the... » Read More The TV should be sharp right out the box, without need to make adjustments. There must be an external problem as Dave indicated. If possible I would try to get an over the air signal from a roof-top antenna or even a set-top antenna (borrowed from your local Radio Shack or electronics store) assuming that you are close enough to a local TV station's broadcast tower. The over the air signal will be true HD without any added equipment so you can rule out the cable company box and associated cables. If the over the air signal produces a good picture, then you can start to eliminate the external equipment/cables that Dave refers to. « Show Less
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The tuner will pick up unencrypted signals from your cable. In my case (Verizon FIOS), I got the local broadcast channels, which are the same ones I would pick up with an antenna. If your cable provider encrypts all the signals, then the answer is "no," but that's unusual.If you have a TV that receives digital signals, you can hook that up to your cable and see what it receives. The tuner should pick up all the same channels.
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Yes, you need a QAM tuner. If you have acable box you need at least a NTSC tuner for channel 3 or 4. For basic cable right out of the wall, you will need a QAM tuner. Does this TV have a QAM tuner?
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Dear friend. Yes you need cable. It is a very complicate installation because, that particular TV Turner was discontinue.
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The coax connector on your TV can connect to a Comcast connection OR it can connect to this RCA antenna. I have mine located about six feet from a covered window. I have the black antenna's up, they do rotate to get the best reception. The menu on my TV has "Antenna Setup-DIGITAL" and the option for using this antenna. You will need to do an EX Setup so that your TV can scan all the channels it see's. For some reason I had to do this twice on my Sharp and Samsung (probably operator error). I tell you, crystal clear and I get about 18 channels (the ones I really wanted, and I am watching the Seahawks in beautiful digital with this antenna). Very happy and I bought two! I am saving $166/month now! The coax connector on your TV can connect to a Comcast connection OR it can connect to this RCA antenna. I have mine located about six feet from a covered window. I have the black antenna's up, they do rotate to get the best reception. The menu on my TV has "Antenna Setup-DIGITAL" and the option for using this antenna. You will need to do an EX Setup so that your TV can scan all the channels it see's. For some reason I had to do this twice on my Sharp and Samsung (probably operator error). I tell you, crystal clear and I get about 18 channels (the ones I really wanted, and I am... » Read More The coax connector on your TV can connect to a Comcast connection OR it can connect to this RCA antenna. I have mine located about six feet from a covered window. I have the black antenna's up, they do rotate to get the best reception. The menu on my TV has "Antenna Setup-DIGITAL" and the option for using this antenna. You will need to do an EX Setup so that your TV can scan all the channels it see's. For some reason I had to do this twice on my Sharp and Samsung (probably operator error). I tell you, crystal clear and I get about 18 channels (the ones I really wanted, and I am watching the Seahawks in beautiful digital with this antenna). Very happy and I bought two! I am saving $166/month now! « Show Less
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HI, I HAVE BEEN USEING THIS ANTENNA FOR YEARS NOW, IT REALLY WORKS GREAT,BETTER THAN THOSE MORE $ ones, anyway it comes with a cable already attached to the base of the ANTENNA. All you do is screw the other end into HE ANTENNA port on the back of your TV, then go into your TV settings and make sure it's set to over the air TV ,not cable.OVER THE AIR.THEN IN SETTINGS YOU THEN PRESS THE SCAN ALL AVAIBLE TV CHANNELS AND WHAT EVER THE ANTENNA FINDS IS HOW MANY FREE TV CHANNELS YOU WILL GET.ALSO TRY MOVING THE ANTENNA AROUND TO DIFFERNT SPOTS EVEN A INCH TO THE LEFT OR RIGHT CAN MAKE YOU PICK UP MORE FREE CHANNELS.,I PUT MINE AD HIGH UP ON THE WALL BEHIND MY TV. HI, I HAVE BEEN USEING THIS ANTENNA FOR YEARS NOW, IT REALLY WORKS GREAT,BETTER THAN THOSE MORE $ ones, anyway it comes with a cable already attached to the base of the ANTENNA. All you do is screw the other end into HE ANTENNA port on the back of your TV, then go into your TV settings and make sure it's set to over the air TV ,not cable.OVER THE AIR.THEN IN SETTINGS YOU THEN PRESS THE SCAN ALL AVAIBLE TV CHANNELS AND WHAT EVER THE ANTENNA FINDS IS HOW MANY FREE TV CHANNELS YOU WILL GET.ALSO TRY MOVING THE ANTENNA AROUND TO DIFFERNT SPOTS EVEN A INCH TO THE LEFT OR RIGHT CAN MAKE YOU PICK... » Read More HI, I HAVE BEEN USEING THIS ANTENNA FOR YEARS NOW, IT REALLY WORKS GREAT,BETTER THAN THOSE MORE $ ones, anyway it comes with a cable already attached to the base of the ANTENNA. All you do is screw the other end into HE ANTENNA port on the back of your TV, then go into your TV settings and make sure it's set to over the air TV ,not cable.OVER THE AIR.THEN IN SETTINGS YOU THEN PRESS THE SCAN ALL AVAIBLE TV CHANNELS AND WHAT EVER THE ANTENNA FINDS IS HOW MANY FREE TV CHANNELS YOU WILL GET.ALSO TRY MOVING THE ANTENNA AROUND TO DIFFERNT SPOTS EVEN A INCH TO THE LEFT OR RIGHT CAN MAKE YOU PICK UP MORE FREE CHANNELS.,I PUT MINE AD HIGH UP ON THE WALL BEHIND MY TV. « Show Less
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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.