Can this be connected directly to an old type (tube) TV without a digital conversion box? Thx
1704433
Sure you can plug it in, but you probably won't receive anything. I'm quite sure that all broadcasts in the United States are now in digital except for possibly the odd UHF station.
1704434
Seems like a conversion box will still be needed...television stations have converted to digital signals (used to be analog) and the old TV's cannot view the digital signals without a conversion box
1704435
Short answer. No. Without the digital box you wouldn't get a picture. This antenna is for the uhf range. I'm using it for digital broadcast stations. I thought all tv channels are now broadcast as digital only?
1704436
This antenna connects with a 75 ohm coax cable. The real problem is that over the air signals are digital and requires your TV set to have a digital tuner; otherwise you would need a converter for this antenna to the best of my knowlage.
1704437
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.
1704438
Yes you can. However unless the tuner in the TV is digital your not going to get any channels because the analog tuners cannot breakdown digital signals.
459400
I believe it needs digital converter box connected between the antenna and TV
484806
I just connected to the cable and was good to go. Older TV's need a converter box.
151853
You cannot connect those without a conversion. Maybe think about getting a newer TV... Even a cheap used one off craiggs list. Or maybe use a VCR to convert to the "threaded coaxial"
368674
You can if you have a digital tv. Flat panel or the like. Older tvs need a converter box
867002
Yes, I have an older TV I recently connected. Works very well and the sound is great!
2273153
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).
362305
Not sure why it would not be able to. The TV has both digital and analog audio connectors.
1719442
If you have cable you shouldn't need this box. This is for a regular antenna to convert digital signal back to analog on the older tv so you can view
970080
It has a coax connector, it isn't a digital converter though so you'll need a digital TV or a converter.
459403
Will work with older TVs but remember you will need a digital to analog converter for the TV to receive current over the air signals.
2199501
sorry,but this dosen't going to work, cuz you can't connect an analogo device to a digital device or otherwise without a converter
811591
Yes, you can hook up a Digital converter box using HDMI or component cables. For me, it is the only way to get HDTV. There is NOT a QAM tuner in this model, so you will only get analog channels when you do the scan for channels. The term "digital" for this TV is misleading in my opinion.
200244
If you have a digital converter box I would say yes. Their tech support is excellent. Give them a call.
742034
Not quite sure why you would need a 'converter box' unless the TV is an older analog set. I just hooked up the antenna to the back of my set & works fine.
742035
Depends on if the model has an "NTSC" or "ATSC" tuner. If NTSC, yes you would need a converter box. If ATSC, then no, you would not. It would be worth the investment though!
1132944
No. It needs software to convert the signal. Your question is a strange one since TV's already capture digital audio and video.