live where there is no cable tv service, can this tv be used with an external antenna?
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I live in Massachusetts and I don't have cable, I purchased an indoor antenna from Radio Shack and I get the local ABC, CBS, NBC, Fox plus quite a few more channels and two shopping channels, QVC and HSN. The channels come in great. If you were planning to use an antenna on your roof, I can't comment on that because I'm using a very small indoor antenna. I tried the indoor antenna and it worked for me, but from reading comments about antennas, some people have tried a few before finding one that worked the best. So price wise, I went small, in case, I needed to purchase another one. I love this TV, and I'm amazed at how good it is. Best of Luck.
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I live in Massachusetts and I don't have cable, I purchased an indoor antenna from Radio Shack and I get the local ABC, CBS, NBC, Fox plus quite a few more channels and two shopping channels, QVC and HSN. The channels come in great. If you were planning to use an antenna on your roof, I can't comment on that because I'm using a very small indoor antenna. I tried the indoor antenna and it worked for me, but from reading comments about antennas, some people have tried a few before finding one that worked the best. So price wise, I went small, in case, I needed to purchase another one. I love this TV, and I'm amazed at how good it is. Best of Luck. I live in Massachusetts and I don't have cable, I purchased an indoor antenna from Radio Shack and I get the local ABC, CBS, NBC, Fox plus quite a few more channels and two shopping channels, QVC and HSN. The channels come in great. If you were planning to use an antenna on your roof, I can't comment on that because I'm using a very small indoor antenna. I tried the indoor antenna and it worked for me, but from reading comments about antennas, some people have tried a few before finding one that worked the best. So price wise, I went small, in case, I needed to purchase another one. I love... » Read More I live in Massachusetts and I don't have cable, I purchased an indoor antenna from Radio Shack and I get the local ABC, CBS, NBC, Fox plus quite a few more channels and two shopping channels, QVC and HSN. The channels come in great. If you were planning to use an antenna on your roof, I can't comment on that because I'm using a very small indoor antenna. I tried the indoor antenna and it worked for me, but from reading comments about antennas, some people have tried a few before finding one that worked the best. So price wise, I went small, in case, I needed to purchase another one. I love this TV, and I'm amazed at how good it is. Best of Luck. « Show Less
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We use an external antenna rather than paying DirecTV for channels we don't watch. In rural southern Arizona we get all the networks, 2 all-movie channels and many others. And lots of Spanish-language channels. We even get Phoenix channels from 100 miles away.HINT: if you want to use the "info" button on your remote, you have to set the time. This is importatnt if you unplug the TV or if there is a power outage. Otherwise you will get a "no information available" warning. Just go on the Menu and set the time.
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Im not sure! But more than likely there is an external antenna that is made for these tvs! I have the ROKU all my tvs and this one I brought and put in my kitchen (with no cable) and I put the Roku 3 on it because I realy don't care for these cable companies so I just have the basics but with the Roku I watch my Netflix movies, Hulu Plus movies, Big Star Movies, and its cheaper than having cable and in your case, no cable! But Im sure with all the plug in parts in the back there has to be an antenna for it!!!!
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You will more than likely need a antenna, in my experience. You can set it up as basic cable with OTA.
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Yes, the system does come with an external antenna. I live in town so I can't really answer your question as to how good the reception is but it works good for me. The cord on the antenna is fairly long so you should be able to get some height when hanging it. I'd say around 5 feet of wire, give or take.
1636802
I don't believe so. You might be able to find some broadcasting antennas for it, but as far as I know, it can only receive a signal.
813309
There is no built in antenna. There is a standard 75 ohm "F" type connector on the rear for signal input. This can come from a small indoor antenna, an outside mast mounted antenna, or from a connection to your local cable television company.
1107828
Yes. We used with an antenna as well. Nice TV. Better than I thought for the price.
1396836
Yes you can attach an antenna. I really like this TV and would recommend it.
1553881
Don't know what that is but if it has a coaxial connector you can connect it to the TV...........I have used the small antenna that comes with it, a outdoor antenna and now have it on cable.
196280
I haven't found it necessary to use a external antenna I do believe Standard Horizon has one available if you need one.
1249907
External wire but no antenna but the receiver picks up well at least in my area without an actual antenna
2146297
If you have cable without a cable box, you will need a QAM tuner which this TV does not have.
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It doesn't use a standard TV antenna. It comes with it's own satellite antenna with it's own proprietary connector. The antenna will fit on a shelf or desktop and has about a 20 ft cable.
1873650
You do not need internet service to watch TV. It receives television broadcasts directly off air with an antenna.
1849617
It appears to be new and I used it without cable, as it is certainly intended to be used for receiving TV signals without cable. I doubt it would work hooked up to a cable box even if you changed the TV source to antenna. I don't recommend this antenna for either use as it did not pick up the signal for as many stations as I had hoped.
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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).
1548100
You can. You would hook it up from the tv to your antenna. If you don't have a very strong signal to begin with, this won't boost the signal enough to get more channels. Before we hooked up the booster, we had 4 channels, and after we had 6. We live 30 miles away from where the networks broadcast, so we are too far away to get those channels without using an outdoor antenna.
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Yes you'll need an external antenna to get any signal at all. I used a set of poly planar's water proof speakers. As long as you keep within the radio output specifications, you should be fine