does this tv have a built in hd antenna? Can i get the local channels in hd without paying for hd via cable/dish providers?
777986
No... this TV does not have a built-in antenna. If you want "rabbit ears" you'll find them on Amazon, as well. Unless you're close to the particular TV station's transmitter, you won't get much of a signal with rabbit ears anyway. If you want good reception, purchase an outdoor antenna. Size matters.
777987
Hi, It does not have a built in HD antenna, but you can get one very cheap anywhere for about 20$.Thats what I am doing as well.
809155
No. Only local channels. Please make sure you have the antenna near a window or you will get a stutter in your incoming signal.
979568
I assume you are asking if this TV has a built in digital tuner to receive off the air broadcasts.Yes, it certainly does! That is how I receive my TV channels. It does an excellent job of tuningTV broadcasts right off the air. Best of all, these broadcasts are free. No cable or satellite bills.
1618247
I have an HD antenna hooked up to this TV and I pick up HD over the air, so yes.
425681
The hd radio does indeed work out of the box. The hd radio works well in the city with nearby broadcast antennas. It does switch from hd mode to the analog mode if the signal is weak.
1153718
I'm using DirecTV with mine so I'm not sure if you'll require an antenna to receive the local channel feed.
116718
Havent tried dishworld.... BUT HD channels resolution and movies in hd are great. 720 or 1080 looks really nice on my 40" JVC
629200
Basically you'll get all local hd channel plus some more,but that depend on your location. I got 55 hd channels. If you want to have and idea of what channels you'll get and what antenna you will need at your location, go to www.antennaweb.com
2061573
No, mine setup only uses dish. I believe you can buy a model just for direct TV.
914883
-Some channels might be directly HD, and will work only through the use of a cable box. -Antennas are so old fashioned at this point, that the signal might not be strong for those particular channels -- if you perhaps could explain further which channels you are not getting I can be of more help. -Use a TV provider if anything, cheap and affordable, and you can configure their remote to work with the TV.
395012
Yes this is a HD ant.We get great reception in HD why pay for cable when you can get it free.
1869415
This TV does not have a QAM Tuner built in, that is for digital channels. You need a box to receive channels from your cable co. or any box that receives signal. you can use antenna, use adaptor to plug into the DT plug on back. you then have to go to menu and set up scan to see what channels you can get. hope this helps !
456169
I have the box, and the info of the channel DOES show its broadcast on 1080 for the channels that are listed as HD in the channel guide. I can tell which are HD as the aspect ratio changes on those channels. The reception is awesome. I have a 12yo tv that I've hooked up the box via AV cables and the signal rivals what I'm getting from FiOS.
516780
Yes, this HDTV has its own digital tuner. I know it does because I have both Comcast hd box hooked up to it AND I also have a Phillips HD amplified 22 mile rated outdoor antenna run to it as well. I live 27 miles from city center of Atlanta. I get razor sharp image of ABC, NBC, CBS, FOX, and all the independent channels as well.
1569642
I had to use a directional antenna to get my local channels. I live 15 miles from the TV tower. I never used this TV on cable.
1416805
Built in antenna... but we live in the mountains and the reception is fickle. The tv works well, though, as we have it connected to DirectTV. You can get their music stations, so that may help you decide.
312434
Yes it does support HD, but you need an antenna specially made for HD. Also supports non-HD channels. Picture may not be as great though because HD comes in clear and regular non-HD channels come in fuzzy, which is normal, unless there's great reception. Where I'm at, I have 7 over the air non-HD channels. Once I have an HD antenna, I end up with 20 something channels including non-HD and HD channels.