I don't have an HD tv. It's a plasma tv - 6 years old. Was on satellite tv. Will this antenna work with a non-HD tv? Sorry if its a dumb question.
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It should - all you need is a coaxial input on the TV. One of my TVs is an older non-HDTV and it works with this antenna. It was the hardest one to set up because we didn't have the original remote, so it was a little difficult to find the channel scan option, which you must do to find the channels the first time. Once we found that though, the only thing we noticed with it is that because this TV has a 4:3 aspect ratio, the picture looks quite smaller on the channels that are broadcasting in wide-screen HD. But I am assuming your plasma would be wide-screen, so that shouldn't be a problem. Hope that helps. It should - all you need is a coaxial input on the TV. One of my TVs is an older non-HDTV and it works with this antenna. It was the hardest one to set up because we didn't have the original remote, so it was a little difficult to find the channel scan option, which you must do to find the channels the first time. Once we found that though, the only thing we noticed with it is that because this TV has a 4:3 aspect ratio, the picture looks quite smaller on the channels that are broadcasting in wide-screen HD. But I am assuming your plasma would be wide-screen, so that shouldn't be a problem.... » Read More It should - all you need is a coaxial input on the TV. One of my TVs is an older non-HDTV and it works with this antenna. It was the hardest one to set up because we didn't have the original remote, so it was a little difficult to find the channel scan option, which you must do to find the channels the first time. Once we found that though, the only thing we noticed with it is that because this TV has a 4:3 aspect ratio, the picture looks quite smaller on the channels that are broadcasting in wide-screen HD. But I am assuming your plasma would be wide-screen, so that shouldn't be a problem. Hope that helps. « Show Less
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It should work with any TV or projector. If your TV does not have a ATSC tuner, you can get an external ATSC tuner to receive the OTA channels that will work with any projection source. You just need to make sure you can connect that device to your TV, probably via HDMI. In my case, I purchased the ChannelMaster DVR+(2 tuners) and connected it to my Sanyo PLV-Z2000 projector that has no ATSC tuner. Et Voila. The other advantage is that I can now record any OTA program I want, pause live TV, skip back and skip commercials on recorded shows.
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It works with any TV receiver/display, provided your product has digital OTA (over the air) conversion. If your display has no digital converter (TV tuner), an outboard add-on (box) will suffice.
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As long as you have the option for air on the tv, I do not see why it would not. My LCD tv is from 2006 and it worked just fine.Depending on how far you are from the towers, this may or may not be your best choice though.
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I believe plasma is still high definition and it should still work just as well. I would suggest going on the Web for antenna pointing directions for your particular area for best results. I'm only 15 miles from broadcasting towers and receive 22 channels which is great concidering where I live (Prescott Valley, Az). The reception is fantastic!
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It will work with all TV's but if your TV does not have a ATSC tuner you will not get any reception. If your TV will not receive digital signals you need to stay with satellite or cable TV. All over the air TV is digital not the old analog signal.
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If you have an analog tv you have to buy a converter box that enables you to get hd signals. If your tv does not have the cable connection on the tv, you cannot use this device. The only alternative is to get a satellite dish and receiver box from directv which allows your tv to pick up hd signals.
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This antenna works OK by itself in my application. I am 20-25 miles from the broadcast antenna, and over a hill or two. I think the documentation tells what channels it is optimum for. As I recall, it is the high VHF channels (9-13). It will work with another antenna since it includes the balancing connection. One thing to remember is that the channel may not broadcast on the channel your TV displays. For example, our channel 7 actually broadcasts on 39.
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I used a plain old fashioned cheapie kind and it works fine. (I got it here at Amazon - an RCA that cost about 10 bucks.) No such thing as a "digital" antenna. This one: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000HKGK8Y/ref=oh_details_o00_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
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Yes. This antenna works well with DTV signals, particularly UHF, which most stations broadcast in since the DTV conversion several years ago. The antenna is directional, so it needs to be pivoted, using your HDTV signal strength indicator as a guide. There is an accessory that claims to increase the reception on this unit. I do not have that accessory, however, because there is inadequate space to hold it between the antenna head and my RVs AC unit. As far as the reception on its own, within about 40 to 50 miles of transmitters in the Pensacola/Mobile television market, the antenna picks up all signals. Once you get out to 65 miles or beyond, those stations pixelate, and I have to rescan my TV to pick up other markets. Overall, I am happy with the antenna.
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Im not a subject matter expert but I would say yes, it will work with your analog/digital converter box. Here lies the potential why:http://www.ebay.com/gds/NO-SUCH-THING-AS-A-HDTV-ANTENNA/10000000003429040/g.html
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Yes, I would highly recommend this antenna. The picture I receive is crystal clear Hi def and just as good as I got with satellite and a heck of a lot cheaper.
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Eddy, Most HD TVs will pick up the digital signals (older HD "ready" models require a converter box). So, you shouldn't need a converter box to receive the digital signals, just an antenna. This box will not pick up any digital channels without using an antenna as well. However, if you do need a converter box, I would not recommend this one. I had one and it went out after a few months.
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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.
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Hello--I just bought this TV and it was delivered on April 1st. I have it set up with a Directv HD satellite box via an hdmi cable. The picture is very good to excellent. I also have a 50" plasma and compared to this Toshiba, I think [the plasma] has a better picture, but I also have an older 20" Samsung lcd and this Toshiba blows it away. I think you'll be happy if you purchase this TV and connect it to an HD source. One drawback I can see is that viewing angles are not the best; that's something that lcd's are known for. If you watch this TV off to one side as opposed to straight on viewing, the colors get a bit washed out. The other thing I noticed is that this TV has only one antenna/cable input. My old TV that this one replaced had 2, and I was able to plug in the satellite box to one and a "rabbit ears" antenna to the other. Then I was able to switch to the antenna feed and watch our extra local over-the-air TV channels (such as 2, 5, 7, 9 in Chicago). (I can get the digital local channels with satellite, but not the extra 5.1, 5.2, 7.1, 7.2, 7.3, etc. channels) I suppose I could buy a splitter/diplexer to split the signal, but it might not work with satellite (I believe it will work with cable but I'm not sure). Other than that (and the viewing angles), I'm very, very pleased with this TV.
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Hello and thank you for contacting us. Unfortunately I cannot guarantee that this item will work with an over air antenna. I am sorry and if there is anything else I can do for you or if you have any other questions please let me know.Sincerely,Chris Nickels Red Planet Trading
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This splitter is used for splitting DirecTV signals. I cannot guarantee that it work with an HDTV antenna.In order to ensure high picture quality, I recommend using a splitter designed for HDTV antennas.
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No, I wouldn't bet on it. I would choose a more traditional antenna. Get one that specifies that it is designed for HDTV. All antennas require power and for this one, there is a power inserter that plugs in on the wall & power runs up the cable. I kind of remember that some antennas have an amplifier right in the antenna. This is a fancy-schmancy antenna for those who are budget constrained or need a less conspicuous one. You might also need an HDTV signal amplifier between the inserter and the TVs. I would recommend the Channel Master CM-3414. Here's a link to some info you can download that might be useful to you: https://app.box.com/s/zi4ocv5z41cqqhc0dvcf
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I am using a 25 year old pre-digital antenna in combination with a signal amplifier. Basically any antenna could work. However, how good your reception is will depend upon your location, how high the antenna is mounted, any objects that may obstruct signal, surrounding terrain, distance to desired tv stations, etc. Google TVweb or antenna web to get more information about antennas and what you might expect for your location.
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There's NO SUCH THING as a digital antenna. TV is broadcast by radio waves. It makes NO DIFFERENCE to the antenna if the waves are modulated in digital or old style analog, they're still just radio waves. The digital decoding happens inside the TV, not in the antenna. ANY TV antenna will work. Your reception will depend on how good the antenna is, where it's placed, & how far the TV stations are. Beware those flat or mini antennas are designed for only UHF frequency reception & will not pick up VHF stations well unless they're real strong & you're real close to the station. Except for a large attic or rooftop UHF/VHF antenna, the only other antennas designed to do well with the VHF TV frequencies will be your old fashioned rabbit ears antennas. So look up what frequencies the stations in your area are broadcasting on. In many areas, they're all on the UHF bands but not always, & you can't tell by the channel number. In my area, channel 67, which has 4 great sub-channels actually broadcasts on the old VHF channel 7 frequency. Rabbit ears pick it up, but no small or flat antenna would. Meanwhile channel 7, the ABC affiliate in my area, actually broadcasts on the old UHF channel 38 channel frequency. Don't buy into "digital optimized" or "digital ready antennas" it's meaningless sales jargon. On the air TV still just radio waves. You just need a good antenna that will pick up the frequencies in your area. A big attic or rooftop antenna will get a lot more stations, than an indoor one. But if you live near a city where all the big networks are within a few miles, a cheap simple antenna might be good enough. But get rabbit ears if any of them still broadcast on the VHF TV band. Usually extending them no more than 15"-18" is good enough for VHF. If all your stations are near, & on UHF frequencies, just hang one of those little or flat "digital" antennas on a window or wall.
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It will not work I tried several ways.i should have known better,I've been installing satellites for 10 years. Your best option is a new hd tv .period
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I've had no trouble using this antenna on both the old type as well as the new digital tvs. Are you hooked up to a recording device because thathas to be a certain way.