andy: Not all of the Digital TV stations are assigned to UHF (yet?) Anyone purchasing an 'HDTV' antenna should first consult AntennaWeb.org and see if there are any VHF stations broadcasting in the area. If there are VHF+UHF in the area, you'll probably want a VHF+UHF antenna.
The earlier posters are correct. You can try using an old 70's style antenna if you have one.
One benefit of using Over-The-Air signal (rather than over cable) is that the picture can sometimes be compressed (lower quality) on cable. It is strange to think that a channel over an antenna can look better than the same channel on cable!
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andy:
Not all of the Digital TV stations are assigned to UHF (yet?) Anyone purchasing an 'HDTV' antenna should first consult AntennaWeb.org and see if there are any VHF stations broadcasting in the area. If there are VHF+UHF in the area, you'll probably want a VHF+UHF antenna.
The earlier posters are correct. You can try using an old 70's style antenna if you have one.
One benefit of using Over-The-Air signal (rather than over cable) is that the picture can sometimes be compressed (lower quality) on cable. It is strange to think that a channel over an antenna can look better than the same channel on cable!
- Ryan Pertusio
AutumnWave Technical Support