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Anyone got any old school tv antennas? I recently cut my cable costs to zero with one easy call! Now... no tv. Save for the security camera feeds... which, thankfully have been quite boring.
Im looking for 3 old tv antennas. Cheap/free etc. You know how to contact me. -------------------- Need a boost in the pocket book and with your health?
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Mar 16 2009, 08:51 AM
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 DSMCentral Freak Group: Admin Posts: 490 Joined: 15-September 08 From: East Peoria, IL Member No.: 8,716 |
I'm pretty sure (but not 100%) that the old TV antennas won't work with the new digital broadcasts. I'll do some research and see what I can find out. At the very least you need a digital capable tv, or the converter box for over the air feeds.
Edit: Nevermind, Apparently the old antennas will work fine: QUOTE No. Digital television signals occupy the same part of the television spectrum as analog television signals always have. Any antenna technology that worked for your trusty old television will work for digital. That said, digital is an all-or-nothing proposition. Where you may have been able to live with a fuzzy or ghosty signal on your analog TV, your HDTV may not be able to lock on. You may need more antenna. Depending on how far away from the towers you live, you may can get by with a pair of rabbit ears or you may need to invest in a rooftop antenna. If you already have an old VHF/UHF rooftop antenna, it should work just fine. You may need to replace the coax running to it and/or add a pre-amp, depending on your specific situation. You can find out more by asking around in your local thread. source: http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=611957 -------------------- 1978 Mustang II King Cobra
89 5.0HO, Stock Short Block, Ford F303 cam, 1.7:1 Crane Roller Rockers, Holley 650 Doubler Pumper, MSD 6AL, Pocket Ported stock heads, Hedman Long Tube Headers 5 spd Manual Full roll cage, 9" full floater w/Currie trac lock/373 gears, RCI Fuel Cell Project Page: http://www.brandttuning.com/projects.htm |
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Mar 16 2009, 07:37 PM
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QUOTE (dualdj1 @ Mar 16 2009, 08:51 AM) I'm pretty sure (but not 100%) that the old TV antennas won't work with the new digital broadcasts. I'll do some research and see what I can find out. At the very least you need a digital capable tv, or the converter box for over the air feeds. Edit: Nevermind, Apparently the old antennas will work fine: QUOTE No. Digital television signals occupy the same part of the television spectrum as analog television signals always have. Any antenna technology that worked for your trusty old television will work for digital. That said, digital is an all-or-nothing proposition. Where you may have been able to live with a fuzzy or ghosty signal on your analog TV, your HDTV may not be able to lock on. You may need more antenna. Depending on how far away from the towers you live, you may can get by with a pair of rabbit ears or you may need to invest in a rooftop antenna. If you already have an old VHF/UHF rooftop antenna, it should work just fine. You may need to replace the coax running to it and/or add a pre-amp, depending on your specific situation. You can find out more by asking around in your local thread. source: http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=611957 Yeah, the old antennas work just fine. I've been using an antenna on a 30 foot tower for 20 years. I've been pulling in digital and HDTV stations for several years now since they've been available. It's pretty amazing. I'm getting more channels now with better (perfect) quality than I ever had before. -------------------- 1993 Mitsubishi Eclipse GSX - all options except AT & leather *sold*
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Mar 17 2009, 07:54 AM
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DSMCentral Freak Group: Admin Posts: 490 Joined: 15-September 08 From: East Peoria, IL Member No.: 8,716 |
awesome, wish I wasn't down in a valley
 I hate Comcast. -------------------- 1978 Mustang II King Cobra
89 5.0HO, Stock Short Block, Ford F303 cam, 1.7:1 Crane Roller Rockers, Holley 650 Doubler Pumper, MSD 6AL, Pocket Ported stock heads, Hedman Long Tube Headers 5 spd Manual Full roll cage, 9" full floater w/Currie trac lock/373 gears, RCI Fuel Cell Project Page: http://www.brandttuning.com/projects.htm |
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Mar 20 2009, 07:36 AM
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 Eats and sleeps DSM jargin. Group: Moderators Posts: 1,156 Joined: 23-September 02 Member No.: 16 |
QUOTE (dualdj1 @ Mar 17 2009, 07:54 AM) I hate Comcast. I hate comcast more than I hate gonorrhea and vegans combined. -------------------- my cars breath smells like car food
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Mar 22 2009, 08:22 AM
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 Eats and sleeps DSM jargin. Group: Members Posts: 1,985 Joined: 30-June 03 From: Peoria, IL Member No.: 150 |
Comcast blows big monkey poop.
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