why can't I get local channels?
221941
Depending on your tv you might have to use your remote to turn on the tv then hit menu and do a channel search. Depending on where you live you still might not get all channels. I live in Peoria AZ and am not able to get channel 5 -CBS using this antenna.
221942
on mine i had to do auto tuning but i also had to connect the cable tv cable that was not operational to the back of this power antenna then out from antenna to tv make sure antenna is pluged into wall and turned on this worked for me but this antenna still wont ge every channel so i ended up going to radio shack and put up an outdoor antenna that worked perfect and gets every channel crystal clear it was 37.00 this antenna is the best iv ever used and will recomend it to anyone it has a 50 mile range from the mountain where signals are transmitted try this and good luck to you gary
221943
Check your tv to make sure you are set to antenna reception rather than cable reception. Once you have done this run auto channel tuning to pick up all the channels you can get with antenna reception. You can find this in the channel section of your tv menu located on your remote.
221944
This will only work with an HD TV receiver, and not sure about the range. I live in a Metro area, could be marginal reception in outlying areas.
55859
Some channels seem to come in no matter where the antenna is pointed. you might need to rotate antenna forsome channels. Try that first before you give up on antenna.
462723
Finding all the Over The Air broadcast channels in your area that this or any antenna can pick up is a function of your television. Look in the manual for your TV for how to add local channels. Usually it is just a matter of going to your TV's setup menu and selecting the button to auto locate local channels. If you are not sure what channels are in your area, another thing you can do is go online to a website that will show all the broadcast channels in your area. This is one I checked when I set up my LAVA 8000: http://www.homeantenna.org/digital-antenna-reception-map.html
79683
Absolutely not. Either an internet connection is required for most Channels. Only a network connection is required to play local content on your network.
1191667
I only have channels 3 and 6 on the low end 2 thru 9. (get 3 diff channels on 3 out of psu. Only 11 channels total avail here in rural central Pa. I will try to get more in the spring by rotating it.
78415
It could be due due poor reception in your area, or simply that the channels in your area may not have all gone to digital broadcasting yet (they should by the end of this week). Best recommendation is to visit www.antennaweb.org and enter your address. The site will tell you what stations are available in your area, how they are broadcasting--digital or analog--and provide recommendations for an antenna to get best reception. Also as you ask, it *is* possible that your converter boxes may not be sensitive enough. Check the reviews in here and you will see that some makes and models are definitely better than others. Of the ones I've tried, my vote has to go to the Channel Master CM-7000 for both sensitivity and picture quality.
1002892
No, I have been tried with my F5 on 129 but it doesn't download the channels.. On 110 and 119 it still freezing. Please Help for me too
112106
I really dont know the answer for that question. I recieve all channels in my area
2231726
Your system is set up through your box and programming. What local channels you get will be part of that programming and this tripod will have no bearing on what you can see. If you currently have a P.R. local channel you will get it no matter where you set your system up as long as your dish can "see" the satellites you are connected to.
822835
at best you'd get the local channels by plugging in a split coaxial cable without the cable-box to decode... if they are not encrypted.alternatively you can run a coaxial cable to a standard antenna (preferably external, but some internal rabbit-ears will do) to get local stations in HD over-the-air. fyi.. if you can receive them, over-the-air channels are actually of HIGHER quality than signals "passed through" by cable companies (who compress their signals)
1153718
I'm using DirecTV with mine so I'm not sure if you'll require an antenna to receive the local channel feed.
1953813
Howdy Ron, If the company you deal with already gives you local channels then you can receve them, but only if you stay in you local area for reception. Meaning for example if you live and receive local service in the Philadelphia pa. area and you travel to Virginia, or anywhere outside you local service area, you'll not be able to receive any local service no matter what. I hope i've been of some help. I know this to be fact as I've tried from all over the U.S.. If you leave you home local service you'll not receive the local stations....that's the bottom line! Thanks! Carl
1445814
You are liekly to have an issue with the tuner, too. It may not pick up foreign stations. Check with your intended location.
1190334
Very limited channels depending on market. Only 4 in kansas city. Regret I boughr it
1495511
Try moving it around and rescan it every time you move it. That's what I did and I finally got 25 channels. Move it up higher, down lower, across the room a bit, and then to the other side. Keep moving and scanning until you get more channels. I don't know what else to tell you. I hope it works better for you.
305032
Can you manually select and view the correct local channels? If the problem is just recording, how do you select a program to record? What specifically happens?
1447396
Only if your local programming offers it, Note: an antenna only picks up over the air channels