I don't have an HDTV - only a cable ready set. Can I still watch channels provided by the Cable Cutter Antenna?
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If your TV has a built-in tuner to receive digital broadcasts, the antenna should work. If your TV does not have a digital tuner, you will almost definitely get nothing. Digital capability is also know as ATSC. Old analog-only "cable ready" sets did not have ATSC tuners. In the U.S., there are some cities that have a few low-power analog channels still being broadcast, but that is rare and all the major channels are only broadcast digitally now.
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Yes, all you need is a digital converter box which can be picked up for $38 and you will be all set to receive free over the air channels with the Cable Cutter antenna. Any digital converter will work, but we recommend this one:Mediasonic HW180STB HomeWorx HDTV Digital Converter Box with Media Player Function, Dolby Digital and HDMI Out (Old Version)
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No, not for channels that require subscription service (CNN, Showtime, etc.). For local programming (and the increasing number of HD channels) and for PBS, the reception is crystal clear. Those are what I watch now and I no longer pay for cable or satellite.
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I don't have cable either. However, while I too am a techno dunce, I can only tell you it works on my TV which has a master antenna. Even though I don't need it, I still use the box that I got for digital use only because I like that it gives me more info regarding each channel. The set up seemed the same as it was with my old (not flat) screen.
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I love this antenna, and even though I do not have cable, it is connected to a small HDTV and I get all of the local channels and more that I used to have to use the converter box to get with old TV's. I have no reservations in recommending it. Hope that helps. Oh, and reception is excellent, picture very clear.
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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)
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Yes, with device hooked between your antenna and your TV you can watch free over-the-air broadcast TV as long as you are within range of those broadcast signals. If you live in or near a major city you should have no problem even with an interior antenna. If you live more than 30 miles from the broadcast source you will need an exterior antenna. In either case you will get more channels and a better picture if you upgrade any existing antenna to a "digital" antenna. I made my own. I live 120 miles from Phoenix and currently receive 42 digital channels. http://www.popularmechanics.com/technology/how-to/tv/build-your-own-digital-tv-antenna
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It will give you the ability to watch over the air channels such as ABC, NBC, CBS, FOX and PBS in high definition. You cannot watch cable channels using an antenna.
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You can hook it up but if your cable box has hdcp encryption which I'm sure it does use you will not be able to watch tv from it. You will need to get a dvi-hdmi converter to bypass that part of it.
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Yes. Plug your antenna into the Simple.tv. With this unit, you will only be able to watch your programs on a computer, a tablet, smartphone or Roku box (plugged into your tV). The Simple.tv does not plug into the TV directly.
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A converter is not required to receive digital channels as broadcast TV is now digital. You will need a converter in order to view HD TV. I am on cable so I cannot state whether or not a digital antenna is required for non-cable users.
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Yes I can, but I use over-the-air antenna, and go through the antenna for my separate channels (all two of them).
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The only thing you could do is that if your tv has a tuner and you could tape on the hard drive and you could change the input to be from your antenna. So in our case we are using an outside antenna to et our signal from, so we can use the tuner in the HD and then use our tuner in the tv to watch something else. Otherwise the tuner in the HD will be locked on the channel you are trying to tape. Good luck.
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If you live in a digital broadcast area no antenna should be needed. The set is new enough that it should also not require the special box from a couple years ago. I just have basic cable hooked up to it and had to program the tv twice to get all analog and digital channels.
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No you get HD channels without the box...great deal for the price....I avg 10+ stations.excellent buy
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You can plug the cable directly into the dvr and view any channels that your cable provider broadcasts in analog format will still be viewable. If you plug it into the cable box it will only see the channel the box is tuned to.
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There particular digital antennas are intended to give great HD clarity for free; however, you do not need to have a HDTV but DO need to have a digital TV. This antenna will not work with an analog television. You would need to purchase a converter.
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The antennae is not made to scan for channels. This should be available in the menu of your television. Scan for antennae setting from tv menu.