My area changed from analog to digital last year. My old and newer TVs now have converters at extra cost. Will this eliminate need for converters?
867456
If your TV is analog you need a converter to receive digital signals. An antenna only pulls in whatever signal that is in your area. Thus if your TV needs a converter to watch digital TV you'll need the converter with this antenna.
867457
No, if your tv is analogic, you will have to connect the antenna to the converter
867458
I had the same issue last year with Bright House Networks in Orlando, FL - I refused to pay the additional $2 monthly fee PER converter box (which is leased from the cable provider - not even yours to keep, for a little box!!) so I use this antenna on my TVs and I now access local channels at no additional monthly cost!!
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No...if you have an older TV that doesn't have a digital tuner, you need a converter..but you don't get them from the cable company...you buy em...newer digital TVs will work with just a direct hook up.
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If your old TVs do not have built in digital ATSC tuners, then you will still need the converter with this antenna. The antenna is only to receive the signal and it does a great job especially with the amplifier. Any TV made after March 2008 should have a digital ATSC tuner as required by law. Any 2008 or newer VCR, DVD or DVR can also be used as the digital tuner by running the cable from the antenna to such as device and then out to the TV.
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No you have a HDTV this device hooks from antenna to bring hd signal from the air and convert from digital to analog. Its made for old TV s only
527550
if you have the new tv you don,t need converter boxes .the one i have has two outputs but may be able to use 3 or more by using a splitter
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is your tv digitall? if not you need a digital convertor then plug the antenna unto it.
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no, this is for tv signals that are no longer used. It is analog and all TV is in digital now.
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If you have new digital TV's, you only need a good digital antenna to watch digital channels with decent reception. You don't need a converter box. Analog to digital converter boxes are only necessary on older TV's (non-digital).
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Yes but you will need a digital to analog converter for the TV, I think they are still available. All US broadcast TV signals are now digital.
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My tv that I used this on was bought in 2007 and I didn't need a converter box guess it depends on the type TV you have.My sister in law didn't have to have a box either and her TV was not new either
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If you have a HDTV, you do not need a converter: simply connect the antenna to the TV. If your TV is not HD, you will need to connect the antenna to the converter and then a cable from the converter to the TV.(in-out positions are marked)
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The changeover in February only affects off-air broadcasts (those picked up using an antenna). If you have cable (CATV) of any kind you don't have to be concerned about it. In fact, the tuner in this unit will tune digital off-air signals so it could be used in any case, eliminating the need for a converter for an analog TV. Simply connect the cable from the wall to the recorder and than use the highest quality input available on your TV to connect the recorder to the set. Your set will probably need at least a composite (Yellow/Red/White RCA) input. The description lists a coax (antenna) output but it is probably a pass through and will not modulate onto channel 3 or 4 the way old VCR's would. Unless you have very old set this wont be an issue.
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The Only Reason You Have To Get A Converter Box Is If You Have An Analog TV. You Can Have Two TV's Connected To This Antenna.
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You only need a digital converter box if you currently have an analog television(older tube type/not flat screen) connected to an over-the-air antenna signal.
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the unit i received didn't even work. but to answer your question, most tv's nowadays are 100-240V so you probably won't need a converter. check the back of your tv.
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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, you can, if the tv is digital, but you don't get to much channels; at least I didn't get enough channels. With the converter box I got much more channels. Maybe the area that you live has better recession that my area.
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If you do not have a digital or high definition tv, you must purchase a digital to analog converter box. The government is offering a $40 coupon to use in purchasing a box. This to offset the price which can be as low as $45 or as high as $70.DorisE
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If you don't want cable TV anymore just pick up a digital hd antenna $12 to $50 avg. To pick up local stations...a converter box is not necessary