If I dump my satellite provider and just go with regular channels do I need both an antenna and a digital converter box? I have fairly new TV's.
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This antenna is very low in quality and will absolutely not replace any good quality digital antenna. On the other hand, is the TV set is not capable of decoding digital signals, you will need the decoder as well.
2071599
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).
2071600
My TV is about a 2007-2008 model and I did not need a digital converter box. My said it was digital cable ready on the front. I hope this helps.
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No, you shouldn't. I have a new TV also, and the antenna connects directly to where the cable box would normally plug into.
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You don't need a digital converter for most new TV's. The RCA antenna will plug right into your cable input on your TV. You will need to go into the menu under setup and run a scan under antenna.
1653911
Depends on your TV if you have a newer one that has a digital receiver you do not need a converter. If you TV is older and has a analog receiver you will need a converter.
1206970
Im not sure I understand the question. I have an analog signal going to the box but I have to use a digital converter box because of where I am and its an ntsc . signal the antenna is hooked up to the converter. But if you have free wave analig stations there is a place to put an antenna directly on the tuner, or anything you want to connect with a coaxial cable. I have it hooked up to a computer monitor, and have all my video game systems, dvd player, and converter box attached to it. Just switch between inputs. It should work fine
574870
This unit only works with antenna. you don't need a converter with cable. Thank you.
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I have a digital converter. This antenna is junk and does not work on new or old tvs.
1687591
DirecTV requires the b band converter to receive the Ka satellite signals. These relatively new satellites allow reception of many more channels. For a technical description of how it works try Google!
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If you have ever had a cable or satellite company connect their wire/cable/coaxial to your device to provide you with viewing content, your device has a digital tuner and all you need to do is connect the antenna the same way the commercial companies connected to your television. If you have only used "rabbit ears" antenna you will need a converter box.
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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.
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What is analog? Lol Welcome to digital era. All TV broadcast is digital. You need s good antenna like this and a post 2000 era TV or an after market TV tuner
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Short answer. No. Without the digital box you wouldn't get a picture. This antenna is for the uhf range. I'm using it for digital broadcast stations. I thought all tv channels are now broadcast as digital only?
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Yes, it works very well with a digital signal converter box. I bought this antenna to use with my converter box. Since I've upgraded my televisions, I don't need the converter box any longer, however, I kept the antenna to plug into my television and it works great.
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when we had cable, brighthouse , cable worked on our standard definition tv without a converter box, i think theres something built into the cable box already. if you only use this magnavox youre going to get over-the-air channels like local and PBS stuff like that and id recommend getting a digital antenna
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I wouldn't recomend this one for a first time converter box buyer. This one has way too many problems if all you want to do is watch tv on an older analog tv. I bought this box and I hate it. And NO you don't need a new antenna. My other box (RCA DTA800B1) works fine with my old UHF antenna.
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Depending upon how talented you are with electrical wiring and signal spliters, you may only need one digital antenna. I suggest that you try ONE digital antenna connected to ONE signal spliter to which you connect TWO televisions then trying switching channels on both TVs to perceive the results. Remember, not all TV's are configured to connect directly to digital antennas. Therefore, you may not be able to directly connect the digital antenna without an intervening analog to digital converter box.
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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 Antenna will still work, there is no difference between a digital and Analog antenna, but you will still need a digital tuner, either built into you tv, or a seperate convertor box.
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No, you do not need a converter box; It is capable of decoding ATSC and NTSC signals. Converter boxes are only needed for older analog televisions.