Can U use this on my TV without an external "box"? I only have a regular old antenna.
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I am not quite clear what the External Box is. So long as your external box has the a/v input and output cables, I am sure you can connect. I don't think the connection has anything to do with antenna. I have 4 receivers for Dish Network, but I have never taken the DVR because the DVR does the recording for the moment only, whereas I need dvd recording for future use and storage/collection. I have directly connected the recorder to the TV, and it works well, although after a year or two it doesn't function that well. Since I have never used an external box I cannot give a clear answer. There aren't too many dvd recorders in the market. I have a Panasonic that I bought 20 yrs ago and still works well. A new Toshiba, and the other 2 are Magnavox which I have replaced several times. Sorry but this is my honest answer.
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Follow-up: I tried hooking my unit up with a digital TV signal converter and it didn't work.
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Sorry, no. The unit DOES NOT have a digital/HD tuner. Broadcast TV that you receive via antenna is now all HD. I made the mistake of not asking about that before I bought the unit myself and found out the hard way. It may work with a digital TV converter box. Good luck.
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You will need a pole to mount it on and cable to connect it to your TV. The pole I got is this http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000WOVD1Y/ref=oh_details_o04_s00_i01 I would try it without an amplifier. Unless your signal is really weak you shouldn't need one.
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Yes and no. The cord has the same make-up as a cable cord so it would screw into the cable port or the input/antenna port. However, if your tv is older than 2007? then you won't be able to pull down HDTV channels without a converter box. This antenna will probably only work if you have a tv that has an internal HD tuner or if you get a converter box. I hope this helps?
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Yes, you would need an antenna. By the way, there are no "digital" antennas. Most digital channels are on UHF frequencies. a so called digital antenna is a UHF antenna. I bought an antenna on Amazon and it works well. Look at one of the TV websites and punch in your address, and it will tell you which way to point your antenna and how many channels you will likely be able to receive.
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yes, you need antenna and antenna is not included. You could by a very cheap rabbit antenna. Do not buy any costly antenna, because it will not make any difference.
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Yes. It also has a digital tuner for over-the-air broadcasts and QAM cable signals, so no need for a box if you have basic cable our an antenna.
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To mount the external antenna I used the existing TV antenna. I attached to the end of it thereby creating the ability to raise and lower it. I also fed the cable through in place of the old TV cable.
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I'm not sure what you are needing an antenna for...TV or radio. I have this unit, hooked up to our cable system that we have for our other TV. Works great on cable; I don't know if you can use it with an antenna or not. Sorry! D.Minton
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I used a plain old fashioned cheapie kind and it works fine. (I got it here at Amazon - an RCA that cost about 10 bucks.) No such thing as a "digital" antenna. This one: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000HKGK8Y/ref=oh_details_o00_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
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You can certainly try using it without amplifier, since you live so close to TV stations. I live 45 miles a away from TV antennas. So I used the amplifier.
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No, Antenna only. iView has other products that may suit your need. I wasn't overly pleased with this box. I would also suggest checking out Channel Master @ channelmaster.com. Not sure if you're just looking for a box to replace your rented HD receiver box from your cable company. Either way, these units aren't cheap, yet. Good luck, hope this helped.
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No, you don't have to purchase an external antenna. The TV has an antenna jack on the back that will hook up to any TV cable, Direct TV cable or Dish cable.
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I have a HD TV and was able to hook it up direct without a converter box. If its an older TV you would need a converter box.
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No. This amp is intended for an external (outside) antenna. I had one of the flat antenna's you are using or considering. My experience was negative. It was junk. Regular rabbit ears did a better job than the Winegard. If you have a 100' run you may well need to amp it. Have you looked at TVFool and entered your address to see what stations you get and how strong or weak they are? http://www.tvfool.com/index.php?option=com_wrapper&Itemid;=29
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This antenna will connect through a coaxial cable. If you have a cable hookup in your standard def tv then you will be able to use this abtenna
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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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some older tvs do not receive digital. If it does not have a place to attach the cable cord that says digital next to it, you probably cant use just this antenna with the tv, but you can go to wal mart or best buy and purchase a digital box, its the one the government gave away free when the tv airways went digital. Anyway, the box is worth it, with the box and this antenna you can tv channels just about anywhere. we use it camping and in my kitchen at home. Its about $40.00. I hope this helps.