my tv is not hd ready. will this antenna require the hd box to hook up to non hd tv? thank you
1171106
By saying your TV is not HD ready I am going to assume you mean it is not digital TV ready. In order to make your TV able to receive digital signals you will need a digital converter box. The antenna attaches to the converter box and then you connect the converter box to your TV. The converter box receives over the air digital signals which are free and converts those signals/channels to an analog format that will be compatible with the inputs on your TV.
1171107
This anenna requires either a HD tunner within the tv or an external hd tunner.
1171108
I believe R. Garrison is correct. One other thing to know, though, is that from my experience this blade-type antenna does NOT perform significantly better than rabbit ears-type antennas if the signals in your area are not good to start with. If you're considering this to improve on rabbit ears, I personally don't think it's going to improve your reception much.
914883
-Some channels might be directly HD, and will work only through the use of a cable box. -Antennas are so old fashioned at this point, that the signal might not be strong for those particular channels -- if you perhaps could explain further which channels you are not getting I can be of more help. -Use a TV provider if anything, cheap and affordable, and you can configure their remote to work with the TV.
1989424
No, this anntena will only allow you to receive over the air tv. It does what the old rabbit ears did, only better. You do get HD quality.
1000840
No. It just has a cable tv type F connector. If you connect an antenna to it and can receive local hd broadcasts, then you can see HD. Also, some cable systems have a "raw" digital HD feed that does not require a cable set top box, but will play HD thru the F connector.
1590500
If you mean without some sort of digital box from your cable provider, yes. That's how I'm using it and I'm getting a few of the HD channels without benefit of a box. I don't know if this amplifier works with satellite, but I would doubt it.
1849617
It appears to be new and I used it without cable, as it is certainly intended to be used for receiving TV signals without cable. I doubt it would work hooked up to a cable box even if you changed the TV source to antenna. I don't recommend this antenna for either use as it did not pick up the signal for as many stations as I had hoped.
434030
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.
94728
No,you have to have the regular cable hook ups. this is only good for regular tv
1733399
Yes you will need a digital converter box & you won't get as many channels with this antenna as you do with Comcast. It's really not worth the money.
2220310
thank you for your response- I found a discussion on yahoo yesterday that explained the antenna pretty well- basically that the so called "HD antenna the retailers are selling is hype and not really needed .
1595092
You will need a pole to mount it on and cable to connect it to your TV. The pole I got is thisHDTV Antenna Mount - 30inI would try it without an amplifier. Unless your signal is really weak you shouldn't need one.
1332442
Well, I've only used it on a "cable" system. But you'll need an "HD (digital) antenna" now that the USA has stopped analog transmission of TV broadcasts.
1687704
Yes you will need also antenna adapter. The adapter comes with a cable that needs to be connected to power if i remember correctly. Otherwise channel recception will be poor. Check your instructions.
1978179
Sorry I did not hook up to HDTV. I am hooked up to a large screen tv but without HDMI cable. It works fine. Also hooked up to DVD and CD player without any problem.
1219429
Yes, for the channels that air HD content you will see it in HD on your TV. Just make sure to connect the box to your TV via an HDMI cable to get the best picture.
1457746
Im not a subject matter expert but I would say yes, it will work with your analog/digital converter box. Here lies the potential why:http://www.ebay.com/gds/NO-SUCH-THING-AS-A-HDTV-ANTENNA/10000000003429040/g.html
200245
The broadcast signals are digital so you will need a converter box (digital to analog) no matter the antenna you use. Antenna>Converter Box > TV