Do you just use the old rabbit ear antennas? Or do you need to get a new one that receives the digital signal, or does this receive the signal?
2017113
Any antenna will do. I get this question a lot. An antenna does not care if the signal is digital or analog, UHF/VHF broadcast is still the same frequency. Some of the new antennas pick up the signal a little better, but even the old "Rabbit Ear" antenna will work.
146587
It did pick up digital signals. I even got some High def channels, but you must have a digital capable TV. Great antenna for the price. I'm quite happy with it.
453181
This antenna works like the old TV antennas known as "rabbit ears", except it is made for the newer digital channels and HDTV. The antenna uses the coax cable antenna input on the TV. My guess is that it will work great no matter where you live or what brand of TV you have, as long as the TV has the correct antenna input and you live close enough to the TV station's antenna to receive the signal. I live in the Phoenix metro area and this antenna works great about 10 miles from the station antennas. I have tried this antenna with Mitsubishi and JVC TV's with excellent results. I hope this helps. This antenna works like the old TV antennas known as "rabbit ears", except it is made for the newer digital channels and HDTV. The antenna uses the coax cable antenna input on the TV. My guess is that it will work great no matter where you live or what brand of TV you have, as long as the TV has the correct antenna input and you live close enough to the TV station's antenna to receive the signal. I live in the Phoenix metro area and this antenna works great about 10 miles from the station antennas. I have tried this antenna with Mitsubishi and JVC TV's with excellent results. I... » Read More This antenna works like the old TV antennas known as "rabbit ears", except it is made for the newer digital channels and HDTV. The antenna uses the coax cable antenna input on the TV. My guess is that it will work great no matter where you live or what brand of TV you have, as long as the TV has the correct antenna input and you live close enough to the TV station's antenna to receive the signal. I live in the Phoenix metro area and this antenna works great about 10 miles from the station antennas. I have tried this antenna with Mitsubishi and JVC TV's with excellent results. I hope this helps. « Show Less
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It only works with analog signal... So if it is digital it does not send the signal
279495
The tiny rabbit ears I received work about as well as any. I ran coax and mounted a flat antenna on my roof and while I receive more channels, I still get some breakup in my reception. My advice is don't spent a lot, no more than $50 or so, and place an antenna as high as possible (attic?) and as free from obtacles (walls, trees etc.). Also, most antennas are somewhat directional,so keep that in mind.
1175072
This just sends out the signal. You need to check the instructions on the existing receiver you have.
730565
It's just the converter. You can use your old antenna if you had one. Just a regular VHF antenna like we've had for the last 60 years works fine.
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.
190760
failed to mention the included antenna is crap just get you a little inside antenna such as the old rabbit ears that match the antenna connector. I got a little magnetic telescoping antenna for a couple of bucks and it works fine..
1352011
It does not, and it doesn't pick up with rabbit ears...don't like it at all...A waist of money...
459405
You will need a "digital" TV or a digital converter for your old TV before this antenna will work.
2103219
Yes it will work fine. IF you have a signal. The problem with digital signals is that it is all or nothing. You get a perfect picture or none at all so you need a good antenna to get enough of a signal to work with.
105487
The last one I bought has a female voice and a rubber duck antenna on an SMA connector. Signal quality at the receivers was very poor so I replaced the rubber duckie with an 18.5" antenna whip made from 0.039" piano wire. That fixed the poor signal quality issue. Bad move on the part of Dakota Alert to switch to such a poor antenna. I spoke to tech support and they tried telling me that the rubber duckie antenna was as good as the older telescopic antenna! Yea right...
1831429
I never got mine to function even after swapping wires. I ended up returning mine and getting a digital one for slightly more and it has worked great from the moment I wired it in. Good luck. If the wire swap doesn't work, then returning it might be your best option.
2148439
Yes, I unscrewed the rabbit ear on one side of my wireless router and the cable from the Hawking HiGain Directional Antenna and screwed onto the back of the router. This should work for you. If not, let me know.
1542327
No - it's just an antenna with a signal amplifier. You'll still have to buy/obtain a separate unit for converting the new digital signals to analog.
171594
I thought the reception was pretty good with rabbit ears (in the city), though some shifting and orienting may be necessary for particular channels. No A/D (analogue to digital, I assume) converter was needed, and so never tested.