Digital With NO cable connection, will I be able to watch digital and analog stations with an antenna but WITHOUT a converter box? Just the TV set and the antenna. And if so, what kind of antenna?Thanks Digital With NO cable connection, will I be able to watch digital and analog stations with an antenna but WITHOUT a converter box? Just the TV set and the antenna. And if so, what kind of... » Read More Digital With NO cable connection, will I be able to watch digital and analog stations with an antenna but WITHOUT a converter box? Just the TV set and the antenna. And if so, what kind of antenna?Thanks « Show Less
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most likely not - i just view this digital conversion thing as a way to "force" people into getting cable of some kind. You will need a converter box coz there will be no more over the air analog transmissions of TV signals.
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Wrong. He will not need a converter.Yes, friendlyherb, you will be able to get he new, over-the-air DIGITAL signal. You don't need cable.
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I'm in a similar situation friendlyherb. I don't have/want cable. The tv I now have is a relatively new Samsung analog tv (with separate antenna on top).I ordered the DTV converter box for the coupon several weeks ago(my reciept stated it would be in mailed out 1-2-09 and should arrive in nlt 10 days). So far I have not recieved the 2 ordered through the mails (stolen in the mails or never sent).bottomline: I'll take my chances with the converter box with/without a coupon, then go from there. I'll wait to see how all this analog-to-digital nonsense plays out first. If i go without a tv in the interim so be it. Probably better for my mental health anyway. I'm in a similar situation friendlyherb. I don't have/want cable. The tv I now have is a relatively new Samsung analog tv (with separate antenna on top).I ordered the DTV converter box for the coupon several weeks ago(my reciept stated it would be in mailed out 1-2-09 and should arrive in nlt 10 days). So far I have not recieved the 2 ordered through the mails (stolen in the mails or never sent).bottomline: I'll take my chances with the converter box with/without a coupon, then go from there. I'll wait to see how all this analog-to-digital nonsense plays out first.... » Read More I'm in a similar situation friendlyherb. I don't have/want cable. The tv I now have is a relatively new Samsung analog tv (with separate antenna on top).I ordered the DTV converter box for the coupon several weeks ago(my reciept stated it would be in mailed out 1-2-09 and should arrive in nlt 10 days). So far I have not recieved the 2 ordered through the mails (stolen in the mails or never sent).bottomline: I'll take my chances with the converter box with/without a coupon, then go from there. I'll wait to see how all this analog-to-digital nonsense plays out first. If i go without a tv in the interim so be it. Probably better for my mental health anyway. « Show Less
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There won't be any more ANALOG over-the-air broadcasts (except for low-power and community stations). But there WILL be DIGITAL over-the-air, so one isn't forced to go to cable.
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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.
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If you have analog cable, you will still receive analog signals after the conversion to digital broadcasting; the cable company will do the conversion. The Tivo box will work just fine. You will not be able to view HD programs without a HD cable box and a HD monitor.
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I have the same antenna, connected to a digital tv and it works well. Reception of course depends on the area in which you reside (if in a large city with tall buildings, reception is better on higher floors). If you have an analog tv, then it is necessary to connect the antenna with a coaxial cable at "IN" on a converter box, then connect another coaxial cable going "out" on the converter box and to the analog tv. I hope this helps answer your question.
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I use it with a digital converter box. I have 19 channels, ABC, CBS, PBS, NBC, CW, and MyTV and the digital stations available through these networks. I tried using it without the box and picked up no broadcast (antenna) television stations.
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Yes. It has it's own built in digital tuner. All you need is a direct feed from a antenna or cable. However, most providers are shifting over to digital signals that require their decoder box in order to view those channels. So your available channels are limited to channels that have not been converted by the cable or satellite company yet. Antenna reception will pick up any broadcast digital signal. Hope that helps.
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Here's a website I made with diagram and guide on using a converter box to listen to Digital TV. YOu don't need a radio or TV set. The converter box is your "radio"http://www.lustronconnection.org/digitaltvonradio/
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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
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An antenna picks up electromagnetic waves. It makes no difference to an antenna if those waves carry analog, digital, or FM content. Therefore there is no such thing as a "digital" antenna, it's all just an advertising gimmick. It's all just electromagnetic waves to an antenna. In most cases when they say "digital" they just mean the UHF-only part of the TV band. Since the change to all digital TV, in some areas, the TV stations broadcast on the UHF band, but not all areas. In my area of NY state, channel 67.1, 67.2, 67.3, & 67.4 broadcast over the old VHF channel 7. Channel 11, broadcasts on the old VHF channel 11. So if you want to pick up the most channels, you'd need an antenna that will pick up UHF & VHF frequencies well. Those thin, small "LEAF" antennas are UHF-only antennas & won't pick up VHF well, but may pick them up anyway if you live close enough to the VHF broadcast tower, & the signal is strong enough where you live. Usually (but there is no set rule), when they say "digital" antenna they're talking about a UHF antenna, because many (but not all) of the digital channels broadcast on the UHF band. You do not need a converter to use any antenna. If you have an older TV that doesn't have a digital tuner to decode the digital signals, you will need a converter box to turn the digital coding to an analog signal that the TV can pick up.
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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.
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Hi G. Levey, you can plug a UHF antenna into it without a digital converter. This TV can accept both digital & analog signal. Thanks. -Anthony
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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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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.
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Digital Converter needed if you do not have digital ready tv. This is an antenna that grabs the digital channel signals out of the air. The signal reception it better that the passive digital antennas.
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If it is an analog tv (box style) you will still need a digital convertet. After I priced them, I bought a cheap flatscreen (cheapest I could find) because some converters were up to $50.
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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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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