Q. I need to know the best quality antenna for the converter box.
A. The Converter Boxes are DTV (Digital Television) You need to purchase a digital antenna that picks up the digital signal. Here is a few antennas of choice.
TERK HD-TVi Indoor HDTV Antenna
Terk Passive HDTV UHF VHF Indoor Antenna
Channel Master 4040 Indoor HDTV antenna
Target, Walmart, K-Mart, Bestbuy, Radio Shack all sell the indoor antennas needed for you DTV Convertor Box which they also sell.
Will also work on your HDTV
Hope this helps
Mouse
TERK HD-TVi Indoor HDTV Antenna
Terk Passive HDTV UHF VHF Indoor Antenna
Channel Master 4040 Indoor HDTV antenna
Target, Walmart, K-Mart, Bestbuy, Radio Shack all sell the indoor antennas needed for you DTV Convertor Box which they also sell.
Will also work on your HDTV
Hope this helps
Mouse
How come my brand new antena doesnt work well? Could it be my TV is too old?
Q. I have the digital converter and bought a good HDTV antenna for about $60 and I still don't get more than a couple of channels. Could it be the TV itself?
A. > Could it be my TV is too old?
No. Only your converter box and antenna matter.
Your old TV only displays what your converter sends it. If it displays one channel OK, then it's not the problem.
>good HDTV antenna for about $60
How much you payed for the antenna has nothing to do with how good it is.
Things that do matter:
1.
Model of converter box. Some have better tuners than others. It's hard to beat the Zenith model for receiving poor quality signals.
2.
As part of the transition, quite a few digital stations are changing their transmitter frequencies. Most converter boxes (and new HDTVs for that matter) have to be "rescanned" to find these frequencies. Some converters even need a "double rescan".
3.
Some "so called" HDTV antennas can't even receive some of the frequencies used for DTV. You need to select an antenna based on your local conditions.
Are all your stations UHF or are there some VHF? Unlike analog broadcasts, you can't tell this by the channel number used for digital broadcasts; you have to look at a web site like tvfool.com and find the "analog equivalent" or "real" channel number.
4.
Indoor antennas are always a hit or miss sort of thing. Location can make a big difference. Probably the best place to start is with a 10' - 20' length of coax cable and see if you can find a "sweet spot" for TV reception. Look at the direction to your local TV transmitters and think about what the TV signals have to go through to reach your antenna.
No. Only your converter box and antenna matter.
Your old TV only displays what your converter sends it. If it displays one channel OK, then it's not the problem.
>good HDTV antenna for about $60
How much you payed for the antenna has nothing to do with how good it is.
Things that do matter:
1.
Model of converter box. Some have better tuners than others. It's hard to beat the Zenith model for receiving poor quality signals.
2.
As part of the transition, quite a few digital stations are changing their transmitter frequencies. Most converter boxes (and new HDTVs for that matter) have to be "rescanned" to find these frequencies. Some converters even need a "double rescan".
3.
Some "so called" HDTV antennas can't even receive some of the frequencies used for DTV. You need to select an antenna based on your local conditions.
Are all your stations UHF or are there some VHF? Unlike analog broadcasts, you can't tell this by the channel number used for digital broadcasts; you have to look at a web site like tvfool.com and find the "analog equivalent" or "real" channel number.
4.
Indoor antennas are always a hit or miss sort of thing. Location can make a big difference. Probably the best place to start is with a 10' - 20' length of coax cable and see if you can find a "sweet spot" for TV reception. Look at the direction to your local TV transmitters and think about what the TV signals have to go through to reach your antenna.
HDTV Antenna in the Greater Toronto Area?
Q. I am thinking of buying an HDTV Antenna. I live in a suburb just West of Toronto. How many HD channels can you get and how good is the quality?
A. If your present reception is OK then there is no need for a new antenna for HDTV. The antenna cannot tell what sort of signal it is receiving neither does it care. Only if the HDTV channels are outside the band covered by your present installation do you need a new antenna. That will be in addition to your present one not as a replacement for it.
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