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gwaynehane
My living room is12x14.I need what size hdtv should i get?I will mainly be watching Sporting events and movies.I will be setting about 10 ft from it.Also can i get a plasma for under $800 bucks?
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at 10', for sports and movies you should get a tv over 50". As large as you can up to about 65" would work. So it's whatever you can afford. With Plasma, stay with Panasonic for a good quality pic. Under $800, check around, maybe?
at 10', for sports and movies you should get a tv over 50". As large as you can up to about 65" would work. So it's whatever you can afford. With Plasma, stay with Panasonic for a good quality pic. Under $800, check around, maybe?
How come my brand new antena doesnt work well? Could it be my TV is too old?
John
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?
Answer
> 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.
> 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.
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