On Oct 8, 1:29 pm, Mark Lloyd wrote:
On Mon, 08 Oct 2007 09:20:28 -0700, wrote:
On Oct 8, 7:52 am, "Pete C." wrote:
Edwin Pawlowski wrote:

"aemeijers" wrote in message

Try cheapest solution first- rabbit ears. Radio Shack, or even local
thrift store. If all the stations you want are within 20 miles or so, they
may work well enough.

aem sends...

This site just confirmed why I have cable. Nearest stations to me are 28
miles, most are 40, but the ones in my state that I prefer to watch are all
over 50 miles.

That's a problem in the hilly northeast, not so much in the flatter
parts of the country.

As part of the overall consideration, I'd factor in that NTSC
broadcasting over the air is scheduled to be turned off in less than
18 months. So, at that point, you'd need an antenna appropriate to
received digital,

The same antenna that works with analog will work with digital.



Oh, really? If he installs a VHF antenna for NTSC, which is
apparently what he want to watch right now, it's gonna work with
digital ATSC, most of which is UHF? Afraid not! Plus in some parts
of the country, the transmitters for the 2 can be in different
locations. I don't think he wants to mount a VHF antenna, only to
find out in a year and a half that he needs UHF and the place he
mounted the mast is blocked from the direction of the ATSC
transmitter?

That's why I suggested antennaweb.org, so he can get it right.






as well as a TV with an ATSC tuner or an external
ATSC tuner/converter to use with older TVs.

Antennaweb.org has lots of good info.

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