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Where to buy rabbit ears?
Does anyone sell simple rabbit ear TV antennas anymore? I got my DTV
boxes today and hooked one up in the bedroom, turns out that my old rabbit ears allow the box to work, while the shiny new amplified antenna that I bought doesn't really do a heck of a lot. I have another TV with no antenna whatsoever which is why I bought a new antenna. Or is there a more expensive antenna that will provide better reception? I do live in a metropolitan area but I'm only getting about half the channels that I should based on looking at titantv.com and tvfool.com Of course I don't watch that much TV, but so much of it is crap that options are good... nate |
Where to buy rabbit ears?
"N8N" wrote in message ... Does anyone sell simple rabbit ear TV antennas anymore? I got my DTV boxes today and hooked one up in the bedroom, turns out that my old rabbit ears allow the box to work, while the shiny new amplified antenna that I bought doesn't really do a heck of a lot. I have another TV with no antenna whatsoever which is why I bought a new antenna. Or is there a more expensive antenna that will provide better reception? I do live in a metropolitan area but I'm only getting about half the channels that I should based on looking at titantv.com and tvfool.com Of course I don't watch that much TV, but so much of it is crap that options are good... nate RadioShack or Ebay. Radioshack link: http://www.radioshack.com/product/in...entPage=family For $12 it looks pretty basic. Colbyt |
Where to buy rabbit ears?
On Sun, 21 Sep 2008 13:03:20 -0400, Colbyt wrote:
"N8N" wrote in message ... Does anyone sell simple rabbit ear TV antennas anymore? I got my DTV boxes today and hooked one up in the bedroom, turns out that my old rabbit ears allow the box to work, while the shiny new amplified antenna that I bought doesn't really do a heck of a lot. I have another TV with no antenna whatsoever which is why I bought a new antenna. Or is there a more expensive antenna that will provide better reception? I do live in a metropolitan area but I'm only getting about half the channels that I should based on looking at titantv.com and tvfool.com Of course I don't watch that much TV, but so much of it is crap that options are good... nate RadioShack or Ebay. Radioshack link: http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp? productId=2103077&cp=2032057.2032187.2032189.20322 04&parentPage=family For $12 it looks pretty basic. Colbyt Rabbit Ears are still rabbit ears. They didn't work all that well 30 years ago, and I cannot image they will work all that well with digital. Reflections from people, room furniture, so-on and so-forth. Even in Metro areas, you still may have to go back to a roof top antenna with mast motor to spin (aim) the antenna. You may not need the antenna gain needed from the analog days, but you may need the lower interference a roof mounted antenna offers. |
Where to buy rabbit ears?
Phil Again wrote in
m: On Sun, 21 Sep 2008 13:03:20 -0400, Colbyt wrote: "N8N" wrote in message . .. Does anyone sell simple rabbit ear TV antennas anymore? I got my DTV boxes today and hooked one up in the bedroom, turns out that my old rabbit ears allow the box to work, while the shiny new amplified antenna that I bought doesn't really do a heck of a lot. I have another TV with no antenna whatsoever which is why I bought a new antenna. Or is there a more expensive antenna that will provide better reception? I do live in a metropolitan area but I'm only getting about half the channels that I should based on looking at titantv.com and tvfool.com Of course I don't watch that much TV, but so much of it is crap that options are good... nate RadioShack or Ebay. Radioshack link: http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp? productId=2103077&cp=2032057.2032187.2032189.20322 04&parentPage=family For $12 it looks pretty basic. Colbyt Rabbit Ears are still rabbit ears. They didn't work all that well 30 years ago, and I cannot image they will work all that well with digital. Reflections from people, room furniture, so-on and so-forth. Even in Metro areas, you still may have to go back to a roof top antenna with mast motor to spin (aim) the antenna. You may not need the antenna gain needed from the analog days, but you may need the lower interference a roof mounted antenna offers. Until a short bit ago I would have agreed with you. I [icked up a cheapo DTV at Walmart like 9 mos ago. I was in a rural area and just had cable on it. I am about 45 air miles from Raleigh NC now. I put on some ears and had the TV on analog. Few stations. All snowey except for 1-2 sometimes. I flipped it to DTV. A bunch of stations come in crystal clear from Raleigh NC to Florence SC. I like this DTV stuff. I rarely watch TV so paying for cable is not practical. Brings back memories of free 2-13 in the NYC tristate area. There was no cable. |
Where to buy rabbit ears?
Red Green wrote in
: Phil Again wrote in m: On Sun, 21 Sep 2008 13:03:20 -0400, Colbyt wrote: "N8N" wrote in message . .. Does anyone sell simple rabbit ear TV antennas anymore? I got my DTV boxes today and hooked one up in the bedroom, turns out that my old rabbit ears allow the box to work, while the shiny new amplified antenna that I bought doesn't really do a heck of a lot. I have another TV with no antenna whatsoever which is why I bought a new antenna. Or is there a more expensive antenna that will provide better reception? I do live in a metropolitan area but I'm only getting about half the channels that I should based on looking at titantv.com and tvfool.com Of course I don't watch that much TV, but so much of it is crap that options are good... nate RadioShack or Ebay. Radioshack link: http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp? productId=2103077&cp=2032057.2032187.2032189.20322 04&parentPage=family For $12 it looks pretty basic. Colbyt Rabbit Ears are still rabbit ears. They didn't work all that well 30 years ago, and I cannot image they will work all that well with digital. Reflections from people, room furniture, so-on and so-forth. Even in Metro areas, you still may have to go back to a roof top antenna with mast motor to spin (aim) the antenna. You may not need the antenna gain needed from the analog days, but you may need the lower interference a roof mounted antenna offers. Until a short bit ago I would have agreed with you. I [icked up a cheapo DTV at Walmart like 9 mos ago. I was in a rural area and just had cable on it. I am about 45 air miles from Raleigh NC now. I put on some ears and had the TV on analog. Few stations. All snowey except for 1-2 sometimes. I flipped it to DTV. A bunch of stations come in crystal clear from Raleigh NC to Florence SC. I like this DTV stuff. I rarely watch TV so paying for cable is not practical. Brings back memories of free 2-13 in the NYC tristate area. There was no cable. My first apartment had a "community antenna" system,so we could connect to the wall F-connector and not need an antenna.Later,they put subscription HBO on it from a downtown microwave feed.Then they got fancy and had their own mini-"cable" system with a dozen channels that you needed a subscription block converter box to receive,but still could get the OTA channels free. (and if you had one of the first "cable-ready" TVs,you got -all- the good stuff free;they hadn't wised up to that yet!) Ah,those were the days.... Now,I have a DTV converter and amplified indoor settop antenna,but reception is iffy on several desired channels,even though I'm fairly close to the transmitter sites.(within 25 miles) I get a lot of dropout,pixellating,and freezes,particularly when my upstairs neighbors are moving around.Annoying. In storms,the DTV transmitters are the first to lose their signal,while the same-channel analog signals are still working. If I want Ch.2,I have to use my old analog TV,that uses it's built in telescoping antenna. -- Jim Yanik jyanik at kua.net |
Where to buy rabbit ears?
On Sun, 21 Sep 2008 18:16:21 -0500, Red Green
wrote: [snip] I flipped it to DTV. A bunch of stations come in crystal clear from Raleigh NC to Florence SC. I like this DTV stuff. I rarely watch TV so paying for cable is not practical. Brings back memories of free 2-13 in the NYC tristate area. There was no cable. I had a similar experience here, using a small indoor antenna (3 UHF channels receivable): With analog, only one was really watchable. With digital, all 3 (and their subchannels) came in almost perfectly (although there were a few SHORT interruptions during the storm). -- 94 days until the winter solstice celebration Mark Lloyd http://notstupid.laughingsquid.com "The government of the United States is not, in any sense, founded on the Christian religion." |
Where to buy rabbit ears?
N8N wrote:
Does anyone sell simple rabbit ear TV antennas anymore? I got my DTV boxes today and hooked one up in the bedroom, turns out that my old rabbit ears allow the box to work, while the shiny new amplified antenna that I bought doesn't really do a heck of a lot. I have another TV with no antenna whatsoever which is why I bought a new antenna. Or is there a more expensive antenna that will provide better reception? I do live in a metropolitan area but I'm only getting about half the channels that I should based on looking at titantv.com and tvfool.com Of course I don't watch that much TV, but so much of it is crap that options are good... Here's 30 or so, from $0.99 up. http://search.ebay.com/search/search...fsoo%3D2&fgtp= |
Where to buy rabbit ears?
On Sep 21, 2:45*pm, Shaun Eli wrote:
The floor of the attic, below the lowest part of the roof, might work, Not in my case - I don't have a full attic. No "below the roof" space. but rabbit ears are much easier since you don't have to run any wires anywhere past the television. yup yup yup... nate |
Where to buy rabbit ears?
On Sun, 21 Sep 2008 09:48:27 -0700 (PDT), N8N
wrote: Does anyone sell simple rabbit ear TV antennas anymore? I got my DTV boxes today and hooked one up in the bedroom, turns out that my old rabbit ears allow the box to work, while the shiny new amplified antenna that I bought doesn't really do a heck of a lot. I have another TV with no antenna whatsoever which is why I bought a new antenna. Or is there a more expensive antenna that will provide better reception? I do live in a metropolitan area but I'm only getting about half the channels that I should based on looking at titantv.com and tvfool.com Of course I don't watch that much TV, but so much of it is crap that options are good... nate Yes, and there are many varieties. Buy 4 or 5 antennas from a store that will refund your money, determine which one gives you the best picture, and return the rest. The most expensive one is not necessarily the best. |
Where to buy rabbit ears?
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Where to buy rabbit ears?
N8N wrote: Of course I don't watch that much TV, but so much of it is crap that options are good... You are correct about typical broadcast TV. The only stuff worth watching is on cable, History Channel, Science, Discovery, Travel, History International have some great programming. I enjoy things like Modern Marvels, How Its Made, Planet Earth and the like. |
Where to buy rabbit ears?
Harry L wrote in
: On Mon, 22 Sep 2008 12:13:49 -0500, wrote: On Sun, 21 Sep 2008 09:48:27 -0700 (PDT), N8N wrote: Any pet store should have rabbit ears as well as the rest of the rabbit. How do these work on channel 18? Fine, if channel 18 is Animal Planet. |
Where to buy rabbit ears?
"Edwin Pawlowski" wrote in
: N8N wrote: Of course I don't watch that much TV, but so much of it is crap that options are good... You are correct about typical broadcast TV. The only stuff worth watching is on cable, History Channel, Science, Discovery, Travel, History International have some great programming. I enjoy things like Modern Marvels, How Its Made, Planet Earth and the like. How Its Made I got to see this show for about a year. Awesome. Reminded me of when I was a kid and shows on TV tht didn't fill the hour had clips that were basically How Its Made. Nowadays they just fill it with commercials from lawyers saying you CAN sue Jesus Christ to Billy Mays selling his mother...again. |
Where to buy rabbit ears?
"Red Green" wrote in message How Its Made I got to see this show for about a year. Awesome. Reminded me of when I was a kid and shows on TV tht didn't fill the hour had clips that were basically How Its Made. Nowadays they just fill it with commercials from lawyers saying you CAN sue Jesus Christ to Billy Mays selling his mother...again. Enter the DVR. I record a lot of shows and watch them at my convenience fast forwarding through the commercials. That way there is always something good on when I want to watch. |
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