<![CDATA[High def over air antenna?]]>So I need to figure out how to get local channels... someone wanna help.

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DelSlow;223257 wrote:
wait...so you have a 47in 1080p tv and you didn't buy cable? If you can't afford cable, you probably shouldn't have an expensive TV.

I dont wanna pay 6 extra dollars to my satelite provider to get channels I can get for free over the air... Yes I could afford cable, but since I have free internet from a random neighbor, i figured i would save myself some money and get dish...

]]>https://fargostreet.com/post/212010https://fargostreet.com/post/212010Tue, 24 Jun 2008 22:32:07 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to High def over air antenna? on Tue, 24 Jun 2008 12:12:41 GMT]]>If anyone needs help picking out an antenna let me know.

]]>https://fargostreet.com/post/211918https://fargostreet.com/post/211918Tue, 24 Jun 2008 12:12:41 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to High def over air antenna? on Tue, 24 Jun 2008 06:30:33 GMT]]>antennaweb.org is what you need. You put in your address, it tells you what kind of antenna to get to get a specific station (also where to aim the antenna if it is directional, which you may need).

OTA HD often looks better than digital cable or small satellite, as operators of the latter have a fair bit of leeway in how they allocate fixed bandwidth into channels and tend to turn compression way up to squeeze in more channels.

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MisterCMK;223256 wrote:
There is no such thing as an "HD" antenna. An antenna is an antenna.

QFT!

My parents use an antenna from the 60's and still get HD channels on their farm over air.... That damn antenna doesn't even use coax cable, but rather the 300 ohm flat dual wire cable...and it's been ghetto spliced in at least 6 or 7 spots that I know of. HD comes in clear as can be.

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MisterCMK;223256 wrote:
There is no such thing as an "HD" antenna. An antenna is an antenna.

True statement....

]]>https://fargostreet.com/post/211893https://fargostreet.com/post/211893Tue, 24 Jun 2008 04:46:57 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to High def over air antenna? on Tue, 24 Jun 2008 02:44:57 GMT]]>wait...so you have a 47in 1080p tv and you didn't buy cable? If you can't afford cable, you probably shouldn't have an expensive TV.

]]>https://fargostreet.com/post/211865https://fargostreet.com/post/211865Tue, 24 Jun 2008 02:44:57 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to High def over air antenna? on Tue, 24 Jun 2008 02:42:36 GMT]]>There is no such thing as an "HD" antenna. An antenna is an antenna.

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integra_gsr98;223229 wrote:
You just need an off air HD antenna. I think I spent about $50 for mine and it works great.

for refernece sake, I have a 47" 1080p philips with a built in hdtv tuner. I heard something about a switch over from analog to digital in Jan 09. They were supposedly giving coupons for something free, is that what they are.

]]>https://fargostreet.com/post/211863https://fargostreet.com/post/211863Tue, 24 Jun 2008 02:40:38 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to High def over air antenna? on Tue, 24 Jun 2008 00:46:36 GMT]]>so whats that do? isnt that just like basic cable or what?

]]>https://fargostreet.com/post/211839https://fargostreet.com/post/211839Tue, 24 Jun 2008 00:46:36 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to High def over air antenna? on Tue, 24 Jun 2008 00:37:29 GMT]]>You just need an off air HD antenna. I think I spent about $50 for mine and it works great.

]]>https://fargostreet.com/post/211837https://fargostreet.com/post/211837Tue, 24 Jun 2008 00:37:29 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to High def over air antenna? on Mon, 23 Jun 2008 23:54:33 GMT]]>pay for cable d00d. mooch off a neighbor or something

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