[QUOTE=NavyNJ;1035847]Steve: Something you might be able to clear up. Do networks still brodcast both SD and HD signals OTA? I thought there was a date where only HD would go OTA. And, in addition to an HDTV, don't you also need an HD "Receiver" to actually watch the HD broadcast coming via OTA antenna? A device that plays the role of a cable set top box? I always thought you needed more than just an HD OTA antenna to make this work. Thks.....
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There are both SD and HD signals out there. Some of the stations will have SD on one channel like 2.1 and then HD on 2.2. You need a digital tuner to receive anything. All current TVs have a digital tuner. I'm not sure of the date when SD goes away. Those old TV antennas work just fine today as they did when they were used for the old analog transmissions. I always get a laugh when I see the antennas advertised as digital antennas. To recieve HD OTA you need an HD TV with a digital tuner and a good TV Antenna. All the TVs are ready to go, just add an antenna. Now if you have an older TV which is analog or HD ready then you need an outboard Digital Tuner. The Orlando stations are to the South East at about 115 degrees. WESH 2 is on VHF channel 11 and the transmitter is in Daytona. The others are all on the UHF channels. I have seen the following resolutions 480, 720, 1080. Just about everyone is transmitting HD today. I have an outboard digital tuner that is also a DVR. I hope I have not confused the subject. Its amazing what's out there. I've seen stations that have up to 8 subchannels. It always seems that the Spanish and religious channels come in the best. OTA is the only place where you can get true HD reception. Satellite Vendors and Cable compress the signal. You loose a little resolution when you compress those signals to save bandwith.