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Old 01-18-2023, 09:47 AM
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Originally Posted by lennythenet View Post
I am helping a friend install a new TV and she does not have Wi-Fi, (she can’t afford it so that is not an option). She purchased a digital antenna which I hooked up via the antenna/cable input and plugged into USB port for power. Set it in front of a window and scanned for channels but get back zero channels. I have moved it to other places in the house but still no luck. Any suggestions? Thanks in advance.
I had a similar experience with digital antennas. Against a window facing East I got several Spanish channels. Against a west facing window I got no channels. From the center of the house, none. From the attic, none. I gave up and eventually threw away the antenna. I was living in Tierra del Sol South, near 466 and Morse. Verizon is advertising 5G packages with unlimited bandwidth for about $35 a month, as I recall. Not yet available in the village where I now live, but 5G can work really well, and it can be connected somehow to a tv. Of course, it might be necessary to purchase a streaming package from some provider, like Apple or YouTube.

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