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dewilson58 09-03-2013 04:32 PM

How is the television reception with an antenna???
 
Does anyone still use a good old fashion antenna??? How is and what channels do you get??:clap2:

cmfjr 09-03-2013 04:53 PM

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Originally Posted by dewilson58 (Post 738774)
Does anyone still use a good old fashion antenna??? How is and what channels do you get??:clap2:

Bought a "special" one for HDTV and I ci
Old pick up a couple of stations during late evening and early morning only. I found it not worth the trouble and went w/ Comcast.

LvmyPug2 09-03-2013 06:12 PM

Tv receptio is vitually non existent without cable or satellite

Midvale 09-03-2013 06:33 PM

Right now I'm picking up 12 which is as good as it ever gets. Other times it will just be 5 or 6. I don't watch a lot of shows regularly so it's ok for my needs. If your TV is important to you, you probably won't like it.

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Originally Posted by dewilson58 (Post 738774)
Does anyone still use a good old fashion antenna??? How is and what channels do you get??:clap2:


dewilson58 09-03-2013 07:03 PM

Thanks............just purchased South of 466a, only going to be down a few weeks per year for a couple years..........might be an alternative.

coconutmama 09-03-2013 07:03 PM

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Originally Posted by cmfjr (Post 738787)
Bought a "special" one for HDTV and I ci
Old pick up a couple of stations during late evening and early morning only. I found it not worth the trouble and went w/ Comcast.

This is exactly what happened to us. Took the antennae back & went w/Comcast. No regrets.

DougB 09-03-2013 07:20 PM

If you can get your spouse to stand on a chair with one leg stuck out with a pan on her head and one hand wrapped in aluminum foil while holding the antenna at a 57 degree angle, you may get a channel or two.

DonH57 09-03-2013 07:32 PM

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Originally Posted by DougB (Post 738885)
If you can get your spouse to stand on a chair with one leg stuck out with a pan on her head and one hand wrapped in aluminum foil while holding the antenna at a 57 degree angle, you may get a channel or two.

LMAOROFL :1rotfl:

dewilson58 09-03-2013 08:23 PM

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Originally Posted by DougB (Post 738885)
If you can get your spouse to stand on a chair with one leg stuck out with a pan on her head and one hand wrapped in aluminum foil while holding the antenna at a 57 degree angle, you may get a channel or two.

She said no.chilout

Dr Winston O Boogie jr 09-03-2013 08:42 PM

You can still get television reception with an antenna?

asianthree 09-03-2013 09:02 PM

if you have dish check with them our friends travel with their box and have the same channels as home

RVRoadie 09-03-2013 09:18 PM

Watch for a new company called Aereo. Once they come to Orlando, you will be able to get local TV over the internet for about $12 per month.

Basically, you rent your own micro antenna in the Orlando Viewing Area, and then access that antenna over the internet.

sailor47 09-04-2013 10:41 AM

Aero
 
The web site shows availability in Miami. Could we use the Miami service in TV?

Tom

beachx4me 09-04-2013 11:36 AM

We have one and the reception is fantastic. Just as clear as with cable. My husband and a friend put it up. We get NBC, CBS, ABC, PBS, RTV, MeTV, FOX, a channel that shows movies, probably about 50+ in all. Out of the total channels, we probably watch about 25-30, as a few are in Spanish. I really haven't even missed cable, and I sure don't miss the bill!!

kbace6 09-04-2013 11:51 AM

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Originally Posted by LvmyPug2 (Post 738825)
Tv receptio is vitually non existent without cable or satellite

I posted this link in a past thread. It is very helpful to determine how good your reception would be in any zipcode in the USA.

Digital TV Antenna Reception Map | Home Antenna - HOMEANTENNA.ORG


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