HDTV Antennas Pull In Free High Definition Programming
Those who buy a new high definition set may not be ready to give up that metal contraption on the roof or willing to have cable or satellite installed. They will be somewhat disappointed in the quality of the picture, especially if they were not informed that an analog signal going to a digital television does not always mean a better picture. For these folks, HDTV antennas can still keep them free of wires and satellite dishes, provided they live close enough to a network broadcast company.
The litmus test is an easy one. If they have been watching television with an antenna on their analog TV set, there is a real good chance with HDTV antennas they will be able to receive digital programming from the same stations. Depending on how many stations are within about 60 miles of the antenna will determine how many stations it can pick up.
Some folks may say that experience high definition television a cable or satellite service must be used, but most stations do not broadcast a digital signal for cable and satellite providers and a separate analog signal for everyone else. The broadcasters will be broadcasting a digital signal and if picked up by HDTV antennas the input will be the same as the digital signal from the outside suppliers.
HDTV Antennas Help Melt Interfering Snow
Old analog tuners were easily confused by various types of interference, often causing signal loss due to storms, interference from devices inside and outside of the home and in some case weather related phenomenon. HDTV antennas will produce a picture every bit as good as one produced by cable or satellite, without the extra monthly expense.
Since most of the HDTV antennas can attach to the existing antenna pole, those equipped with a rotor can continue to be used to help point the antenna to a broadcaster's transmission tower. Typically, HDTV antennas are capable of picking up signal between 50 and 80 miles depending on the strength of the broadcast signal and terrain of the ground between the broadcaster and the receiver's antenna.
Many of the same restrictions apply to HDTV antennas as applied to analog signals, except once the signal is pulled in it will not be affected by interference from outside influences. In the event a person wants to use a high definition television without cable, satellite or HDTV antennas, they can secure a converter to change the digital signal to analog to display the local programming.
