Do I need a special antenna ?
When it comes to getting HD-TV signals, "Do you need a special antenna for the TV's that don't have a connection" to cable or satellite? KARE 11's manager of technical operations Tony McDonald says, "No, you don't need a special antenna. There's really no such thing as an HDTV antenna." In other words, all those antennae decorating the roofs of Minnesota homes should be perfectly capable of pulling in the digital TV signals, so long as the set is attached to a digital converter box. McDonald says "new" is not necessarily needed when it comes to antennae.
So, for a good starting point, use the existing antenna that you have, with the UHF Loop and the rabbit ears perhaps. That'd be a good starting point," McDonald said. And if that doesn't work very well, then you can still consider going up. In other words, put an antenna up on the roof of your house or get a larger or better, higher quality antenna."
A "better" antenna means one with more of those little bars sticking out of the main branches or one that is simply physically bigger, or both. Do you have a DTV question? Email us: extra kare11.com. Then be sure to join us for each Friday for a DTV Minute at 10 p.m. All Rights Reserved.)
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