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Receiving Over-the-Air TV Broadcast With an Antenna

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Over 99% of U.S. TV households have access to at least one local digital TV station and 89% can get
five or more stations.

Did you know that over-the-air reception gives you
the best picture quality?

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Information on Smart Antennas

Cable and satellite offer a lot of channels, but in
order to have so many channels they have to compress their transmission signal and that diminishes the picture quality.

Over-the-air antenna reception is the best way to receive HDTV signals at the full resolution!

Types of Antennas

Cable and satellite also have bandwidth limits so they might not carry all the local channels in your area, or might not have them in high definition (HD).

You may be able to receive out-of-town channels with the right antenna and reception conditions and watch sports channels that are blocked out in your area.

The icing on the cake is that you can get free digital TV channels! Of course you have to purchase and install an antenna. Don’t forget you will need some type of HDTV receiver.

If you have a digital TV with a digital tuner, then you’re set. If not, you will need a DTV Converter Box after the analog to digital transition in 2009.

How do I receive the over-the-air TV signal?

The TV signal broadcast is considered to be "line of sight." Receiving dependable reception past the curvature of the Earth (which is about 70 miles) is difficult.

If there are obstructions such as mountains or tall building between the broadcast tower and your antenna, it can cause reception problems.

You will need to locate the TV broadcast tower that transmits your local stations. The easiest way to get that information is to visit

http://www.antennaweb.com

You will see a list of both analog and digital TV stations. Each station is color-coded showing which type of antenna you will need.

If you live in a small town or in a rural area, you might want to receive TV stations from another city. A properly installed, high-quality antenna can frequently receive digital stations that are over 50 miles away.

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