f15smtd Starting Lineup 78 Posts user info edit post |
I just bought an olevia lcd hdtv. i dont have cable at my place, but i plugged in my old rabbit ear antenna and did a channel search and it only found a few stations (pbs, nbc, and fox). it cant find any other channel and some of the digital channels dont work. do i need a new/more powerful antenna? 4/22/2007 8:15:56 PM |
LimpyNuts All American 16859 Posts user info edit post |
You need a TV with a built-in HD tuner and a proper antenna. 4/22/2007 8:17:53 PM |
Specter All American 6575 Posts user info edit post |
i had a similar problem but i kept auto searching til more came up
[Edited on April 22, 2007 at 8:19 PM. Reason : ] 4/22/2007 8:18:27 PM |
f15smtd Starting Lineup 78 Posts user info edit post |
it has a built in tuner. it picks up a few digital channels over the air with the regular crappy rabbit ears 4/22/2007 8:19:13 PM |
clalias All American 1580 Posts user info edit post |
http://www.antennaweb.org/aw/welcome.aspx 4/22/2007 8:26:39 PM |
Wolfrules All American 1880 Posts user info edit post |
most digital/HD channels over the air are on the UHF bands.. Rabbit ears are designed for VHF, so you're probably picking up the low end of the UHF spectrum.. go buy a decent amp'd UHF antenna (a lot these days will say HDTV antenna) and you should be able to pick up the other networks..
Edit: Aim the antenna towards Garner (where all the xmit towers are except PBS)
[Edited on April 22, 2007 at 8:47 PM. Reason : ] 4/22/2007 8:47:05 PM |