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I've got a Sony Wega XBR450 and would like to see HDTV on it... I've seen some posts mentioning a TERK antenna. What about an HDTV receiver? I've seen things in stores for $500-800. Is that what I'm going to have to do to get HDTV over the air?
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hdtv is nothing more than a uhf signal. I use a $19 radio shack rooftop uhf antenna and get excellent results. the antenna with the v shaped uhf pockets are as large as the uhf section on those big channel master $100+ all in one antennas.
Also, and I use the RCA DTC100 to get all hdtv signals in los angeles on my sony hdtv. no complaints.
the ordinary "analog" antennas work just fine for receiving digital over-the-air broadcast signals. You have to be very careful how you aim them. see the link below to find where that is for your location:http://www.antennaweb.org/scripts/esrimap.dll?name=cemaweb&Cmd=Raymap&lat=40.1418172914131&lon=-75.462979910961&Obstructed=No
Does your set have a tuner that accepts DTV signals (should be an "F-type" 75ohm cable input on set labled "UHF/VHF/DTV or something like it)?
If your set does not have the digital tuner/decoder then you will need the "set-top box" or HDTV decoder box. Sony's new one, the HD100 will take analog and digital cable signals, cable boxs, and Directv satellite signals and output 480i and 1080i as well as s-video and regular F-type standard tv signals.
The "HDTV" antennas you see advertized are a bunch of marketing crap, sort of like the "digital ready" advertizing seen on loudspeaker boxes all throught the 90's.
You can get HDTV with no antenna at all if you're in the right place, or a set of "rabbit ears", or your FM antenna, or your old analog tv antenna strapped to the chimney or bolted to the roof.
Check the link below (provided by Tom, see his post below) to see how far you are from the broadcast towers, what directions you need to aim at, and what kind of antenna you may need.
I'm in the southern part of southern California about 40-50 miles from the transmitters and just use a $30 UHF bowtie in my attic and get excellent reception.HDTV is all or nothing you know. Either there is a picture or a black screen, nothing in between.
You also need a set top box to decode the HDTV. Most prices have dropped dramatically and can be had for $500 or so. Most have DirecTV built in as well just so you know.
Hi,I'm downloading 1080i HDTV from my $25 Sears Hardware antenna in the attic. I get the networks fine, but PBS channel 12.1 and the two other stations broadcasting digitally in my area sometimes come in fine, or not at all, OR IN-BETWEEN, WHICH IS LITERALLY IN BITS AND BYTES> > > > you may get a good picture for a while, and then it begins to break-up, or it may go out completely for a while and then come back.
I get pixelations and freeze frames and all kinds of digital distortions from these channels. I guess I'll have to go up in the attic and fool around with the antenna--aiming is critical with digital.
try this link: http://www.antennaweb.org/
as well as satellite alternatives. ...Paul
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