digital converter box questions?
Posted on Nov 30, 2008 under Digital news and reports |i have a tv that has a digital antenna, but i am in a college dorm room, so i only receive a few of the over the air channels. first of all, will i need to keep the digital antenna i have now when i get the digital converter box? and when i do get the converter box, will it improve the reception i get, giving me more channels?
November 30th, 2008 at 6:02 am
i think there’s a special antenna for it
& yes the tv would look way better!
& it does have more channels the the
local ones from tv’s from right now
November 30th, 2008 at 6:02 am
First, there is no such thing as a "digital" antenna. An antenna is a dumb piece of metal cut to resonate at a particular frequency (channel). All it cares about it frequency, not what's on the channel.
That said, the results you get will depend on the quality of the antenna and how strong the signals are in your area. Missing channels are usually caused by a poor signal from the antenna into the TV / converter box.
I am unclear on if you currently have a digital TV. A digital TV will display channels with a decimal point or a dash (e.g. 60.1, 4-2, etc.). If you have a digital set, the box is of no use to you. If you have an older analog TV set, then you will need a box.
Visit http://www.antennaweb.org . Based on your zip code, the site will give you a list of the stations you could expect to receive, suggestions on the proper antenna for your unique situation and guidance on where to aim it.
I hope this helps. Please return and select a Best Answer from all of those submitted.
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