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Does a HD TV need to be connected to a converter box and antenna to get channels?
My papa bought a newborn HD TV and armoured me his older one. It’s incoming some time today and he included a convertor incase and sensitiveness with the tv in housing I necessary it. Does an HD TV requirement to be adjoining to a convertor incase and sensitiveness if I don’t hit telegram or equipment and meet poverty to garner up topical channels?
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about 1 month ago
An HDTV does not need a converter box, but your dad’s OLD TV does. Yes, if you use his old TV, you need the converter box and an antenna to get local channels.
about 1 month ago
If the HDTV has a "built in tuner" (ATSC) then you can just plug in an antenna and it will decode the digital signals for you and you’re good to go.
If the HDTV does not have a built in tuner, then no, you need some kind of device between antenna an TV to make it work (in this case the converter box, rather than say a cable/satellite set-top unit).
Without knowing the model and the details of the TV you’re getting its hard to say whether or not you have to have the converter box. But since he’s sending it, my guess is your probably do need it.
about 1 month ago
Most, yes. If you need help setting up your OTA system (over the air), find an installer here:
http://www.sathookup.com/satellite-network/free-to-air-satellite.php
The best solution is to get an outdoor antenna to receive your free HD programming.
about 1 month ago
It’s not possible to predict what you’ll need without knowing the make and model of the TV you’re getting. A great deal depends on when it was made and sold, and what features it has.
If it’s around 10 years old or so, you’ll almost definitely need a digital-to-analog converter to receive over-the-air channels in the U.S. But if it was sold after March 2007, you won’t–it will have the necessary digital tuner.
Whether the antenna you’re receiving will be adequate is also a very large question. It may or may not, depending on your location. Getting the right antenna for digital TV reception is another matter. You won’t know whether yours will be satisfactory until you try it. Be prepared for disappointing results on some of your channels–that’s the norm with indoor antennas. Good luck.