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Originally Posted by lnx64
Hmm, I'll have to try that kind of antenna then. I was hoping to be able to use this TV's semi-built in antenna.
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You may or may not get good results with your set's built-in antenna; it depends on how far you are from the TV stations' transmitters in Orlando, and how clear a shot you have to the stations from your home. I looked up your town on CityData.com and found that Oviedo is 15 miles from downtown Orlando, but the TV and AM/FM transmitters serving the Orlando area may be a bit further distant. An example: I live in a village that is 33 miles from downtown Cleveland. The TV, AM and FM transmitters serving the Cleveland area are located in a southwestern suburb of the city which is perhaps 10 miles further away, so I am getting local AM/FM/TV reception from stations located well over 30 miles from my apartment -- making my town a semi-fringe area.
I don't know what your specific reception problems are where you live, but I have problems receiving two digital subchannels (8.2 and 19.2) because the stations actually transmit on VHF DTV channels, which my UHF-only indoor DTV antenna will not receive. Rabbit ears will not work here (geography and probably distance issues), so I would have to use an outdoor antenna or cable to get all the stations serving this area.
I could use an outdoor antenna but I don't want to go to the trouble of installing one, so my only other option is what the cable company here (Time Warner) calls expanded basic. I don't want any part of HD cable, which would mean having a cable box on my TV and an extra monthly fee for rental of said box. If Time Warner offered the cable box for free, I
might look into HD cable, but as long as they charge $8.50 per month, plus 30 cents extra (!) for the remote, I'll stay with x-basic.
BTW, how are you getting HD on a 19-inch CRT TV? I ask this because you said, IIRC, in a previous post, that you have cable so you can see football games in high definition. I think you also mentioned that you have a flat screen TV in addition to your 19" Samsung; if this is correct, it makes sense that you would prefer the higher quality HD cable signal as opposed to OTA broadcast.