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Originally Posted by lnx64
Since getting this TV from my grandfather and restoring back to full working condition, I am saddened that I get ONE channel.. Just one channel, and the garbage on it is pretty sad. I need something better than this, but my budget is limited. aka, basically nothing more than $10, so I got this 7 dollar antenna at Best Buy, and still only got one channel.. And barely.
This just isn't entertainment:
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Soi need advice, what kind of antenna should I get indoors that works with ATSC broadcasts? Amplified even? This TV has an ATSC tuner built in, and has a decent standard def picture on it, but I'd like to pull in something more than just WMOR. Maybe ABC, CBS, NBC, the regulars would be nice. |
Unless you are in a fringe or deep fringe area for Orlando TV stations (which I doubt, as Google says Oviedo is only 15 miles from Orlando), you should get every station in that area using only an indoor antenna. I just looked at TV Guide's web site and, after inputting your zip code, found a very long list of stations serving the Orlando area. In addition to all of your area's locals, there were a bunch of independent stations listed, so you should be getting much more than just one channel, even with an indoor antenna.
Have you tried moving the antenna around the room to find the strongest signal? This is important, since DTV signals are nowhere near as strong as analog TV signals were. There will be areas, even within a room, where the signal will be weaker or stronger than in others; in fact, there will even be dead spots, as this is the nature of DTV.
The only other suggestions I can give you, aside from using an amplified indoor TV antenna, are to put up an outdoor antenna or to get basic cable. However, given your living situation and your limited budget, you may be limited to using amplified rabbit ears (for want of a better term), as I suggested above.