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Question: Are there such things as Digital or HD TV antennas?
 Answer: NO! Recently, we have been receiving
many calls about the pending DTV switchover which congress has moved the deadline
to June 12th. For the record, this is a voluntary date! Be advised, Television Stations
may switch their signal from full power analog (what you may be use to) to Full
Power Digital at anytime AND move their digital channel they transmit on! They can
switch today. It is an economics thing!! Getting back to the question; Because everyone
is a believer that digital is better than the old analog system and it isn’t a mystery
to continue watching TV after June 12th, they must buy a
new TV or Digital Converter Box, many people are also believing statements that
they must have a new “Digital” TV Antenna. This is a false statement!
If you live in Southern California and in a single family type dwelling (not part
of a Master community), then you will probably not be required to do anything else
but hook up your TV or converter box, let it learn the channels and start watching.
The world of RF (Radio Frequencies), can be puzzling. Many factors can affect a
TV signal, but once you understand how electrons flow thru the air and that they
merely need to be captured, you will then realize what type of signal (Analog or
Digital) is being captured DOES NOT MATTER TO THE ANTENNA! A TV Antenna does this
job very well and will continue regardless of the signal type. It only cares about
frequency. If you are part of a community system or have a larger home where Amplifiers
are part of the Television Distribution System, then these amplifiers may need to
be attended to BUT the Antenna will not! If you were to buy a simple Digital Converter
Box and hook it up to a proper working TV Antenna, most likely you will find that
everything works correctly. There is no such thing as a Digital TV Antenna, just
TV Antennas. For more information on TV related products, go to www.Andtech.tv
In conclusion: So even though the world of Digital TV is eminent, trust only
those skilled in the technology of RF to verify your TV Antenna is not going to
work. If you can now receive TV channels 7 - 13 and 28, 50 and 56 clearly (analog),
most likely nothing more needs to be done. |
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