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  • Sep 13, 2010, 04:34 PM
    billr46
    Do rabbit ears really work for high def TV without converter box?
    Will rabbit ears really pick up high def local channels on high def TV
  • Sep 13, 2010, 06:11 PM
    WallyHelps

    First, I want to clear something up that may be confusing you.
    Digital TV and Hi-Def TV are not the same thing!

    The small converter boxes that were highly promoted last year allow you to receive a digital (but standard definition) signal and convert it for use with your old analog TV. This is not hi-def, but it is digital. (Hi-def is necessarily digital, but digital does not imply hi-def)

    So, if you want to get Hi-def broadcasts, you must have a high-def TV.
    You won't need any converter box, since the TV can receive a digital, hi-def, signal. Just hook up an antenna!

    Go to AntennaWeb and enter your address and other info. You'll get a list of stations in your area and what type of antenna you need to receive them. If your stations are indicated with the "yellow" or small multi-directional antenna then your rabbit ears might work.

    Most digital broadcasts are UHF (remember the round wire antennas?), so if you have UHF channels in your area, you may need a UHF antenna to pick those up. (If you are super-close to the broadcast antenna, and the RF channel is low -- say below 30 or so -- the regular VHF rabbit ears may work.

    It sure won't hurt anything to try the rabbit ears on your digital TV. Note that you'll probably need a matching transformer to attach the rabbit ears to your TV's RF input.

    I hope this clears things up.
    WallyH

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