I have a VHF and UHF antenna on a 60ft. tower with a rotor on the side of my house. Reception is good for the most part but I'm not sure how to get HD on my HDTV set OTA. My satalite has an HD decoder box and HD works fine through the Sat. with a Component video connection. Not sure how to get HD through my antenna. Broadcast shows in HD but I do not get it in HD, must be my connection method??? Any help would be appreciated.
2006-10-06 03:18:07 · 5 answers · asked by Dan M 1 in Consumer Electronics ➔ TVs
Most (not all) HD channels are just UHF channels. These are logically remapped by your HD receiver to correspond to your current analog channels. Meaning, let's say your analog ABC channel is Channel 10. The HD version could be at channel 58. When the receiver tunes the HD channel and decodes the PSIP (digital station and program information), it then remaps channel 58 as channel 10-1. The station might also run a 24/7 weather radar feed at channel 10-2.
After the cutoff of analog channels a few years in the future, the HD stations currently using UHF may go back to VHF frequencies. So, with your rotator, UHF, and VHF antennas, and your HD tuner, you are all set not just for now, but for the future too.
2006-10-06 04:34:08 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The sat box should have a port for your Antenna. The HD signals will need to be decoded also, so you have to run it thru the tuner, unless your TV has one already. You do not need a Special Antenna to gain highdef. High def is broadcast theu UHF and some VHF.
Now you will need to know where you gain is greatest on your antenna, your front to back ratio. Go online and find the direction most stations are broadcasting from in your area. Usually by a zip code...point it there, Should get your locals and HD. It will appear in a format similiar to 2 for local 2-1 for high def etc.
From the Antenna run to the port on your receiver and you should have it. Also, on your setup screen in your receiver menu, you will have a gain meter. You can have that on and adjust your antenna and watch for signal strength on the bar. Sounds confusing but in steps its not at all.
2006-10-06 10:30:15 · answer #2 · answered by momusmusic 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is no special antenna requirement for digital TV or HDTV. If your antenna works well for analog at the station frequencies in your area (VHF and UHF), it wll work for HDTV. After the digital switchover in 2009, many BUT NOT ALL stations now broadcasting digital on UHF will return to VHF.
2006-10-07 22:22:52 · answer #3 · answered by gp4rts 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, you'll need a HD antenna to receive the HDTV OTA signal.
2006-10-06 10:20:58 · answer #4 · answered by Serious Business 4 · 0⤊ 5⤋
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2006-10-06 10:25:38 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋