I have an HDTV. How do I receive HD programs broadcast on local channels if I dont have HD cable?

Answer 1

Depending on where you live, broadcast network HD programs are sent through the air on UHF frequencies. You need only a UHF antenna. It doesn't even need to be the fancy amplified kind. If you live in or near a city, you should not pay more than 30-40$ for an antenna.

That said, your TV needs to have a built in tuner (called "ATSC" or "HD Ready"

Go to http://www.antennaweb.org/aw/Address.aspx and enter your ZIP code to see what is available and what kind of antenna to use

Answer 2

The first thing you need to understand is that HDTV antennas are a myth, marketing hype designed to get you to depart from your hard earned money. Second, not all HDTV/digital signals will be broadcast on UHF. Currently many are but after the February 17, 2009 analog shutdown date many will return th the VHF channels. The FCC offers a page called tentative channel destination. This page list the TV stations by state and their tentative final channel destination it's at http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DA-06-1082A2.pdf
Also another good information site http://www.dennysantennaservice.com and http://www.antennaweb.org

Answer 3

One - your television needs to have a QAM tuner to have the skill to do this. 2 - you ought to verify the tuner is desperate for cable channels, not for over the air. Then it ought to have the skill to test the channels and locate the "sparkling QAM" channels carried on the cable. be conscious that the cable business enterprise is unfastened to circulate the HD OTA channels around from one "sparkling QAM" channel to a diverse, so which you would be able to ought to re-test each and every so often... perhaps generally.

Answer 4

you have to make sure if you have HDTV Ready or not
because if you do you can go to any RadioShack or Best Buy
and buy HD amplify antenna

Answer 5

You can't! HAHA

Answer 6

you can't.