...just got an hdtv. It picks up some digital channels pixelized with no antenna. I have a few general antennas throughout the house. Will any of these work, or do you need a special HD or Digital antenna?
2006-12-12 13:23:03 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Consumer Electronics ➔ TVs
HDTV uses the same antennas as normal over the air television. The only difference is with amplified antennas, they generally require a higher quality amplifier as the cheap ones for analog television can distort the digital signal more than it improves it. Some antennas that say they're especially for HDTV may be designed to better reduce multipath interference. Your best bet is a directional outdoor antenna, but if you're getting stations even with no antenna, I'd just try one of those general antennas you already have and see what kind of results you get. The problem I had with indoor antennas was that when people walked around in the house it could make the signal go all pixelated. But like I said, if it's strong enough to where you're getting stuff with no antenna, might not be a problem for you. Start with the simplest/cheapest solution first and work your way up.
2006-12-12 13:32:08 · answer #1 · answered by Geoff S 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The regular cheap ones worked better for me when it comes to indoor antenna. Get an outdoor one if you can.
2006-12-12 21:31:06 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋