2007-05-02 07:59:28 · 6 answers · asked by j_nasher 1 in Consumer Electronics ➔ TVs
A regular TV antenna, even rabbit ears, or a bent coat hanger, http://www.engadgethd.com/2005/12/16/hdtv-antennas-do-they-exist/
will receive HDTV signals. HDTV works in the UHF band, remember the old UHF loop antennas. Receiving HDTV is not the problem. Displaying the picture IS the problem.
You will not only need a TV Set that is capable of displaying the HD picture, and these run upwards of a Thousand Dollars. You will also need a HDTV tuner. All larger TV sets sold in the U.S. are required to have a built-in digital tuner, but not a High Definition Tuner. So you may need to buy an external High Definition box to receive the signal. Now to get the signal from the box to the TV requires a special cable for the best picture.
HDMI is the BEST, Component video is second, S-Video then Composite Video (VHS Cables) and finally RG-6 Coax Cable
For a receiver you might consider getting a HD Digital Video Recorder. It not only will receive HD broadcast but record them as well.
FYI one of the people responding said that HDTV takes up a lot of bandwidth. This is not the case one Analog TV channel uses 6 Megahertz of bandwidth.. High Definition will easily fit in the 6 Megahertz bandwidth of a UHF channel. FYI- You can get 10 regular digital channels in the space occupied by one analog channel but only ONE High Defination Channel.
True HDTV has an awesome picture. You won't believe the quality once you see it.
2007-05-02 09:01:28 · answer #1 · answered by Jerry 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A regular antenna can probably pick up some HD channels, but the HD antenna is designed specifically to give you the best signal and range for high definition. For $35.00, I bought a Winegard HD Antenna for outdoors and installed right where my DirecTV dish is. You can read this for more details.
2014-06-12 05:16:24 · answer #2 · answered by ? 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, a regular TV antenna will work just fine. Don't get fooled by the "HD-Ready" antenna BS. Terrestrial (broadcast via air) HD transmissions are using the same frequencies as the old UHF channels. That old antenna is perfectly okay to use.
2007-05-02 09:06:48 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would say no to the normal antenna picking up HD, you would need a special tuner to convert the signal in the first place. Second there aren't any local stations that would really boradcast there signal in HD. The bandwith on HD is so massive that a regular antenna can't take it plus its a different higher signal.
2007-05-02 08:08:53 · answer #4 · answered by shorty 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
HDTV is in the type of TV you have..and the stations that provide it...
So the answer is no...unless you have a newer TV with that option...
2007-05-02 08:07:03 · answer #5 · answered by Toots 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you need special equiment
2007-05-02 08:07:43 · answer #6 · answered by Misha 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋