In the past, I've been able to pick up HD over my regular "rabbit ear" antennae. Now I'm searching for a new antennae and noticed that some are being marketed as an "HD" antennae.
Is there a difference or is it just a marketing scheme???
2007-07-30 03:51:19 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Consumer Electronics ➔ TVs
Some are a marketing scheme, but some aren't. You will notice a very different design for HD over regular transmission.
The "scam" companies call theirs merely because they have the bandwidth of ATSC. However they are not designed to couple a digital signal vs. an analog one.
There are a few companies that have better designed antennas for HDTV, but you won't find them in a retail setting, more than likely you will have to order on-line for the good ones.
2007-07-30 04:16:34 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
I recently just installed an outdoor antenna. It was easy because I already had my entire household cabled for four TV's from DirecTV. I quickly learned that the location is more important than the actual antenna itself. I was actually able to get pretty good coverage with my indoor antenna installed outdoors, before I bought this one for $35.00.
2016-04-01 09:41:05 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm not really sure what the difference is but I have a 20 year old antenna on my roof that picks up HD signals wonderful, most are in the 90% to 100% signal range so as for the add'l $$$ for a so called true HD antenna I'm not going to pay for it!
2007-07-30 04:01:46 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 3⤋
a little logic lesson:
HD broadcasts are on UHF channels.
HD antennas are UHF only.
Therefore, If u have a UHF only antenna u will receive HD.
Corollary, if u have a VHF/UHF antenna u will receive HD.
All channels have the same bandwidth.
All channels end to end cover the UHF band
Any UHF antenna covers ALL the UHF channels or the whole UHF band.
Therefore, HD antenna = UHF only antenna
Antennas can have different gain ie stronger signal.
Higher gain antennas are generally larger.
Most UHF antennas are larger than an HD antenna.
Therefore, a UHF only antenna will likely produce an equal or stronger signal than and HD antenna.
HD antennas cost more for the same or less performance.
The answer is left to the student.
2007-07-30 06:42:21 · answer #4 · answered by Bill R 7 · 2⤊ 3⤋
Marketing Scheme.
There is no difference between a channel 2 thru 69 antenna for Analog, SDTV or HDTV in the United States.
Now if other countries do not use the same channel assignments for their analog and digital TV then it may be more than just marketing.
2007-07-30 04:00:13 · answer #5 · answered by Broadcast Engineer 6 · 2⤊ 3⤋
I had an old set of rabbit ear's that I hooked up to TV, I got a new "HD" antennae, and it didn't work any better.
The only advantage of a newer set would be that some of them come with power boosters, but I still don't think the extra cost for them just cause they say "HD" is worth it.
2007-07-30 04:04:37 · answer #6 · answered by vstar_in_texas 3 · 1⤊ 3⤋
Hurrah Hurrah ! Hallelujah ! At last some one who has it right about digital and analogue antennas ! Don`t any of you remember when colour TV started some antennas were sold as " Colour Antennas " they were in a nice box ( some of them ) Now they are trying to flog you a digital antenna .
Thanks Bill R a thousand times thanks .
Cheers Pete
2007-07-31 01:36:45 · answer #7 · answered by Realist 2006 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋