What are some tricks to get tv to come in clear? I live in town, and I went and bought a $15.00 RCA Indoor Antenna. I get liek 2 channels but they aren't very clear. Any ideas on what I can buy to make clearer or do? And no I do not want to get cable or satellite right now.
2007-10-21 09:23:54 · 5 answers · asked by cristy_nacole 2 in Consumer Electronics ➔ TVs
(This answer assumes you are in the US)
The first thing to learn about rabbit ears is that they are usually two different antennas that are put together.
Typically there are two telescoping rods that stick up at about 45 degrees. These mostly pick up analog stations 2-13* which are in the VHF band.
There will also be a smaller loop, bow-tie, or figure 8. This is mostly to pick up analog stations 14-69* in the UHF band.
In general you want the UHF part to be closer to the TV transmitter than the VHF telescoping rods.
If you put your location in one of the first two links below you can find out where your local TV transmitters are located and what channels they broadcast on.
The first step is to adjust the length of the telescoping rods to the best length. This is explained at two of the web sites that are linked to, but basically you figure out what the lowest channel number is that you want to receive and then adjust the length of the rods to match.
At this point you start playing around with the antenna. In many cases it works best in at a window that is in the direction of the TV transmitters. Many times you will get the best signal by placing the antenna as high as you can (such as on top of a bookshelf).
There are better (and more expensive) indoor antennas than your $15 one. Your neighbor's experience is probably your best guide.
If you get to the point of wanting a suggestion, I suggest you add the following information to your question.
zip code
What floor is the antenna on?
What does the picture look like. Is it snowy or does it have ghosting?
*Digital TV channels use the same frequencies as analog ones. However unlike analog channels, the digital channel # doesn't tell you if it's in the VHF or UHF bands. To find out if a digital channel is UHF or VHF, you have to look a a web site and find out it's "RF" channel which is equivalent to the old analog channel system.
There is no difference between a plain old TV antenna and a "HD antenna" or "Digital antenna". These are just marketing terms.
2007-10-21 16:28:08 · answer #1 · answered by Stephen P 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
One of the main problems with indoor antennas is that you get ghosting of the picture resulting from signal refections within the room, these change as you move around the room.
This makes setting up rabbit ears almost impossible.
For the UK, UHF TV, we find that the best antennas tend to be the Yagi type with the long wave guide and the loop at the back.
For the time being, I would suggest placing your antenna on the window sill, away from the TV.
2007-10-21 09:44:23 · answer #2 · answered by David P 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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What are some tricks to get tv to come in clear? I live in town, and I went and bought a $15.00 RCA Indoor Antenna. I get liek 2 channels but they aren't very clear. Any ideas on what I can buy to make clearer or do? And no I do not want to get cable or satellite right now.
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I used to work in the cable television business, so I pretty much understand the changes that are happening now. Who told you the existing cables weren't up to the standards for digital transmission? Was it the cable company or the company with the satellite dish? Or do you live in a condo/co-op development and the Board of Directors told you that? I'm just asking because I doubt that the cable company told you this. They would rather upgrade the service and keep you as a customer. You're right -- the dish is much more expensive than cable. The picture is better than the analog signal you were getting on your old cable, but it's not any better than the digital signal you would get on a new cable. I like my digital cable very much and, fortunately, the Board in my co-op has decided not to spend the large amount of money to bring in satellite service. EDIT TO RUSSELL - Your board of directors has authority over your management company. Get your board involved -- tell them your concerns. Sounds like you guys have been railroaded.
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