An HDTV antenna on our roofs?
dd51 wrote an interesting post today on
Here’s a quick excerpt
There has been a lot of hype lately about having a HDTV antenna. Is it just hype or should you really get it?
First, what is the hype about having a HDTV antenna? The hype is that with the antenna, you can watch 1080i resolution broadcasts and will get better quality than satellite TV. The truth is going to hurt if you already have bought a HDTV antenna. There is really no such as a HDTV antenna.
HOW AN ANTENNA WORKS
All an antenna does is pick up frequencies. The frequencies that you pick up for your TV are Ultra High Frequencies (UHF) and Very High Frequencies (VHF). All TV broadcasts take place in the VHF and UHF bands. High definition can be part of these frequencies and you do not need a special HDTV antenna to pick them up. Your regular antenna could do the job just as well.
An HDTV antenna and […]
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