(100% digital broadcasting by February 17, 2009)
Is your trailer TV setuP to the task?
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I just tested my
20" Vizo HDTV with my Winegard HA-0130 HIDE-A-WAY ANTENNA
this eve between putzing here on the solar sticky.
Found out I am rite and ready without a converter box. :thumbsup:
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The Digital TV Transition
~ Digital Only is coming; 100% digital broadcasting by February 17, 2009
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If you have a TV in your trailer are you ready for service if you only use an antenna?
Don;t have a newer HDTV in your trailer?
Need a $40 coupon that may be running out?
RV net talks TV's and antennas
"Trailer Life" answers many questions on hookups and boxes related to HDTV
HDTV Frequently Asked Questions
What kind of antenna do I need for HDTV?
How to Choose the Best HDTV Antenna
By norman | December 2, 2008
If you have just bought a HDTV you are probably looking for the best
HDTV antenna. Well guess what? There is no such thing as a HDTV
antenna, it�s just a buzzword made up by marketing people to sell
antennas. However there are certain antennas that do better with a HDTV.
There are a few things that you should know before you go looking for the
best HDTV antenna to make sure that you get great picture quality. Nothing
would be worse than having an expensive HDTV and then having lousy
reception.
Outdoor Multi Directional Antennas
First up the best HDTV antenna is probably an outdoor antenna. There are
indoor antennas that are quite popular but these are probably not the best
HDTV antennas for everyone. If your house is not near enough the
transmitting towers then you will have to keep changing the position of the
antenna. Not something you want to do in the middle of a movie or even
worse a live event. So stick to outdoor antennas to get the best HDTV
antenna.
There are also multi directional and directional antennas. A directional
antenna can pick up signals from further away but it must be faced in only
one direction. So unless all the channels you want are being transmitted
from the same direction you may need more than one directional antenna.
A multi directional antenna has the advantage of being able to pick up
signals from different directions and might be the better antenna for you.
Distances and Color Zones
If you live in a remote area then you will probably have to use a directional
antenna. This will give you better reception and also cut down the
interference of reflective buildings and mountains. Multi directional antenna
are good to use if you are only a short distance or medium distance away
from the transmitting towers. Any further and you will get bad reception
with a multi directional antenna.
Another way to get the best HDTV antenna for your home is to determine * use 4~4 Zip-code *
what color zone you are in. The Consumer Electronics Association has
seven color zones that categorize reception quality. The colors are yellow,
green, light green, red, blue, violet and pink. Yellow areas have the best
reception while pink has the worst. The Consumer Electronics Association * Match results of Zip-code to antenna *
recommends specific outdoor TV antenna for each color zone. Find out
which color zone you are in and you will be able to find the best HDTV
antenna for your home.
Remote TV Antenna RV & Home
Perfect RV Antenna = "Picture frame"(Video)
Choosing the best HDTV antenna (home use)
Indoor antenna rounduP
Don (Alphacarina) Suggests Omnidirectional Amplified TV Antenna
Make your own HDTV antenna:
Cheap ~ Got coat hangers ~ Want great reception for FREE ~
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Don't know what to buy or hook onto your trailer yet? The antennas
you see are too big and want more time to study the situation?
Make your own antenna for penny's.
Make your own HDTV antenna project (Video)
http://tnttt.com/viewto ... ht=antenna
Good luck
Tripp~Out
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