I'm gonna miss network TV

[Blueberry]

Nope - it's quite easy to do (or so says you tube....) We'll see

[smilingcat]

Nope - it's quite easy to do (or so says you tube....) We'll see

I think your husband need to look up yagi antenna (multi element directional antenna), aperiodic log antenna (also directional antenna). These two types are what I see for rooftop antenna for regular TVs. Spacing of the elements and width are important in getting the right impedance matching for the frequency of interest. And I have no idea of how to figure all that out. It's black magic to me.

I got a pretty good chuckle on some of the contraption I saw. The coffee can. Wow I'm suprised it even picked up anything.

The old gentleman with hot side going to a dish and ground going to the chain link fence

I'm wondering if the old fashioned multi-element TV antenna for your rooftop is still useable. Not sure what frequency the new DTV is being transmitted. If its the same frequency as the old TV channels 2-7 then you should be able to use it.

KI6YMF (my call sign) smilingcat

[Zen]

We don't need special antennae at my house

[mjapple]

Hulu.com is a great way to watch pretty much any show you can think of, and probably many you've never heard of! I haven't owned a TV for years, but do keep up on a few of "my shows" with Hulu. Not as many commercials as regular TV, and no need to schedule your life around programming... nice

[tulip]

I was out of town last week when the change over happened, and so far I haven't missed not having my three channels. My little old TV with rabbit ears is in the closet where it normally resides. I simply refuse to pay for TV! So I'll use my little old TV for DVD-watching from the library, and perhaps I'll check out hulu.com for actual shows if I feel the need.

I don't like cable because you can't move the TV around--it has to remain where the cable is. Well, sometimes I like to watch it in the kitchen, sometimes in the livingroom, sometimes in my room...and I'm certainly not going to buy multiple TVs! I also really, really dislike seeing a TV in the room, even if it's off. I prefer to hide it when it's not in use.

I like to watch TV when I iron. I iron once a week for a couple of hours (yeah, I iron my sheets, so it takes a while). I find it strangely relaxing and gratifying. Maybe I'll catch up on my movie list while I iron, or maybe I'll watch something on the internet.