Posted 2010-09-22 9:19 AM (#125113 - in reply to #125105) Subject: RE: TV in LQ's
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Posts: 379 Location: Missouri
Your old antenna will work just fine. Folks have made a lot of money off so called "digital antennas". The antenna knows no difference in analog or digital, it only cares about frequencies and will work fine with either signal format.
Posted 2010-09-22 3:18 PM (#125123 - in reply to #125105) Subject: RE: TV in LQ's
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Posts: 123 Location: Indiana
"Generally, the same antenna that currently provides good quality reception on an analog TV set will also provide good DTV reception, but this is not always thecase. The type of antenna you need for digital reception depends on several factors, including how far you are from the transmitting station, where your antenna is located and in which frequency band (VHF or UHF) the stations are that you want to watch." from http://www.dtvanswers.com/dtv_antenna.html
The problem with the old batwing style is that they aren't always aimed right and you still have to "tune in" like before. With a new digital antenna, most of which are omnidirectional, you won't have that problem. Plus depending on how old the antenna the cable is older and won't handle the extra signal information. Your picture quality won't be as good in certain situations.
Posted 2010-09-22 6:31 PM (#125126 - in reply to #125105) Subject: RE: TV in LQ's
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Posts: 379 Location: Missouri
Wrote by the same folks who said we'd see an improvement with digital tv, so far it's worse then analog and the antenna has nothing to do with it.The problem with omnidirectional antennas is that they are omnidirectional, which by nature do not have as much gain as the bat wing style that require "tuning". As for the cable, same goes with that as the antenna, as long as the cable is not damaged, it doesn't matter what kind of signal (analog or digital) you send down it, only the frequency.
Posted 2010-09-22 10:03 PM (#125146 - in reply to #125105) Subject: RE: TV in LQ's
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Posts: 1351 Location: Decatur, Texas
Originally written by NTO on 2010-09-21 11:57 PM
I have a TV with VCR player that is 9 years old so of course it doesn't work.
What set up do I have to get or would it be cheaper to buy a new TV?
Will a new TV work with my existing antennae?
Thanks!
If your around Texas and have not bought a new one yet, I have one we bought just before we bought our Sundowner and use it 1 time in our other trailer. It is a 17" or 19" flat screen with a dvd player built in the side. Only about 5" thick.
Posted 2010-09-23 1:19 PM (#125159 - in reply to #125105) Subject: RE: TV in LQ's
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Posts: 781 Location: La Cygne, KS
I wouldn't bother with the new TV setup. Every horse camp we go to, we cannot get a channel. Too far out for the signal to work through the trees etc. It works at home since we are closer to the city, but can't pull a signal at most remote wilderness locations. We use to be able to at least get one channel even if it was snowy with analog, but this new digital muck has limited our ability to receive a signal.
Unless you are going to be watching TV at horse shows near metropolitan locations, I'd spend the money on a cheap DVD player and a bunch of used DVD movies.
Posted 2010-09-28 11:01 PM (#125309 - in reply to #125146) Subject: RE: TV in LQ's
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Originally written by hogtownboss on 2010-09-22 10:03 PM
Originally written by NTO on 2010-09-21 11:57 PM
I have a TV with VCR player that is 9 years old so of course it doesn't work.
What set up do I have to get or would it be cheaper to buy a new TV?
Will a new TV work with my existing antennae?
Thanks!
If your around Texas and have not bought a new one yet, I have one we bought just before we bought our Sundowner and use it 1 time in our other trailer. It is a 17" or 19" flat screen with a dvd player built in the side. Only about 5" thick.
TV in LQ's
Boy, I thought I was the only person left with a batwing antenna! 
