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Digital Tv Antennas
Posted on 1/26/21 at 6:34 pm
Posted on 1/26/21 at 6:34 pm
Why are digital tv antennas made with a coax output end instead of and HDMI or even a composite end?
This post was edited on 1/26/21 at 6:45 pm
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Posted on 1/26/21 at 6:36 pm to Donka Doo Balls
Digital is just a marketing scheme. Coax still gives a great OTA signal to the TV. No need to complicate it.
Posted on 1/26/21 at 6:44 pm to TU Rob
I’m asking because my vizio tv doesn’t have a antenna input which means I have to buy another piece of equipment to use the antenna. Which in turns makes this process more complicated. Lol
Posted on 1/26/21 at 7:35 pm to Donka Doo Balls
Would this help?
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Posted on 1/26/21 at 8:01 pm to Donka Doo Balls
quote:Because an antenna is just an antenna.
Why are digital tv antennas made with a coax output
quote:To output HDMI you need a tuner.
instead of and HDMI
Posted on 1/26/21 at 8:03 pm to Donka Doo Balls
quote:You bought one of their "Tuner-Free Displays", which they market as if it's a selling point for some reason.
I’m asking because my vizio tv doesn’t have a antenna input
quote:Yep.
which means I have to buy another piece of equipment to use the antenna. Which in turns makes this process more complicated. Lol
Posted on 1/26/21 at 8:15 pm to Donka Doo Balls
quote:You might want to look into getting an HDHomeRun Connect (Duo or Quatro, 2 or 4 tuners). It's a box that you hook your antenna to, and you plug it into your router. After that you can use a variety of apps on your TV, streaming stick, phone, tablet, computer, etc. to access your live local TV. You also have several options to add DVR functionality.
Donka Doo Balls
It helps you avoid having to hook an antenna (plus tuner box in your case) to each TV, or from having to split coax and run it to each TV. Phone/tablet/etc viewing is a bonus.
Posted on 1/26/21 at 8:55 pm to Donka Doo Balls
quote:I have one and I love it.
That’s not a bad idea!
Free live TV on my phone, with picture-in-picture!
Posted on 1/26/21 at 9:36 pm to Korkstand
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