Antenna Connection I just had my Comcast Digital Cable connection disconnected. Now I am trying to use an Antenna with this TV. Hooked it up and Searched all the Channels, even played with the antenna for better reception. But I still have bad reception. Is there anything else I need to do? Am I missing any procedures???? Please help. THank you! ;-)
Televison & Video - Akai - LCT3701AD 37 in. LCD Television
Answers & Comments
Kestermai,
There are a couple of t hings to consider that will affect your picture. There is more info needed to be sure but I will point you in the right direction.
First, I suggest you go to www.antennaweb.org and click on the button labeled "Choose and Antenna." It will ask your address and about tall buildings or trees around your home. A chart will be produced to give you an idea of what stations you can receive depending on the strength of antenna you attach to the HDTV set.
Second, as Tech Jenkins pointed out without much explanation is that it is possible you may need a better and/or taller antenna to receive the stations you want to watch. Use your preferences against the chart in step one above and this should get you in the right direction.
Last, to make things easier, the industry has adopted a color codification of antennas to help compare one to another. These are the same colors that show in your chart referenced in step one. Don't worry about whether an antenna is marked as "HD" or not because it doesn't matter. An antenna simply pulls the waves out of the air within the allowed video bandwidth and sends them down a wire.
Good luck on your endeavor.