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Originally Posted by jeffj318
My brother in law said you need an HD antenna to get HD stations.
I said any roof top antenna would work as the signal depends on the TV whether it is HD or not. Who is correct?  |
There is no such thing as an HD antenna. Digital television uses either all or a subset of the same channels used to broadcast analog television. That said, digital television has almost abandoned VHF channels below channel 7. In some markets, digital television is broadcast exclusively on UHF. Therefore, a UHF (14-69) antenna is the minimum requirement. In others, a High VHF-UHF (7-69) is required to receive all broadcasts. On those few areas where stations still broadcast on Low VHF, a full-spectrum VHF-UHF (2-69) antenna is required to ensure that you will receive all available television broadcasts. Low-power television is still allowed to broadcast on Low-VHF everywhere in North America. If these broadcasts are of interest to you, then you need a VHF-UHF antenna. If the antenna that you purchased 20 years ago is free of corrosion and broken elements, then it will work as well as the newest antennas from vendors making outlandish claims.