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Originally Posted by FreeTV
I just bought this antenna and have tried to just plug it in and scan the channels and it comes up with nothing. I tried to plug it into the HD and the cable plugs. It is a Proview TV that I am using and seems to work just fine wiht everything else. ...
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Whenever you need help with a consumer electronic device--or anything else for that matter--it is enormously helpful if you also give the specific model of the device. Many different models of TVs are branded "Proview." The help that you need may depend in a material way on which model you own.
Your antenna has a cable with an internally threaded collar on the end. In the center of the end, is a single strand of copper wire. The wire is probably sharp. In the case of some antennas, the collar is not threaded because it is designed to slip on the RF plug of your receiver.
This is the only part of the antenna that you plug into the TV. The RF plug(s) is(are) on the rear of your TV set. An RF plug is always threaded on the outside. It will have a small hole in the center to accept the center strand of the coaxial cable. Most TVs have only one such plug, but some have two--one labeled "ANT"; the other, "CABLE." In the case of a single RF port, it will be labeled "RF", "ANTENNA/CABLE," or something of the sort. In no case will it be labeled "HD." The port labeled "HD" is for a non-RF video source.
Your TV has many other round ports on the rear. These are for component video [colored red, blue, and green], composite video [colored yellow], and analog stereo sound [colored red and white]. These are intended for non-RF audio/video sources and not the signal from your antenna.
If you have additional trouble identifying your RF port(s), then consult your owners manual.
Additional Advice: You have an amplified UHF-only antenna that is designed to receive only local stations. It will not work if you try to operate it unpowered.
Also, understand how your TV operates. Some, like my LG, have a unified tuner that will accept NTSC analog RF, ATSC digital broadcast RF, and Clear QAM digital cable RF. A single channel scan finds all available analog channels and all unscrambled digital broadcast and cable stations. Others, like my Sharp, require the user to select cable or broadcast. If such a TV is set to receive cable, then it will not receive digital over-the-air broadcasts.
