What do you mean "for Off-Air HDTV Reception"? Does that mean that I can't watch live broadcast TV?
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Someone came up with really bad nomenclature. "off air" should mean "no longer broadcasting". I think what it means in context with TV setup is the signal is coming "over the air" or "out of the air" as opposed to coming over cable.
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No, that's not what I meant. By "Off-Air HDTV Reception" I meant broadcasts received off-air as opposed to cable broadcasts. It's intended for use watching live analog and HD broadcasts from network affiliate stations. (read traditional over-the-air type TV broadcasts)
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If your TV has a built-in tuner to receive digital broadcasts, the antenna should work. If your TV does not have a digital tuner, you will almost definitely get nothing. Digital capability is also know as ATSC. Old analog-only "cable ready" sets did not have ATSC tuners. In the U.S., there are some cities that have a few low-power analog channels still being broadcast, but that is rare and all the major channels are only broadcast digitally now.
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If you are in an area with over the air broadcast, then yes you will receive those local channels. You are not going to receive cable TV.
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No one else seemed to address the real reason this may work on channels 2-5. Most HD stations are broadcasting at different (ie higher) digital channel and your TV translates it to the correct 'virtual' channel. For example, in Greenville, SC channel 4 (4.1) broadcasts on digital channel 35 but you see it on your TV as 4.1.
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This antenna was very marginal for me with a station located about 30 miles away. Once in a while it would be ok (depending on atmospheric conditions, etc.) but mostly unwatchable. My local station 10 miles away was just fine. Finally decided that satellite TV is the way to go for more than one station.In my opinion, if your stations are 50 miles away, the only way to go would be a high quality roof antenna.HD is not an issue since most stations are digital and broadcasting it by default now.
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This is a tuner designed to receive over the air or QAM cable broadcast signals. There is no current broadcast signal that goes over 1080i or 720p and no tuner is able to deliver 1080p. Also, the connections on the back are only coax and s-vhs and neither can do 1080p
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I am using Over-the-Air antenna to receive TV signals. Put the setting on Plug&Play;, let the program detects the TV signals automatically, and i found I can receive about 15 broadcast stations. The drawbacks are signals effective by the weather conditions, sometimes I saw "the signal is too weak or broadcast is temporary unavailable". But most of the time was working very good. If you subscribe Cable service, I presumed this TV works pretty good. And price is very affordable.
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no, this is for tv signals that are no longer used. It is analog and all TV is in digital now.
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As another person has commented, "Hi, "Tunerless" means this unit can not be used to change or receive tv stations by itself. You must have either a smart tv or a set top box that serves this purpose. You can still record off air programs with it, however. These are nice units but I've found them to have about a 5 year life span before the DVD recorder starts acting up. Hope this helps."I agree with this and believe it to be correct.
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This is a digital broadcast receiver and will receive HD "over air" transmissions with a digital antenna, like TV in the old days. It will not work as a cable box.
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(Background) I live in the Philadelphia area and purchased this antenna for my laptop with a multimedia card. I move around alot on my job and most times have to wait to conduct my business. So I figured I would watch "live tv" instead of using my on-line data minutes. (Performance) Maximum outdoor range for clear reception = 20 miles from the transmitter (your mileage may vary) The antenna is basically L.O.S. (Line of Sight) If you try and use the antenna indoors 95% of the time the reception will be non existent for (Dtv) digital tv.
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I kind of thought that that was the situation. I just got a new HDTV and am a little worried, that in a few days I will be loosing two of my channels (CBS, NBC). My hope is that what I have heard is true, that they will be boosting the signals when they no longer need to carry the analog channels. I have been waiting to purchase a new antenna untill after the conversion.
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Yes you need an HDTV, reception is good for me but all the stations I watch are within 20 miles.
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Yes. Its for digital over the air television, just like the old time free tv you got with an antenna, only now in digital.
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Ernest C. Nolder,Yes, there is a digital HD tuner that you can connect "rabbit ear" antennas to get local over-the-air broadcasts. There is a choice to use the tuner, or to have it scan for cable channels, or both. Thanks for your interest in Samsung products.--Mr. S
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Hi Kathleen,I watch over the air HD all the time and my soundbar works fine. I can't think of anything that would make it not work. Possibly a setting on your TV?
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Basically, yes. I'd use the DVI port and save the HDMI for something else. You'd need to hook up the stereo audio for that. Or just use the adapter included and run HDMI. Now you'll be able to tune in off-air channels.