Help!
I don't have cable or satellite service, so I want to connect an exterior standard antenna (rabbit ears) to the set. There seems to be no place on the TV to do that.
Has anyone else had that problem? Please advise.
Help!
I don't have cable or satellite service, so I want to connect an exterior standard antenna (rabbit ears) to the set. There seems to be no place on the TV to do that.
Has anyone else had that problem? Please advise.
Nearly every TVs has an integrated TV tuner for terrestrial broadcast in the form of a 75 ohm coaxial connection. It's the same that you'd use for cable, you just need to select antenna or cable in the menu when you initiate the channel scan (some sets aren't selectable... they figure it out on their own).
Rabbit ears often use a 2 wire 300-ohm connection for older sets. This is okay, but you'll need to pick up a 300-ohm to 75-ohm adapter at your local electronics store. They're cheap, so don't worry about cost.
The final thing to point out is that the TV tuner in your set will stop working next year when analog TV is shut off in favor of digital. You'll still be able to use your set, but you'll need to pick up a digital to analog converter box from your local electronics store. You'll plug your antenna into this, and use this new box to receive digital broadcasts.