digital tv converters..

[thatguy]

I ended up getting the RCA converter that was recommended..

MossRoad - funny you should mention using the old antennas - I went up in the attic and could not find a single set of rabbit ears.. I know I had quite a few sets of them at one time..

For those that need to buy an antenna (learn from my mistakes) - Because of where we live i bought a 'amplified' on from Lowes for $50 months ago to see what channels we get. Yesterday I bought a similar appearing 'amplified' antenna from Big Lots for $17 and it works just as well as the $50 one.. :-(

Brian

 

[Brad_Blazer]

Scan for channels on a regular basis. New ones are being added all the time. I get more than 40 here including several that play movies, vintage TV, and even one that plays nothing but country music videos. The big ol' Channel Master type antennas still work great to pull in distant stations.

If you buy a new TV most broadcast channels are in HD. All of my paid content comes from Netflix. I haven't paid for cable or satellite in 15 years. I do have a nice 46" Samsung LED.

Thrift stores might be a decent source for digital convertor boxes. Mine went to goodwill when I finally ditched the CRTs.

 

[CATMAN]

I have Digital Stream from Radio Shack, too.
My Dad, in Iowa has the same unit, too. He uses his for local News Stations. I only use mine with outside antenna.(cheap, no cable or dish)

They both work great, never had any problems. They do have pass-thru, as others have mentioned, but Dad and I haven't needed that function.

A while back, I did read, that some Canadian folks, do need that function.

 

[MossRoad]

Pass through is kind of an odd function. As far as I can tell, pass through and OFF have the same effect... it lets other signals through the box. The only difference is pass through doesn't turn the box off. However, when you activate and deactivate pass through it takes almost as long as the off and on function to get your off air signal back. Therefore, I never use it.