Hello- Does anyone know if a regular rabbit ear antenna is capable of capturing HDTV signals ? Thank you.
moonlite
Rabbit ear antenna and HDTV reception
May 24, 2005
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As far as an antenna is concerned, a signal is a signal. It doesn't know anything about analog or digital.
That said, you do need the right type of antenna. Most digital broadcasts (not all digital is HD) are UHF. The typical two-pole 'rabbit ears' are only for VHF (2-13). Just because the analog is on VHF doesn't mean the digital version is. Here in Chicago, the only VHF digital is WBBM-TV/WWBM-DT (analog 2, digital 3). UHF usually uses either some form of round antenna, or those arrow-shaped directional things like the often mention 'silver star', or bow-tie shaped, sometimes with a reflector (grid or similar behind bow-tie) behind it.
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Can't afford them...spent all of my money on digital headphones! ;)
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