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[saveddj]

hummmm --- ahhh -- ok, I didnt realize how much freakin tv i watch until now. Anyone have info on HDTV from the air? (free).. I have an antenna (from the old days of voom) --- and I saw some HDTV recievers in the store -- how does those work? Subscription based or what?

[Mojo]

Pay pay pay HD for now. Air HD antena you could get one at ratio $hack for under $20 to tune local HD stations.

[saveddj]

Originally Posted by Mojo

Pay pay pay HD for now. Air HD antena you could get one at ratio $hack for under $20 to tune local HD stations.

I already have an antennat.. do I need a HDTV "tuner"... or do the TVs that say "HDTV Tuner bulit in" get the free Hd channels?? Most of the networks here broadcast in HD so they say

[Mojo]

Need a HD tunner if your tv does not have a HD tuner, most newer tvs have digital tuner and there are some new ones that have a built in HD tuner. If the the tv has a HD built in tuner then you are all good to receive HD local programing

[angel29]

hey go to walmart and pick up a "us digital" reciever and you can watch hd and digital signals over the air for free locals, that's what i did and works fine, as long as your tv has "s video" and "component" -(red blue green) it will work.

[Mojo]

Thats wonderful to know, thanks for sharing this to all of us.

[rogeliob]

What model do you recommend.

[youniverso]

that is good, and how much do you pay for the reciber?

[arboristman]

Originally Posted by angel29

hey go to walmart and pick up a "us digital" reciever and you can watch hd and digital signals over the air for free locals, that's what i did and works fine, as long as your tv has "s video" and "component" -(red blue green) it will work.

if i understand it correctly.ONLY component out will yeild HD.
you can google this info fast and easy.i dont have hd tv so i havent spent much time on it,but i belive the only way to view the true hd is the red/blue/green component.

as far as fta stb,thats not out yet.

[angel29]

Originally Posted by youniverso

that is good, and how much do you pay for the reciber?

hey they go for around 180.00 at walmart but theres a guy on ebay selling them for 99.00 bucks, this the item no. 160006844057

[angel29]

Originally Posted by arboristman

if i understand it correctly.ONLY component out will yeild HD.
you can google this info fast and easy.i dont have hd tv so i havent spent much time on it,but i belive the only way to view the true hd is the red/blue/green component.

as far as fta stb,thats not out yet.

yea your correct, but you still can watch a crystal clear digital picture if you only have "s video" , but newer tv's now are coming out with red/blue/green " component" inputs, i have a 2 year old 27" toshiba tv that has the "componet" inputs and my 42" phillips plazma tv has the over the air free locals reciever built in that i also get hd and digital locals free.

[Mojo]

I also got 42" wide tube flat HD but haven't used the antena since it does not have a built in HD tuner. I checked on Wallstmart for prices but deffinetely flybay has it cheaper. Someday the HD fta will be out there, I may get it depending in the support that is available for such unit.

[zack]

Hay guys, I just noticed those Half nacked women on the right hand side of the screen are gone!!!!. one of our friends here on this site had mentioned that most of these womenwere probably from WANTED ads!

[youniverso]

Thank you for the advice, I will check them out at ebay

[Mojo]

Originally Posted by zack

Hay guys, I just noticed those Half nacked women on the right hand side of the screen are gone!!!!. one of our friends here on this site had mentioned that most of these womenwere probably from WANTED ads!

You are right, pinknip is gone, showing pictures of senior citizens, what a shame.