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Originally Posted by ah802
Popular Mechanics top ten myths...
Myth #1
You need a cable or satellite TV subscription to watch HDTV programs.
Fact: If you live in or near a city, it’s likely there are several over-the-air local TV stations broadcasting HDTV programs, which you can watch for free. ABC, Fox, NBC, CBS, PBS and CW networks all offer HDTV programming (local HD listings are available at antennaweb.org). You can receive them with the tuner in your HDTV set or an external DTV set-top receiver, but you need an external HD antenna.
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Not true. You don't need an "HD" antenna. You just need an antenna capable of delivering a quiet enough signal to avoid losing data. Get close enough to the broadcast antenna and strip of wire will work. My outside antenna was installed in 1982 before HD or digital television even existed. I get excellent HD from the networks on antenna. I wasn't aware something called an "HD" antenna even existed.