BillsCuse Posted October 1, 2017 Share Posted October 1, 2017 Just closed on a house Friday and I do not have cable/internet set up there yet. I know you used to be able to get CBS, NBC and ABC for free, but pretty sure things changed when everything went digital. Anyone have any suggestions how to get the game on the TV? I'm assuming I'm screwed, but wasn't sure if there's anyway to just get the local CBS channel on some how. (And I know I could go to a bar or friends house, but the wife won't be having it with work needing to be done) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GG Posted October 1, 2017 Share Posted October 1, 2017 I'm guessing you're not old enough to remember how to attach an antenna to a TV? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BUFFALOKIE Posted October 1, 2017 Share Posted October 1, 2017 Cheap rabbit ears still do the trick. I recently broke down and bought cable, but a 7.00 antenna worked for many yeats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BattlinBill Posted October 1, 2017 Share Posted October 1, 2017 You should be able to pick up a cheap antenna at your local walmart. That will give you your local channels for free and nowadays have surprisingly great reception. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
26CornerBlitz Posted October 1, 2017 Share Posted October 1, 2017 OTA is the way: http://www.tvfool.com/index.php?option=com_wrapper&Itemid=29 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeginnersMind Posted October 1, 2017 Share Posted October 1, 2017 Mods can you merge this and the Orton/Wall thread? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
26CornerBlitz Posted October 1, 2017 Share Posted October 1, 2017 (edited) If you use an antenna don't forget to buy a digital converter. There is no longer an analog signal send through the air. Â No need for that with today's HDTV or 4K displays The OTA signals are digital. Edited October 1, 2017 by 26CornerBlitz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsCuse Posted October 1, 2017 Author Share Posted October 1, 2017 Thanks to the people with serious replies. I didn't think the old rabbit ear antennas would work on the newer tv's so that's why I wasn't sure. Will be heading to the store shortly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DriveFor1Outta5 Posted October 1, 2017 Share Posted October 1, 2017 Â No need for that with today's HDTV or 4K displays The OTA signals are digital. I forgot that last time I hooked up an antenna was with an old analog tv. Wanted to use it outside, but obviously couldn't get the HD signal that is built in to newer tv's. The only thing that sucks about HD antenna reception is that you don't want to be in a fringe reception area. The whole freaking signal dies occasionally. I missed the days when the image just got blurry. At least you could still listen, and possibly see something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billsbackto81 Posted October 1, 2017 Share Posted October 1, 2017 Mods can you merge this and the Orton/Wall thread?--------------------------No. I feel this thread has more substance to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tenhigh Posted October 1, 2017 Share Posted October 1, 2017 Did you try to just hook up your tv to the existing coax port and see what happens? You never know.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmy10 Posted October 1, 2017 Share Posted October 1, 2017 We've been very happy with the Mohu Leaf antennas. We bought two of them. They are flat and paper-thin, so they can be mounted on any flat surface. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
26CornerBlitz Posted October 1, 2017 Share Posted October 1, 2017 We've been very happy with the Mohu Leaf antennas. We bought two of them. They are flat and paper-thin, so they can be mounted on any flat surface. Â I also have a couple of them. They work very well for strong signals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boater Posted October 1, 2017 Share Posted October 1, 2017 Congratulations on the house closing. That's a life event. Â You can run down to any Walmart, or Target and get an "HD TV antenna." And it doesn't need to be sophisticated or costly. Â I used this $9 antenna for six months, no problem. You may have to experiment, point it in different directions. Â ------------------------------------- Aside: HDTV and "cord cutting" would be a good pinned topic in the Consumer Digest forum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaybee Posted October 1, 2017 Share Posted October 1, 2017 (edited) You should be able to pick up a cheap antenna at your local walmart. That will give you your local channels for free and nowadays have surprisingly great reception  Not true. Analog days enabled latching onto a signal much further than todays digital signal. I used to watch the blacked out Bills games out of Syracuse years ago about 90 miles away . Save your receipt. Depending on where you live you may not receive channels. Some televisions are more forgiving of weak signals than others. I live in Rochester (northern suburb), and the only station I could get with a $20 indoor antenna was a "garbled" WUHF-21. I have outdoor antennas now and I get them all, although WROC-8 is a bit dicey.  Good luck. Edited October 1, 2017 by jaybee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BUFFALOKIE Posted October 1, 2017 Share Posted October 1, 2017 FYI, in my experience, the expensive antennas work no better than the cheapies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gugny Posted October 1, 2017 Share Posted October 1, 2017 Just closed on a house Friday and I do not have cable/internet set up there yet. I know you used to be able to get CBS, NBC and ABC for free, but pretty sure things changed when everything went digital. Anyone have any suggestions how to get the game on the TV? I'm assuming I'm screwed, but wasn't sure if there's anyway to just get the local CBS channel on some how. (And I know I could go to a bar or friends house, but the wife won't be having it with work needing to be done) Â This is easy. Â Get another wife. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmy10 Posted October 1, 2017 Share Posted October 1, 2017 Â Not true. Analog days enabled latching onto a signal much further than todays digital signal. I used to watch the blacked out Bills games out of Syracuse years ago about 90 miles away . Save your receipt. Depending on where you live you may not receive channels. Some televisions are more forgiving of weak signals than others. I live in Rochester (northern suburb), and the only station I could get with a $20 indoor antenna was a "garbled" WUHF-21. I have outdoor antennas now and I get them all, although WROC-8 is a bit dicey. Â Good luck. A lot of it is based on topography and exact geographic location. For us, in southern Monroe county, with a $20 antenna, we are able to pick up all the Rochester stations and even a few out of Buffalo. It helps that our house sits up on a little bit of a hill. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsCuse Posted October 1, 2017 Author Share Posted October 1, 2017 Worked great, thanks guys....now, lets get this Win! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledInIllinois Posted October 1, 2017 Share Posted October 1, 2017 Wow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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