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Help With Antenna on HDTV??
Submitted by SeriousCap on October 7, 2008.People, if you have an HDTV you can get the HD feed with an antenna. I didn't want to wait to get mine from TWC, so I made one. I used the following items below.
1 piece of wood 2feet in lenth
12 screws and washers
3feet of stereo wire (I say extra in case something happens when stipping the plastic off)
4 wire clothes hangers
1 UHF/VHF Transformer (pick up at Walmart around $2.00)
1 magnet (this I took from a old phone receiver)
1 sheet sandpaper
It's a pretty sweet setup. It may not look pretty as an antenna but the picture quality on my HDTV is AMAZING!!!!
Now if you have an antenna from TWC or any antenna, all you have to do it connect the transformer to the end of the antenna and then hook it up to the coax connection on your tv. Then (probably need your TV manual) go through the antenna setup wizard in your HDTV. Have the HDTV scan for channels. Once it has scanned you'll be able to receive all the local HD feeds. Most likely you'll get the following channels.
2.1 - WBAY
2.2 - WBAY Weather Channel
2.3 - WBAY Retro Channel
5.1 - WFRV
11.1 - WLUK
26.1 - WGBA
32.1
38.1 - PBS
38.2 - WIS
38.3
I hope this helps.
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