So I took the plunge before I was flushed.
Back in August I called and got those gubberment coupons and went and bought a converter for ma TV. Brought it home, hooked it up and turned it on. (remember- no cable). Did a scan for available channels and found - 2! Ok, maybe anntenna is crappy so I switched with a better one I had stashed. Channel scan and - 3 channels!
The bulb over my head was starting to glow and now I realize that as much as they talk about those of us that use rabbit ears and analog, its not just a converter box you need - you also need an antenna!
Hit the Wal-Mart and bought a $30 anntenna. Brought it home, hooked it and a channel scan - 3 channels!
Went to Best Buy and bought a $40 antenna. Brought it back, hooked it up and did a scan - 3 channels!
Ok, enough of the generic chain stores. Went to Radio Shack bought a $50 antenna. Brought it back, hooked it up and scanned channels - 4 channels!
(mind you, 3 out of these 4 channels are Christian Worship channels including one in Spanish!)
Now I'm pissed.
I need to know what type of antenna I need and not the advice of some pimpled part-time High School student at Target! The World Wide Web!!!
I do a search on Google and one little thing catches my eye (cheap b@stard that I am
). A YouTube video on how to make an HD antenna with coat hangers for $5!!!!
So one Sunday with nothing to do I watch the video, write down the particulars and gather up the items. After about 2 hours I have made myself from a 4 foot length of 2x4 wood, an antenna with 16 coathanger pieces sticking every whichaway in my living room. Hook it up and scan the channels------
34 channels!!!!
Now how to explain this to the In-Laws?