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Old 10-12-2009, 12:19 AM
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Originally Posted by Jeffhs View Post
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I'm surprised people still collect old TVs with analog tuners, given the fact that these sets just won't work on the new ATSC standard without a box, cable or satellite. Not all areas have analog low-power (LP) stations or translators (the only translator I would see in my area would be channel 51, rebroadcasting the Cleveland PBS station), so unless you use an external video source such as a DVD player or VCR (yes, there are still a lot of VCRs still in use, if only for playing old tapes; I have a Panasonic PV-4022 and use it regularly) you will not see anything on your old sets.
Check out this thread: http://antiqueradios.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=106338

Basically, you can use a low power transmitter. I'm broadcasting on 3 channels. 2 => DVD player, 3 => ATSC tuner box, 5 => cable.
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