Who uses TV antennas anymore?

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Originally Posted by Jeffhs

Who uses regular television antennas these days, anyway?

I do. Cable TV is not available where I live. Satelite TV is available but is very expensive. Besides that, I have young kids in the house. I don't want them to have access to the trash that the satelite companies will force me to take just to get the local channels. I'm not even sure local channels are available through satelite.

In reality, though, broadcast TV is barely available here. We can get two channels clearly enough to watch - most days. Sometimes only one (PBS). I don't expect to get any after the analog broadcasts cease. We don't have an outdoor antenna because of frequent lightening strikes - we live on top of a hill. We have a 13-foot long antenna in the attic. That's the only reason we can get two channels. Only one channel with rabbit ears.

About the only thing I would watch is the news. I have better things to do that stare at a TV.