# Tell me about non-cable TV

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-about-non-cable-tv/700869>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [October 9, 2014, 3:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-about-non-cable-tv/700869 "2014-10-09T15:29:21Z")\
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**Author:** ![TBG](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c89c15/32.png) [@TBG](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TBG)\
**Post date:** [October 10, 2014, 9:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-about-non-cable-tv/700869/21 "2014-10-10T21:17:44Z")

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> [@DCnDC](#):
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> What’s reception like? Is there still static, or is it a “perfectly clear picture or nothing”-type situation?

All or nothing, which makes it worse than the old way. My mom still uses antenna and is always complaining with a sarcastic “Digital is SO MUCH BETTER” (taken from ads running during the transition) when a station cuts out. Old way it would never cut out, just get a little worse looking.

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**Author:** ![johnpost](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f17d59/32.png) [@johnpost](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/johnpost)\
**Post date:** [October 10, 2014, 10:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-about-non-cable-tv/700869/22 "2014-10-10T22:39:38Z")

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more attention might have to be paid to the antenna.

most stations are UHF so a set top antenna is best a loop or bow tie along with the rods.

aiming the antenna is much more important now.

some may need to move the antenna to the attic or roof.

inside a second floor using a better bow tie antenna, i made, i could get some stations for some of the time from 80 miles away.

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