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New member Username: FredskiPost Number: 1 Registered: Oct-05 | I just bought a HDTV with a built-in tuner. I have a large antenna in my attic (probably been there for many years), the old roof-style antenna that was on everyone's house when I was a kid. A few questions... 1. It is reasonable to try to get HD signals with this, or do I need a newer antenna? I would put the new antenna in the attic or on the roof above it so I have to run cable either way. 2. If I am going to try, the leads from the antenna are the old flat, 2 wire antenna wire. How can I connect this to coaxial cable? Thanks for any help. |
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fx Unregistered guest | 1. Yes it should work well if pointed correctly. 2. Radio shack has a twin lead flat cable to a coax connector for around a buck. xvxvxvx |
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New member Username: WestcottLeague City, Texas Post Number: 2 Registered: Oct-05 | Here is a link that will help you decide which direction to point your antenna and whether or not you want to use a rotator or a different design. http://www.antennaweb.org/aw/info.aspx?page=more_info Just make sure that it is well grounded and you use an antenna with FM capabilities if you are are going to go to all the trouble of mounting it on the roof. |