I'm just trying to get the DVD player hooked up to it. Otherwise, signal varies around 60s and 70s. WDIO is fragile, but it's nice to hear it may improve. While trying to find a good spot for the rabbit ears I accidently dropped them upside down behind the TV. Picture was the best I'd seen so far.

I love the digital TV but what happened to the 'killing' channel and why do we need two weather channels?

Um, I guess nested replies don't work here. My above reply was regarding Starfire's question about antennas used for HD reception.

My DTV works perfectly.

Of course, with me the "D" stands for "Direct".

Step into the 21st century, folks.

K.  Thanks.

I'm sure I'd love it, if we got any damn reception at our house.  

All of our equipment's fine, it's the signals that don't reach over here.  Well, not into our yard, anyway--I hear people who live in clear spots around here can pick up most of the channels off-and-on, at least.  In order to get our antenna to work, apparently we'd need to raise it above the treeline, which'll be tough, especially in the middle of February.

At least we've still got 3 & 8 for the time being...

meh. yet to be impressed, really. some channels work, some don't, and we're just up the hill from starfire and nick.

i too was puzzled with the deletion of 6.3, just when i was getting used to the new channel lineup. the 3's don't come in for us so I'm once again sans Craig Ferguson.

unwiling to shell out XXX dollars to have cable/sat tv racket, as we have other more important things to spend our money on. over the air TV is free...and we don't spend enough time sitting in front of the tube to justify the hassle and expense. not knocking, just not an option for us.

isn't the signal/reception supposed to get better/stronger at some point when they finally do away with the analogs?

I thought this posted before... but I guess it didn't post....

DTV / HDTV over-the-air signals are broadcast over the UHF bands, which is typically the ring-shaped antenna you will see on some antennas.  While your bunny ears pick up VHF signals... they will also pick up UHF signals, but not as well as an actual UHF antenna.

There are decent commercial antennas you can buy (Channelmaster 4221 for example), however you can build a DIY antenna out of screws, washers, some wire clothes hanger, a long strip of wood and a balun (which can be acquired from Radio Shack for less than $5).  Most of the commercial antennas are best for outdoor use, but you can always hang it on your wall inside as long as you face the antenna farm on top of the hill.   

The signals will get stronger as more places upgrade their equipment, however having a proper antenna will help tremendously regardless.

I'm not afraid of the 21st century; I'm just not much interested in it. Decided this would be a fine time to eliminate television from my life.

"constant sound of static and bad pictures on all channels"

...well, that's whatcha get for tuning in to the likes of oprah and dr. phil...daytime television'll do that to ya.

kidding kidding!

I didn't have the heart to turn on my tv in the kitchen - it is color but has no remote - just a dial - no plans to get a converter box (cable in all the other rooms). 
It will be static all the way. 
Wonder if Goodwill will take it?

If there were a thread on here talking about something I have no interest in, I probably wouldn't post.  I guess I'm a crazy man.
We get it...
You don't have a TV
You don't ever watch TV
You don't care if Danny Gokey made it through on American Idol.
You don't care that HBO is running episode one of True Blood on Saturday.
You have never seen a single TV program in your entire adult life!
We get it, you're better than us.  Your decision to forsake the idiot box makes you hipper than Sparhawk.  Enough already!
I've never understood the propensity for the NO! TV people to feel the need to let everyone know they don't watch TV.  I don't molest goats, which I'm fairly proud of mind you, but I don't feel the need to shout it from the mountaintops.  It's just something I choose to refrain from, but if you're into it...whatever.

Also I would second the recommendation for the Channel Master 4221 digital antenna.  In fact I have one on my roof that I'm not using.  If anyone needs an antenna they're welcome to come and get it.

Chris.  You pretty much rule with that last post.

Not sure if that was an insult or not.  I watch tv, so I ain't the sharpest tool in the shed.

"DTV / HDTV over-the-air signals are broadcast over the UHF bands"...

Not entirely true.  Channel 10 in Duluth and Channels 11 and 13 on the Iron Range broadcast over the VHF band.  Channel 8 in Duluth will soon follow.

I forgot to buy a dtv box, I guess that will bother me the next time I turn my TV on and realize I have no signal, but then again, screw it, hulu has less commercials and my monitor has better resolution.

That and this way I am not a slave to the TV schedule Gods...

IMO, DVT s.u.c.k.s.

improved service my ass...

Shortly after posting I rescanned the channels (second time in an hour) and got all of the missing channels, plus a few more. Odd... did nothing with antenna. 

Atmospheric conditions?