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To: Repent and Believe
Digital TV antenna — for $30-$40 you can set up a roof antenna with 30-60 miles wave radius.

You'll get all or most of broadcast networks (depending on your and stations relative locations and geo-relief) in up to 4K resolution, uncompressed (unlike cable / satellite) so as clear as the station sends the signal, some with several substations that often have old shows, series, movies etc. Most (95+%) channels are very family-and-kids-friendly.

Check out TV Guide or ZapTV for local channels within 15-60 miles in your area. Some may have channel numbers like 4.1, 4.2, 7.1-7.3 etc.

Because it's broadcast and not cable, they have to keep programming "clean" and CC (close-caption) is available on most channels (at least for post-1965 programming content, by law), for people with hearing issues or when sound needs to be down or muted.

You can also buy just one antenna attached directly to the back of TV, it's slightly cheaper, but expect potential limitation in the distance and direction of the signal, so possible loss of number of stations. They often advertise these on broadcast TV.

A lot of cord-cutters are using digital antennas, and the number of stations channels has been steadily growing. Some specialize in movies, some in comedies, some in mysteries, old series, so the variety may be very good, depending on your location.

Hope it helps.

6 posted on 10/07/2019 4:16:44 AM PDT by CutePuppy (If you don't ask the right questions you may not get the right answers)
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To: CutePuppy

Thank you, that sounds like an excellent suggestion. I’d also like a way to limit hours.

I get internet with cable. Is that how you still get internet?

I’m not the original poster. I am jumping in because he had excellent questions.


7 posted on 10/07/2019 4:32:58 AM PDT by exDemMom (Current visual of the hole the US continues to dig itself into: http://www.usdebtclock.org)
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