Do people in the US still have old broadcast TVs?
I thought all came by digital cable or satellite.
My wife bought a conventional TV when I moved here (Philippines) but we now watch only satellite, connected to audio/video jacks. The pic is a bit out of focus, so I plan to buy just an LED monitor with audio, and give the TV to some poor people.
Since 1997 the US has had "new" broadcast TVs that can pick up the new HD broadcast standard: ATSC. It ran side-by-side with good old NTSC until 2009, and since then, it is the only TV standard broadcast over US airwaves.
It still uses the same VHF and UHF antennas as the old days, however reception range is lessened compared to analog.
Since I dumped cable TV (even for just locals), ATSC is what I use: I have rabbit ears feeding my 46" HDTV. I get everything but NBC… surprise surprise, guess what company is owned by Comcast, and thus doesn't care to do over-the-air broadcasting well?
TV set makers want to transition us to a non-backwards compatible ATSC 3.0 system starting a few years from now, but they'll get tremendous blowback. Most Americans only transitioned to HDTVs in 2008 or 2009.
Beats me - haven’t watched for the better part of 15 years.
We are still using my grandmother's TV. She passed away in 1994, and the TV was a few years old then, so I think it is over 25 years old. It works fine. I see no reason to get another. I do not actually know how well it receives broadcast; here in the mountains, I doubt there is much signal anyway.
I just got a 32 inch Pensonic (not Panasonic) at NCCC Mall in Davao City. It is 720p, but good enough till later, when I start using it as a computer monitor. I have Cignal satellite service. Lots of good movies, but no hockey. I have to stream that on my new Mac Book Pro, with retina display. It works for me.
I only have broadcast TV.
I have access to every other option, btw.
... Also, it’s a digital signal.
... Also, I HARDLY ever watch it.
... Also, that’s not because of a poor channel selection - for the most part.
... Also, do you really have an LED TV?
What’s that like?