>>I liked TV better when I had 3 channels, and a 4th when the weather cooperated. :)<<
Digital tv screwed all that up, even if you wanted to go “over the air”.
Actually, digital has a much better signal-to-noise advantage than analog at coverage edges (unless you are in a severe shadow area, like behind a hill). I get sigs from 60-80 miles that are crystal clear because either a sig is strong enough to decode or it is not. I am getting 25 off-air channels and subchannels. The main problem is that programs can be pretty tacky and/or old.
“Digital tv screwed all that up, even if you wanted to go “over the air”.”
Yep, I now get over 30 different crystal clear channels over the air instead of 6 fuzzy ones.
I’m in DC, and get all the digital stuff on a $45 antenna that I got at Amazon. Occasionally have to shift by a few degrees for weather problems, but in general rock solid for all local channels. I also get the weather channels the local NBC and CBS stations have, plus one retro channel and one sports channel, Universal Sports. If you like bicycle racing with good commentary, it’s great. Almost all of the other minor sports, too, such as gymnastics, volleyball and the full world ski tour and bobsledding besides.
$45. Once.