Newer TVs don’t have tuners. To do an antenna on those, a tuner will have to be bought.
Also, isn’t it true that a few years ago, TV broadcast changed from analog to digital? I heard that you need a converter box to watch over the air broadcasts.
Moot point for me as I have satellite TV and nothing changed for me. But I recall this subject being in the news a few years back.
Just checked 4K uhd tv’s. The lg I looked at had an rf/cable input. A tuner must be in there.
And given the renewed interest in broadcast tv by cable cutters, you can bet the tv mfg. will retain the functionality.
My new TV Samsung smart 65” has a tuner..
Actually, newer TVs do have digital tuners, but several years back, many of the newer flat screens didn’t have tuners, so a convertor box was required. We bought a Panasonic 32” about 10-12 years ago and it was cable ready, but didn’t have a tuner. The last two I bought, including a little 24” Samsung that I paid $99 for, have tuners. I think they were making them without tuners right before the digital transition, since you would need a convertor either way.
In my opinion, “free” TV is worth every penny you pay for it, with the exception of the occasional sporting event.
Newer TVs are digital they have digital tuners channel scanners etc. Over the air TV is digital and of higher quality, definition then cable or satellite because they do not have to compress the signal.
I have a good antenna about 30 feet in the air. It pulls in over 20 channels - all the main stations plus.
Not correct.