What does an HDTV need to present a clear image? Can rabbit ear antennas be hooked up or something similar?

I don't want to have to pay for cable or satelite dishWhat does an HDTV need to present a clear image? Can rabbit ear antennas be hooked up or something similar?
I have to agree with Mr Peachy on this one.Why would you spend the money on HDTV if you don't want to pay for HD programming?With a good outside antenna you will get your local networks or an indoor antenna if you live close to a large enough city to have all the local networks....whoop dee do,networks suck.If you don't get cable or satellite HD channels you just wasted your money,getting an HDTV for locals is like buying premium gas for a scooter.And as for satellite by the end of the year DirecTv is supposed to have over 100 HD channels,you won't get that from rabbit ears.What does an HDTV need to present a clear image? Can rabbit ear antennas be hooked up or something similar?
That's kinda like asking, ';I just bought a Corvette, will I get good performance from it if I put rubbing alcohol in the tank?';





Seriously.... you spent the money to get a set that is capable of producing high quality pictures, and now you don't want to spend the money to give it the signal it needs in order to do so. So the answer would be, you need a good signal, rabbit ears suck, cheap is cheap.... you get what you pay for. Here's a helpful quote:





';The bitterness of poor quality remains long after the sweetness of low price is forgotten'; author unknown.
Yes, you can go to Wall-Mart or Radio Shack and get a little indoor antennae for about $25 that will bring in local HDTV channels--ABC, CBS, Fox, public television, the replacement for WB. You can look on the back of the TV to see where the co-ax cable is connected. You plug the antennae into the electric. Then you have to find the ';over the air'; mode for the TV and run through the channel set up. It's like to old rabbit ears, you'll have to change the direction of the little antennae to get the channels. It also brings in the local digital channels. You need a little patience to find the right direction, but it's well worth the effort. The channels come in crystal clear. You can go to www.antennaweb.org so you can find out what direction to point to for the various channels. Good luck.
if you don't want to pay for cable or a dish, but you've shelled out the money for an hdtv, you could get an hd antenna, which many stores now carry.. you'll get a flawless picture of any networks broadcasting in hd in your area (typically abc, nbc, and cbs)..


You could also buy a blu-ray or hd-dvd player and then you would be able to watch movies in hd..


make sure first that your tv is actually hd, many say hd-ready or edtv (enhanced definition). neither of these are true hd.. there is also two levels of hd picture: 720p and 1080p... 1080p, sometimes called true hd, is typcially a tv that's over 42 inches and has a great contrast ratio (usually over 1000:1).


Right now there aren't many cost-effective solutions for hd programming, but the hd rabbit ears will give you a few channels.
Actually... I read an article not too long ago in the Washington Post Which said that old fashioned rabbit ears and rooftop antennas are actually the best thing to pull in clear reception on an HDTV!





Also, if you google ';HDTV and rabbit ears'; you will see all sorts of articles on that very subject.