Antenna TV guides

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• How to set up an antenna on your TV, by brand

  Channel scan steps for Roku TV, Samsung, LG, TCL, Vizio and Hisense, from each maker's own instructions.

• When and how to rescan your TV for antenna channels

  Why channels move, when to scan again, and what a rescan does to your saved channel list.

• How to boost your antenna signal

  Height, aim, obstacles, LED and cell interference, VHF, cables, and when an amplifier helps or hurts.

• How to connect one antenna to several TVs

  How much signal a splitter costs, distribution amplifiers versus preamplifiers, cable, and network tuners.

• Should you put your antenna in the attic?

  How much signal the roof costs, what blocks it, where to place the antenna, and grounding.

• How to record antenna TV with an over-the-air DVR

  The two main types of DVR, tuners, storage, guide data, and the NextGen TV catch.

• NextGen TV (ATSC 3.0) explained: tuners, encryption and the timeline

  What NextGen TV is, whether your TV keeps working, encryption, and where the shutoff date stands.

• Can your landlord or HOA ban a TV antenna?

  What the FCC's OTARD rule covers for owners and renters, what it doesn't, and how disputes work.

• VHF antennas: which channels are VHF and what antenna you need

  Which stations broadcast on VHF, why your TV's channel number hides it, and how to check an antenna's range.

• TV antenna types: which one fits where you live

  Indoor, multi-directional, attic and outdoor antennas, why mile ratings mislead, and the type each city needs.

• Do you need a digital converter box for your antenna?

  Which TVs need a converter box, how to check for a digital tuner, how to hook one up, and NextGen TV upgrade boxes.

• How to aim a TV antenna

  Find the tower direction, point the antenna, turn in small steps and rescan, and what to do when towers are spread out.

• Installing an outdoor TV antenna: power lines, ladders and grounding

  Power line distances from CPSC, ladder advice from OSHA, and NEC Article 810 grounding in plain terms.

• How to get antenna TV in an RV

  Raise it, switch on the wall plate, aim, rescan at every stop, and stow it before driving.

• How to watch local channels without cable

  A free antenna or a streaming service that carries your locals, and how to check each one for your ZIP code.

• TV antenna not working? Fix it step by step

  Pick your problem: no channels, some missing, breaking up, coming and going, one disappeared, or NextGen won't play.