26" HD TV - but I don't want reception: My concern is that these TV's have internal antenna's?
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It doesn't have an internal antenna, but even the coaxial connector will pick up *some* reception, but naturally it'll just be free over the air programming line NBC, ABC, CBS, or Fox, and it won't be very good. But no, it won't be 100% static white noise.
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No, the top of the platform is only 12" square. A 26" TV would be too large.
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I bought a cheap Zeikos case off Amazon for this.There is a page somewhere on the Shure support website that will tell you the frequencies that will avoid the TV channels in you area.
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Yes. 1080i gets converted to 720p as the TV's native resolution is 720p (it doesn't have enough pixels to display 1080 lines of information). But it shouldn't really matter, as the difference between 720p and true 1080i (or even 1080p) is going to be almost imperceptible on a 26" set.
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All the antenna transmissions are HD. My picture looks better then cable or any choice of dish. A guy came to my door trying to sell Directtv and I invited him in to see the picture and he couldn't believe it. He had no idea that HD could be received with an antenna.
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The amp proved to cut out open air channels. I use a Winegard antenna mounted outside the home and a streaming Roku box for all my t.v. needs. Originally I had three digital converter boxes; then later three flat screens. All three hook ups with co-ax (longest tee'd in runs about 50' away) work just fine with reception NOT using the Winegard amp. The amp just sits in a drawer in a zip lock baggie. Your situation might be different; I'll sell you mine VERY reasonable; make me an offer. dann_subs@hotmail.com
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Thanks for the feedback Frank, I appreciate it.So in theory, the monitor should be able to get OTA signals, but possibly due to weak signal reach, it won't, hence the need for an antenna... Makes sense.
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I forgot to mention; I have a separate sound system, so I'm mostly concerned with the picture. How would you compare the picture quality of the two TVs?
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I agree with L. Cheng, Amazon allows returns so I would purchase and return as "defective" if you don't get the channels you expect or if it does not perform as expected. Also, try this website for channels available in your area, but it would of course depend on where you put the antenna.http://transition.fcc.gov/mb/engineering/dtvmaps/
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http://www.lcddigital.tv/index.html They have a 7" & 8.4' digital TV. It's more expensive than some of the others, but works well with just the attached "rabbit ear". I don't have it attached to either cable or an exterior antenna.
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Hi Mike. I am no electronics expert, but will try to answer your question. I looked up the specific tv you asked about. The description says it has an "...embedded monopole antenna...". Translation: it isn't removable. It said nothing about a port or place to connect any other type of antenna. If that IS the case, then I don't believe the August DTA206 antenna will work with that tv. However, I would suggest you E-mail the manufactorer of the tv to be certain. I sincerely hope my response has been of at least some help.
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Some channels are HD, most are not. HD ones are pretty good. Non hd Quality is not terrible.
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You have to have an internal/inside antenna. But I recommend getting the newer version of this unit.
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hi, i have a similar size room, tried 26, 32 , and 37 inch. 32 is best. one thing not talked about often is, there's also a minimum viewing distance for these tvs, esp. 720p. any closer, you see the pixels, any noise in the image, etc. with a hq tv like samsung, sony, sharp, my experiments indicate for a 32" around 5 feet is about as close as i'd want to go. anything else, i'd have to go to 1080p (the sharp 32" aquos 1080p model is great up to 3 feet, but more $$). btw, right now you can pick up a samsung LN-T3242H at circuit city for $720 if you're a AAA member (you need to go to www.aaa.com/circuitcity to get a coupon code). this model is a level down from the 3253H but i picked one up yesterday and so far it seems pretty good to me. you can read about both models on amazon. good luck.
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There most certainly are antennas for HD and digital signals. Without one reception will be at best marginal and some signals you will not get. Scrambled QAM signals will not be unscrambled by the antenna alone but not all digital signals are scrambled. You will get more channels with an HD / Digital antenna. The TV you are looking at does have a QAM tuner as well as a NTSC/AIR antenna tuner.
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Yes you can, if your signals are strong enough. You can even make a surprisingly effective HDTV antenna yourself at small cost, using a design that performs better than most commercially available indoor antennas. http://www.instructables.com/id/How_to_make_a_fractal_antenna_for_HDTV_DTV_plus_/
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Your TV has a built in signal strength control. You can't get too strong of a signal.