Recently, my house “cut the cord” due to our lack of regular TV viewing. Sure, we have a couple streaming subscriptions, but then we pondered if we could save even more money by adding “rabbit ears” to our TV? The answer is YES!
From THE MINNEAPOLIS STAR TRIBUNE:
Once known as “rabbit ears” because of their shape, antennas pull in actual broadcast signals to TVs, something that was once everyday knowledge but got lost as people for more than a generation came to rely on cable and satellite providers.
Twenty percent of homes in the U.S. use a digital antenna to access live TV, up from 16 percent just two years ago, according to Parks Associates market research in Texas. Most TV viewers can use a simple indoor antenna, priced as low as $20, that is easy to set up themselves. Other people have reception problems due to trees, tall buildings or low-lying areas and may need to pay for a professional installer/more expensive equipment.
Luckily, we have come a long way from the days of manually adjusting the antenna direction for each TV network, (and adding tin foil to those ears for better reception), and the new digital antenna equipment is easy to install. That is, thanks to YOUTUBE, we can figure it out.
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