[GTALUG] ot: sort of, is it really impossible to get real cable anymore?

[Karen Lewellen]

Okay Evan,
Let me walk through this completely.
1, because my television does not  include either digital, or HDMI built 
in will I also need an HDMI to RCA adapter to connect say this last 
antenna?
2. it might? result in my getting High definition TV channels as well as the over the 
air variety?
3. if I do not also need the  HDMI adapter, is it because the antenna option 
has its own ability to connect?
Yes, ordering is certainly easy, so long as what is in the box is all I 
need.
Shopping in person carries challenges...what does a blind person do with 
television?
I am not kidding.
In fact when I was with rogers, I ended up not paying for cable ..months 
worth, because the technician refused to install it when they realized I 
experience blindness.
Kare



On Wed, 29 Nov 2023, Evan Leibovitch via talk wrote:

> On Wed, Nov 29, 2023 at 4:06 PM Scott Allen via talk <talk at gtalug.org>
> wrote:
>
>
>> As for an antenna, many stores that sell TVs will also sell antennas. Walmart
>> has them. Best Buy has them.
>
>
> This is not my experience. Off-the-air tabletop antennas are a niche
> product.
>
> The only one that Best Buy has in stock (and not everywhere) is an
> old-old-style "rabbit ears and loop" design that will likely not work well,
> which is why I did not suggest it:
> https://www.bestbuy.ca/en-ca/product/13337602
>
> They have others listed online but they are special-order. Same with
> Walmart, many listings but nothing in stock.
>
> Update: I have been looking around a little more and have found one that
> actually comes from a reputable brand, also has good reviews, and is
> reasonable cost:
> The "Flatenna" by Channel Master, the company that made the large antenna I
> have on my rooftop. It's $48 at Amazon and in stock:
> https://www.amazon.ca/Channel-Master-FLATenna-Ultra-Thin-Antenna/dp/B074TWSQFM/ref=sr_1_3
>
> One of the reviews (CNET) that liked the Flatenna was not a fan of the
> cylinder design:
> https://www.cnet.com/tech/home-entertainment/best-tv-antenna/
>
> Also, Sayal Electronics has a number of them available for various prices.
>
>
> That all depends if you really want to endure the Sayal shopping experience
> for this, only slightly less hassle than complete build-it-yourself. :-)
>
> - Evan
>