There’s three things you’ll need, all available from Radio Shack or maybe even WalMart.
(1) a ‘digital’ antenna. (if you are more than 10 miles or so from the broadcast tower, invest in a ‘box’ antenna. They look kinda like the box kites we flew as kids.)
(2) the digital to analog signal converter box. This is a box that receives the new digital TV signals and then sends them all to either channel 3 or 4 on your old TV. You’ll use a new remote that comes with the box to select channels on the converter box, and the TV itself will stay set on channel 3 or 4.
(4) connector cables and doo-dads to connect the new converter box to your TV. This SHOULD all come with the box, but ask the guy at Radio Shack to be certain.
You’ll have to go through an auto-tune/ station finding sequence to set up the box. If you have issues, ask a 10 year old to help you ;-) The channels will have slightly different numbers than before, like 5.1 and 5.1 and 33.2, but the programming is no better.
**IF** you are 20 - 50 miles from the broadcast tower, you’ll need to buy a signal amplifier to go with your antenna. If you have to drive a long ways to get your new box, and your signal was just OK in the old antenna days, then go ahead and buy the amplifier anyways. We’re 18 miles from the towers in modestly hilly country, and we benefit from using an amp. Just FYI
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