If you live in an area where free, over-the-air HD channels are plentiful, a good antenna can make cutting the cable worthwhile. You can buy them, but building an antenna can show you what's available ...

Not to ‘geek up’ the site or anything, but check out this DIY HDTV antenna. We can’t vouch for the strength of it, but what do you have to lose? It’s not like there is anything on TV these days nor ...

I should have built an HDTV antenna years ago. Not only does it work with the new high-definition television broadcasting signals that will become standard nationwide on Friday; it also works with the ...

We can’t wait to give this one a try. We’ve got a DIY HDTV antenna hanging out in the attic which was made from some scrap wood and eight metal coat hangers. It works great but it’s pretty ugly and ...

Starting with a post on Lifehacker pointing to a guide for building a long-distance HDTV antenna, reader Jeff Chastain started on a DIY journey that's left him with a great HD signal and a lot more ...

This antenna spins to orient a pattern of wires, known as an array in engineerspeak, toward broadcasting towers. Rabbit ears and some other older antennas can't receive high-­frequency digital TV ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. CBS affiliate KFMB-TV in San Diego, Calif. ran another story on home-built antennas for DTV ...

In an age dominated by streaming platforms and digital subscriptions, the value of local TV channels hasn’t faded. In fact, millions across the country—especially those in remote or rural ...

Anyone know of a quick-n-dirty website where you can type in a ZIP code and see what (if any) channels are available? Did a quick Google but didn't find anything promising.<BR><BR>Of course, I doubt ...

Q: I have a question about my TV set — I bought a Sony HDTV last summer. Unfortunately, my satellite receiver isn’t capable of bringing in the HD signals. The HD-DVR box put out by DirecTV was more ...

TL;DR - How do I get great broadcast HDTV reception without a giant ugly rooftop antenna? I used to live in a condo, on top of a hill, within 10 miles of a cluster of stations. I could point my indoor ...