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Q: No UHF Channel Signal Reception

Q- I am able to get the VHF channels in my area but none of the UHF channels. The VHF towers are farther away than the UHF towers, so any suggestions why I am not able to get the UHF channels? I'm not getting UHF channel reception at all. A- The most likely cause is the TV tuner is set to the "Cable TV" mode. In this mode, the TV will only receive VHF signals. In the TV menu settings, you should find a "Tuner" or "Source" selection option. The option will offer "Cable TV", "Broadcast", "Air", Antenna or something to that effect. Choose the appropriate option. This should be the issue. Find it, change it, and rescan for channels. Once the proper selection is made the UHF channels should come in.

Q: Can I connect the antenna to multiple amplifiers?

The TV signal amplifier will boost the TV signal to each of your TVs, but will also increase the noise on your line if the signal is amplified too much. Increased electrical noise on your line may cause static distortion, duplicate or "ghost" images and audio problems. A cable amplifier should only be used once per-split to avoid these errors.

Q: How does the picture compare to cable or satellite TV?

Broadcast TV picture quality is as good as or better than cable or satellite. Cable and satellite operators often compress local broadcast channels before re-broadcasting. The compression reduces picture quality compared to over-the-air broadcast. Compressing signals opens up more bandwidth and allows providers to squeeze in more channels nobody watches.

Q: What is Broadcast Television?

It is the transmission of TV signals over public air waves, and has been around since 1947. The first TV transmissions used an analog format, in 2009 virtually all TV broadcast switched to a digital format (DTV).