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    Local TV signal question without a receiver box

    Long story short. Wife has a TV in the bathroom that used to have a receiver box on it. She quit watching it so I turned in the receiver on her suggestion and threw away the ancient TV. 8 years later she wants a new TV and to be able to watch her shows in the morning while getting ready. Shows are all on the main networks so I don't need a cable box I don't think...like Good Morning America or some other news stuff. I have a coax hookup in the wall from my previous box so that's not a problem. My question.... should I be able to get my main channels with a TV with a digital tuner connected straight to the coax with m FIOS sub? or do I need to buy an HD antenna for it?
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    Lol

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      #3
      I don't know about FIOS, but Comcast makes you pay for a box to receive anything these days.

      If you have a digital TV and only want to get the local channels, a cheap HD antenna should work if you are within reasonable distance to broadcast towers.

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        #4
        I may not be answering the question you are asking but I think you will need an antenna. I have a tv in the garage hooked by coax to a small antenna in the attic. I get all regular UHF channels and a ton of VHF channels - all digital now of course.

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          #5
          Pretty sure now days you have to have a box. A good HD antanna is like 30 bucks. Used one during Harvey and it saved our ads once the direct tv went out due to the storm.

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            #6
            No box just go buy an hd antenna for around $30 and bamn..good ole bunny ear TV

            Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I337Z using Tapatalk

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              #7
              As long as it's an HD TV, all you need is bunny ears. That's all we have and we get around 20 local channels.

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                #8
                Perfect ... thanks guys. 4 boxes in the house and Id prefer not to pay for another for her to watch the locals

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                  #9
                  Get you one of them As Seen On TV antennas. $20 wal-mart.

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                    #10
                    Update...

                    Well...luckily for us, the little HD TV I bought on clearance at WM.com has its own digital tuner and with my FIOS sub can get all the locals in HD without a box or HD antenna. Just had to hook it straight to the coax that was already there from the previous TV. Ended up spending just under half of what I though it was going to cost me all together.. Wife is happy with the TV and I'm happy with the cost and low PITA factor..lol..win win....

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