Free HD television?

Amanda and I have entered the world of 21st century television. The TV that we had, had not been working well for a while. We couldn't get the network stations in very well. We haven't had cable since we left the residence hall (where it was free). So on Saturday we went to Costco and purchased a 26" lcd TV.

I had done some research and found out that you can get digital and HD program just from an antenna. The picture really is amazing. The cool part is that many stations not only carry their normal programming on their digital channels, but they also have other programming as well. For instance, our PBS station (channel 2) has an all HD station (channel 2.2) and another PBS station (channel 17) also has an all kids channel (channel 17.3) and PBS create, kind of like HGTV (channel 17.4). So with the investment of $70.00 for a decent antenna (We settled on the Terk HDTVa), we have approximately 20 channels. It rules!

So if you are thinking you need a new TV or if you are sick of paying through the nose for cable or satellite, check this out. To see what the programming in your area would be like, you can go to AntennaWeb. It will ask you your address and then tell you the stations that you could pick up. It will even give you a map and tell you which way to point your antenna to get the best reception. This was a great help. It actually made a difference which way we pointed the antenna. Now we just need to pull ourselves away from another episode of This Old House and take care of our four screamin' kids.