Cabless at last

[hrj]

So you know how back on March 17 I cancelled my cable TV service? They finally -- after almost three months -- disconnected me. (I've been getting it "free" for the last couple months.) Since my current tv set didn't come with an antenna, I now have to actually acquire one, which may be amusing since I suspect most electronics shops assume that everyone has either cable or satellite service. The most efficient thing will probably be to get something I can mount up on the roof and run a line down along the same path the cable service wires run. Hmm. It occurs to me that with a little ingenuity, I might be able to use the existing wire, if it's possible to splice the right sort of connector onto the end lying across the roof. I shall need to look into this.

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[wulfsdottir.livejournal.com]

When we were living in Denver, we hooked the TV into the cable despite not ordering service, and essentially turned the house into an antenna that way. Granted, yours may not be wired in the right way for that to work, but you might see what your reception looks like without having to spend the cash on a hat rack. I have no idea whether that method would still be functional when the switch to all digital finally arrives, though.