TV with antenna without antenna cable?
I've moved and just got a new TV (Samsung TU7979).
Netflix, Prime and so on is all well and good, but would also like to have normal television. There are only old cable connections in the house, new ones are not worthwhile. I can download some media libraries via Amazon Prime, but it would be so nice to be able to click through the public broadcasters at least "as before".
I see that there's a wide range of indoor antennas, but I don't look through it… Is any of these an alternative to antenna cables with no monthly costs?
The indoor antennas are for DVBT-2. Your television probably has a built-in receiver. Otherwise you would need an external person. But with it you can at least receive the public service programs for free. At least if the digital reception is appropriate for you. Look here:
https://www.freenet.tv/antenne?utm_keyword=%2Bfreenet%20%2Bdvbt
Call your cable TV provider and they will install a new socket for you, the latest technology free of charge.
It was the same with me
Until a few years ago you could watch the usual channels for free via DVB-T ("normal" antenna). Since the introduction of DVB-T2, you need a contract with Freenet TV to watch private channels. You can also watch public broadcasts for free with a DVB-T2 antenna.
The television must have DVB-T2, but the public broadcasters are free here.
With Freenet, all programs (many in HD) cost around 90 euro a year or around 8 euro a month. (would be an alternative).
Ask your landlord whether he might still have connected the old UHF antennas of the earlier analog radio to the "ancient antenna connections" in your apartment?
If so, DVB-T2 reception could still be possible with an old UHF roof antenna (~ 100 to 900 Mhz reception range) via a corresponding receiver for DVB-T2.
For me it works perfectly with such an old roof antenna.
They look something like the two top antennas in picture # 2 on the right:
Basically, you can also look up regionally on the WEB
Calculate DVBT-2 reception forecast there. You will then be shown whether DVB-T2 could still be received at your new registration address via the indoor antenna "simple", amplified, external antenna or only roof antenna.
You only want public broadcasts via DVB-T2 anyway.
