What is a digital antenna?

thehalo8
thehalo8 Posts: 127
edited April 2004 in Electronics
I am looking to get an antenna for my receiver. I am tired of the crap reception the wire gives me. I am near an executive airport, and I think they kill my reception. My cell phone works like crap in my house, but works great everywhere else I go.

Anyway, I sound like a grumpy old man :mad: My question is, in my looking around for a good amplified antenna for my receiver I have come across digital AM/FM antennas. Can any explain that to me? I don’t see how digital can be associated with AM/FM signals in the first place?!?!? :confused:
Mains: Polk RTi70's
Center: Polk CSi40
Surrounds: Polk TC60i's
Sub: Polk PSW505
Receiver: Onkyo TX-DS696
TV: Samsung HLS 5687W 56"
DVD: Sony DVP S5300
Protection: Monster HTS 3600
Backup Battery: Belkin AP3080010
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  • disneyjoe7
    disneyjoe7 Posts: 11,435
    edited April 2004
    Nothing, is just too make you pay more $.

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  • Willow
    Willow Posts: 11,060
    edited April 2004
    why not hook up your receiver to your cable (tv) much better reception !!
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  • HBombToo
    HBombToo Posts: 5,256
    edited April 2004
    agreed and furthermore the bad cell phone reception is not bad because of jamming but the FAA limits tower height around all airports which is the reason for that.

    In building out wireless networks across the country it seems to me you can't swing a dead cat without hitting an airport somewhere!

    HBomb
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  • thehalo8
    thehalo8 Posts: 127
    edited April 2004
    I can listen to the music channels form my DirecTV feed, but I want to listen to my local radio stations :(

    And it does not help that I am about 3 blocks from the airport too!!
    Mains: Polk RTi70's
    Center: Polk CSi40
    Surrounds: Polk TC60i's
    Sub: Polk PSW505
    Receiver: Onkyo TX-DS696
    TV: Samsung HLS 5687W 56"
    DVD: Sony DVP S5300
    Protection: Monster HTS 3600
    Backup Battery: Belkin AP3080010
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  • therockman
    therockman Posts: 349
    edited April 2004
    DIGITAL AM/FM ANTENNA is just marketing crap!!!!

    Rocky
    Rocky Bennett
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