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On 2/18/2012 9:53 AM PT, Patty Winter typed:

>>> You'll most likely only get some of the local channels via clear QAM,
>>> so your TV(s) need to have a QAM tuner.
>>
>> Hmm, how can I check if these old CRT TVs have them?
>
> They don't. QAM tuners are in digital TVs. (Although as Bill noted,
> not in all of them.)
>
> Given the information you've posted (repeatedly) in these groups and
> others, it's obvious that your new home will not get OTA without an
> impractically tall antenna, so just bite the bullet and do what we've
> all suggested: figure out which international channels you really want,
> check the channel lineups for the cable and satellite companies that
> are available at that location, and subscribe to the service that will
> give you those channels. If you're lucky and the channels you want are
> available from more than one provider, then you can compare prices on
> their websites and take the cheaper/cheapest one.

OK and thanks. So, OTA is definitely out.
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