A:Answer Any antenna intended for TVs can receive a digital TV signal-new or old, indoor or outdoor, of any design-provided you are in a good reception area.. There is no such thing as a "digital antenna", the signal is digital, it gets passed down through the feed line to the TV and the TV tuner reads this this digital signal to allow you to see the program. I make this point so you do not get the impression that you must buy a special "digital antenna", this is just a marketing term, because as I said, all TV antennas are capable of receiving a digital signal. So, if you have a serviceable antenna now (meaning it works to get TV reception), you should be able to use it to receive digital TV signals, no matter how old or what design it is. If, however, if you do not own a TV antenna, and you wish to receive over the air TV signals, you will need to purchase an antenna appropriate for receiving the signal for the distance you live from the transmitter, meaning if you live close to a transmitter, a cheap indoor antenna will do, but if you live a distance from the transmitter, you will need a more capable antenna designed to receive distant signals. By the way, an amplified TV antenna is not necessary if you live in a strong signal area. So, to summarize, if you want to receive over the air TV signals, you will need an antenna appropriate for receiving signals based on the distance you live from the transmitter. If you are using cable or satellite TV signals, you do not need an antenna at all, as the signals are distributed directly to your tv via the cable/satellite box.
