Digital Converter Box question?

[youngbloodz]

Ok, so currently I have an indoor antenna and have a real snowy picture on my tv. It is a digital tv, with a digital tuner but for some reason when I go to the digital channel it says "Failed to receive broadcast"...if I purchase a digital conveter box, would it fix my problem and have a clear picture? Thanks

 

[Mr Tony]

nope. If the TV has a digital tuner in it then you probably need to rescan for digital channels

a converter box is just redundancy

 

[youngbloodz]

Odd, it picks up the analog channel with snow but it won't work with the digital channel.

 

[SamCdbs]

Not odd at all. The old analog channel is REALLY on whatever channel number it says it is. (For example, if it says "channel 4" its really broadcasting on channel 4). The digital channel use previously unused channels in your area and a little computer program makes it come up it historical number. Its probably UHF and UHF channels are totally different.

You probably need a good outdoor UHF antenna.

Or DirecTV.

 

[youngbloodz]

I am a DirecTV subscriber, it's just local channels aren't available in my area