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Antennas Direct Wants You To Be DTV Ready Save Email Print
WTAP News
Posted: 6:56 PM Jan 5, 2009
Last Updated: 2:42 PM Jan 6, 2009
Reporter: Allison Rhea
Email Address: allison.rhea@wtap.com

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The big switch from analog to digital television is right around the corner, but if you still have some questions, you're not alone.

Antennas Direct teamed up with WTAP and Big Sandy's Superstore, Monday, to show people a new model for an antenna that could help your reception.

President of the company, Richard Schneider, says it doesn't replace a converter box, but when paired together, it makes for great TV.

"We encourage people to try the antenna they already have and a significant percentage of the viewing area that will be fine with the one they already own and will not need to buy a new one. Where we come in is with people struggling to get good reception, or maybe they had more channels before, in the analog days and they've lost some after the conversion," says Schneider, President of Antennas Direct.

Schneider also says about 800 people lined up for the 100 free antenna's the company gave away.

For more information on the antenna, click on our hot button.

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