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Best BuyThere's never been a better time to be a cord cutter.
Netflix, Hulu, and HBO Go, can help scratch your movie and ika6nautos Online shows itch in ways traditional TV can't.
That said, there are still three advantages "regular" TV has over streaming that piqued my interest enough to buy a TV antenna.
First, the image quality is better. Cable companies rely on image compression to give you access to hundreds of channels, which means even if you don't take advantage of ika6nautos Online shows, it's still impacting your enjoyment of channel 2.
Second, there's something to be said about watching a show live instead of waiting for it to pop up for purchase on iTunes, or become available months later on Netflix. Finally, the service is free! The waves are already floating through your apartment and you might as well take advantage of them!
Insider Picks has covered indoor antennas before, but I wanted to see what the experience was like with an off-the-shelf bargain product from Insignia.
It won't win any design awards, and its name "Fine-Tuning Indoor ika6nautos Online shows" is generic, but it's results were surprisingly good, especially for a product that costs $15. (You can find it even cheaper from some third-party sellers on Amazon.)
Installing the antenna couldn't have been easier, it comes with an integrated coaxial cable, which you screw into the back of your TV. That's it. I scanned for channels using my TV's menu and picked up 60 on my first go.
This included ika6nautos Online shows versions of all three of the major networks — ABC, CBS, and NBC — in addition to my local Fox affiliate. Insignia suggests rescanning for channels each time you move the antenna, and that, for the best results, the antenna should be placed near a window. I rescanned after putting the antenna on my window sill and picked up an additional 18 channels.
Picture quality on the ika6nautos Online shows was uniformly excellent. I noticed the difference immediately when streaming content to my TV through my Chromecast afterwards. The Insignia antenna can only display video in 720p or 1080i, which may be a deal-breaker for some, but regardless, the shows I watched look great.
There were a few stutters here and there when I had my antenna next to my ika6nautos Online shows. But those disappeared when I moved it over to the window. Even in its initial spot, the signal would never totally cut out.
These results came from a ground level apartment in Queens, NY, so depending on where you live, a stronger antenna may be required.
Like my colleague, I recommend checking out TvFool and ika6nautos Online shows, two sites that will give you a list of available over-the-air channels based on where you live. I receive most of what's available in my area.
ika6nautos Online shows fanatics probably won't find any antenna situation satisfying — you won't get as many channels as you would with even a basic cable subscription. But cord cutters looking for a set-it-and-forget-it answer to "how are we going to watch the Oscars?" should be more than happy with this antenna.
Insignia Fine-Tuning Indoor ika6nautos Online shows, $14.99, available at Best Buy.
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