• We hope you have a fantastic holiday season to close out 2025! Thank you all so much for being part of the Tom's Guide community!

Do i have to use a converter box with clear tv on a samsung smart tv

Solution
If your unknown model of TV has an HD tuner built in you need to connect an antenna to the RF input, set it to over the air, and run a channel scan.
If the TV doesn't have a built in tuner you will need to get an external one with HDMI output.
If your unknown model of TV has an HD tuner built in you need to connect an antenna to the RF input, set it to over the air, and run a channel scan.
If the TV doesn't have a built in tuner you will need to get an external one with HDMI output.
 
Solution