I got a new antenna hookup to my hdtv but I can't get a signal to watch my local channels?

[Nikki_6]

Whats wrong with my HDtv I got antenna but still can't watch my local channels cause it says no signal

 

[rgd1101]

Is your tv have digital tuner buildin?

use the fcc site to see what channels you can get from your zip code
https/transition.fcc.gov/mb/engineering/dtvmaps/

 

[jsmithepa]

Did you go into the TV's menu and tell it "hey I got an antenna, please switch input from cable to antenna?" This enable ATSC broadcast tuner, THEN do a re-scan.

(man they do make it complicated don't say, can't they sense the antenna automatically? why do we have to do all these %&$^%) ^D