Aiming the antenna is much more important with digital tv. It is all or nothing when it comes to getting a station. I got one of the converter boxes when Uncle Sam was giving them out for free. It works pretty good and it has a signal strength meter built into it. It really helps zero in on the stations. If you are 20 miles from Dallas, you should get signal with ease. It's been my experience that having the antenna turned even 5-10 degrees can mean the difference between strong signal and no signal. If your new TV doesn't have a signal strength meter built in, perhaps you should experiment with slightly moving the direction of the antenna (5 degree increments) and rerun the channel scan. Time consuming I know, but better than a blank screen.
Edit: Also, for the record, I always use the signal amplifier (on) and I get channels 45-55 miles away without adding anything to my stock antenna.Edited by: seanlcad
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