FLORIDA KEYS Watch this 8 minute HDTV Movie from the Consumer Electronics Association Getting the most from America's New High-Definition Television System is simple and inexpensive. You just need an antenna and a reliable Tuner/Converter Box for your existing TV. You can tune everything digital right now. No need to get cable, satellite or a new set to enjoy Free HDTV. "Multicasting" allows stations to broadcast up to six new channels in the space of their old one. Channel 9, for instance, is now RF Channel 9.1, 9.2, 9.3, etc. Cable and satellite would have you believe they have what you need to enjoy the new digital channels. But that's only part true... Cable and satellite compress and leave out most RF Channels to save space for other $ervice$. To get genuine HDTV just add an antenna and converter to your existing setup. You'll be amazed how many HDTV channels you can tune, and how much better everything looks over-the-air! Our goal is to help you transition to HDTV. This site describes what's out there and how to tune into it. An example of selecting an antenna type to tune one neighborhood's HDTV is included. Find the way to enjoy America's Free HDTV System!       All 7 of these new channels are Free! No cable or satellite needed for any of them. Just select an       Antenna, using the info below, to receive crystal clear HDTV signals Free in the Florida Keys.

Antenna Selection Guide NOTE that stations will be transmitting on different channels then they are now. To avoid confusion, new Tuners/Converter Boxes allow a station to keep its old channel number while automatically switching you to its new Real Channel, some of which will be VHF, most will be UHF. Real Channels numbered less than 14 are VHF. They need a broader antenna than UHF channels; the ones numbered 14 and up. Key West Real Channels 3, 11 and 12 require broad antennas beyond 15 miles from stations; their locations are listed on the above chart and shown on the satellite photo. Most channels are "local" on Key West, however, requiring only a simple indoor antenna and reliable Tuner/Converter Box. Antenna Color Codes To get Free HDTV Over-the-Air signals you need an Antenna; Color Coding Shows Reception Strength. Typically, the closer you live to signal towers, the better will be the signals you receive. Within 15 miles, an Indoor Antenna, sometimes with a pre-amplifier, may be used (in the Green and Light Green Zones).  Small Multi-Directional Antennas DESCRIPTION   The smallest of TV antennas receive from all directions. APPEARANCE   Good looking home interior designs. USE   For use where signal strength is high and with No pre-amplifier.  Medium Multi-Directional Antennas DESCRIPTION Larger and slightly more powerful, may be placed in interior attic. APPEARANCE These antennas include novel stick, wing shaped or disk antennas. USE An amplifier is recommended for 20 feet long, or more, cables from the antenna, or when more than one TV or VCR is used by a single antenna located AWAY from reflecting structures or in valleys.  Large Multi-Directional Antennas DESCRIPTION Bigger in size, these antennas receive more signal power. Better for greater distances from signal source and areas with low signal strength. May work well in interior attic. APPEARANCE Styles include element antennas. These antennas can be used to reject simple ghosting. USE When mounted at rooftop heights (30 feet) outdoors, amplified antennas can be used in light green color code areas away from reflecting structures or low areas.   ANTENNA INSTALLATION CHOOSING THE RIGHT CONVERTER BOX FOR YOUR TV IS CABLE DTV WORTH IT?         OTHER CITIES' DTV Indoor Antennas  TV Airwave: Analysis, Rules, Sales