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I was surprised to read in today\u2019s New York Times, in an article about the move to digital TV<\/a>, a reference to \u201ca public-service campaign that after Feb. 17 the rooftop antenna connected to [one\u2019s] television would no longer function properly\u201d. This is not in fact correct. When I purchased my current HDTV, I bought a new antenna that was supposed to be specific for HD\/digital television reception. What I found was that it worked less well than the one I already had. It is the television itself that is the issue when it comes to digital reception, not the antenna. <\/div>\n
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I was surprised to read in today\u2019s New York Times, in an article about the move to digital TV, a reference to \u201ca public-service campaign that after Feb. 17 the rooftop antenna connected to [one\u2019s] television would no longer function properly\u201d. This is not in fact correct. 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