Does anyone use the Skywire device for television reception? What can you tell me about it?
If you have wifi at your location, I would recommend you connect a computer to your TV set and use as a monitor. There are many ways to watch TV programs online just using your browser. YouTube is fantastic for viewing just about anything you enjoy viewing. Then there is Netflix, Hulu, Amazon, and many more websites for TV viewing.
Skywire is simply another TV antenna. It's similar to the Moleaf outdoor/indoor antennas and there are several outdoor OTA (over the air) antennas out now. All of these will work if you are close to the broadcast source.
The difference between analog and digital is simply a broadcast format. All TV is digital now. It means that your antenna will recieve 1080 HD signals OTA if you have an antenna. There is no such thing as a "digital antenna."
When it all went digital in 2009 I dropped Dish and started experimenting with antennas because I knew a digital picture is the best you can get. It's now years later and I have an antenna that I built on a tower 38 feet in the air. (30 feet is recommended.) I'm 65 miles from St. Louis and I get all 32 of their stations. My antenna is similar to the GE Outdoor Pro that you can buy at Walmart. (I beefed mine up more.) The antenna is as light as a loaf of bread and less than 3 feet long. Aiming it by compass degree can be learned on sites similar to TV Fool. If you live less than 65 miles to 70 miles from the area you want signals from and can mount an antenna in "line of sight" direction to your city you may have great luck with these antennas. A friend of mine 50 miles from St. Louis gets great TV with an antenna mounted a lot less than the height of mine.
It's a great hobby for me and I can turn my antenna from the ground and get stations in Jefferson City or Columbia as well. Becoming a "TV King" might have even contributed to the end of my marriage. I was totally obsessed with doing all of this in the last 3 years of my marriage.
When I moved to the island we discovered the former owner topped a tree and installed an antenna and rotator. The rotator was broken but we could still get 2 Canadian programs. We then discovered Roku and have gotten spoiled. Lots of commercial free programs. The poor tree has been taken down and a deck put in it's place.
@MissKathleen The tree was not in good shape and had to go. The top part is in the woods with the antenna mast still firmly attached. Most of the trees on the island are 2nd and 3rd growth. The forest is evolving but to speed things up there has to be a lot of thinning. Otherwise the forests are not healthy and a fire hazard. However, I believe in trees and make it a mission to only cut when necessary and plant whenever I can.
When my televisions wed, we held an outdoor reception.
Was there cake? I like cake.