Just made the DTV switch, got converter box (GE) and a new antenna. Picture is very jumpy and pixilated?

Question

I have tried 3 different antennas and only a few channels come in and they are really jumpy. I live in a major city. So its not like I'm in the middle of nowhere.

Before I got the box I used to get channel fox cbs and nbc, maybe not the best quality but very watchable. now I can't even watch those channels at all, it freezes every few seconds. Is there anything I can do?

I feel like there is a huge conspiracy forcing people to buy new tvs or get cable or satellite. And I just can't afford another monthly bill.

HELP!!??

Answer 1

Most (but not all) of the DTV channels are on UHF channels (14-69). So you need an antenna that can bring in UHF. Most "rabbit ears" perform poorly on UHF.

Try one of these antennas.

http://www.winegard.com/offair/ss-3000.h...

http://www.solidsignal.com/prod_display....

Also check the websites below to see what stations you should be getting and what antenna will work.

Answer 2

Maybe the converter boxes won't work right until Feb.  I don't know for sure but you can go to dtv.gov for more answers.