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You don't need a "digital antenna"; It's all just radio waves. You do need a digital tuner. I know it's not a solution for checkout by library patrons, but I built my own single-bay, "Gray-Hoverman" antenna without reflectors out of scrap wire and wood for about $5 in parts and no tools other than a screwdriver and wire-cutting pliers, and I pick up more than 35 channels and subchannels over the air. It could be a nice community project to assist folks who want to build their own antennas though. Dimensions diagram here https://www.digitalhome.ca/d1/ota/superantenna/design.htm, and there are tons of examples online of various complexity and materials. Erich > -----Original Message----- > From: Code for Libraries <[log in to unmask]> On Behalf Of charles > meyer > Sent: Thursday, September 22, 2022 10:14 AM > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: [CODE4LIB] Roku - TV - Over the Air > > Hi my esteemed listmates, > > We seem to generally broach more advanced tech questions than this but > we > have some patrons visiting with simpler needs. > > I was trying to help patrons locate any outdoor TV antenna or tower > climbers who could help with their outdoor antennas but it seems they have > all retired aso trying to receive over the air TV (as programs assert can > be done with a TV antenna) is not available for a lot of areas. > > Just to experiment, I bought the best indoor antenna for my house and > placed it on almost every square inch of evereye all in every room ang > received about 4-5 TV stations, no local PBS just mostly 1960 TV shows. > > My thought was tey could buy a Roku ($50 Amazon, Walmart) and with a > library hotspot connect that Roku to their digital TV (not analog even with > a digital converter box) and then use the Roku device to downloads PBS and > local TV stations via their hotspot. > > Some patrons need hand holding so once you plugin the Roku will it search > for the hotspot and then you type in the hotspot name and password and > the > Roku connects to the net to download those TV stations? > > I hear the over the air signal are all going 4K soon so does that mean you > need a particular Roku, not just any Roku. > > Thanks so much, > > Charles. > > > Charles Meyer > Charlotte County Public Library > Port Charlotte, FL