Re: Problem Number 3: Why You May Not Need Clear TV TV sets manufactured after 2008 are required by the government to include a built-in HD antenna (also called an ATSC tuner), which performs the exact same function as Clear TV.
Let it be known, an ATSC tuner is not an antenna. A ATSC Tuner captures Digital Channels, where an NTSC (VHF/UHF) Tuner pulled in Analog Channels. You will still need to connect an external antenna to that ATSC tuner. My recommendation is to purchase an amplified antenna. Especially for those that reside in a rural area. Even a pair of the tradition rabbit ears can be used to pull in those digital channels clearly if you are within city limits.
I would not buy Clear TV, because you will have to buy an amplifier if you want to pull in all the available channels in your area. There are many amplified rabbit ears on the market. If you want to go the extra step, I would suggest purchasing an outside antenna that you would install on a roof top, or the side of the house.
Remember in many markets the major networks, CBS, NBC, ABC, PBS, offer sub channels. For example, channel 4.0 is the CBS in my area, but the also offer 4.1 which is a sub station. That station is named MeTV, MeTV is also the same station I received from my former cable provider. ION would be another station that is available over the air. And don't forget, these stations are broadcasting their audio signal in Dolby Digital and Dolby Digital Plus.
In closing, I enjoy my OTA (Over the Air) programming. I save 100 + a month. I will never return to paying for TV.
Bottom Line: No, I would not recommend this to a friend