Analog signals carry further because like AM radio, the signal bends with the curvature of the Earth, whereas digital is a straight line of sight. Why? Because the gov’t mandated the switch from analog to digital. Thus I cannot get any ABC live broadcasts for free. Unfortunately, due to geography, the VHF signal cannot reach my city, whereas a UHF signal might. Personally, I have an antenna that picks up both VHF and UHF. My local ABC affiliate uses a VHF signal. Free to air is the ONLY way to truly “cut the cord,” but it will never be like cable TV. So don’t be fooled by these “without cable” stories like it’s some great deal.
I’m certainly not paying the astronomical prices for cable TV or for any of these other “cut the cord” services. So I’m not buying this cut the cord or watch ABC without cable “stuff”… and I mean that literally. I purchased a digital antenna and I get a few HD channels, but nothing like when I had cable and it’s difficult to tell what’s coming on and when. By the time you pay for internet services plus one or even 2 of the other “TV” services, you might as well get cable TV with a decent schedule and a clear picture (and all sports and many movies… all in HD, too). No you don’t you say? Well OK, if you want to pay Hulu, DirecTV Now, Sling TV, etc., then what’s the difference? To watch live TV (eg., NFL), then you have to pay for the NFL package or pay for 2 or 3 other services to get everything that free to air provides (ABC, NBC, CBS, and Fox). Each of the major networks require you to have a TV provider in order to use their app.
I have a Roku device, but it’s basically worthless unless you have a TV provider. And depending on what you want to watch, it could be as much as cable TV. So you can watch ABC without cable, but it still costs you.
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