This little TV has a pretty good picture, but it would not pick up my favorite local channel, which was disappointing

You can scan for available air channels and watch

After a short time it loses programmed channels 8.2 and 8.3 (only 8.1 is available).Since these PBS channels are about the most important channels I am interested inI have 3 choices: 1. get lucky because sometimes it works

I tried the little antenna out on a TV at home and it got about 15 channels, pretty good for any non-powered antenna, so I assume it would work fine if attached to this TV.

forget my favorite channels

After a short time it loses programmed channels 8.2 and 8.3 (only 8.1 is available).Since these PBS channels are about the most important channels I am interested inI have 3 choices: 1. get lucky because sometimes it works

The small whip antenna isn't enough to pick up my favorite channel in the kitchen, which I expected,

One channel worked for a

The manual said to perform an auto scan to search for the locally available channels.

I get like 10 channels with the

Of course, if you connect the input to cable or satellite, your reception will be as good as with any modern television set at any price