It works. Unplugged my outdoor anttena. Hooked this up and got more channels and all come in HD clear. Thanks!
@Macgyverjrofficial5 жыл бұрын
🤘🏻😁🤘🏻 Glad to hear brother ! That’s how i figured out this. All those Store bought antennas aren’t worth a crap. Why spend money !. Thanks for the support ! 😎
@Macgyverjrofficial5 жыл бұрын
Please share !
@lancelotthomas92215 жыл бұрын
Jim Hearrell o hi
@fasthead5 жыл бұрын
Utter Bull. Codswallup has we say here in good Ole Blighty.
@kommandoiv79674 жыл бұрын
No sh!t! I'm ganna do it right now right now.
@Derek_S6 жыл бұрын
That's not cable TV. It's just ordinary free to air broadcast channels being received by a basic indoor antenna. Anyone with a strong signal could do the same. In fact I used to be a TV repair engineer and when we were testing for a signal, we just used to hold a small screwdriver between our finger and thumb and stick it in the antenna input socket and our bodies became an antenna good enough to receive a signal.
@M0RGAT0RY Жыл бұрын
Dude leave the kid alone... Maybe you haven't talked to someone in decades... it just sounds rude and hateful. You should have said "Hey bud, you're on to something, but unfortunately it's not cable or whatever..." he said HDMI cable
@flowerchild777 Жыл бұрын
@@uncleruckus1375 lol
@Mrmoonman64 Жыл бұрын
@@M0RGAT0RY he's telling the truth..
@RetroCollector Жыл бұрын
@@M0RGAT0RY Bruh, it’s not that serious man. He’s just giving his insight.
@JakeInvest Жыл бұрын
@@M0RGAT0RY he didnt say anything mean lol
@JoeZyzyx Жыл бұрын
Oh this brings back memories of the 60's, metal hang racks, aluminum foil antennas, rabbit ears, and such. Young people today are surprised it seems to pickup broadcasts through antenna instead of a cable TV service, yet that's the ONLY way before the 60's and most cities and towns only had the big 3 channels (ABC, CBS, NBC) and sometimes one or two UHF channels with reruns on them.
@craigstreetzel7743 Жыл бұрын
All of them wasn't thrown out now bringing a lot more channels and more valuable than a new one lol
@darkfox2401 Жыл бұрын
was ding this in the 90s too
@tomshaw661 Жыл бұрын
how-bout those deadly roof-top antenna wires around the house that secured the stability of the aluminium antenna?
@JoeZyzyx Жыл бұрын
@@tomshaw661 Yes, unintended lightning rods.
@WandaBeasley-pi4hl9 ай бұрын
Yes 😂👍 Cool l can feel where he going had a friend that ❤️🤓👍😁 doing this ok 👍😂❤️👀🌍👂
@richardhennessee63283 жыл бұрын
I use a 1970s style VHF/UHF/FM aerial on a 20' mast. Using RG6 coaxial cable and splitters, I run 4 HDTVs and two FM receivers from it. All devices can be used simultaneously with no degradation of signal. The reception is clear and crisp, 100% free and better than anything I could ever get from a cable service.
@Thomass75863 жыл бұрын
It amazes me how so many people know nothing about over the air tv. It's always been free. The just changed the format or signal for those who are not old enough to remember life without cable or internet.
@NoGMOGod Жыл бұрын
LOL.
@Macgyverjrofficial5 жыл бұрын
Thanks everyone for continuing to share this video !!! 😁 please turn my post notifications on for future videos 👍🏻
@Macgyverjrofficial5 жыл бұрын
🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
@alyssabaasis4 жыл бұрын
from twitter
@lizpedano15423 жыл бұрын
How about is ya don’t have an antenna hole only a cable hookup
@M0RGAT0RY Жыл бұрын
I was looking for some kinda repair video for my Panasonic cd player (I bought almost 30 years ago) and lots of people are rude af... Don't get angry at them, they're misinformed. Good job and I hope that you took some kinda electronics class to aid you in future endeavors. Talent is rare...
@sclerismockrey85064 жыл бұрын
Those are not hidden tv cable channels. They are already free over-the-air hdtv channels.
@ericmontanez72763 жыл бұрын
These kids were just born, they don’t know about antenna TV lmao. millennials think it’s free cable lol.
@brucezar95172 жыл бұрын
Smartass
@theriawilliams8182 жыл бұрын
Exactly
@londonjordan15592 жыл бұрын
Yea
@londonjordan15592 жыл бұрын
I got 27 Channels sooooo with no hack
@thejoker-ie1mm11 ай бұрын
But... do I have to buy a chandelier like yours to make it work? 🤔😂😂😂
@dreamwalker.88554 жыл бұрын
This reminds me of my high school days where I would put aluminum foil to the cable box hole to get the playboy channel etc.
@carmennicosia81044 жыл бұрын
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@dreamwalker.88554 жыл бұрын
@@carmennicosia8104 I know I hung around the wrong crowd back then .😒
@icenesiswayons99623 жыл бұрын
Very true, where I lived we could also get Showtime and Disney but you had to crinkle the foil around the input cable to the box and slide it up or down on the length of cable until you tuned it in well enough to watch, then came the popular science magazines diy section for building coils, chokes and inductor circuit blocks that eliminated the foil and brought in more clearer channels like HBO and TMC until the cable companies found that they were losing megabucks and fought back with intelligent cable packet programming while using negative and positive traps, mostly on the polls. The negative traps could be defeated but the positive traps were worth there weight in gold almost as they could not be defeated.
@dreamwalker.88553 жыл бұрын
@@icenesiswayons9962 🤓👍.
@kathleennorton61082 жыл бұрын
Sorry you became sexually contaminated. Always protect your purity.
@donwilson46184 жыл бұрын
This is way old school from the 1950's when they used things called "rabbit ears". It works fine for all UHF and VHF channels in metro areas but the farther you are from the tower the less it works. Obstructions like buildings and trees also effect it. Enjoy the way it used to be.
@jduff8604 Жыл бұрын
Been doing this since I was a little dude! Always into electronics of all kinds! But yes you can use speaker wire, a thumbtack, & almost any piece of metal, even a paper clip….It’s NOT actual “cable channels” but over the air local channels which can still be a BIG help to at least watch news & local channels in your area…better to watch something vs. nothing….
@thegallantsaint2034 Жыл бұрын
That would all depend on the signal right? I recently bought an indoor antenna which had zero reception and had to return it. So I don’t think a wire would help either in my case?
@karenphanson Жыл бұрын
@@thegallantsaint2034 If you get no signal, you are correct, you will not receive anything. A wire of course can act as an antennas, however if you have children, or "curious" types around, it might be preferable to get something that has covered/safe wires. I purchased a few antennas because my signal strength is so bad where I live. I moved up each time to ones that supposedly went further and further and used power. Still bad reception. I gave up watching over the air digital (not cable channels) and opted for a Fire Stick and paying for Internet.
@thegallantsaint2034 Жыл бұрын
@@karenphanson Yeah similar, I ended getting a Chromecast with Google TV.
@defective1331 Жыл бұрын
why not get a &0.50 cent balun
@south1eastgrl Жыл бұрын
Okay John I'm going to ask you the same question I asked Derek I have a Vizio TV with the antenna but without the remote and I'm not being able to pick up any channels what am I doing wrong
@aprilkitten4 ай бұрын
Wow! You are super helpful. I did not know the antenna settings needed to be on "AIR" omg, that tip fixed everything. I have been working on this for weeks. Thank you so very much!! SUPER THUMBS UP :)
@Macgyverjrofficial4 жыл бұрын
LET ME KNOW IF YA’LL USED THIS TO GET THROUGH THIS PANDEMIC ! 😷 #2020 #coronapandemic
@alyssabaasis4 жыл бұрын
i’m a single mom. we are currently living in the Philippines. 2 weeks since the community quarantine and i don’t have work anymore. In need of milk, food and diapers for my lil one. cash app is not available in my country. www.paypal.me/alymb
@Dawnzluv4 жыл бұрын
I told my 4 adult children and it's working amazing!!! My 1 daughter, who has been through hell and back this last year, now uses this method for the tv and saves the WiFi for the tablet we bought her eldest kiddo for schoolwork and separate viewing when mom wants to actually get to watch grown up shows. Lol
@kurtwm20103 жыл бұрын
what you are receiving has nothing to to with "hidden cable TV". Your cable acts as an antenna and is receiving over-the-air channels. They are broadcast via TV/broadcast towers that are within approximately 60 miles of your home-made antenna. It just so happens that some of the stations you are receiving are also available on cable tv.
@Ron2600_2 жыл бұрын
miss the dislike button.
@BaawBee2 жыл бұрын
He said nothing about "hidden" cable tv
@roberthathaway65202 жыл бұрын
Is this forreal
@rafaserrano20612 жыл бұрын
You mean automatically will detect the antenna and switch to digital tv off the air?
@SteveCampsOutOriginal Жыл бұрын
@@BaawBee He said Free Cable TV channels. These are over the air broadcast channels. PERIOD!
@RastaRider Жыл бұрын
Pretty cool! Ima try it. And I bet you filmed this on a Saturday cuz that's when Supercross airs! Haha thanks for the upload 🔥🤙🏼
@starsoul_75 жыл бұрын
Yes back in the day we watched TV using an antenna and we didn't pay for anything. The cable companies continue to rip us off, they have no right to charge us for TV. Thanks for reminding me.
@Macgyverjrofficial5 жыл бұрын
Welcome ! Please share !!
@Dawnzluv4 жыл бұрын
@@Macgyverjrofficial That's exactly how I felt!!! It was common knowledge back in our day but long forgotten knowledge.
@msargent72 жыл бұрын
Ripped off? The cable companies are providing you with access to programming you can't get over the air so why should they give that to you for free? Its an option to get more, You're not forced to buy it. So don't say you're getting ripped off.
@alexlevy322 Жыл бұрын
@@msargent7 Plenty of streams available online that are free. You can watch just about anything or any movie. So you can keep paying....
@wh0sp00h Жыл бұрын
Really helped a lot boss my daughter gets to watch pbs couldn’t ask for more. Your advice is appreciated
@Macgyverjrofficial Жыл бұрын
No problem !
@WPGinterceptor460Interceptor Жыл бұрын
spend 10$ and get an antenna that will picky up alot more channels than this paperclip... look up HDTV panel antenna
@mrradio2187 Жыл бұрын
If you wrap your speaker wire around the cable about 30 times you can electrically induct hidden cable stations that you would ordinarily get for free with your cable tv subscription. Hole magnets (get them at the home depot or lowes) can increase the signal as well I found.
@frankchiwawa47955 ай бұрын
Like seriously?
@toddsnow64383 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the tip, My cable went out and I was told it was going to be almost a week before they could come out to fix it so I thought I would try your tip to see if I could get at least a couple of channels to watch till it gets fixed and I was 100 % shocked to see I get 39 channels with just a old piece of speaker wire. I can't imagine how many I would get if I use a good piece of speaker wire. lol
@Macgyverjrofficial3 жыл бұрын
😎👍🏻
@Macgyverjrofficial3 жыл бұрын
Thanks ! 😁
@clarissamclain5152 жыл бұрын
I tried to speaker wire and 0 channel came on.maybe another video on how to get local channels if you live in a rural area
@toddsnow64382 жыл бұрын
@@clarissamclain515 Did you change your input on your TV before you had it scan for channels ?
@suedickson16696 ай бұрын
Cable companies are a rip off. Not only do you pay for local channels you can get with a simple antenna, but the prime channels you do pay for have commercials now so they're as annoying as any of the free channels. We ditched cable nearly 12 years ago, put up an antenna, and our daughter and her hubby gifted us a Room stick a few years back. We are retired and don't have enough time to watch everything available to us! My favorite is KZbin on Roku. If I want to comment I grab my smartphone and hop on to comment. We have saved so much money!
@johnsmith-gt3po6 жыл бұрын
I did this back in 1988, glad to see it's still working today. 😀
@tnibbe6 жыл бұрын
My parents did it in 1959, when I saw my first TV program, I would have been 3 years old
@Born7826 жыл бұрын
heheheh
@karlaloranca31546 жыл бұрын
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@karlaloranca31546 жыл бұрын
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@zebfox0115 жыл бұрын
If you really want free cable and not over the air TV then find a neighbor with cable TV and attach a splitter at their house and run a wire to your house then plug into your TV and now you have free cable 😂😂
@Macgyverjrofficial5 жыл бұрын
I wish i could without getting caught 😂
@zebfox0115 жыл бұрын
@@Macgyverjrofficial I had a neighbor who hooked me up without even telling me. About a month later he asked how I was enjoying it and I never knew. I plugged it in and had it till he moved a couple years later. He was awesome about it but I think he was stealing it himself lol
@Macgyverjrofficial5 жыл бұрын
zebfox011 Lol. Too bad he didn’t move next door to me 🤣
@msjw19974 жыл бұрын
And go to jail 😂😂😂
@lifeisthedash2 жыл бұрын
That's so 80s everybody did that in the 80s
@rosiee.13724 жыл бұрын
Very very cool! I'm in my 70s & its hard for me to do much so this is right down my alley!! Easy peasy.
@Mike-zy8in Жыл бұрын
my bro go youtube - are you a good person by living waters
@Arcturian11113 жыл бұрын
Thank you, judging by the comments, looks like it will work, I will try it today on Thanksgiving of 2020 to watch the football games
@Macgyverjrofficial3 жыл бұрын
You are welcome. Glad it works for you 😁
@Macgyverjrofficial3 жыл бұрын
Please share ! 😄
@TheStratman0076 жыл бұрын
I tried it, and picked up 9 channels. One of them is a cable only channel. Thank you, I appreciate your time and effort here.
@Macgyverjrofficial6 жыл бұрын
Thabks for watching ! Please share !
@nurhaiazazare48305 жыл бұрын
Hey wat wire u use...is it a cable wire or just a normal wire? Plz anyone can tell me
@danasingleton4864 Жыл бұрын
Speaker wire
@martingolding49514 жыл бұрын
Man I used metal coat hangers with some speaker wire in the 80s worked a dream
@deniseneal56784 жыл бұрын
wait until you discover aluminum foil, shits amazing for reception lol
@josephcontreras89303 жыл бұрын
@@deniseneal5678 and keeps the govment men at bay when they can't track you like in total recall.
@dictator984911 ай бұрын
Cracks me up. Have these kids never heard of “rabbit ears” ? It’s NOT cable it’s just local free TV!
@yonu59839 ай бұрын
Yeah, I am old enough to remember, and as a matter of fact, I have a TV in my computer room that has Rabbit Ears connected. Work well, just adjust the ears for different channels.
@nicolewilliams33864 жыл бұрын
Redirected here from Twitter. You are amazing. In the time of crisis, to be thoughtful of others. We need more people in the world like you.
@redding45403 жыл бұрын
😂😂😂😂😂you thief
@Macgyverjrofficial3 жыл бұрын
Who ?😂
@Instantbeans Жыл бұрын
@@redding4540 it says air, and not cable, those are 100% free channels for everyone. He just boosted the strength of his signal.
@rocknrolljesus31976 жыл бұрын
Someone "discovers" a basic ugly antenna. Our future is in peril.
@guitarsandmarz87135 жыл бұрын
Great job Justin!! A lot of younger people don’t know these simple tricks!! If you live near, or in an urban area, you’ll pick up all the local channels nearby. In this age of satellite, cable and wireless tv, your tips will prove very handy to a lot of people that aren’t tech savvy
@philipcampise55095 жыл бұрын
No
@Ron2600_2 жыл бұрын
There's a proper way and a improper way. If he got a Proper antenna he would receive more channels.
@mikejennings6819 ай бұрын
YOU ONLY GET LOCAL CHANNELS ALL GOING GET CHANNEL 67+1 67 +2 67+3! LOCAL CHANNELS! NO CABLE! BEWARE!!
@Pittmail882 жыл бұрын
That’s called an antenna, you are a genius. You figured out what we’ve been using for 100 years. Millennials amaze me.
@donaldcassidy1592 Жыл бұрын
TY! 73+CANCER FIGHTER NOW recently retired and need to save anyways I can.
@davidstone616 жыл бұрын
Number of channels you can get will depend on the number of digital channels being transmitted in the air where you live. Large cities will have much more channels of course than rural areas.
@Stinkbug746 жыл бұрын
And there you go. Someone finally explained it. Thank you. Was wondering why some are getting more channels than others.
@gsaarchitecturalmechanical58725 жыл бұрын
Good job bro. I used to do it back in the days. Don’t be discouraged by those rude people who had nothing nice to say, that’s why the world is the way it is now, good morals seems to left humans nowadays, keep on experimenting. God bless
@Macgyverjrofficial5 жыл бұрын
Thank you So Much for the support ! 🙏🏻. You are so right about that ! The world needs more people like you !! God Bless !!
@Macgyverjrofficial5 жыл бұрын
Also, i subscribed to you so i can show my appriciation 😁
@melwinberibu61065 жыл бұрын
Update on aldub yutube
@gigiscallan4435 жыл бұрын
And the heck with the nasty comments, at least you are doing something constructive with your life instead of destructive...Keep up the good work..We Do need more people like you in this World Today..God Bless You...
@Macgyverjrofficial5 жыл бұрын
Thank You very much. It means Alot !!!! 😁
@jamessmejkal88032 жыл бұрын
Heard of a man in the country using a metal bed spring for a TV antenna said it worked great.
@sacman68 Жыл бұрын
All I wana say is that I always thought that actress on the tv is Hella fine!!! Lol!
@CaraMTrump4 жыл бұрын
Yep...this is how we did it way back when...LMAO..
@wizdude3 жыл бұрын
Some people don’t remember what existed before cable or satellite :-)
@guitarsandmarz87135 жыл бұрын
Good lord... The naysayers!!! Justin I’m proud of you man!! Went through a lot of the comments here and can’t believe the bs I see. You’ve probably learned a lot about broadcast tv since you first posted this video. Do a re-do with what you’ve learned, there’s a lot of people that could use this information. And with a newer video, you’ll sound like a pro lol. Teach them how to make improvised antennas, and the difference between uhf and vhf frequencies. That’ll end this negative crap. You did good man!!! 👍🏻👏👏👏😉 Oh and you’ll need to title it with something about free over the tv 😂
@Macgyverjrofficial5 жыл бұрын
Thanks man. Honestly this video wasn’t all intentional lol. I was bored one day and just posted it. Didn’t cross my mind that i would get anywheres near the views i did 😁. I appreciate the info brother !
@guitarsandmarz87135 жыл бұрын
Justin Romero Well you’ve helped a lot of people with the vid, and that’s the beauty of it man!! Deer season is coming up here in Oklahoma. That deer recipe was looking pretty dang good! 😋😄😊
@WORLDOFWINNING5 жыл бұрын
ologyhosting.com/whmcs/aff.php?aff=479 this is cable for 14 buck i use it 2 years now no problems what so ever
@Bethechange673 жыл бұрын
Yes! The cavemen naysayers!
@terrybailey19172 жыл бұрын
A little history for you. This is an analog antenna. You have not stumbled upon a new idea since this was first invented in the late 1880 by a gentleman named Heinrich Hertz.
@rockinroy4 жыл бұрын
this is an example you can't overlook something because it seems too easy. well done.
@phillyg89776 жыл бұрын
That's what I did. I just used my old cable wire and ran it up my wall and attached it to a piece of metal. Works great.
@muhammadhamzazakir5865 жыл бұрын
kindly give me procedure in detail
@maydamcfadden39735 жыл бұрын
Finally someone gets me, thank you. I had a feeling after watching all these videos that we just have to think right! Lol. I think because I don't have magnets they are using, I will open my sewing basket for tools, and the magnets they line shower curtains with. All kinds there right! Yahoo I don't have to go out to spend, oh this is reply for Philly above.
@maydamcfadden39735 жыл бұрын
I may have hit the wrong message to you, check below ok. Thanks for that too.
@janicemcnutt48574 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much, it worked for me. I got one local channel which is what I was looking for
@Macgyverjrofficial4 жыл бұрын
Glad it worked for you ! You’re welcome ! Please share the video ! 😁
@djh21682 жыл бұрын
It does work. I laid the wire against the security window, it's better than the cheap indoor TV antenna. 😀
@Stisubiman Жыл бұрын
CHEAP Dont buy CHEAP
@shanepowers75662 жыл бұрын
Scrape about 3 or 4 layers of paint off the bars of your cell, wrap one end of some wire around it so some bare wire touches some bare metal, then stick the other end into the tv like this guy shows. If you are locked up on an upper floor and can reach window bars, all the better. Damn, Justin, nearly 11million views!!! Loan me some of that YT money, dude.
@down4105 жыл бұрын
If you have a newer tv it has the high def digital antenna box built in. If you have an older tv you'll still have to buy the box to convert from analog to digital.
@WORLDOFWINNING5 жыл бұрын
ologyhosting.com/whmcs/aff.php?aff=479 this is cable for 14 buck i use it 2 years now no problems what so ever
@enrriqetenezaca46172 жыл бұрын
Yo le ise y no m coje los canales
@rhondazappalewis36854 жыл бұрын
I used a paperclip and got 4 channels, I'm trying your ideal! Thank you so much! Hopefully I can get a little more channels. 😀
@Macgyverjrofficial4 жыл бұрын
Paperclip is a hit or miss at times. Thank you for watching 😊 Please share the video !
@rhondazappalewis36854 жыл бұрын
@@Macgyverjrofficial I surely will! Thank you
@Macgyverjrofficial4 жыл бұрын
😁💙🙏🏻
@Darci3333 Жыл бұрын
Thanks Buddy and I love your humble honest attitude most of all says a lot about you as a good person. 👍
@Macgyverjrofficial Жыл бұрын
You are so kind ❤️
@Mike-zy8in Жыл бұрын
go youtube - are you a good person by living waters
@dejesus472 жыл бұрын
Mannn you are awesome 👌 I didn't have a speaker wire, so I use handy wire thinner than a metal hanger and I picked up 63 channels. Thank you brother you're a genius 🙌 👊👍💪✌️
@Macgyverjrofficial2 жыл бұрын
That is awesome, Glad to hear ! You are welcome 😎
@leadhead39666 жыл бұрын
THANKS, IT WORKS FINE. I GOT 29 CHANNELS EACH ON 5 TV'S
@Macgyverjrofficial6 жыл бұрын
Welcome ! Please share the video :)
@luvmyotis6 жыл бұрын
Thank you! I really appreciated this when my cable tv quit working. Some people are just rude! Maybe some people don’t have a antenna laying around or know how to make one! People that take the time to post negative comments don’t have anything better to do with their lives..
@Macgyverjrofficial6 жыл бұрын
Thank you Debbie ! Yes i agree. Better to be constructive then spend money !
@davidcarter62476 жыл бұрын
That's stealing
@philiptaggart89706 жыл бұрын
thats you told lol
@angelodawson39336 жыл бұрын
How do I use the Wi-Fi from my Android phone to my smart TV
@JenGM246 жыл бұрын
Except that the description says "cable tv" and this is not cable tv.
@AmazingSmart-ngth9 ай бұрын
Thanks a lot for showing us many tips for doing our day easier and funny.🤩🤩
@MichaelODell-jz4yt7 ай бұрын
I'm using good ol' stranded copper wire poked in the back of my TV running up the wall and fastened on to the metal curtain rod and I'm getting 26 over the air channels. Regular indoor antenna I was using only gave me 16 channels. So I gained more channels doing that. I'm pleased with the outcome.
@Barryrummel5 жыл бұрын
They aren't CABLE channels. They are local channels broadcast on HDTV.
@ripaccount-n2x5 жыл бұрын
Barry Rummel he’s using AIR and not CABLE instead?
@handyman84945 жыл бұрын
just like a antenna, all I see....
@antongolovchenko14095 жыл бұрын
its not antenna, its satellite connection!
@samgruber1195 жыл бұрын
going into a cable connector though...that's pretty good
@SWhite-hp5xq5 жыл бұрын
But he used a cable! 😂
@jasonsapp57105 жыл бұрын
I heard if you wrap your head in tin foil and hold a coat hanger in the air you can get a satellite feed.
@Jrny2gthras12 жыл бұрын
And, thank you for sharing your findings with us! You saved me the cost of a digital antenna!
@Macgyverjrofficial2 жыл бұрын
Welcome ! 😁
@TypicalBlox2 жыл бұрын
Rabbit ears antennas which will pick up more stations are $9 are you seriously that poor
@Macgyverjrofficial2 жыл бұрын
@@TypicalBlox Some people like us, like to do things without spending money. Doesn’t mean we are “poor”. We just separate the smart from the dumb. 😁
@TypicalBlox2 жыл бұрын
@@Macgyverjrofficial yup you sure are right, you are in the dumb category because this only works if you're right next to the broadcast towers, check out antenna man video
@sammybresel85959 ай бұрын
Congratulations, young man. you have just discovered the ancient technology of terrestrial TV broadcast.
@xariahjimenez45855 жыл бұрын
Thank you. Nice tip! I forgot all about the old ways 👍🏽
@Macgyverjrofficial5 жыл бұрын
No problem. Thanks for watching. Please share :)
@PTW8814 жыл бұрын
Hey man, just came from twitter, good job on just helping people out who need it. Keep safe.
@scottperrin9655 Жыл бұрын
Where in Acadiana are you from? Great video...I can't catch the Saints game on my HD antenna today for some reason, I'm gonna give this a try. Thanks!
@Macgyverjrofficial Жыл бұрын
Lafayette. Thanks, and no problem !
@elen.inspire4 жыл бұрын
Wow Justin this is great!
@brentbeatty41714 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the insight and time making this video
@Macgyverjrofficial4 жыл бұрын
😁👍🏻 Absolutely. Glad it helped. Please share it ! 🙃
@adyday16564 жыл бұрын
Bringing back memories...we did this in the 80s when we were on analog 😂...here’s one for you to get your head around...we also had our 📺 running off the light 💡 fitting...no plugs in walls...hahaha?....space age technology or what?👍
@adyday16564 жыл бұрын
Ayush boi old school 💡🎵💡🎵💡🎵
@adyday16564 жыл бұрын
mysonicisthis 204 before the 80s..there’d be a light 💡 adaptor....television tube in the set was a vacuum sealed lightbulb and the rest of the set was radio (analog)technology...the light is a coaxial circuit....vacuum sealed lightbulb 💡 with speakers 🔊 naturally worked off the electrical static for signal strength...
@dawnmichele68473 жыл бұрын
Day Day. You sound like me. 🤭 Thanks 🙏
@catholic3dod7902 жыл бұрын
The kids from 2022 do not belong to the 1980's. 😂
@franklewisjr6071 Жыл бұрын
Thank you brother! Works awesome, and takes very little time! Kiddos! 👍
@lhs662 жыл бұрын
UHF / VHF now image it’s 1968 and you put a large antenna on your roof to tie into, the 3 channels you might get. When they come on the air.
@brandondavey23985 жыл бұрын
When i was younger we had an old turn knob Magnavox tube. Channel 3 was blurry like the rest but you could hear the same noises that came from mom and dad's room at night
@chevytruck36125 жыл бұрын
I actually remember that too.
@brandondavey23985 жыл бұрын
@@chevytruck3612 a scar that many have lol
@Macgyverjrofficial2 жыл бұрын
If you are still watching in 2022, Like this and comment the date ! 😁
@ROOSTERNEWTONJOHN2 жыл бұрын
Those are free over the air antenna channels. They are also available for pay on cable. Hahahahahahahaha
@vonyamitchell77292 жыл бұрын
lol bro you came in clutch I'm camping right now and I was looking up how to cast movies onto my TV and then I seen this video and we tried it and now we're cracking up because it actually works and have good channels thanks bro we actually got 32 channels out of it lol
@yvettejones4249 Жыл бұрын
Cool. This reminds me of when we just used a wire hangar to get better quality and hung it out the window.
@rickburns10805 жыл бұрын
Congratulations! You have discovered the antenna, only about 120 years after it was invented.
@ericvasquez64504 жыл бұрын
Ok boomer
@Macgyverjrofficial4 жыл бұрын
Some just mad they didn’t think about posting a video about it and got over 8 million views 🤷🏻♂️🤣
@bebetigre12524 жыл бұрын
@@ericvasquez6450 that is rude.
@dreamwalker.88554 жыл бұрын
I'm a geek so I have to try it.🤓
@JesseJames-rg7vg4 жыл бұрын
@@Macgyverjrofficial Exactly. God forbid u make a video to try and help other people without at least 1 sarcastic or ignorant comment. Your video did help alot of people.
@mugens6 жыл бұрын
People please, its a different generation. Man, the fun this cat going be having all the discovering he's going to be making I am envious.
@Macgyverjrofficial6 жыл бұрын
👍🏻
@mooglemy38135 жыл бұрын
Yep and can you imagine if he discovers the Beatles or Led Zeplin or the Stones or anyone from the classic rock era. Hes gonna have an unbelievable time.
@Macgyverjrofficial5 жыл бұрын
I invented Lynyrd Skynyrd ! 🤣
@someothergrl165 жыл бұрын
You can literally tell which commenters are miserable old folks who have no fun left in life.
@Macgyverjrofficial5 жыл бұрын
So far these 2 top it !
@bekeycoconut99902 жыл бұрын
You created a ground antenna. It was used early experiments to make The Crystal set radio , work without batteries.
@margaretdelgado8872 жыл бұрын
Thank you so easy and works great!
@genuineman4056 жыл бұрын
Back in the 70s you often saw cars with wire coat hanger for radio receiver. Worked well to.
@WORLDOFWINNING5 жыл бұрын
ologyhosting.com/whmcs/aff.php?aff=479 this is cable for 14 buck i use it 2 years now no problems what so ever
@cececaldwell94634 жыл бұрын
Just came from twitter! Keep up the work with your KZbin and helping others! Thank you!
@helprehouseourvets69193 жыл бұрын
You can buy a cheap $5 long rabbit ears (RCA 111R indoor antenna) right off eBay to do the same exact thing. I bought mine for $3 right out of a local thrift store!
@mustangflyer6878 Жыл бұрын
The ignorance of some people is absolutely staggering. Hey Macgyver jr, I have some snipe traps guaranteed to work for the very low price of $10,000 each.
@larry450445 жыл бұрын
you would get these channels anyway air antenna has always been a lottery 4 me sometimes you get them sometimes you dont-glad this works for you!
@Macgyverjrofficial5 жыл бұрын
Great way of putting it 😁
@edvango4 жыл бұрын
I guess this is for the new generation kids to know. Cause we been doing this back in the big O tube TV days.
@wgonzo3964 Жыл бұрын
i figured this out back when I was a kid lmao. i didn't realize many folks had no clue wire can do many cool things.
@manditapiapace61464 жыл бұрын
Hello there, hoping for a chance to get some relief during this crazy time. Teacher with husband who lost job and three kids! Thank you for all you do!
@omarscomingyo6516 жыл бұрын
hahahaha thats a home made antenna and you are getting digital channels, no cable, but i appreciate that you are the type of person that shares. if everyone was like us, the world will be a better place keep it up!!!
@Macgyverjrofficial6 жыл бұрын
😁
@irvingjr176 жыл бұрын
I just got 65 channels . Thanks
@Macgyverjrofficial6 жыл бұрын
Welcome !!!!! Please share the video !!! :)
@washawnbryant39515 жыл бұрын
what exactly did you do & what if I don't have a speaker wire what can I do please !!!
@Macgyverjrofficial5 жыл бұрын
Depends on the area really. You can use just a coaxial wire with the other end of it touching the male part to some metal !
@paigemoore69555 жыл бұрын
You can use a paper clip too
@carpediem89792 жыл бұрын
Brilliant! Next maybe he can tell us how we can also listen to some radio stations for free without paying for Sirius XM. Oh, I forgot. We already get free radio stations over the air and have been since at least the 1930’s.
@Arcturian11113 жыл бұрын
Worked Flawlessly. Took me 3 minutes. I ran a line out by the window.
@Macgyverjrofficial3 жыл бұрын
😁👍🏻 Glad to hear ! Please share !
@johnyoung4686 жыл бұрын
I have been using old rabbit ears for 3 or 4 years now. I get 11 stations where i live too. I had a set of them & i bought a set of rabbit ears a yard sale for $1.00. I have them hooked to the TV in the bedroom. I have the other ones hooked to the TV in the Livingroom. I have a great picture on both TV'S.
@tonys42506 жыл бұрын
Add a little tin foil and you can get more channels.
@c2h2o9c9olate5 жыл бұрын
I live in the country where there is no cable except maybe on the 'net. The channels you are getting are OTA (over the air) and NOT cable channels. I get around 32 to 43 channels the same way but I have a much longer wire that goes up on a telephone pole near my house, around 30ft tall.
@BlackStorm555 Жыл бұрын
Did this in the late 80s early 90s. With a VCR. Miss those days😢
@nigelschmidt65603 жыл бұрын
Just a heads up most hdtv come pre-installed with a digital converter. Hence in this video all channels programmed were under "D"TV not AIR. Analog is a thing of the passed. If Yu our flat screen TV does not have a digital converter pre-installed this will not work you will still need to get a digital converter box.
@honzaschmidt45442 жыл бұрын
přesně tak souhlasím
@lucylima36235 жыл бұрын
Omg your awesome a tiny speaker wire and got 19 channels right away wow . Thank you so much
@Macgyverjrofficial5 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the support !! Please share the video !! 😁
@ssharanappshindhe59355 жыл бұрын
Which 19 channelscame
@liasmith6144 жыл бұрын
This is cable channels to me. Thank you
@Macgyverjrofficial4 жыл бұрын
😁👍🏻
@DokuFREENET3 жыл бұрын
This is not cable, its air
@uncledano37143 жыл бұрын
Well what did you think an antenna was made of? - yes, a piece of wire!
@rebekahchaplin90184 жыл бұрын
LOVE this video !!!! Going to try this to my moms TV, wish me luck.
@msjw19974 жыл бұрын
Dude, you've gotten over 8 million views!!!👍👍👍👍👍
@Macgyverjrofficial4 жыл бұрын
😎👍🏻
@jamiemease22205 жыл бұрын
Not free cable, that is how antennas work. Broadcast has always been free
@cat-lw6kq4 жыл бұрын
As a kid I watched tv in the 1950's it was free and it's still free over the air.
@laurenficklin24374 жыл бұрын
💙 Subscribed and notifs on 🥰
@adrokconsultants58744 жыл бұрын
the key issue is to have local Digital video broadcasting stations around, plus your TV tuner to see/decode them because there are 2 standards T1 and T2 for DVB Tv stations. So if you live in a big city ,you might be covered with a few air broadcasting channels ,but otherwise....
@AJsGreenTopics4 жыл бұрын
This might be old school but you have a lot of views. Keep up the great work. 😎
@Macgyverjrofficial4 жыл бұрын
😁 Thank you ! I love bringing back the old school stuff ! Please share !
@sethparrow045 жыл бұрын
I got 8 channels by sticking a paperclip in mine
@enriquerojas16042 жыл бұрын
I tell as many people as possible. I have been doing this for 12 years. I bought an 4 bay antenna with an amplifier. Good not to pay cable fees. It justified the big screen tvs I bought over the years.
@bobdelmar95692 жыл бұрын
I believe that if you want to receive cable channels you will need cable TV. Local Stations are something else though
@dummonkey17064 жыл бұрын
I get like 27 channels I'm off an antenna with 30 apartments on it that is a good idea though I didn't know that would still work we used to do it with the old TVs put a metal clothes hanger on the end of your wire it'll help your reception even better make it into a circle LOL that's old school.
@ociehand52973 жыл бұрын
me too 😂😊
@Gbee-cp2rg3 жыл бұрын
This! We perpetually had an upside down wire hanger in the tv as a kid, and you would change it’s shape or turn it to get better reception.