As for using my rabbit-ears antenna for digital signals , again I don't think that's possible. They wouldn't pick up the signals, at least from what I understand.
Not to worry, your rabbit-ears do pick up digital signals; I use one plain-vanilla set myself, plus an amplified set for another TV. If you can pick up your current analog signals well enough, you'll likely be OK with the digital variety when that shows up. Signal strength-wise an alternative might be an amplified set of rabbit ears, although, obviously, a good outside antenna yielding a nice, strong signal would be preferable, just like with analog.
