Do the new Smart TVs need an actual physical antenna to pick up the signal? I literally got it last night and finished mounting it on the wall at about 130 am so all I did was hook up DirecTV so the wife and kids would have it working today.
Mine has a built in receiver. I live in Brookline MA, which is just outside of Boston (I can see Fenway park from my roof). I got some of them with just the smart T.V. receiver, about 20 channels. One of my neighbors was moving and gave me this Antenna, I've got 50 channels over airwaves and a much more consistent picture. Again, it was given to me, so I have not reasearched any antenna's, but this one works great for me. Maybe others can chime in with what they are using.
It really depends on how far away from the broadcast towers your located. The linked Antenna has a 50 mile range. I have mine mounted on my wall close to the balcony door in my living room.
I'd search the internet to see what stations airwaves are in your area. When you get a chance, check what the receiver will pick up, put T.V. imput to air go to the channel setups menu and search all available channels.