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What antenna are you using?They are just radio signals. All same rules for receiving CB or ham apply to tv. Get it as high as you can. Attic is better than inside. Outside is better than attic but some HOAs and renters don't have the option. Higher is always better but with TV you just need to go high enough to get your tv stations (they won't be moving).
I'd move the antenna higher before trying an amplifier. Also realize that the side of your house is important. If your stations are to the east, put the antenna on the east side of the house, usually even if you have to run some coax to your antenna. You might want an amp on a long run of coax though.
I admire you for using a satellite for OTA. Post a picture of your rig.A satellite.
Direct TV Now is probably going to fail.My mother in law uses direct tv now through internet and the quality sucks. Has netflix too and picture quality is good so her internet signal is OK.
No dude. Im still on satellite tv. Im not proud of it.I admire you for using a satellite for OTA. Post a picture of your rig.
Looks like the same thing, although the thing is not nearly as large as that picture seems.Is this what you are talking about? Your picture doesn't show for me because of Amazon's policy .
It's size 10 x 6 x 1.6 inches which seems too small, maybe collapsed size. Does it has an amplifier , rotor and outputs for 2 tvs. Is it any good? It's range of 150 miles seems exaggerated.Looks like the same thing, although the thing is not nearly as large as that picture seems.
Will fit in an attic.
That is just a yagi antenna. No doubt it receives VERY well, about as well as possible, but it is going to be VERY directional. .Mil and .gov use those antennas to for microwaves and low power UHF transmitters. Ham radio geeks use them for using a few watts of power to talk to the space shuttles/stations or satellites as the pass overhead, or direction finding (or to see who is illegally broadcasting).It's size 10 x 6 x 1.6 inches which seems too small, maybe collapsed size. Does it has an amplifier , rotor and outputs for 2 tvs. Is it any good? It's range of 150 miles seems exaggerated.
it doesn't need to be big for digital television. I'm just learning that they're all UHF or VHf high channels now. The old vhf low freqs would require a much bigger antenna due to a longer wave length.Looks like the same thing, although the thing is not nearly as large as that picture seems..
Even the old antennas work fine for digital tv. any antenna that's cut to the proper wavelengths will work.it doesn't need to be big for digital television. I'm just learning that they're all UHF or VHf high channels now. The old vhf low freqs would require a much bigger antenna due to a longer wave length.
Most of the old antennas are extremely wideband though, which almost always means not particularly good at anything. They had to cover down into like 50mhz, up to 174, then way up to 500 mhz. And the harmonics aren't great on some of those frequencies.Even the old antennas work fine for digital tv. any antenna that's cut to the proper wavelengths will work.
The only difference is the receiver connected has to function for the received signal. The antenna just needs a 75 ohm coax output instead of 300 ohm twinlead..
Were you the one trying to choose now?Bump