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| jennifer:
I got the best one W/mart sells and it works well, although if I park my car in front of the house it seems to affect the signal sometimes and I get like missing blocks of pixels, Normally I just watch season sets of DVDs and VCRs as background noise and dont watch much TV which is odd since I collect tvs and have mountains of them. |
| wp34:
--- Quote from: BadMouth on November 10, 2020, 08:49:29 pm ---If you aren't worried about current shows or local news, check out Pluto TV. It's mostly cable shows from 5-10 years ago, which is all new to me because it's been that long since I had cable. https://pluto.tv/live-tv/pluto-tv-travel?utm_source=homepage There's an app for it on all platforms. --- End quote --- +1 for Pluto. The This Old House channel is great. It is amazing how much content Pluto has for free. |
| Howard_Casto:
This old house is great. 90% of what I know about home improvement/repair I learned from this old house. That being said that's a pbs show. Even rinky dink states like mine have a strong pbs signal due to federal funding. |
| BadMouth:
You could get the ABC and PBS to the Northeast with a small antenna, possibly in the window. That will just make you want more. Having all networks is nice. There is something to be said for spending $40, putting the antenna in the window and calling it done though. Unfortunately CBS is VHF Low, which means you'll need a big old school pointy thing. A clearstream 4V with the little add-on VHF bar might be able to pull in the VHF High NBC and PBS if you were willing to do without CBS, but at that distance I have my doubts. Your best shot at getting all the stations is this big ugly thing pointing south. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000BSGCSA/?coliid=I4CQHDBYXRGNH&colid=37OS8ZOB96163&psc=1&ref_=lv_ov_lig_dp_it You'll also need a way to mount it. Chimney straps or tripod. Galvanized pipe rail for chain link fences works well for a post. If the cable run from it is any distance at all, add this amplifier (I would add it anyway): https://www.amazon.com/Winegard-LNA-200-Preamplifier-Antenna-Amplifier/dp/B00DQN3R9O/ref=psdc_172665_t1_B000BSGCSA Beware of the super strong "deep fringe" boosters, if there is a station too close they are actually counterproductive. If the signal is split between multiple TVs in the house, you'll probably need a distribution amplfier as well. I would see if the other items pay off before buying that though. So you're looking at $250-$300 to start. I think it will work, but there are no guarantees. Especially if you have large trees close to the house in that direction. Antennas Direct has a 90 day return policy and can advise you on what antenna they think would work best: https://www.antennasdirect.com/return-policy.html They don't sell that style VHF/UHF antenna though, so you'd end up having to buy separate VHF and UHF antennas, plus a combiner from them. You could just get the Clearstream 4V, see how you like the UHF channels and decide whether it is worth adding VHF later. That's my $.02 Someone else might have different ideas. If you decide to drop the money and get all your signals, then we can talk about spending even more money on DVRs with program guides for a more cable like experience. :lol I do find that I get more out of over the air TV when I can record things and watch them when I want. (can also skip commercials) EDIT: The Channel Master website has the antenna I linked to above for the same price, but with an amplifier included: https://www.channelmaster.com/Digital_HDTV_Outdoor_TV_Antenna_p/cm-3020.htm |
| PL1:
The channels you're trying to get are -60 to -90 dBm and edge paths. - Not out of the question, but you'll need a good antenna to pull those signals. -- For comparison, the channels I get with an inexpensive omni-directional antenna are -20 to -53 dBm and LOS + edge paths. - Good news: The Noise Margin for your channels isn't prohibitively low. From the TV Signal Analysis FAQ: --- Quote ---NM(dB) This is the predicted Noise Margin (NM) of each channel "in the air" at your location, specified in dB. You must add/subtract any gains/losses you get from your antenna, building penetration, amps, cables, splitters, and other factors present in your situation. Hypothetically speaking, you need to end up with an NM value above 0 in order to pick up a station. --- End quote --- - See the FAQ for a more detailed explanation. Scott |
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