Off-Air HDTV antenna

sowen010599
sowen010599 Posts: 343
edited November 2004 in Electronics
Recommend one??
Go BIG or go home!
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  • polkatese
    polkatese Posts: 6,767
    edited November 2004
    http://www.channelmaster.com/home.htm

    Lowe has a good selection of these. It works great on mine.
    I am sorry, I have no opinion on the matter. I am sure you do. So, don't mind me, I just want to talk audio and pie.
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  • Toxis
    Toxis Posts: 5,116
    edited November 2004
    http://www.terk.com/pdfs/T0428-HDTVi-LK.pdf

    Works great! Had many praises on this from customers...
    Never kick a fresh **** on a hot day.

    Home Setup: Sony VPL-VW85 Projo, 92" Stewart Firehawk, Pioneer Elite SC-65, PS3, RTi12 fronts, CSi5, FXi6 rears, RTi6 surround backs, RTi4 height, MFW-15 Subwoofer.

    Car Setup: OEM Radio, RF 360.2v2, Polk SR6500 quad amped off 4 Xtant 1.1 100w mono amps, Xtant 6.1 to run an eD 13av.2, all Stinger wiring and Raammat deadener.
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  • sowen010599
    sowen010599 Posts: 343
    edited November 2004
    That the one I was looking at but couldn't find anybody who could say whether it sucked or not. hehe

    I want to put one up that looks like a WWII radar installation. 'bout 60' wide. Some of them kind of look like that though. My neighbors already hate me and think I'm nuts. I'll tell them it's part of my ICBM early warning and defense system.
    Go BIG or go home!
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  • HBombToo
    HBombToo Posts: 5,256
    edited November 2004
    I went with the omni from Channel Master and it cleard up all my margin problems.

    NO issues with the order through hook up.

    I receive every digital broadcast antenna in the KC area. WB gets funky but I think their having instability issues.

    HBomb
    ***WAREMTAE***
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  • HBombToo
    HBombToo Posts: 5,256
    edited November 2004
    the link did not work so here is a pic.
    ***WAREMTAE***
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  • wallstreet
    wallstreet Posts: 1,405
    edited November 2004
    All the local pro's are installing winegards.
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  • reeltrouble1
    reeltrouble1 Posts: 9,312
    edited November 2004
    Does, anybody know the range of these antenna's. I live about 60 mi from the broadcast stations in either direction from me, not sure if you can get an HD from that far away.

    RT1
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  • sowen010599
    sowen010599 Posts: 343
    edited November 2004
    The FCC imposes limits on transmitting power with the intended reachable distance of 60 miles. Funny that you are right on the dot. If you live in an incredibly flat area, you might, MIGHT, get it.

    You should probably get with a professional installer.
    Go BIG or go home!
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  • sowen010599
    sowen010599 Posts: 343
    edited November 2004
    Tried the Terk, tried all the Terk's, they all suck. The set-top one is "ok" for VHF, but no HD reception to speak of. Tried the "brick-looking" Terks. They are like negative antennas. I got better reception without the cable connected. Tried the radio shack 15-1880, I think it was defective because I got nothing, not even decent VHF. I tried a medium omni. It worked pretty good. I got everything except ABC (60 miles out).

    So.......after all these antennas, what did I learn. 99% of them suck and are basically useless. It may be because my home is brick, I hear UHF doesn't like that.

    After all this crap, I reverted to my motto, go big or go home. I got the biggest antenna Channel Master makes, the Cross-Fire 3671. At nearly 15' long, it's definitely big. It's mounted outside, off the roof, with a 10' mast. That puts it at about 40'. My house was already wired for cable, then re-wired with new cable for sat. So I installed a big amp, like 8 ports, and used all the existing cable wiring.

    Now I get everything, even ABC in HD from a station in another city. I am getting FM radio stations out of Dallas/Ft. Worth, 120 miles out.

    Sweet! Go big or go home! Man it feels good to trash the rabbit ears.
    Go BIG or go home!
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  • fireshoes
    fireshoes Posts: 3,167
    edited November 2004
    Nice going man. That's cool that you found one that works. Terk is suck.
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  • dkinlaw
    dkinlaw Posts: 18
    edited November 2004
    The winegard SquareShooter works great, I get all the local stations in Orlando in HD still can't beleive it works so well

    DanaK.
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  • polkatese
    polkatese Posts: 6,767
    edited November 2004
    Channel Master to the rescue, again! :D Congrats!

    I installed mine in the attic, two local broadcasts, NBC and CBS are now available on DTV, so, I am waiting for ABC which has the weakest transmission power (and the one I am not getting with the antenna) to be available on DTV. One ironic fact, I spent less money with CM then if I had gone with fancy Terk.
    I am sorry, I have no opinion on the matter. I am sure you do. So, don't mind me, I just want to talk audio and pie.
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