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Topic: | Indoor HDTV antenna This thread has 27 replies. Displaying posts 1 through 15. |
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Post 1 made on Thursday January 20, 2005 at 16:20 |
AVFriend Long Time Member |
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Does anyone know of an indoor antenna that works best for HD?
Now that a large # of TV's we sell have HD tuners in them, it would be nice to offer a cheap antenna to go with it.
Does reception improve if the antenna is located in the attic? most I've seen are designed for top of TV.
thanks
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Post 2 made on Thursday January 20, 2005 at 17:28 |
crzyone Long Time Member |
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I bought a Radio shack HD indoor-antenna ($50 , on top of tv style ) and it worked ok when I had it by the tv but I would lose reception alot so I put it in my attic spread the ears out completely (shared my FAU plug for power) and BAM it works great , I get all my locals in HD and haven't lost reception once . Every situation is different though , I have a pretty clear path to the skys , some people dont . I don't think the smaller indoor antennas will work very efficiently unless your fairly close to the HD broadcast with a clear site .
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Post 3 made on Thursday January 20, 2005 at 21:21 |
AHEM Select Member |
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My mantra that I tell customers:
"Dear Mr./Mrs. customer, my experience is that the bigger and uglier the antenna is, the better it works."
Antennas are another great way to lose your pants on a job. Whatever you use, make sure that you tell them that you've given your best scientific guess, but still can't vouge for how well the antenna will perform.
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OP | Post 4 made on Friday January 21, 2005 at 08:17 |
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On 01/20/05 21:21 ET, AHEM said...
on a job. Whatever you use, make sure that you tell them that you've given your best scientific guess, but still can't vouge for how well the antenna will perform. Good advice. Which antenna do you use?
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Post 5 made on Friday January 21, 2005 at 08:37 |
mr2channel Select Member |
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On 01/20/05 21:21 ET, AHEM said...
My mantra that I tell customers:
"Dear Mr./Mrs. customer, my experience is that the bigger and uglier the antenna is, the better it works."
Antennas are another great way to lose your pants on a job. Whatever you use, make sure that you tell them that you've given your best scientific guess, but still can't vouge for how well the antenna will perform. I like the matra, but their are devices that will give you off air HD signal strength, and if you do not have that device, you can use www.antennaweb.org and a topo map to give you a best guess as to the quality of the signal. but I too hate HD of air antenna's they are harder to deal w/ than DSS.
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Post 6 made on Friday January 21, 2005 at 09:19 |
FreddyFreeloader Super Member |
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Winegard PR-4400 I install 'em every day and get outstanding results outside and in the attic too. It's not even that big or ugly or expensive!
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Post 7 made on Friday January 21, 2005 at 09:33 |
customhome Lurking Member |
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Are you installing the antenna in the room or can you put it in the attic? If the attic then go for the big ugly sucker! We have pretty good luck with the big channel master antennas. But as said before I always tell the customer that there is no garuantee as to signal quality until we get it installed!
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Post 8 made on Friday January 21, 2005 at 10:56 |
FP Crazy Super Member |
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Zenith makes a little table top unit that I have used in many occassions with amazing results. It is called the Silver Sensor - something like $18. I think DBL Dist has them (or Petra). I believe UHF only - but they work well.
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Post 9 made on Friday January 21, 2005 at 11:54 |
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On 01/21/05 08:17 ET, AVFriend said...
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Good advice. Which antenna do you use? Like Freddy, I'm also quite fond of the Winegard PR-4400. That's assuming that you live in an area where there's no VHF stations.
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Post 10 made on Friday January 21, 2005 at 12:00 |
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On 01/21/05 08:37 ET, mr2channel said...
I like the matra, but their are devices that will give you off air HD signal strength, and if you do not have that device, you can use www.antennaweb.organd a topo map to give you a best guess as to the quality of the signal. but I too hate HD of air antenna's they are harder to deal w/ than DSS. Do you know of any handheld devices for measuring off-air digital signal?
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Post 11 made on Friday January 21, 2005 at 22:21 |
djnorm Founding Member |
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There's a Sencore, but I forget the model #...
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Post 12 made on Saturday January 22, 2005 at 07:08 |
flcusat Senior Member |
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For the attic try Channel Master's Stealhtenna Part number is CMA3010 and you can add the amplifier CMA3038. I used this on every install with great results.
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OP | Post 13 made on Saturday January 22, 2005 at 08:54 |
AVFriend Long Time Member |
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What are everyone's thoughts about amplifiers? Would it make sense to add one with every antenna purchase since we are only talking $20 - $50 for the antenna.
Can the signal get overdriven if the amp is two powerful?
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Post 14 made on Saturday January 22, 2005 at 08:57 |
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Can the signal get overdriven if the amp is two powerful? Yes. Amps should be sized and added only as needed, and it's not difficult to size an amp based on splits and cable footages.
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Post 15 made on Saturday January 22, 2005 at 21:16 |
Greg C Super Member |
Joined: Posts: | October 2002 2,589 |
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We use Channelmaster 4228 UHF 8 bay antennas in attics all the time. Like real estate it's location, location, location.
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