digital converter for tv

[frhrwa]

how do I figure out which antenna I need to operate one of these converter box's..? I looked at the list, seems thats where they make their money since they give you a deal on the converter box? Must be one of those sales schemes?

[Janitor Tzap]

Ok frhrwa,

We need to find out a few things first before settling on the type of Antenna your going to need.

1) Go to http://www.tvfool.com and get a signal chart of your local stations.
This will show what direction the transmitter towers are from your location.
As well as the kind of signal strength you can expect.

2) Are you setting up an indoor or outdoor antenna?
If your more than 20+ miles away from the transmitter towers.
You'll most likely need a outside antenna, or an amplified indoor antenna.
Note: an outside antenna will almost always out perform an indoor antenna.

3) Best signal reception is (L)ine (O)f (S)ight; LOS.
This is where you have no tall buildings, trees, or other large structures blocking the signal.

4) The higher up the antenna is, the better.
{Well, sometimes.....}
Some people have reported that if they went to high, the signal degraded.
But, 25Ft from the ground seems to be the standard that most go by.

5) Cabling & Connectors.
RG-6U Cable, and Compression type Connectors are the standard that most installers are using.
But you can get crimp on connectors, or already made up cables to use.

Follow these rules, and you shouldn't have too many problems.


Signed: Janitor Tzap

[goingjag]

To some degree you can try the trial and error method. I live on a hill but I am still in a signal valley due to surrounding hills. So a proper HD antenna, positioned outside my 3rd floor, powered, amplified and coaxed gets me 3 stations.

A friend put his old uhf rabbit ears on the top of his desk inside, 2 feet from a window, and picked up 16 stations. When he replaced the rabbit ears with a proper indoor hd antenna, I had difficulty telling the difference. He said the rabbit ears would sometimes have drop out that the HD antenna did not have.

As pointed out in the earlier response - location, location, location will help determine what you need/will get. If you have an old house like mine, a simple thing like old leaded glass can cause problems with signals.

Good luck.

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[haklesup]

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