Hi all,
I am new here to the forums. I am looking for some advice on what setup I should use. I am completely ignorant on this subject so please excuse my stupid questions.
Let me first explain my current situation:
I live in a suburb of Houston, and we used to have Comcast Cable TV service. My entire house is wired for Comcast. We killed them off about 6 months ago, and we purchased some indoor antennas in order to receive local, major-network channels. Here's our setup:
Downstairs:
-Insignia 20" HDTV in kitchen, about 10ft. AGL. Uses a
RCA ANTB25 antenna.
-RCA 27" HDTV downstairs bedroom, about 10ft. AGL. Uses an old
"rabbit-ears" antenna.
Upstairs:
-Sharp 40" HDTV upstairs, about 30ft. AGL. Uses the same
RCA ANTB25 antenna.
-Insignia 30" HDTV upstairs, about 30ft. AGL. Uses a cheap
"rabbit-ears" antenna.
Here's the problem: The 20" Insignia in the kitchen and the RCA 27" in the bedroom have reception issues. I can only get two major-network channels after doing a channel search: 2.1 KPRC (NBC) and 26.1 KRIV (Fox). I cannot get 11.1 KHOU (CBS) or 13.1 KTRK (ABC). I also don't get any other channel past 30 (except religious garbage).
Here's something to note: Upstairs, on the Sharp 40" and the Insignia 30", I get all 4 of those channels plus other channels past 30, such as ION and CW39. However, at random, image will cut off or become "blurry" or "fuzzy", as if the reception is getting worse.
My house doesn't have a "livable" attic, it's just insulation and the air conditioning. I went upstairs in my attic a few minutes ago and I saw my old Comcast setup. I see a bunch of coaxial cables and a splitter, which seems to take in one coaxial cable and splits it into 3, which some go down, others spread to the upstairs floor's rooms. I was thinking of purchasing one of those large, outdoor "traditional" antennas and placing it in the attic (I cannot have it on the roof... I don't want to mess with the HOA or have issues during lightning storms). From what I understand online, if I connect the outdoor antenna to some coaxial input in the attic, every outlet in the house should be able to use the antenna, is that correct? How do I know which coaxial plug to use? I still use Comcast for internet, so I cannot mess with some cables that might be related to internet. Should I hire a professional to install it? Also, some coaxial wall ports in some rooms have never been used, so they're "blocked off" or "inactive".
Sorry about the wall of text, but thanks a lot for your help, I really appreciate it.
Here is my report:
http://www.tvfool.com/?option=com_wr...dfaf0e7b3947c9