For reception of Sacramento area Digital Broadcast Tv stations/channels.
A Big antenna is Required.
Up High Above the Peak Of The Roof in such a manner that reception is not impeded and blocked by the roof and house in the directions of , West , South West , South.
Install a Winegard HD7084P All channel antenna aimed at about 210 degree magnetic compass direction.
Here is how to aim antennas ,
http://www.kyes.com/antenna/pointing/pointing.html.
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Install a Winegard AP8700 preamp.
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For 1 Tv connected use No splitter.
For 2 Tv's connected use a , HFS-2D , 2 way splitter.
For 3 Tv's connected use a , HFS-3D , 3 way splitter.
For 4 Tv's connected use a , HFS-4D , 4 way splitter.
Buy the HFS splitters at
http://www.solidsignal.com , or ,
http://www.hollandelectronics.com.
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Here are some places to by antennas and etc. .
http://www.solidsignal.com.
http://www.amazon.com.
http://www.winegarddirect.com.
http://www.ronard.com.
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Here are some above the roof antenna mounts.
http://www.ronard.com/909911.html.
Use the 5 foot tripod antenna mount , ronard (911).
http://www.ronard.com/Tripods%200703/4712.html.
10 foot tripod antenna mount.
http://www.ronard.com/34424560.html.
Use the , ronard (4560) , eave antenna mount.
http://www.ronard.com/ychim.html.
Measure the chimney and use a , ronard (2212) , ronard (2218) , ronard (2224).
By the ronard antenna mounts at solidsignal by typing , ronard (x) , in the solidsignal search box or by from ronard.
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The closer and taller trees are to the HD7084P antenna the more the trees will disrupt reception.
The higher the antenna is , the better the reception.
It is Best to install the HD7084P antenna away from the trees as much as possible in the directions of reception.
The directions of reception are , West , South West , South.
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As always , trees and tree leaves , plants and plant leaves , have a Negative effect , multi-path/reflections , absorbing , blocking , OTA=Over The Air , Digital Broadcast Tv reception and so do buildings including your own roof and house and other obstructions.
The Best Practice is to install the HD7084P antenna at a location that has the least amount to no amount of obstructions of any type or kind in the directions of reception including your own roof and house.
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The Tv's Must Channel Scan for the Digital Broadcast Tv stations/channels , often named the 'Air Channels' or 'Antenna Channels' in the Tv Setup Menu because the Tv transmissions travel through the Air from the transmitting antenna to the receiving antenna.
Some digital tv's will Automatic channel scan for cable tv channels.
DO NOT channel scan for cable tv channels.
Go into the Digital Tv Setup Menu and select , 'Air Channels' ~ 'Antenna Channels'.
Scan for channels.
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