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ANOTHER UPDATE - Dec. 28, 2011
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I guess the posts are pre-moderated.
In Canada, we do not own a balcony.
I had to set cable to "OFF" in TV settings and I got 31 digital and a few "white" analogs.
Would ClearStream2V antenna would really help, especially with those Rochester channels?
It looks like I'm missing mostly analog channels
Analog
CBLT 5 (although I get CBC on 5.1 in digital)
CFMT-TV 47
CIII-TV 41 (not sure if digital CIII-TV is the same - 41.1)
CJMT-TV 69
CITY-TV 57
CITS-TV 36 (although it is at 202 degrees, so may be difficult to get)
CKVR-TV 3 (although it is at 350 degrees, so may be difficult to get)
CIII-TV 6 (although it is at 240 degrees, so may be difficult to get)
CKCO-TV 13 (although it is at 254 degrees, so may be difficult to get)
CIII-TV 27 (not sure if digital CIII-TV is the same - 41.1)
WBNF-CA 15 (it is 52 miles away)
Digital
CITY-DT 44.1
CJMT-DT 44.1 (two channels fighting for one spot?)
CFMT-DT 64.1
CKXT-DT 66.1
CKXT-DT 15.1 (not a typo, same name as 66.1)
WNYO-DT 49 (no .1? strange)
WBBZ-TV 67.1 (tvfool's chart says path - 2Edge, which is kinda strange at 151 degree angle)
I do not get any of "Grey: These channels are very weak and will most likely require extreme measures to try and pick them up". Whatever is between 180 and 360 degrees has to go through the building; so I do not really expect to pick that up.
Other channels that I'm missing from here:
http://www.remotecentral.com/hdtv/index.html
This TV 67-2
METV 67-3 (don't care, as I get it in 720p/2.0)
Daystar Television Network 67-4 (some religious channel)
WUTV-DT 29-1
Supposed to be far/hard to receive - about 10 stations out of Rochester.
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UPDATE
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Thanks, guys!
OK, no Lava antennas and no preamp.
I'd try rabbit ears antenna, have to dig through my parents garage, but I do not think it will help me with Buffalo stations though, right?
I did a bit more reading - it does not look like Antennas Direct DB2e support VHF. And Toronto has stations that are VHF. It looks like Buffalo is all UHF, not sure if they plan to convert to VHF.
Would aiming antenna in one direction be a problem since the difference between Toronto and Buffalo is ~50-55 degrees? Or if I aim for Buffalo I should pick up Toronto anyway? Would pointing somewhat away from Toronto reduce the chance of overload?
I am not sure about condominium rules re: antenna on a balcony.
Are the following antennas not amplified and would they work for my purposes? I would put an antenna right in front of south facing window.
I guess I need ClearStream2 with as it has a higher UHF gain.
ClearStream2™ Complete Long-Range VHF/UHF Digital TV (DTV) Antenna Combo Pack
http://overtheair.saveandreplay.com/...2_Complete.asp
Max gain: 10.4 dBi UHF;3.1dBi VHF
Antennas Direct ClearStream5
http://overtheair.saveandreplay.com/...stream5_C5.asp
Max gain: 4.9 dBi UHF; 7.6 dBi VHF
VHF Range: 65 Miles+
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Hello,
Could you guys please help me pick an antenna?
I live in Toronto, Canada, about 200ft above the ground, facing south. I have most channels from ~7miles, and some transmmitters that are ~52 miles away and 3 channels from transmitter that is 80 miles away (based on tvfool.com TV Signal Analysis Results ). Which indoor antenna is the best for my needs and why?
Also, do I need high gain or low gain antennas, since I'm very close to CN tower, and I'm not sure if high gain would cause a problem.
Do I need a pre-amp? The antenna would be within 6ft of TV.
My TV: Sony KDL-32L4000, it has NTSC and ATSC tuner
http://www.tvfool.com/?option=com_wr...40331a21a0010e
I'm looking at the following:
1. Winegard SS 3000 Indoor UHF/VHF Antenna (SS-3000) $74.99CAD
http://overtheair.saveandreplay.com/...arpshooter.asp
Range may be lacking: up to 30 miles
2. LAVA HD600 Indoor/Outdoor HDTV VHF/UHF Digital TV Antenna $34.95
http://antennadeals.com/HD600.html
Claim range of up to 75 miles but bad reviews.
3. LAVA HD468 $34.95
http://antennadeals.com/HD468.html
Claim range of up to 75 miles, good reviews, altough I find range a bit hard to believe at that price
4. LAVA HD-700A $45.00
http://www.homeantenna.org/inhdan.html
5. Antennas Direct DB2e Extended Range Antenna $79.99 CDN
http://overtheair.saveandreplay.com/...irect_DB2e.asp
Range: Up to 45+ miles, 60˚ beam-width, need some kind of stnad for this, though.
May need to get a kit:
http://www.antennasdirect.com/store/...na-Bundle.html
6. ClearStream2™ Outdoor Long-Range Digital TV (DTV) Antenna $99.99
http://www.antennasdirect.com/store/...V-antenna.html
Range: Up to 50 Miles
7. ClearStream™ Micron XG $79.99
http://www.antennasdirect.com/store/...V-Antenna.html
Range: 35 Mile maybe too small
8. Antennacraft® HDX1000 Amplified HDTV Antenna
http://www.radioshack.com/product/in...ductId=3740644
Range: UHF - 50miles, VHF - 20-40miles
9. Winegard FreeVision FV-HD30 Compact Ultra Powerful Metro rated DTV TV Antenna (FVHD30)
http://overtheair.saveandreplay.com/...on_FV-HD30.asp
Range may be lacking: up to 30 miles
Thanks!