cutting the cord, need help!
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I have 3 Panasonic HD tv's. Master Bedroom 1, bedroom 2, basement rec room for entertaining 3. Do I need a converter? I was thinking of going with 2-3 Roku's. Master bedroom, we watch most of the tv shows here. Bedroom 2,-my son's bedroom, he loves watching cartoons and nba games. Basement rec room-entertaining area for guests. I tried using an antenna like this in the past, but the reception was very spotty on a cloudy day. http://www.bestbuy.com/site/RCA+-+Am...&skuId=8280843 I was thinking of going with this antenna. http://www.amazon.com/Terk-Amplified...pr_product_top or this one: http://www.amazon.com/Paper-Thin-Lea...s=hdtv+antenna Anything else I need to know that would help us out? |
One antenna would be enough to serve all the TVs. Connected to a splitter, the antenna's signal can be distributed using existing coax if it has been disconnected from cable or satellite service.
I would avoid an amplified antenna. The signal strength available to you may be enough to overload an amplifier. Any small to mid-size 'All-Channel' antenna will serve well; Antennacraft C290 Channel Master CM-3016 Winegard HD7010 Mounted outdoors, pointed due east you'll have plenty of signal. You may be able to get good reception in an attic, but outdoor mounting ensurers success. TVs built and sold since mid-2007 should be equipped with over-the-air tuners. That would make a convertor unnecessary. Simply change the tuner from cable mode to 'air' or 'antenna'. Then scan for channels... check your manual for the exact instructions for your TV. |
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Indoor Tv reception is Not a reception friendly environment and Never Will Be a reception friendly environment.
Signal attenuation and (multipath) reflected signals bouncing all around is not reception friendly. For a indoor type antenna use Terk HDTVi (not the HDTVa) , aim the HDTVi antenna at about 90 degree magnetic compass direction. East. Here is how to aim indoor antennas and outdoor antennas , http://www.kyes.com/antenna/pointing/pointing.html. To improve the reception put the HDTVi antenna in/at a window or patio/balcony window that is to the east. If the Tv is not close to the HDTVi that in/at the window then run a loooong coax from the HDTVi to the tv. The Tv Must Channel Scan for the Digital Broadcast Tv 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. Go into the Tv setup menu and select , 'Air Channels' or 'Antenna Channels'. Some Digital Tv's will automatic channel scan for cable tv channels. DO NOT channel scan for cable tv channels. Go into the Tv setup menu and select , 'Air Channels' / 'Antenna Channels'. ________________________________________________________________ Attics Are Not a reception friendly environment and Never Will Be a reception friendly environment. Signal attenuation and (multipath) reflected signals bouncing all around is not reception friendly. For a antenna installed in the attic , install a Winegard HD7000R antenna aimed at about 90 degree magnetic compass direction. East. No preamplifier is required. For 1 Tv connected use no splitter. For 2 Tv's connected use a simple common 2 way splitter. For 3 Tv's connected use a simple common 3 way splitter. __________________________________________________ As always , trees and tree leaves do a good job of , reflecting , reducing , blocking Tv reception and so do buildings and other obstructions including your own roof and house. It is best install the HD7000R 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. __________________________________ Here are some places to buy antennas and etc. , http://www.solidsignal.com. http://www.amazon.com. |
Get the biggest antenna you can fit into your attic. Reception drops considerably when your antenna has to go through the wood and shingles of your roof, plus its lower than if it were on the roof. That also negates the need to have a signal amplifier.
Stay away from anything Terk, they're poorly performing antennas. Also avoid eBay antennas which claim 120 mile range which is impossible. They're junk plastic antennas made in China and are worth about $5 each. |
The other concern is the reception in our basement rec room. What would be best downstairs?
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I need to find a local installer to install the antenna in the attic. Where should I start looking?
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For the best reception install the HD7000R antenna above the roof in such a manner that the roof or house is not blocking reception to the East , at about 90 degree magnetic compass direction.
Here are some above the roof antenna mounts , http://www.ronard.com/909911.html if using a tripod antenna mount use the 5 foot tripod. http://www.ronard.com/34424560.html if using the eave antenna mount use the #4560. http://www.ronard.com/ychim.html. http://www.ronard.com. Buy the ronard antenna mounts at solidsignal by typing the word ronard in the solidsignal search box or buy from ronard. ______________ Can also use a Winegard DS3000 J type antenna mount. Here are some places to buy antennas and etc. , http://www.solidsignal.com , http://www.amazon.com , http://www.winegarddirect.com. |
I was quoted $280-$380 to have an antenna installed in my attic which would connect to all three tvs. The installer told me the price variation is for labor, since he doesn't know how much is involved.
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~$280.00 to ~$380 to have the HD7000R antenna installed.
Compared to. The average price of Pay Cable and Pay Satellite is as an Example $100.00 a month. That is $1,200.00 a year. That is $2,400.00 for 2 years. And so forth. _______________________________ What concerns me is the word -->an. In the wording , to have - an - antenna installed. |
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My concern is that the question asker receives the Tv channels that are available to receive to the Main group of Tv stations/channels to the East direction.
The antenna and antenna system I have recommended will do that , for the Main group of Tv stations/channels to the East direction. ___________________________ Not all antennas and antenna systems are the best for reception every where at all locations. An , antenna and antenna system that some one else recommends may or may not be the correct antenna and antenna system for reception of the receivable Tv stations/channels to the Main Group of Tv stations/channels to the East direction. |
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http://store.gomohu.com/the-leaf-ind...v-antenna.html
What would be wrong with trying this out? 35 mile range. I am well within that range. |
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Yeah - it's virtually the same thing - same design, for sure. I can say I actually did this little project the first time I started looking into antennas. It took little time to assemble and I attached it to the back of the TV. It did ok, but nothing like the outdoor antenna I eventually got. But it was fun to do. As for the expense of getting an antenna installed, when you cut the cord, you can afford to spend a little as the savings will pile up in the long run. |
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http://m.bestbuy.com/m/e/product/det...=1171058630563 If I didn't have luck with this should I even try the Leaf? |
I just read that Roku partnered up with TimeWarner to provide even more programming on the Roku. Interesting.
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