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Bureaucromancer 19-May-2011 1:31 AM

Antenna Choice (Toronto)
 
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Currently I'm using an indoor set top antenna (silver sensor clone) with pretty decent results for local stations. Mostly I'm trying to get PBS reliably (its intermittent as is) and the American networks if I can without screwing up local channels.

Basically my only real outdoor option is a wall mounting on the second floor, south facing (I could also do west facing, but its a straight shot into the neighbours house across the driveway and doesn't help directionally). I've been looking at the DB8 or Channel Master 4228HD, am I on the right track? Other suggestions? Preference between the two (from what I've seen so far I've been somewhat leaning toward the DB8 as more multidirectional, but since I can get local stuff with a coat rack it doesn't REALLY matter much...).

GroundUrMast 19-May-2011 5:15 AM

Don't expect the DB-8 to be a multi-directional antenna despite how it may be described in marketing. It will be enough antenna with quite a good margin when facing south-east to see the US stations. Don't expect it to simultaneously see the lower powered stations that are almost 90° to the right or left. I'm inclined to say a high gain directional antenna (such as the 8-bay designs you're considering) are a good choice, not because you need all of the gain, but because you need to minimize the extremely powerful local signals. Because of the extreme power of the local signals, you can't use an amplifier to make up for cable or splitter losses (I'd expect any amplifier to overload in the face of such extreme local signal levels). The 8-bay will ensure sufficient signal power from the lower level US stations.

You may find an A/B switched, two antenna system to be more reliable than any one antenna.

John Candle 19-May-2011 6:44 AM

Tv Antennas and Reception
 
I would use the DB8 , and I agree with GUM , the term multidirectional that is thrown around to discribe Tv antennas is marketing department nonsense. The 8 bay antenna has narrow forward half power beam width. However in your situation this works in your favor. WNED UHF 43 shows possible adjacent channel interference from CITY-DT UHF 44. . So point the narrow beam width , high gain DB8 antenna more in the direction of the American stations that are weaker in signal strength. The Canada stations are Very Strong and I believe will come in quite well at a angle on the antenna. I am thinking that one antenna will do it. Read and understand about , REAL Digital Broadcast Tv Channels , Virtual Digital Broadcast Tv Channels , Analog Broadcast Tv Channels , this is the same in the USA and Canada , http://forum.tvfool.com/showthread.php?t=695

John Candle 19-May-2011 7:28 AM

Tv Antennas and Reception
 
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John Candle 22-May-2011 7:21 AM

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