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Forum: Help With Reception 26-Apr-2012, 9:01 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 28,899
Posted By ant
Question Can't get OTA feeds to all three rooms with a big house's existing coax cable setups?

Hello.

When a new attic antenna (RCA ANT-751) was attempted to connect to a existing main coax cable line that was used for the previous owner's Dish TV service, it only worked in the big house's...
Forum: Help With Reception 25-Apr-2012, 5:13 AM
Replies: 97
Views: 164,470
Posted By ant
OK and thanks. :)

OK and thanks. :)
Forum: Help With Reception 25-Apr-2012, 4:20 AM
Replies: 97
Views: 164,470
Posted By ant
Question OTA + Cable TV at the same time?

Hello.

I get very few OTA channels on where I am moving to and most likely be getting cable TV, but it won't have all channels that can be fed with OTA (same for satellite services). Is it...
Forum: Help With Reception 23-Apr-2012, 5:35 PM
Replies: 97
Views: 164,470
Posted By ant
I can use some of the antenna with L.A. stations,...

I can use some of the antenna with L.A. stations, just not all of them. I did tell my parents to keep it for emergencies if cable/satellite TV service goes out/has problems, but they had no comments...
Forum: Help With Reception 23-Apr-2012, 1:20 PM
Replies: 97
Views: 164,470
Posted By ant
Thumbs down Nothing with brief tests. RCA antenna doesn't go...

Nothing with brief tests. RCA antenna doesn't go farther than 40 miles to SD. The distance is about 100 miles. Also, SD stations don't have the extra asian channels like L.A. stations do that my...
Forum: Help With Reception 23-Apr-2012, 5:06 AM
Replies: 97
Views: 164,470
Posted By ant
Thumbs down Drats. Attic doesn't improve. Some channels are...

Drats. Attic doesn't improve. Some channels are still missing like on the ground level's kitchen. I guess OTA is no good. We will be taking it down and returning it to get satellite/cable service. :(
Forum: Help With Reception 8-Apr-2012, 3:00 AM
Replies: 97
Views: 164,470
Posted By ant
Post RCA ANT751R antenna

Here's a follow-up in trying to get OTA in my upcoming La Habra Heights, CA 90631 home which is in a difficult area.

Finally, I got a RCA ANT751R antenna in the ground level's kitchen facing the...
Forum: Help With Reception 14-Mar-2012, 9:29 PM
Replies: 97
Views: 164,470
Posted By ant
What are the similiar ones of Winegard HD7696P...

What are the similiar ones of Winegard HD7696P that are in local retail stores and easily returnable?

With that single pole rabbit ear antenna on the portable DTV, I had it horizontal and adjacent...
Forum: Help With Reception 14-Mar-2012, 9:28 PM
Replies: 97
Views: 164,470
Posted By ant
Oh, haha San Diego. I thought you meant Standard...

Oh, haha San Diego. I thought you meant Standard Definition.
Forum: Help With Reception 14-Mar-2012, 6:05 PM
Replies: 97
Views: 164,470
Posted By ant
Unhappy And not even HD? :(

And not even HD? :(
Forum: Help With Reception 14-Mar-2012, 3:53 AM
Replies: 97
Views: 164,470
Posted By ant
Nothing except the front side of the house facing...

Nothing except the front side of the house facing north with channel 31.x (NE 0.5 miles from that local transmitter/translator) and barely with KABC7.x and KTTV 11.x stations. :(
Forum: TV Database Updates 13-Mar-2012, 8:19 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 16,537
Posted By ant
I had the same problem with my web browsers'...

I had the same problem with my web browsers' print option (IE8 and Mozilla's SeaMonkey v2.0.14) even in landscape output. :)
Forum: Help With Reception 13-Mar-2012, 6:29 PM
Replies: 97
Views: 164,470
Posted By ant
The tower idea is not going to happen since there...

The tower idea is not going to happen since there are risks and very expensive. I still have yet to try the the more powerful antennae in the attic and on top of the rooftops. I did borrow a slightly...
Forum: Help With Reception 1-Mar-2012, 7:16 PM
Replies: 97
Views: 164,470
Posted By ant
Question Wow, expensive. Is there a FAA rule/law on high...

Wow, expensive. Is there a FAA rule/law on high it can be? Can it go higher than that giant hill that is blocking my Mt. Wilson's view? ;)
Forum: Help With Reception 1-Mar-2012, 6:11 PM
Replies: 97
Views: 164,470
Posted By ant
Question Tower on my house properties' backyard hill?

Hi again.

The house has a big backyard and it is a slope of a hill with an open area (no trees). Is it possible to build a tower for an antenna that is higher than the trees (like a forest)...
Forum: Help With Reception 29-Feb-2012, 4:57 PM
Replies: 97
Views: 164,470
Posted By ant
FYI. I uploaded three photographs/photos. of the...

FYI. I uploaded three photographs/photos. of the upcoming house at http://zimage.com/~ant/MiCasa2/ from this morning after 7:43 AM PST. They show two NW views (about 333 degrees on a very old compass...
Forum: Help With Reception 28-Feb-2012, 11:27 AM
Replies: 97
Views: 164,470
Posted By ant
I already have converter boxes (a DTV Pal (buggy...

I already have converter boxes (a DTV Pal (buggy regular for VCR and its DVR models) and Zenith DTT901 from years ago.
Forum: Help With Reception 28-Feb-2012, 3:50 AM
Replies: 97
Views: 164,470
Posted By ant
Question Cool, they have this in my local Fry's...

Cool, they have this in my local Fry's Electronics store (returnable), but not Best Buy. Do I assume this one can be used indoor like in the attic too?
Forum: Help With Reception 28-Feb-2012, 3:48 AM
Replies: 97
Views: 164,470
Posted By ant
4-5 probably. All CRT currently though. We will...

4-5 probably. All CRT currently though. We will get HDTVs later on. For now, let's concentrate on getting the local broadcast channels.
Forum: Help With Reception 28-Feb-2012, 3:48 AM
Replies: 97
Views: 164,470
Posted By ant
Question Do local retail stores carry these types and...

Do local retail stores carry these types and similiar indoor house antennae to use like in the attic that is returnable easily like at Best Buy, Fry's Electronics, Costco, etc.?
Forum: Help With Reception 27-Feb-2012, 8:22 PM
Replies: 97
Views: 164,470
Posted By ant
Thumbs up Ah hah! That's it! It is about a half of a mile...

Ah hah! That's it! It is about a half of a mile in NE then. Heh, let's bring the rest of the stations over to this area. [grin] It was interesting that...
Forum: Help With Reception 27-Feb-2012, 7:39 PM
Replies: 97
Views: 164,470
Posted By ant
Question Where exactly is this STA in La Habra Heights?...

Where exactly is this STA in La Habra Heights? http://www.kvmdtv.com/code/coverage_m.html doesn't show it. That explains why I pick this 31.x so easily compared to others. I wonder if it is the same...
Forum: Help With Reception 27-Feb-2012, 7:33 PM
Replies: 97
Views: 164,470
Posted By ant
Yeah, that sounds about right.

Yeah, that sounds about right.
Forum: Help With Reception 27-Feb-2012, 6:48 PM
Replies: 97
Views: 164,470
Posted By ant
OK unless there is another antenna I can get. It...

OK unless there is another antenna I can get. It will be on one of the weekends...
Forum: Help With Reception 27-Feb-2012, 6:45 PM
Replies: 97
Views: 164,470
Posted By ant
Question All I know there were about nine subchannels...

All I know there were about nine subchannels (foreigns including Chinese). What else to check for with a portal TV with basic antennae?
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