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Forum: Help With Reception 29-Jul-2016, 10:13 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 28,715
Posted By Jake V
If you are only feeding the antenna signal to one...

If you are only feeding the antenna signal to one television then I'd remove the "8-Port Bi-Directional Cable TV HDTV Amplifier Splitter Signal Booster with Passive Return". Unless you are someday...
Forum: Help With Reception 28-Jul-2016, 6:33 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 51,492
Posted By Jake V
LOL. I was just looking at Rabbit's post with the...

LOL. I was just looking at Rabbit's post with the photo of the antenna fixed to the roof of a car (post #8 above). It really gives a good visual image to the old adage "Up against the wall!" :D
Forum: Help With Reception 26-Jul-2016, 7:37 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 20,362
Posted By Jake V
Chris, That's the point I was trying to...

Chris,

That's the point I was trying to make. NYC and New Haven are nearly 180 degrees apart. The DB-8 with the reflector removed will receive UHF stations from both directions (front and back). ...
Forum: Help With Reception 26-Jul-2016, 4:05 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 20,362
Posted By Jake V
I don't know what your "Large traditional UHF/VHF...

I don't know what your "Large traditional UHF/VHF antenna aimed toward NYC" is. But, if this were me, I would have tried the DB-8 well above the roof line with the reflector removed pointed at NYC...
Forum: Help With Reception 22-Jul-2016, 11:23 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 16,167
Posted By Jake V
Your signals show very strong signals. While...

Your signals show very strong signals. While window mount antennas are not the greatest, I'm surprised that you did not receive more channels. Did the window you tried have metal screens?

A...
Forum: Help With Reception 21-Jul-2016, 3:12 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 17,230
Posted By Jake V
https://www.antennasdirect.com/cmss_files/attachme...

https://www.antennasdirect.com/cmss_files/attachmentlibrary/pdf/C4-sellsheet.pdf

The beamwidth for the Clearstream 4 is 43 degrees. From your location the Toronto signals are at 232 degrees and...
Forum: Help With Reception 20-Jul-2016, 9:39 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 17,230
Posted By Jake V
1. I recommend you post the link to the entire...

1. I recommend you post the link to the entire page with your TV Fool Report and not just the image. In the report you can click on each station to see additional information.

2. What happens...
Forum: Help With Reception 18-Jul-2016, 7:24 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 18,181
Posted By Jake V
If you had a professional antenna installer...

If you had a professional antenna installer install your antenna the connections should be OK. But, it's always useful to check each connection from antenna to splitter to each of the televisions to...
Forum: Help With Reception 3-Jul-2016, 11:37 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 18,272
Posted By Jake V
Good. Thanks. That is useful. I noticed that...

Good. Thanks. That is useful.

I noticed that your report has a warning that it could not find your exact address. Would it be possible to make another one using these directions?...
Forum: Help With Reception 3-Jul-2016, 11:08 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 18,272
Posted By Jake V
Please post the link to your report, from the URL...

Please post the link to your report, from the URL or the top of the report. There is more information than given in the graphic you posted. For example, in the actual report you can click on the call...
Forum: Help With Reception 25-Jun-2016, 6:48 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 22,109
Posted By Jake V
Please post the link to the report (taken from...

Please post the link to the report (taken from the top of the report or your browser), and not just the graphic. In the linked version you can click on the station's call letter for additional...
Forum: Help With Reception 25-Jun-2016, 6:30 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 22,109
Posted By Jake V
Please post a TV Fool Report made using the...

Please post a TV Fool Report made using the directions in this thread: http://forum.tvfool.com/showthread.php?t=14508

The information from the report is necessary to evaluate your issue. Also...
Forum: Reception Devices 5-Apr-2016, 1:53 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 59,740
Posted By Jake V
Thanks for the information. I'm actually curious...

Thanks for the information. I'm actually curious if anyone has actually measured the quality of the tuners in the different DVR systems. In my reading I've seen a number of posts where people...
Forum: Help With Reception 4-Apr-2016, 11:09 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 31,173
Posted By Jake V
KCKS-LD is a low power station with towers only...

KCKS-LD is a low power station with towers only 200 feet above the ground. That's part of why the signal strength is so low even through the broadcast tower is only 22 miles away.

What direction...
Forum: Reception Devices 1-Apr-2016, 1:57 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 59,740
Posted By Jake V
OTA DVRs: Quality of Tuners

There are a number of OTA DVRs available now.

Is anyone aware of anyone who has done a proper evaluation of the quality of the tuners that are part of each brand's devices?

In recent years...
Forum: Help With Reception 27-Mar-2016, 11:26 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 19,942
Posted By Jake V
Cesar, I still think an accurate TV Fool...

Cesar,

I still think an accurate TV Fool Report would be useful. Use these instructions to generate your TV Fool Report: http://forum.tvfool.com/showthread.php?t=14508

Jake
Forum: Help With Reception 23-Mar-2016, 1:12 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 19,942
Posted By Jake V
Use these instructions to generate your TV Fool...

Use these instructions to generate your TV Fool Report: http://forum.tvfool.com/showthread.php?t=14508
Forum: Help With Reception 15-Mar-2016, 3:31 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 30,673
Posted By Jake V
shoman94, I must agree with ADTech. It's...

shoman94,

I must agree with ADTech. It's premature to offer advice before knowing the exact situation. It's possible an accurate TVFool Report will show better conditions. It's also possible that...
Forum: Help With Reception 5-Mar-2016, 11:22 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 12,022
Posted By Jake V
Your signals are pretty strong and mostly to the...

Your signals are pretty strong and mostly to the northeast. I'd try an Antennas Direct C2V aimed at 46 degrees with a compass.

Attics are funny places for antennas. Sometimes they work fine and...
Forum: Help With Reception 25-Jan-2016, 9:25 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 20,337
Posted By Jake V
Please post a link to your TVFool report. ...

Please post a link to your TVFool report.

You can create it with the following directions: http://forum.tvfool.com/showthread.php?t=14508
Forum: Help With Reception 10-Dec-2015, 6:07 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 23,457
Posted By Jake V
Your report is not promising. But it is only at...

Your report is not promising. But it is only at 15 feet. Try making one at 25, 50 and 75 feet. [Yes, you would not go that high but it does provide useful information.]
Forum: Help With Reception 30-Nov-2015, 8:25 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 37,487
Posted By Jake V
Your original post said you had your Monoprice...

Your original post said you had your Monoprice HDA-5700 pointed at 327 degrees magnetic.

On Nov 24th you said that laying it near the TV was better.

Today you said again that you have it...
Forum: Help With Reception 26-Nov-2015, 11:26 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 26,370
Posted By Jake V
Bex, Try running your channel scan again. Read...

Bex, Try running your channel scan again. Read each screen carefully. There should be one screen which asks you if you want to use an "Antenna" (sometimes it says "OTA") or "Cable". Make sure to...
Forum: Help With Reception 21-Nov-2015, 12:12 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 57,388
Posted By Jake V
In addition to ADTech's recommendations I would...

In addition to ADTech's recommendations I would also double check your connections to the Power Inserter (making sure the right coax goes to the right connection), and make sure it is plugged in.
Forum: Help With Reception 20-Nov-2015, 6:37 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 16,720
Posted By Jake V
I'm not an iPhone user, but I understand that you...

I'm not an iPhone user, but I understand that you need to set your phone to choose whether you want to use true north or magnetic north.

That said, smartphone compasses are not known to be exact....
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