Hey man that was great advice, yer right about phi, I was lookiing over the maps the other day and I noticed more phi channels came in as "green", the nyc channels were "purple" for UHF and the VHF NYC channels I should be able to pick up OK.
I don't mind picking up some phi channels - it's the nyc news that i need since I work there.
On the rotor, is it manual? Can I control it with remote? Do they make ones I can control w/ my TIVO?
I think I will try an attic install first and see how far that gets me, then pop it on the roof i can't get my channels.
I have some pretty good room in the attic, would a WG 8200U get me far installed in the attic?
I should get the 15 NM ones at least...
Thanks again. I like the pre-amp idea... is the hdp-269 better than the cm 7777's?
peace
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Originally Posted by Tigerbangs
You are missing so much by using what you have proposed! Not only do you have the NYC channels available to you, but you also have the Philadelphia stations easily available.
The Winegard HD-8200U is an excellent antenna, but it's MUCH too big to be placed in most attics: it really belongs on the roof, outdoors where it is is unimpeded by house structure, because the Philly stations lie in a different direction, you should really include a rotator so the antenna can be turned to see those stations, too, and I would also include a high-input preamplifier like a Winegard HDP-269 preamplifier, which won't overload on the couple of very strong local stations available to you. many of the Philly stations are stronger in your location than are their NYC counterparts.
if you install this recommended combination, you'll see not only all of the NYC and NJ stations clearly, but all of the Philly stations as well: it makes sense to do it properly, as you have so much over-the-air available to you!
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