I'm purchasing a new home in an area I have not lived before. I'm exploring my option of FREE TV and am excited about putting up an antenna instead of paying a cable service. Although the signals in my area aren't great, I am very excited about my TV Fool signal analysis as compared to the AntennaWeb.org analysis:
http://www.tvfool.com/?option=com_wr...0b8635732c0fa0
I want to at least be able to pick up the red channels. If the gray ones wont come in, then I'm still getting a good deal. Should the antenna be pointed North? So I'll need help picking an antenna, deciding if I need a pre-amp, installing everything, and the works.
I've looked at the indoor/outdoor HDA-5700 at
monoprice.com. This looks like it might not get me the red channels. I've read a couple posts and think that an externally mounted ANT751R pointing North might do the trick (I'd do the attic but I think I have wood/cement boards on the siding, not sure about any metal in the insulation). So now my question is, do I need an amplifier and if so, which one. Also, my house is pre-wired for Comcast so would i be able to plug my antenna into the main line and feed several TVs in the house?
Thanks in advance for all of your advice!!!