Hi All,
This is my first post here, and my first interaction with OTA TV in general so please forgive my initial ignorance of the subject.
I'm looking for a recommendation on a DIY setup for the following report location in Round Rock, TX:
http://www.tvfool.com/?option=com_wr...0b86ca4efbe7af
I initially was swayed by all the seemingly positive review of the HD stacker plastered all over the web, and went ahead in acquiring a winegard 8700 pre-amp (it has a single antenna input since I think that might matter later) I found on ebay (Amazon would have been the better place to buy BTW) to eventually mate with the HD Stacker.
What I liked about it was that it wasn't 900ft long like some of these things appear to be. I need it to fit in an attic (HOA and personal reasons) and ~6ft seems about the right size for that.
I would like to know from a group of people in the know if the HD stacker is a good choice for my location (even if it is overkill) or if I should go with something else. I'd like to spend ~$120 or less if possible and have it be small enough to manage - and the install has to be stupid simple for a novice like me. I'm looking to optimize the number of english speaking channels.
Additionally, I plan on hooking it up in my attic which is in a two-story home on a slight hill in the middle of a neighborhood. I plan on running the coax to the preamp, and then to an On-Q box in my master bedroom where it will be split a minimum of two ways and probably three - then all the wires run downstairs to the Samsung LCD TVs which I expect already have converters built in.
Does that sound about right? I'm not sure if the HD stacker is already ready to hook-up to coax (I hope it is because I wouldn't know what exactly to do otherwise) - but that would be a positive point of any other antenna selection too.
Help! What should I buy?