Thanks Guys,
The DB4e looks to be pretty affordable. I see that it also comes bundled with a J mount and even with an amplifier. I take it since neither of you mentioned the use of an amplifier or pre-amp, then i should be all set without one for now.
If i choose to just lean it against the wall and it does well, then i can probably just whip up some inexpensive Rigid EMT Pipe mount or something similar, just to allow easy rotational movement.
Would i need to take into consideration the elevation or angle of the antenna or does that only pertain to Satellite dish placement?
Dont Multi-Directional antennas have less range than directional antennas and arent they subject to more interference?
Im assuming a Directional antenna would require the need for a rotor of some kind to get the best signal from some of the stations. I take it that seeing as how the azimuth of a lot of the stations are around 117 degrees, that i wouldnt have to move it much. This is all new to me and im learning as i go.
Electron, why 145 degrees?
GroundUrMast, great thread on the Homerun stuff. I see your running the same HRHD3 that im looking at. Is it still working well for you with the exception of only the one input?
I like what one of the other guys suggested about locating the HDHR3 near the Antenna and make a CAT5 run down to the router.
Has me rethinking the cabling of things. Although if the older Coax thats in the walls does the trick, then there's no reason to snake a CAT5 run down 3 floors in a very inaccessible house.
Not to dilute this thread, but i have been running XBMC as my media center software and have looked into various backends to do the DVR stuff. XBMC's DVR support requires a few hoop jumps and i may just go with NextPVR or maybe MediaPortal. I tried Win7 Media Center, but it choked when i added my 113 movie library plus TV show collection to it. Could just be a glitch with my Quad-core I7 system, but i doubt it
