The television stations transmissions are Very Strong at your location. It is amazing how many people want to "get way with" something when it comes to tv antennas. If the house is wood frame with wood or vinyl siding and no metal backed insulation then reception will be very good with a NON AMPLIFIED indoor antenna such as , Channel Master CM4010 or Terk HDTVi indoor antenna aimed at about 160 degree magnetic compass. Here is how to aim indoor antennas ,
http://www.kyes.com/antenna/pointing/pointing.html. . If the house has , concrete walls , concrete blocks , cinder blocks , bricks from ground to roof , big rocks for the walls , metal siding , stucko Wire , Radiant Barrier metal backed insulation , a metal roof , solar panels , then reception will be reduced or blocked. And as for this "era of digital TV" , this is the best era of Tv reception. Would you return to the era of Analog Tv with the blurry ghost filled almost unwatchable pictures??