[lorinser75]

hey guys,
I'm back with an update and a question;
I bought and installed a Winegard HD-7696P, not on top of the roof, but to the side of the roof, which works really great. I received 15 HD channels, some from Columbus, and some from Atlanta, which is amazing. In fact, I receive all the major networks (NBC, ABC, CBS, FOX & PBS) and some of them are even duplicate (2 Fox, 2 CBS). But I do have a slight problem that I hope you guys can shed a light.

When I run a "rough" cable from the ant to the 2nd bedroom Tv (thru window using 25 ft RG6) for testing and alligning, everything is exactly perfect, 15 HDs & crystal clear pics. BUT when I run the "real" cable from the Ant to the side of the house, where all my grounding, DirectTV & TV cables terminate into the house (all TV cables are terminated to wall jacks inside every rooms), I lost 6 channels (2 are actually intermittent). Of course this is using the same TV that is in the 2nd floor that hooks into the wall jack, instead of thru the window. I'm pretty sure this is due to the signal lost from long cables that run from the roof to the side of the house, and finally to 2nd floor bed via inside cable nework, which is definitely more than 75'.

My question is, should I invest on a pre-amp like the Ch master C7777 or just buy a regular distribution amp in order to get those original 15 HD Channels back?

Thanks again for your help guys. It's been really helpful for a 1st timer like me.

Cheers