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Yes, the only difference is the amplifier. You don't get much benefit from it because it amplifies all the energy coming in from the antenna - signal and noise. In fact, the amp adds noise to the circuit. For DTV, signal-to-noise ratio, not raw signal strength determines whether a station can be received. Amplifiers are useful to mitigate losses in long cable runs.
With indoor antennas, the loss in the short cable is virtually zero, so there really is no reason to use an amp.
Now that I've seen your report, the first five or so signals in your table could overload the amp in the Terk.
Last edited by Dave Loudin; 12-Aug-2010 at 2:55 AM.
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