Hi all,
We recently made the switch from Dish to OTA tv, in an effort to cut costs. We purchased a Channelmaster CM7400 dvr, and connected it to a Antennas Direct ClearStream2 mounted on our old Dish Network mast, about 15-20 feet above the ground. There's approximately a 100 foot coax run from the antenna to the CM7400. here's the link to the TVfool report:
http://www.tvfool.com/?option=com_wr...cc49880885c964
We're most interested in all of the basic channels-- ABC, NBC, FOX, PBS, and CBS. The antenna is currently pointed nearly due west, in line with CBS. (Adjusting the antenna from it's current heading tends to cause us to lose either CBS or Fox/ABC)
We're running into pretty low signal strength and significant artifacting on CBS and Fox, as well as ABC to a lesser extent. The CM7400 uses a 10 bar signal strength indicator, and the signal strength it shows are as follows:
PBS 10/10
NBC 10/10
ABC 3-5/10
CBS 3/10
FOX 3/10
The wife has given me a budget of roughly $150 (since we made the switch to cut costs), so I'm looking for suggestions on the best way to maximize my signal strength without breaking the bank.
I appreciate any advice you guys have to help out.