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Originally Posted by gnu male
I tried the ANT 751. Straight run from a roof mount to the TV. Not much better than a rabbit ears setup for the channels we watch most. Reception is terrible on 5.1 all the time. Channel 8.1 has improved reception in the evening, but still seems poor during the daytime (does that make sense?).
I would go for something that gives good reception on these two, but poorer reception on higher numbered channels. Is there an antenna system that is particularly good at this range (channels 5 thru 8) in an obstructed location? I don't want to spend a lot of money experimenting, because Hulu plus programming and fees look like an acceptable alternative.
Thanks for any advice.
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It sounds as if you are referring to the channels by their virtual ID. Antenna selection is based on the real channel number which is listed on your TV Fool report. In this case, virtual channel 8.1 happens to be broadcast on real channel 8 but virtual channel 5.1 is broadcast on real channel 17. All of the antennas or combinations of antennas mentioned up to this point are designed to receive the High-VHF real channels, 7 through 13 and the UHF channels 14 and higher.
If you have investigated all available antenna locations by moving the ANT-751 about as teleview has suggested, the larger antennas already mentioned are more directional and may be able to reduce the effects of multi-path interference.
You may also want to try adding an inline FM trap (filter). Radio Shack usually stocks one.