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Old 26-Sep-2013, 4:40 AM   #5
b2471041
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FM Trap and amplifiers

The link to my report

http://www.tvfool.com/?option=com_wr...2df9ec131a62a7

Thanks Groundmaster for the FM trap before the amplifier comment.

So I had my system dialed in pretty well as DVRand most TVs could get NBC. I added HDHomeRun to the system but its tuners can't pick up the NBC channel. I have an older TV that can't either. So I am more motivated to see if I can dial it in better. The antenna is off the ground over 25 feet attached near the roof of a 3 story house. I am a little worried about using an amplifier as the KGO strength comes in really strong like 100 % on HDHomeRun tuner scan even with the antenna not pointed in its direction. NBC channel 12 only comes in at 55-59% strength and HDHomeRun support says it needs to come in at > 60% for the tuners.

I am not sure why their tuners can't get it now because I have a media center with a Hauppauge Win TV-HVR 2250 which picks up the NBC channels fine. In WMC it is 4 orange bars but the picture comes in fine.

The 4 orange bars in WMC tell me the signal is kind weak. I plan on play with antenna direction a little more but is there something else I could do to strengthen the NBC channel signal. FM trap followed by a amplifier?

Right now from the antenna to the HDHome Run and the media center there is about 25 foot run with 3 splitters.

Thanks,
Mark
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