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ANTENNA MOUNTING 1

Originally Posted by mulliganman

I've asked this a couple of times but haven't gotten any responses so I'll ask again. If I moved the 91XG to the peak of the 2nd story of my home, what equipment would I need for mounting it there. I'm hoping you may be able to answer after looking at the coordinates I gave you.

Now that you been kind enough and trusting enough to give me your exact coordinates, I'm better able to consider other antenna mounting options. But I first need to have a better understanding of your present antenna mounting.

Originally Posted by mulliganman

I chose the Antennas Direct 91XG and we mounted on a satellite dish mount pointed toward 350 degrees.

Originally Posted by mulliganman

Let me clarify. I have a Clearstream 2V aimed at approximately 50 degrees. I have an Antennas Direct 91XG aimed at 349 degrees (this antenna is picking up Fox KRBK).

Is it safe for me to assume that you have your 91XG and C2V on the satellite mount that is located where the teardrop indicator is located on the satellite view of your house? It looks like it is on the East side of your house, about half way back from the front.

I don't have a photo of your antennas, so I'm trying to picture in my mind if you have both antennas on the same mast, and which is on top. I looked at some other map images to try to see how high your antennas might be, but I couldn't tell. My concern is whether the signals coming from the NE for the C2V are able to clear the roof of the house that is East of your house, because when I turn on the green signal lines for the interactive map, they cross the peak of the roof of that house.

Originally Posted by ADTech

What does the line of sight from the C2V look like on the signal path towards Fordland? Clear, a few trees, a lot of trees, houses, etc? I'm concerned that if reception isn't stable now and if there are trees, your reception ill fall off a cliff as soon as the trees leaf out.

I would say that the line of sight for the C2V is for the most part fairly clear.

If the house to the East of you is in the path of the signals for the C2V, that might affect those signals. But, I think it is more likely that it is because those signals are too strong for either of your DVRs.

Originally Posted by mulliganman

Reran the individual tests without the Holland 2FS used as a reverse splitter. Each antenna was separately connected to an "in" port on the CM3414 distribution amp.
1) 91XG picked up all channels. Initial testing showed no pixelation or issues.
2)C2V even picked up Fox KRBK (although at pitiful strength). Pixelation was visible on KSPR (33.1 ABC) on downstairs TV connected to Channel Master DVR+
After the individual tests I reconnected the 91XG to the CM3414 distribution amp solely to see how it would do over an extended period of time. This time I noticed noticed pixelation issues on KSPR (33.1 ABC), PBS (21.2), and KYTV (3.1 NBC) on downstairs television connected to Channel Master DVR+.
I would say that the line of sight for the C2V is for the most part fairly clear.

Originally Posted by mulliganman

Been trying to trouble shoot. I previously mentioned one of the 3 TV's the signal (from the 91XG bypassing the splitter and being connected directly into the CM3410) is being split to was connected to this product: http://www.channelmaster.com/Products_s/329.htm#DVR+
Well when the coaxial cable is plugged into the back of the DVR+ that is where I am experiencing high amounts of pixelation/cutouts/etc. on some channels.
I thought I would try disconnecting from that device and plugging the coaxial directly into the TV instead. When I did that I didn't see any of the issues. So, I don't understand why that could be the case and would really like to try to resolve this.

When you connected the antenna directly to the TV, it didn't seem to have any trouble with the signals, but both DVRs did. That tells me that the TV tuner can tolerate less-than-perfect signals which the DVR tuners are not able to do because they are more particular and fussy about the signals than the TV.