Hello!
Sorry for my first post to the forum being a request for help, although I also expect that that is somewhat common here.
I am currently trying to "cut the cord", but am not particularly willing to do so if I cannot at least maintain a DVR with the basic broadcast channels. I purchased a Tivo Roamio OTA and have been experimenting with antennas, but have not had much luck yet.
Here is a link to my report:
http://www.tvfool.com/?option=com_wr...f1f058105d6659
I live in a three story townhome/rowhouse. It is a rental, so roof installations are not particularly viable, nor is there any attic space. There are bay windows on the 3rd floor, which face north, but also give me a nice view of the west hills. Unfortunately, despite how close I am to the towers, I am on the downhill slope AWAY from them, and I think that is where my problem is.
I have tried the following two antennas so far with poor results:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...?ie=UTF8&psc=1
This one could get a couple of channels to be semi-viewable, with quite a few pauses and breakups. That is with the amp. If I removed the amp, pretty much nothing.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...?ie=UTF8&psc=1
This one gave me better results when pointed towards the right spot up the hill. A few channels came in pretty well, again with the amp hooked up, but still only were around 60 on the Tivo's power meter. Other channels such as Fox were still completely absent.
I have another week that I could return the Tivo if I need to. I also don't actually want to do this. I am thinking of stopping at Best Buy this weekend and picking up a clearstream 2 to see if that gets me anywhere.
I have a balcony on the 2nd floor that may give me some mounting options for an outdoor antenna. I would lose some height though, and gain a tree in the way, so I am not certain if that would actually be a benefit.
Any and all advice is greatly appreciated! My apologies for the long post!
Thank you.