Greetings to all!
I am working on completion of a Media Center system to use with my TV. The area where I need the help and advice is in setting up my OTA TV reception. It is relevant to state that I live on a disability pension so my budget has extremely little in the way of discretionary spending money in it.
Here is a link to my signal analysis report:
http://www.tvfool.com/?option=com_wr...b97dd2934e6e14
Currently, I'm using a RCA 1450BF multi-directional antenna hung on the northwest wall of my apartment at approximately 327 degrees (magnetic). This provides a barely adequate signal in good weather, degrading to an almost completely unreadable signal if the sun is not shining. This antenna is being used in conjunction with a generic U1620A USB TV tuner dongle.
What I have planned is to acquire a Monoprice HDA-5700 Indoor/Outdoor antenna and mount it to the ceiling in my living room with the antenna oriented toward the strongest signal (by my reckoning, about 341 degrees (magnetic)), connect the antenna to the low noise pre-amplifier that comes with the antenna, thence to a Monoprice model 106456 USB TV Tuner dongle that will be connected to the Media Center system. My estimated costs for the hardware is around 65.00.
My questions to all of you are: 1) Does the plan that I have outlined seem like a reasonable proposition that will work? And 2) Can I achieve a similar or an even better response with different hardware for the same or maybe even less money?
Thanks for taking the time to read my post and I look forward to reading your responses!
