I live in Bedford, NY. I have recently dropped cable and have tried valiantly to replace it with OTA TV, but have not been able to do so. I welcome any suggestions or help you may have.
My location is as follows:
http://www.tvfool.com/index.php?opti...pper&Itemid=90
I have tried both an Antenna's Direct ClearStream 4 and a ChannelMaster CM-4228HD antenna. I have used them with a ClearStream CPA-19 Pre-Amp. The Cable is aboout 100 feet long but copper and shielded and goes into a Channel Master Model 3418 Video Amplifier before heading to TVs. There are no other signal splitters in the path.
A TV installer helped me with the set up. The antenna is 20 to 25 feet above ground. We tested for signals with 3 feet of cable off the antenna as well using the Antenna's Direct HDTV signal meter. We used a sailor's compass with error correction to direct the antennas into the appropriate directions to receive signals. Still no reception with anything that we tried.
I am trying to get the stations in NYC and Newark (35-40 miles away) and am willing to go with a directional antenna if that is the problem, but I have no idea where the issue lies. We checked and rechecked all wire connections. My installer and various websites indicated that these antennas were the ones to go with.
I live on a hill and have no idea what else to do to troubleshoot the situation. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Many thanks.