I am planning to cut the Time Warner cord and join the OTA HD+Netflix+HuluPlus club. After researching the TV Fools here is my situation:
TV Fools signal analysis results:
http://www.tvfool.com/?option=com_wr...3cf4646a11f6cd
Channels of interest:
ABC,NBC,CBS,PBS,Fox,MyN,
Location: Ground floor apartment with windows facing north, no patio, apartment complex in park style surrounded by trees, not allowed to put dish/antenna outside
TV Fool Signal location map:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/nidhika...n/photostream/
Satellite location of apartment:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/nidhika...n/photostream/
I have looked at following indoor antennas:
http://www.homeantenna.org/indoor-hd...na-hd-800.html
http://www.amazon.com/Terk-Amplified...7039034&sr=1-1
My questions are:
Seeing the fact that the direction of my windows are not facing the signal towers, do I need the amplified antenna?
Which indoor antenna will be suitable for my needs?
How do I connect get the HD sound from OTA antenna to the Yamaha receiver? I can connect the antenna to TV through a coaxial and then take an optical cable from TV to the receiver (as suggested in
http://forum.tvfool.com/showthread.p...connection+OTA), but isn't it optical audio signal inferior to HD sound signal which I am currently getting through my cable box?