I was directed to this site by a friend who had mentioned it to me in the past.
Long story short, we will be dropping our cable TV soon and going OTA and streaming content. To that end, I will be purchasing a new plasma TV and building a budget based but capable HTPC (with a TV tuner card) to act as a DVR and media center.
Here is the report I ran.
http://www.tvfool.com/?option=com_wr...e1c6029769ba07
It looks like I will have no problem with a small and simple antenna, but I am new to this cord-cutting venture and want to double check everything before I proceed.
I'm not sure if this matters, but my TV sits in the corner of my living room. According to the compass on my iPhone, the TV points 150 degrees SE.
As for my "must haves", I am really only concerned about the local ABC, NBC, CBS, FOX and PBS affiliates and any sub-channels (callsigns WFTS, WFLA, WTSP, WTVT, WEDU and WUSF respectively). Anything beyond that, like the CW and ION channels would be gravy but we don't watch them enough to where I could justify really going out of my way to get them.
With that in mind, what would I need to look for in an antenna? Would a simple off the shelf indoor antenna work?
Thanks in advance for the help!
