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Originally Posted by bugeater
Thanks guys that is very helpful. Just a couple of questions.
How do I check the signal strength?
Do I need to ground the antenna?
Can I get by a little cheaper with something like the 4221HD?
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Your TV may have a Signal Strength indicator built in. My Samsung model does while my Sony does not. Play around with the different features or check the manual to find out.
Grounding is a good idea to avoid losing all of your equipment to a direct lightning strike. Use a surge protector inside and run your AC cords from each piece of equipment to that.
The 4221 HD should work fine just as long as you don't want the signals in red. I have one three feet off the ground inside my living room pointed towards KC which is 35 miles to the closest channels which show in yellow, and I get everything just fine without a pre amp.