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In Reply to: RE: UHF Antennas posted by cyclone on February 04, 2010 at 18:26:23
I'm looking for a good *indoor* antenna for OTA digital reception, preferably one that I can buy at Best Buy, Radio Shack, or similar store. This would be set up at my dad's house, where there is pretty good line-of-sight to the transmission towers.
Thanks for any suggestions....
Russell
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I got an Antennas Direct DB-4 for indoor use. It's meant for outdoors, but it works great sitting behind a couch. I'm up high, good line of sight to Toronto/Buffalo/etc. The reason I chose this one is because it's small (4 bay) and was the *best-looking* biggest antenna I could 'hide'. There is a better similar-sized antenna from Channel Master, the 4221. It is quite ugly-looking in finish/construction compared to the DB-4. Normally that wouldn't matter, but it is in the living room after all... Bear in mind it isn't intended for VHF reception, but gets some.Edit: oh yeah, they have the much smaller DB-2 too, if you really need to hide it.
Edit again: for whatever reason, Antennas Direct DBx antennas are much cheaper around here than typically in the U.S. Otherwise, I *may* have gone for the CM4221 because it *is* a better antenna for HDTV, but for the same price I chose "looks" and visual quality of construction. The older CMs are reputed to be even better than the current ones. My line of sight is mostly over water, like ~50 miles to the U.S. and 20 miles to Toronto. 1080i broadcasts look pretty much like Blu-ray, much better than over cable where they're further compressed to varying degrees.
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indoor antenna is not the way to do it.I tried it at a fiends house.it works but in needs line of site for better reception.I read the facts on it.those uhf channels need line of site.
mch dvd-a mch sacd & blu-ray concerts rule.
It depends. Location, distance and geography are the determining factors.
I have an attic mounted antenna but I also can get all digital channels, in good quality, with some indoor antennas. I live in Louisville without a mountain in sight. Acquiring a good signal is pretty easy.
-Wendell
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that guy not using that antenna anymore.I may try it.I dont need free channels in the bedroom.but I have everything for the analog tv so I will try it.I guess line of site means no mountians,there are none so It might work.thanks ben
mch dvd-a mch sacd & blu-ray concerts rule.
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