DTV transition..confused

[protege26]

Ok. I double checked the diplexers and the cables and all to make sure how I had it all wired up. (we are talking only about the primary receiver with the plasma).

One cable comes in to the Terk diplexer. The signal is split, one to the receiver, one straight to the TV coax input. So essentially the antenna is hooked into the TV directly and not through the pass-through on the receiver.

I set the TV to do a search for digital stations. It found the local NBC station on 6.1. as well as the CW the same station broadcasts on 6.2. The video and audio were both "splochy" for lack of a better term. You could see the pixels now and then and the audio would go in and out. So I am picking up the signal, but not very well. Analog of course comes through with no issues at all.

The antenna is on the dish of course, which is on a pole at the corner of the house, roughly 4 ft off the ground. I do have a two story house with a chimney to add a few extra feet. Would putting an antenna up there help with the digital signal? Or would a good indoor antenna work?

Keep in mind I am in West Virginia so we have the crazy terrain to factor in.

Thanks for all the help so far!!

K.R.

[garys]

Go to
AntennaWeb

or
TV Fool - Home


and put in your info. That should give you the info you need for what type of antenna you need.

[HDRoberts]

Yep. Use the tvfool tool, get an image of what your trying to pick up (I'd use post transition digital only) and ask in the OTA forum. And while a bit biased to their own products, solidsignal can provide a recommendation.
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