FIRST LOOK - Hopper OTA Module
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I just ordered Hopper via DIRT- they cannot add OTA unit to the initial work order. It needs to be ordered by customer after Hopper has been activated.
I had my system installed on a Friday night. Ordered the OTA on Saturday, got it Wednesday. Not too terrible, but I do agree it would be nice to order them together. I can see not allowing customers without a hopper to order one, but they should at least allow them to be ordered together.
Oh well - at least it is finally able to be ordered!
It's almost as if they have no way to "control" it better. The online store or the standard-level phone reps are restricted by a "flag" the locks out the module if a Hopper doesn't yet exist on their account. Obviously it can be overridden by folks with enough privileges.
I used a huge channel master in Virginia, was like 7' by 14'. I had it pointed for va beach locals but it also go Richmond fine which was the other way LOL.
Yepp, like the 5020. It was overkill, but I never had problems. I'd buy one of their big ones based on your distance.
Ok cool! I think when I buy I will go with this plus from what I can tell it does not look like it would be to hard to install. Do you need to have a Amp hooked up to it or not?
I did not use one because it was so big. Put it in the attic and hung with string aimed in the best direction.
I have two antennas hung in the attic, as follows.
I have an AntennaCraft MXU47 UHF yagi pointing almost due north for most stations in the 20-50 channel # range, 50 miles to towers. 12 and 26 are coming from about 25 degrees to the left of that at 35 miles, 36 is off to the east somewhere.
See http://www.summitsource.com/antenna...9.html?ref=1&gclid=CIrF4JjI97MCFcKPPAodGTsA6A
I also have a high band VHF only pointing almost due west to ch 8 and 10 at about 70 miles. See http://www.summitsource.com/antenna...-signal-reception-zone-part-y5713-p-9260.html
Both antennas are combined and amplified for distribution with a UHF/VHF combiner amp, see http://www.summitsource.com/channel...ter-part-7777-style-wdual-inputs-p-10317.html
I have reliable OTA service and don't regret any of the choices I've made. I did previously use a radio shack amp and simple splitters to combine, but this was kind of a hack assembly; sometimes having drops and other signal issues. I mostly blame the cheap amp for that.
I have an AntennaCraft MXU47 UHF yagi pointing almost due north for most stations in the 20-50 channel # range, 50 miles to towers. 12 and 26 are coming from about 25 degrees to the left of that at 35 miles, 36 is off to the east somewhere.
See http://www.summitsource.com/antenna...9.html?ref=1&gclid=CIrF4JjI97MCFcKPPAodGTsA6A
I also have a high band VHF only pointing almost due west to ch 8 and 10 at about 70 miles. See http://www.summitsource.com/antenna...-signal-reception-zone-part-y5713-p-9260.html
Both antennas are combined and amplified for distribution with a UHF/VHF combiner amp, see http://www.summitsource.com/channel...ter-part-7777-style-wdual-inputs-p-10317.html
I have reliable OTA service and don't regret any of the choices I've made. I did previously use a radio shack amp and simple splitters to combine, but this was kind of a hack assembly; sometimes having drops and other signal issues. I mostly blame the cheap amp for that.
Got the OTA module great tuner. Wondering thinking about "moving" will it still show the OTA locals if I move
That is why I wanted the ota tuner for my hopper. I have Houston locals that I "moved" for ,to get ABC/CBS/FOX/NBC as well as CW and PBS in HD. I use my ota tuner for my hometown locals for weather and news for Beaumont/Pt.Arthur,Tx . Beaumont/Pt.Athur doesn't have CW in hd or even sd in the sat delivered locals and the ota only has crappy sd on the sub channel of CBS . So having sat delivered locals from Houston and ota locals from Beaumont gives me the best of both towns.
