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  1. dcwebman

    Will a preamp help?

    Problem solved! For some reason it didn't even occur to me to use the antenna signal meter like the dish signal meter. Of course I didn't discover that until later since the installer tuned in the dish. With that knowledge, I kept moving the antenna around in the attic while why my wife was...
  2. dcwebman

    Will a preamp help?

    LOL That's about what I'm thinking of doing.
  3. dcwebman

    Will a preamp help?

    I'll try pointing the antenna up a bit. And that's why I'm trying to find a decent pre-amp locally so I can return it if it doesn't work. I saw some people referring to that @$50 Radio Shack one. Is that good enough to see if it makes a difference?
  4. dcwebman

    Will a preamp help?

    Thanks for the link. I might have to use it because I've heard this HOA is very picky. Need to find a local pre-amp first still. Why do they make the decent ones so hard to get????
  5. dcwebman

    Will a preamp help?

    HDP-269. Ahhh, now that one works. Thanks!
  6. dcwebman

    Will a preamp help?

    According to the anntennaweb.org site, all the towers are located in the 202-203 degree range, and at least according to my compass it's pointing in the right spot. Unfortunately CBS is the only main network that D* doesn't offer me in HD hence the reason for getting it OTA. I'll get it somehow. ;)
  7. dcwebman

    Will a preamp help?

    I am having no luck searching HDR-269 in this forum or even google. Who makes it and where can I get it?
  8. dcwebman

    Will a preamp help?

    Thanks for the info. I'm 30-35 miles from the towers with lots of trees in the way. Right now it appears that I can get every channel perfectly except CBS that shows the pixelation. Funny that when I first made the mistake of buying a huge VHF/UHF antenna before I knew that the HD signals were...
  9. dcwebman

    Will a preamp help?

    I'd love to put it outside, not sure exactly where, but don't think the homeowner's association will appreciate that. That's why it's in the attic to avoid any complications. I don't mind spending the money on a 7777 but not sure of the exact functionality of it as to if it will help or not.
  10. dcwebman

    Will a preamp help?

    I currently have a CM 4228 in the attic and a coax run of about 20 feet to the receiver. I can get all the channels I need except occasionally I get pixelation in spots while watching. Will the CM 7777 preamp help in this case? I'd hate to order one online only to find out that there's no...
  11. dcwebman

    HD DVR for OTA?

    Thanks for the reply. It appears though that the cost of the LG is as much if not more than the DirecTV DVR. I can get the DirecTV one for around $500 on Ebay. It does appear to be interesting in features though. I already have a dual-tuner DVR from my cable company so that would in effect give...
  12. dcwebman

    HD DVR for OTA?

    I have looked through all the forums and tried to get the information I need but am still confused. My situation is that I have DirecTV ONLY for the Sunday Ticket and have subscribed for 11 years. I recently moved and unfortunately my cable system only has one HD local channel so I needed to...