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Using an OTA HD tuner will not give you HD as you will need to set the output into the TV to 480i since it's an old analog type. In general, OTA-HDs tuners were only popular when the market was selling EDTVs and HDTVs without the ATSC tuner. The FCC forced manufacturers to include the ATSC tuner...

Just ordered a DTVPALPLUS for a small analog TV in the kitchen. As usual, it was a hassle dealing with Dish Network (DN). I attempted to order the converter on-line and went through the drill of putting in credit card #, Govt coupon #, address, etc. only to be denied the order in the last step...

Antennas Direct provided the longer "dish mount" with my LaCrosseA antenna. I don't know if they come with the Antenna Charles has but it looks the same as the one I got. Longer than the usual 20 inches are available on Ebay. See: 32" Long Satellite or Antenna mast $ SALE $ PRICE CUT $ -...

Probably the best advice someone can give you is to make sure you can return the antenna if it does not do the trick for you. I'm not hung-up on Antenna Direct products. Other brands work too. Generally pre-amps are required on longer cable runs and/or when spliters are used. If your area is...

Dr Video Charles, Make Dr Video earn his money and give you a recommendation. With all the prewiring you have done, he is going to make a tidy sum from Dish Network unless he does not charge for the in-house cabling you have already done. :rolleyes:

Conjecture Walks - - Empirical Evidence Talks "Othe LacRosse users have suggested that the beamwidth drops off significantly as you move down the UHF band." I would like to see your source. There is no reason to expect the beam width response to vary significantly at different frequencies...

Answers to your thread. Too bad we did not meet on this forum earlier as I could have given you all the Belden 7915A RG6 that you needed and it’s one of the best RG6 cables out there - - slightly better than most, if not all, quad shields for shielding and among those with the lowest losses. I...

And Now - - - The Rest of the Story "The DB4 has a better performance spec and it is half the price." Charles indicated that he has long coax runs in his house and therefore he wisely purchased a pre-amp. The LaCrosse I mentioned was the model with the built in preamp which I got on-line...

Dish and OTA I have Dish Network (E*) in lieu of Charter because of Charter's higher rates, unreliable service (FYI the head-end where I live is Marysville - - not Belleville), lower picture quality, and because I have a background and interest in SATCOM (I installed my own satellite systems)...

I LIVE 2 MILES NORTH of O'FALLON IL I wish I saw this thread earlier. I would have tried to talk you into using the amplified Digital Terrestrial Lacrosse amplified. It works great in the attic and even picks up channel 24.1, 46.1 AND 8.1.2.3.4 Carbondale (50 miles).

Here's a great technical discussion w/recommendations I realize this is an old thread but if you are still having problems go to here: http://www.hdtvprimer.com/ISSUES/erecting_antenna.html and then to: http://www.hdtvprimer.com/ANTENNAS/merging.html

STL CBS is still on the air You are so close to the transmitter I'm surprised you cannot pick it up with a paper clip antenna. I receive KMOV-DT on my 622 and Samsung STB with a scale reading of 100 via a small attic mounted Winegard GS-2000 and am located about 26 miles northeast. The...

No effect on picture quality If you consistently receive both stations around 74% then don't worry about it. The picture quality will not improve with a stronger signal. If however, the signal occasionally fades to where the picture pixilates or drops out, then you could use two antennas...

It's Feasible Yes that is most likely RG59 which is fine for OTA TV which is below 1000Mhz and therefore does not require RG6 that satellite installs require. Be carefull of advice that is not researched or empirically proven. The advice above for the CM and RS antennas is questionable. Two...

Yes it will require a new cable run to the antenna and also requires the power supply to be plugged in to an AC outlet (inside). The amplified output then would go to a splitter input (you would need to purchase the splitter for distribution to more than one TV). The outputs of the splitter...

Clip-Ons Perform Poorly The Terk TV antennas generally perform poorly; particulary the dish clip-on types. I have a Terk 55 that I don't use because 3 dollar Rabbit Ears perform better (about 25 miles from the transmitters). I have had very good performance from a Winegard GS2000 which like...

You can go up to a thicker wire (down numerically in gauge) but you are in violation of the NEC if you go to a smaller wire like 12 or 14 gauge. I use 6 gauge on my TV antenna mast. The theory, and it's contraversial, is that the electrons stream off a grounded antenna system into the...