OTA-HD-local help

[Domf3962]

I have had my OTA up now for about 2 months. Recently I am receiveing a searching for signal message. Only getting message from my local fox and cbs affiliate. I called DTV they sent a tech out who said he could do nothing about the problems I was having. I called DTV back and asked for another tech. THE csr said it he also thought they could nothing about the problem. He said I should wait for the conversions to start in my area ( live in Philly) I will not need the OTA any more. I hope his is correct. My qusetions are:

Is DTV correct that my problem can not be solved. I hope that it can.

Should I try an amplifier to strenthen signal.

Or should I wait for the conversions to start I hope if they removed the OTA i will get my locals in more clearly.

I do not want to go back to COMCRAPst they are awefull

Any help will do thanks.

BTW the tech did test my siganal they were all over 100 or near 100.

 

[robbiee19]

Rescan the OTA channels.

 

[Hogarth]

They're correct -- they can't help with OTA signal quality.

Try a different antenna -- preferrably one with a pre-amp and an attenuator.

How far are you from the antennas according to antennaweb?

 

[Domf3962]

They're correct -- they can't help with OTA signal quality.

Try a different antenna -- preferrably one with a pre-amp and an attenuator.

How far are you from the antennas according to antennaweb?

I am only aboout 7 miles form either CBS or Fox

 

[mcbeevee]

Many local stations are still working out bugs in their digital transmissions. When I first started receiving the OTA digital feeds a couple of years ago, my signal strengths would be all over the place. They are much more stable now.

 

[Hogarth]

I am only aboout 7 miles form either CBS or Fox

That's really close.
Maybe a multipath problem.
http://www.tvtower.com/hdtv_antenna_and_reception.html

Try an attenuator.

 

[Wile.E]

I'm in florence n.j. and before using the VOOM stb with powered ant. i had problems getting CBS & FOX with an indoor power ant. i'm 23 mi. away. All transmitters are located close to each other 268 to 270 for me. So try a better ant. it might solve your problem it did for me.
Rob