Which Antenna for HDTV locals?

Rook

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Hello, here is what broadcasts I have:

* yellow - uhf WZPX-DT 43.1 i BATTLE CREEK MI 253° 28.3 44
* yellow - uhf WSYM-DT 47.1 FOX LANSING MI 197° 25.9 38
* yellow - uhf WLNS-DT 6.1 CBS LANSING MI 145° 13.4 59
* yellow - uhf WKAR-DT 23.1 PBS EAST LANSING MI 149° 11.5 55
* yellow - uhf WHTV-DT 34 UPN JACKSON MI TBD 183° 28.6 34
* yellow - uhf WLAJ-DT 53.1 ABC LANSING MI 183° 28.6 51
* lt green - uhf WAQP-DT 49.1 TBN SAGINAW MI TBD 49° 36.6 48
* red - uhf WILX-DT 10.1 NBC ONONDAGA MI 188° 27.2 57
* blue - uhf WSMH-DT 16 FOX FLINT MI TBD 49° 36.6 16
* blue - uhf WJRT-DT 12.1 ABC FLINT MI 48° 36.8 36
* violet - uhf WPXD-DT 31.1 i ANN ARBOR MI TBD 148° 40.1 33.

The website says small multidirectional antenna. Any suggestions as to which one? Do those $19.99 antennas that you place next to the t.v. work?

Also, anyone know if I can hook an OTA antenna to a Comcast HD/DVR receiver?
 
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As to which antenna, all depends on what you REALLY need to receive. The yellows and some of the further ones would probably be best served by a silver sensor (VS sells these, and they're VERY highly regarded).

The NBC in red is a crapshoot with that antenna, it's only a $20 bet, so I'd say go for it.

As to your receiver, no cable-dropped boxes that I know of contain OTA. You'll need a seperate tuner, either from your TV or a seperate box.
 
erm, that would be V*E*, as in Value Electronics, as in a site sponsor. :)

(Going to get some coffee for that one...)
 
The Terk is the equivalent of a coathanger and the goXium is the equivalent of a coffee can.

Buy a real antenna that looks like an antenna and works like an antenna.

The small multi-directional will only get you the first 6 in the list. If that's what you want that's ok.

But please buy an antenna from a reputable manufacturer, like Channel Master, Wingard or Antennas Direct.

It will last longer and give much more enjoyment, probably at a lower price.
 

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