Indoor HD antenna

[wantogetstarted]

Can anyone recommend a good indoor HD antenna for my local digital stations?

Thanks!!!!!!!!

 

[texasbrit]

Go to www.antennaweb.org, key in your address and then post back here with the results showing what stations are available to you - when you have posted that info people will be in a better position to give you advice.

 

[wantogetstarted]

* blue - uhf KDKA-DT 2.1 CBS PITTSBURGH PA 191° 13.0 25
* blue - uhf WPGH-DT 53.1 FOX PITTSBURGH PA 188° 12.9 43
* violet - uhf WPCB-DT 50.1 FMN GREENSBURG PA 158° 23.2 50
* violet - uhf WPXI-DT 11.1 NBC PITTSBURGH PA 188° 15.1 48
* violet - uhf WWCP-DT 8.1 FOX JOHNSTOWN PA 136° 56.7 29

I think with the knowledge I have this means I am screwed as far as indoor goes

 

[Hall]

No, it certainly doesn't mean that. It's *good*, in fact. These three

KDKA-DT 2.1 CBS PITTSBURGH PA 191° 13.0 25
WPGH-DT 53.1 FOX PITTSBURGH PA 188° 12.9 43
WPXI-DT 11.1 NBC PITTSBURGH PA 188° 15.1 48

should be easy. They're certainly within range of indoor antennas and they're in the same direction. If you MUST receive that FMN station, it's not good. The other station is just another FOX Network station.

Worst case you might need to mount the antenna in an attic, for example. That's where mine is located. Radio Shack has a smaller outdoor antenna, model 15-2160, that only costs $24 that might work too. At less than 15 miles, attic-mounting an indoor or outdoor antenna is certainly an option that could work very well.

 

[wantogetstarted]

My attic is not huge and I once tried an outdoor antenna up there but I couldn't get it pointed right and never got anything.

About what size would I need?

Also, out of curiosity, would a HD antenna also help with analog reception?

 

[Hall]

For what it's worth, I use this antenna,

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0001FV36E/104-4916716-8070340?v=glance&n=172282

in my attic.

 

[wantogetstarted]

Nice!!!!

That is about 1/50 the size of the big outdoor one I tried. And it's only $25!!!

 

[charper1]

I show these for you:

Sign ----- Channel ----- Network ----- City/State ----- Heading ----- Freq

KDKA-DT 2.1 CBS PITTSBURGH PA 173° 25
WPXI-DT 11.1 NBC PITTSBURGH PA 172° 48
WPMY-DT 42.1 WB PITTSBURGH PA 169° 42
WPGH-DT 53.1 FOX PITTSBURGH PA 169° 43
WQEX-DT 16.1 HSN PITTSBURGH PA 165° 26
WPCW-DT 49 UPN JEANNETTE PA TBD 165° 49
WQED-DT 13.1 PBS PITTSBURGH PA 165° 38
WTAE-DT 4.1 ABC PITTSBURGH PA 158° 51

 

[texasbrit]

I was just going to post "where is your ABC digital station" but charper1 beat me to it with his list. I think the ABC transmitter is not in the same location as the others so it will be important to know what bearing it is on from your specific address (rather than the generic one that charper1 used - you seem to be somewhere east of that).

It looks like everything you want is UHF so the Silver Sensor might be your best bet. The Terk is basically a Silver Sensor with "rabbit ears" for VHF. You might need the amplified version depending on your terrain etc (I think that's the HDTVa).

 

[dont24]

For what it's worth, I use this antenna,

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0001FV36E/104-4916716-8070340?v=glance&n=172282

in my attic.

Is this basically the same as the Zenith Silver Sensor?

 

[charper1]

Terk says their version does UHF and VHF, but the VHF Lo reception (2 - 6) is weak.

The Silver Sensor is UHF only (14 - 69).

Some quality UHF antennas might receive VHF Hi (7 - 13) in addition to the UHF.

 

[Hall]

Is this basically the same as the Zenith Silver Sensor?

No idea ... I don't have a Silver Sensor. I guess they look similar though.

 

[Hall]

Terk says their version does UHF and VHF, but the VHF Lo reception (2 - 6) is weak.

Lucky for me I only use it for UHF :up

 

[wantogetstarted]

I will let you know. Maybe this week-end I'll get a chance to go to radio shack and look for one.

The area I live in is pretty hilly. So I am sure that is the reason it is all blue and violet.

 

[charper1]

Hills, trees = get that antenna up as high as possible; like a chimney or eave mount.

 

[wantogetstarted]

Hills screw up all my plans. OTA, FTA, all of it!!!!!!

 

[wantogetstarted]

I couldn't get it pointed in the right direction. Attic is too small. I thought that was the problem. Maybe I am wrong

 

[bigbsezwazup]

Hello all, I'm in need of an Indoor/Outdoor Antenna Recomendation. I live in Dallas,TX and just had a HR10-250 installed and want to bring in my locals. Here is my list from Antennaweb:

* yellow - uhf KDTN-DT 2.1 DAY DENTON TX 220° 22.2 43
* yellow - vhf WFAA-DT 8.1 ABC DALLAS TX 227° 21.2 9
* yellow - uhf KXAS-DT 5.1 NBC F.W. TX 226° 20.8 41
* yellow - uhf KDAF-DT 33.1 WB DALLAS TX 220° 22.2 32
* yellow - uhf KDFW-DT 4.1 FOX DALLAS TX 227° 21.2 35
* yellow - uhf KFWD-DT 52.1 IND F.W. TX 227° 20.6 51
* yellow - uhf KERA-DT 13.1 PBS DALLAS TX 224° 20.4 14
* yellow - uhf KXTX-DT 40.1 TEL DALLAS TX 226° 20.8 40
* yellow - uhf KTVT-DT 11.1 CBS F.W. TX 224° 20.4 19
* yellow - uhf KTXA-DT 21.1 UPN F.W. TX 220° 22.2 18
* yellow - uhf KSTR-DT 49.1 UNI IRVING TX 220° 22.2 48
* yellow - uhf KPXD-DT 68.1 i ARLINGTON TX 228° 20.8 42
* yellow - uhf KMPX-DT 30.1 DAY DECATUR TX 291° 15.4 30
* yellow - uhf KDTX-DT 58.1 TBN DALLAS TX 227° 20.6 45
* yellow - uhf KUVN-DT 23.1 UNI GARLAND TX 227° 20.6 24
* green - uhf KDFI-DT 27.1 IND DALLAS TX 220° 22.2 36

Thank you for all recommendations.

 

[charper1]

Give the Channel Master CM4228 a try or maybe the Winegard HD7080P if you have any WFAA issues (VHF).

 

[texasbrit]

I live in Parker, just east of Allen. 40 miles from the antenna farm at Cedar Hills. I have a CM4228 on a tripod in my attic (one-story house). I get all the DFW digital stations with good signal strength, including WFAA which is our only VHF digital station. The CM4228 has good performance in hi-band VHF although it is a UHF antenna. You should not have any problems with this antenna, you are much closer than I am to Cedar Hills.
The antenna is sometimes in stock at Fry's but I got mine on-line from Warren Electronics.