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[Jason Locklin]

Have you put your location in TVfool? I can help you read the output. 
Can't really make a good recommendation without knowing the signal 
levels. Anywhere within a few blocks is fine, so you don't have to 
share your exact location. 
http://www.tvfool.com/index.php?option=com_wrapper&Itemid=29
-Jason

On Wed 26 Feb 2014 09:52:54 AM EST, CrankyOldBugger wrote:
> Again, so many good points have been brought up in this discussion.  I
> seem to have hit the jackpot for ideas!
>
> So... if I was to go out today and buy an antenna just to see what
> channels I can get, is there a particular make and model that you guys
> recommend?  Let's just assume for a moment that I'm willing to pay a
> couple of extra coins for quality if it means eventually getting rid
> of the monthly satellite TV bill (just a couple of extra coins, not a
> lot!).
>
> If there isn't a clear make and model known, what sort of features do
> I look for instead?  The last time I bought an antenna it was a set of
> rabbit ears that sat on top of the old RCA TV.....
>
Have you put your coordinates into TVfool? I could help you read the 
output. Can't really make a good recomendation without knowing what the 
signal levels are. Anywhere within a couple blocks is fine, so you 
don't have to share your exact address. 
http://www.tvfool.com/index.php?option=com_wrapper&Itemid=29

-Jason

> If I can't get any stations over the antenna in my location then I'm
> just going to take it back to the store, so obviously I would prefer
> to deal with a reputable dealer.
>
>
>
>
> On 26 February 2014 09:40, Jason Locklin <locklin.jason at gmail.com
> <mailto:locklin.jason at gmail.com>> wrote:
>
>     * In regards to two antennas: It's tricky, but it can work, it's
>     called
>     "stacking" in OTA parlance:
>     http://overtheair.saveandreplay.com/Antenna_Stacking_Ganging.asp
>
>     Generally, it's tricky to keep signals from both antennas from
>     interfering with each other because of being just slightly out of
>     phase, but it can work with a little patients. One exception, being,
>     that if you are combining signals from two different frequency
>     bands. I
>     have a VHF/UHF coupler that I plan on using to add a VHF dipole which
>     bypasses my amp, so that the local CTV on channel 6 stops overloading
>     things. The coupler only allows VHF signal from one antenna, and UHF
>     from the other, so there is no issues with phasing.
>
>     If you are going the PVR route, such as with MythTV, and you are
>     having
>     trouble with your stacked antennas, you could run two lines down
>     to two
>     tuners. It will be slightly more expensive, but you will get much
>     better performance, and double your simultaneous recording ability.
>
>     * Regarding TV guide information: All the Channels are broadcasting
>     guide information now, but only for 12-25 hours ahead. This works fine
>     with MythTV because I can set automatic recordings and even automatic
>     searches to enable recordings. If you have a PVR that requires manual
>     scheduling, it would be a pain, as you can only see a day's worth at a
>     time. I did have a Schedules Direct membership for a while because
>     Global didn't used to broadcast guide data at all. It was generally
>     more accurate and had about a month of data.
>
>     * Regarding XBMC and MythTV: I have been using XBMC as a frontend for
>     MythTV for a couple years. It has never worked very well for me, and I
>     usually end up switching to the MythTV frontend to watch recordings. I
>     just have a script that alternatively starts the two programs, so when
>     I exit MythTV, XBMC starts, and vise versa. It's a bit slow, and  I
>     thought of putting them on two different virtual desktops and
>     using the
>     window manager to flip back and forth instantly, but because they both
>     use graphics acceleration, there was issues. I also thought of running
>     two X-servers and switching back and forth, but I never got around to
>     trying that.
>
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