I live in Layton Ut
2007-02-06 03:15:29 · 3 answers · asked by craiger 1 in Consumer Electronics ➔ Home Theater
That guy's right, "Antenna Web" is a GREAT site...But right now we're using a single SOLID-CONDUCTOR, 14-GAUGE, 25-foot wire for an HD antenna...We just filed down one end so it would fit in the CENTER CONDUCTOR of the "RF" input on our Hi-Def box...It pulls in over 30 HD channels...Way better than our old RABBIT EARS.
The wire costs about 10 cents a foot at LOWES or HOME DEPOT...We run it up the corner of the room and along the ceiling...The wire's in a WHITE insulator so you CAN'T see it...And for ADDED signal strength we've attached a couple of 6-foot wires to the main one right where it's stripped and runs into the Hi-Def box...Placing additional wires here and there can pull in SPECIFIC hard-to-receive channels.
2007-02-06 09:32:44 · answer #1 · answered by Jefferson 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depending on where you live (check the Antennaweb link) and depending on how big the antenna you need vs have it could be good or bad.
I have an old squelleton-type antenna on the roof (was there when we bought the house) like this one: http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2103085&cp=&sr=1&origkw=antenna&kw=antenna&parentPage=search.
And I get 45 digital channels (L.A. Area), which about 10 are/can be HDTV (ABC/CBS/FOX/PBS...), frankly I was really impressed with the quality and ease.
Make sure that you have an Digital off-the-air tuner (independant or in your TV)
2007-02-06 06:40:18 · answer #2 · answered by MaRTIN 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This site below will help answer your question ...
http://www.antennaweb.org/aw/welcome.aspx
2007-02-06 04:12:12 · answer #3 · answered by gkk_72 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋