[PPRAANet] Digital TV

Wed Sep 13 16:22:10 EDT 2023

Thank you all so much for all the suggestions!  I will follow up after i digest it all.  

Tim
WB6GTV

> On Sep 12, 2023, at 6:34 PM, CraYzJake . <holtp at hotmail.com> wrote:
> 
> https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004QK7HI8/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&th=1
> 
> This is mounted on my wall behind the TV and works well enough. There are a few channels that don't come in good when it rains but I am also on the north side of town. You will get more channels with the one Dennis posted and it will be more reliable in bad weather. I also have and LG smart TV and get several hundred IPTV channels.
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> From: ppraanet-bounces at mailman.qth.net <ppraanet-bounces at mailman.qth.net> on behalf of Dennis N0ABC <N0ABC at msn.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, September 12, 2023 6:27 PM
> To: ppraanet at mailman.qth.net <ppraanet at mailman.qth.net>
> Subject: Re: [PPRAANet] Digital TV
> 
> Wow. Prices for antennas have really gone crazy since I got mine. Forget
> that $20 remark.
> 
> This one, from MTC RAdio, is only $40 but includes built-in rotator and
> preamp:
> https://www.mtcradio.com/hd-dtv-uhf-vhf-fm-360-rotating-outdoor-antenna-hdtv/
> 
> I'm sure you can still find more reasonably priced basic but
> high-performing antennas.
> 
> 
> Dennis
> 
>> On 9/12/2023 6:11 PM, Dennis N0ABC wrote:
>> Guess you are referring to "Over The Air" (OTA) TV - sorta like it
>> used to be "in the old days" with NTSC broadcast TV. It works well,
>> and is great when your internet and/or cable service go down!
>> 
>> Do you have a direct line-of-sight to Cheyenne Mountain?
>> 
>> Do you have a 75 ohm cable entrance into your house/abode from the
>> outside? (This makes things a little easier.)
>> 
>> There are different styles of antennas you can use, such as a yagi, or
>> a "bow-tie" antenna. They can be had for around $20 or so. You'll need
>> an appropriate mounting method. And you'll want it to be at least over
>> the tops of heads of anyone walking nearby.
>> 
>> If you have that direct shot to Cheyenne Mountain, you probably will
>> not need any amplification, unless you want to split the signal to
>> different TVs. (A two-way coupler drops the signal by 3DB to each
>> output. 3 or 4 -way coupler/splitter drops the signal so much more.)
>> 
>> I use a SiliconDust HDHomeRun Flex 4K ATSC 3.0 NextGen TV: 2/4 Tuners
>> HDFX-4K which is kinda steep at $200, plus the cost for a hefty
>> external hard drive. BUT, take a look at what it can do:
>> https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B092GCN9NL/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1
>> 
>> 
>> It has four tuners, available through your home network (LAN) via
>> ethernet or wireless connection on most any device. The HD Homerun app
>> is available for most smart TVs. The recurring cost is $35/year for
>> the DVR service which provides 14-day guide so you can schedule
>> recordings, etc.
>> 
>> I do split the OTA signal to the Flex 4K module as well as a few TVs
>> in the house, so I can watch live TV without anything else in the path.
>> 
>> And, then again, I also have some streaming services, on again and off
>> again, since my wife likes to watch some sports stuff. (OK, I watch
>> 'em too, sometimes.)
>> 
>> Good luck. Feel free to ask if you have other questions.
>> 
>> Dennis
>> N0ABC
>> 
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>> 
>> 
>>> On 9/12/2023 5:09 PM, ZooNana via PPRAANet wrote:
>>> I don't have cable. Haven't in years. I just have a small digital TV
>>> indoor antenna above my TV. It gets a great signal.
>>> Then I subscribe to a couple of streaming services using my Amazon
>>> fire stick. Amazon Prime comes with a streaming service. Then we have
>>> Paramount+ free with Walmart+.
>>> 
>>> Leianna N7ZOO
>>> 
>>> Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android
>>>     On Tue, Sep 12, 2023 at 4:33 PM, tim powell via
>>> PPRAANet<ppraanet at mailman.qth.net> wrote:   Hi all,  is anyone out
>>> there familiar with Digital TV?  I'm thinking I'd like to get a good
>>> attic antenna and try it.  Cable is not all it's cut out to be.
>>> 
>>> Thanks,
>>> 
>>> Tim
>>> WB6GTV
>> 
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