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re: Best indoor HDTV antenna
Posted on 3/1/26 at 8:57 pm to tigertown80
Posted on 3/1/26 at 8:57 pm to tigertown80
I bought an RCA antenna at Meijer that has a booster on it. Only "cable" I pay for is ESPN app for UK games and MLB.TV for Reds and the rest of MLB. Works great. Cable programming is trash and a waste of money.
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Posted on 3/1/26 at 9:17 pm to Bayou
Antennaweb.org
I used this about 10yrs ago and it led me in the right direction for antennas and where to point it but mine is an outside one as I live ~50miles from the nearest broadcasting tower.
Hope this helps.
I used this about 10yrs ago and it led me in the right direction for antennas and where to point it but mine is an outside one as I live ~50miles from the nearest broadcasting tower.
Hope this helps.
Posted on 3/1/26 at 9:21 pm to IndianPower
Where you locate the antenna is more important than which one. Top of roof is the best. Attic is next best. Inside is worst.
Posted on 3/1/26 at 9:24 pm to Cycledude
Fact.
Posted on 3/1/26 at 9:30 pm to chryso
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old metal one.
Hmmm... I remember the metal coat hanger antennae.
I wonder if you could use a metal roof as one big antennae?
Posted on 3/2/26 at 12:41 am to Bayou
Not that it helps, but just so you know….there is no such thing as an “HDTV antenna”. And anything labeled as such probably costs too much.
When I tailgate for LSU games I use a tv with a $9 set of rabbit ears connected and pick up no less than 15 channels in full HD signal. No fancy electronics or amplifier or anything….just a foot-long piece of coaxial cable screwed into the rabbit ears and the back of the tv. I’ll be glad to show it to anyone that wants to see it when football season starts.
I think it is a lot more about locale than electronics, because I can’t get that many HD channels when I set up in central Mississippi at my house.
When I tailgate for LSU games I use a tv with a $9 set of rabbit ears connected and pick up no less than 15 channels in full HD signal. No fancy electronics or amplifier or anything….just a foot-long piece of coaxial cable screwed into the rabbit ears and the back of the tv. I’ll be glad to show it to anyone that wants to see it when football season starts.
I think it is a lot more about locale than electronics, because I can’t get that many HD channels when I set up in central Mississippi at my house.
Posted on 3/2/26 at 4:55 am to Spankum
It is 100% about locale.
The guy above who posted the antenna web link hit the nail on the head. Folks should use that to find out what position in their house is going to give them the best setup/most channels.
The guy above who posted the antenna web link hit the nail on the head. Folks should use that to find out what position in their house is going to give them the best setup/most channels.
Posted on 3/2/26 at 5:37 am to beauchristopher
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I live in Lafayette and I cannot get CBS no matter where I set it up .
Most indoor antennas are only good for UHF reception. KLFY transmits on VHF channel 10. The antenna will try to pick it up, but it is not optimized to pick it up unless you are really close to their tower north of Rayne in Maxie.
KLFY also only puts out 20 kW compared to 500-1,000 kW that most other full power UHF stations output. The FCC did not give VHF stations as much power initially and KLFY and WAFB are kind of short spaced and could interfere with each other if the power was boosted.
For example, WSVN in Miami was able to get the FCC to increase their power to 158 kW after the digital changeover because of viewer complaints of not being able to receive the station in digital. Fox 8 in New Orleans was another example, they switched back to UHF after initially switching to channel 8 on VHF for the digital changeover.
This post was edited on 3/2/26 at 5:48 am
Posted on 3/2/26 at 8:55 am to Bayou
I've got a set of these hidden behind the tv, works great...$8 dollars at Wal-Mart.
This post was edited on 3/2/26 at 8:56 am
Posted on 3/2/26 at 8:59 am to Bayou
I have the channelmaster omni directional, paired with the channel master preamp. I catch all the Nola Stations 40+ miles away
Posted on 3/2/26 at 9:05 am to Bayou
Do you have kids, aluminum foil, a roof, and a ladder?
Posted on 3/2/26 at 9:08 am to BFANLC
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Do you have kids, aluminum foil, a roof, and a ladder?
Assume Fox viewing positions.
Posted on 3/2/26 at 9:44 am to OweO
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Apple sales theirs at a much higher price
Posted on 3/2/26 at 9:47 am to tigertown80
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Add an amplifier to it to catch more channels
Yes this has worked great for me in the past. Currently I bought and older house and was pleased to find a very large metal antenna in the attic with coax routed to every room (except the darn living room!) and I get 30 something free channels now. I added a coax to the living room btw.
Posted on 3/2/26 at 11:53 am to Bayou
Get an outdoor antenna and it it in your attic
Posted on 3/2/26 at 12:02 pm to MRTigerFan
I don't speak the queen's English nor is my English skills great.
Posted on 3/2/26 at 2:09 pm to Bayou
this is highly dependent on your location, if you are 50 miles away from the nearest transmitter an indoor antenna sitting behind your TV won't catch much if anything
i strapped an antenna to a metal fence post in my attic that works great, easily turn the post to direct it
i strapped an antenna to a metal fence post in my attic that works great, easily turn the post to direct it
This post was edited on 3/2/26 at 2:12 pm
Posted on 3/3/26 at 10:36 am to Bayou
Bayou, I see this type of antenna can be ordered thru Walmart for $25 - how is yours working?
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