[mythtv-users] OT: OTA HD

[John Finlay]

Bill White wrote:
>
> --- On Mon, 12/22/08, Joe <jfwd at phlobus.net> wrote:
>
>   
>> From: Joe <jfwd at phlobus.net>
>> Subject: Re: [mythtv-users] OT: OTA HD
>> To: "Discussion about mythtv" <mythtv-users at mythtv.org>
>> Date: Monday, December 22, 2008, 1:34 PM
>> On Mon, Dec 22, 2008 at 11:24 AM, Bill White
>> <raygions at yahoo.com> wrote:
>>     
>>>  Unfortunately, I live in an association, and while
>>>       
>> they cannot legally bar me from erecting an antenna, I would
>> prefer not to incur unnecessary grief.  Can anyone speak to
>> the existence of low profile, innocuous or camoflaged blue
>> antennas?  Or direct me to a resource?
>>     
>> If you have an attic, just put the antenna there instead. 
>> That's what
>> I did at my house for OTA broadcasts and it works great - I
>> don't
>> notice a much of a loss from being under the roof as
>> opposed to over
>> it (or at least I get all the stations listed on antennaweb
>> just
>> fine).  Just check the physical size and make sure it will
>> fit before
>> buying if you go that route.  I found the DB4 antenna
>> (http://www.solidsignal.com/prod_display.asp?prod=AD-DB4)
>> to be
>> particularly good relative to it's smallish size.
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>
> Guys,
>
> Thanks for the pointers.  My attic has been a difficult to access waste of space for years.  It is exciting to find a use for it.
>
> Joe
>   
Check out the HDTV Primer antenna page 
(http://www.hdtvprimer.com/ISSUES/erecting_antenna.html) for a wealth of 
good information on antennas for HDTV. If you will have digital channels 
in the 7-13 range after Feb you should look at the new Channel Master 
CM4228HD which apparently breaks down to fit through the attic opening. 
I've had very good results with the original 4228  but it doesn't fit 
through most attic openings.

John