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Do those things really work? Anyone here use one and can recommend one? We have Directv and only use it for background noise. Going to cut it off.
I have a similar one. It picks up two local channels (NBC and FOX), when all stars align.My neighbor gave me this. I haven't tried messing with it yet:
I would think that living in Dallas almost any indoor antenna would work just fine.Do those things really work? Anyone here use one and can recommend one? We have Directv and only use it for background noise. Going to cut it off.
Just trying to help and not really answering your post. Do you have the ability or desire to install one in your attic?Do those things really work? Anyone here use one and can recommend one? We have Directv and only use it for background noise. Going to cut it off.
30 miles from all towers, all major networks too. Yes, good point, nice about the attic is that it is out of the weather and elements.Alarmguy, how far are you from the tv stations that you get good reception from?
My antenna is on the roof. I don't connect it because lightning strikes it and ruins my tv.
This is the best advice, unless the dish is mounted on a ground-level post. Otherwise, it would be much better to mount the antenna on the roof (first choice) or in the attic (second choice). BTW, you will be glad that you went with a roof mount antenna when ATSC 3.0 comes out.You can use the coaxial cable provided by Direct TV and run it from a roof top antenna. You can use the Direct TV pole even. I used the DISH TV pole-It's below the roofline and I still get over 30 stations. It does have an amplifier and powers three TVs and a Tablo (DVR).
I never had very good luck with attic installations if the home has aluminum siding.Just trying to help and not really answering your post. Do you have the ability or desire to install one in your attic?
To me, that is the long term permanent solution but not everyone cares too or right for them. We cut the cable 10 years ago, attic antenna feeds 5 TVs in the house with 30+ channels, all major network are better picture then on pay TV we then decide which streaming services we pay for using 5 Roku players, we love being in control. Not "them" in control of us.
Here are photos of our $99 RCA attic antenna, our main TV is hooked up to a DVR with TV schedule, works exactly the same as a pay tv box, I also installed a Channel Master antenna around the same cost in my sons home, he gets about 55 channels, lives about 60 miles from me and picks up two major areas, for him we use a TIVO OTA box, works exactly like a pay tv box.
(CKN also posted another solid long term solution if you can go outside)