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Ron.M
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Jun 16, 2009, 4:23 AM

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Dear Person:....
Some of you will recognize me , most of you won't...
I'm NOT a newbie here...
I have 2 analog TV's with DTV converter boxes...
I have a reception problem...
I'm useing non-amplified indoor rabbit ears that worked just fine with analog broadcasts...
Along comes DTV & they don't work so well...
I suspect that the new channels are broadcasting at a lower power level...
I heard rumors that they would boost power after Jun,12,09...
It's been 3 days now & no such luck...
I live in the Las Vegas valley area...
The TV stations transmitting antennas are close together on a series of mountains about 20 miles from my home...
Some of my channels pixelate...
Sometimes I do not get them at all...
My neighbor bought one of those weird looking Philips DTV antennas (For about $40.00 USD) & is haveing the same problem..
I'm willing to spend the same amount...
The problem I'm haveing is:
WHAT IS a GOOD AMPLIFIED DTV indoor antenna??...
WHO makes a GOOD one ??....Reasonably priced ??
I've "Googled" it & am lost when it comes to picking a GOOD one...Weird shapes , DB's , etc...
I've been out of the TV bussiness about 2 years now & DTV goes WOoosh right over the top of my head...

Your help WILL BE APPRECIATED!!... Sly

...
Veteran & Retired TV technician

(This post was edited by Ron.M on Jun 16, 2009, 4:24 AM)

jts1957
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Jun 16, 2009, 6:11 AM

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...Some of my channels pixelate...
Sometimes I do not get them at all...

Get used to the NEW "normal." Laugh

Pictures used to "fade/flutter" - NOW pixelate (or freeze)! Sound used to contain some "hiss or static," now you lose it completely.

It did do wonders for minimal to moderately snowy reception though.

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The OLD antenna rules still apply. (Bigger = Better, Higher = Better / Closer {to transmitter} = Better, etc.)

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Location: Far, Far Away

Ron.M
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Jun 16, 2009, 5:42 PM

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jts1957:...Hi there....

Haveing had the DTV boxes up & running for more than a few months I'm used to the NEW "normal"..

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The OLD antenna rules still apply. (Bigger = Better, Higher = Better / Closer {to transmitter} = Better, etc.)

As a retired TV tech that installed fringe & deep fringe outdoor antennas , I'm VERY well aquainted with the above info...In MY past experience "Bigger" did NOT always = "Better"...Long story for another time...The rest is 100% correct...

However , I do NOT need anything as big as that...

What I need is a GOOD quality indoor antenna with good enough gain to give me a non-pixelated pix...

I'm hopeing that we have an "antenna expert" here at this forum that could guide me to a decent antenna....
Someone who can tell me what to look for in the way of specific performance stats (esp. DB gain) for a residence about 20 miles away from the transmitting antenna...
Perhaps even Model # , Brand, etc....
Something around the $40.00 USD range....

jts1957:..THANK you VERY much for your reply....

Later.....Ron.M... Cool

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Veteran & Retired TV technician

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