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CU Medallion [56348]
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All-In [29049]
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Have the same one
Jul 22, 2013, 11:12 AM
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Works like a champ. In Houston we had 25 or so channels pulled in (some from Austin if you aimed it right).
Here in Indianapolis we get about 15, but all the majors.
We recently went for Uverse as the internet speed was better for the same price as we were spending on cable, and it included TV. But I still use the OTA antenna for the major channels as the HD signal is considerably better for the major networks.
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Never heard them called roku pointers, but hers are nice***
Jul 22, 2013, 10:57 AM
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CU Medallion [54759]
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roku's cool...get one w/ an ethernet port.
Jul 22, 2013, 10:59 AM
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the 2XS or the new '3'
go to the /r/cordcutters sub-r***it for A LOT of info.
czech your location w/ tvfool.com to see what you'd need in terms of distance, etc...
this is something that i've been on the brink of doing for about a year now...
I THINK that HTPCkrzy knows a thing or two about it it too
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Oculus Spirit [82043]
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I agree about the Roku, don't think ethernet is that
Jul 22, 2013, 11:03 AM
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required, but if you can hardwire, always go hardwire.
I've built HTPCs for myself, two friends, Tiger TC, CUFOR98, and my family. Can build them for pretty cheap now (~$600-700) and they'll last for many many years.
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CU Medallion [54759]
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in my case there was a WORLD of Difference between
Jul 22, 2013, 11:06 AM
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wired & wireless...and I'd also recommend a powerline adaptor to anyone who could use it
Also...most networks are within 30 miles, but we get ABC from ashville...58 miles away.
Got any ideas on antennae/amplifier/whathaveyou?
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Oculus Spirit [82043]
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You check it out at antennaweb?
Jul 22, 2013, 11:10 AM
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Are they in the same direction?
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CU Medallion [54759]
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uhhhh
Jul 22, 2013, 10:28 AM
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Wood want WLOS & above noted 'major networks'...
ABC (WLOS)
NBC (WYFF)
CBS (WSPA)
FOX (WHNS)
don't care about MyN or CW (though it'd be a bonus)...I'd like PBS (and there seems to be a signal @ the A'ville ABC loc), but they've got 2 roku channels now, soooo not a bigie
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Got a friend who has shared his plex server with me.
Jul 22, 2013, 11:01 AM
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Got like a bojillion movies on it. He uses it with a Roku. I use it on my pc.
I'd like to do a Roku or Apple TV, but I just dont know that much about em.
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Maybe y'all need to float it out in the middle of the lake.***
Jul 22, 2013, 11:06 AM
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Yes. Over the air HD is true 1080p, and it is crystal clear.
Jul 22, 2013, 11:21 AM
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You're not ever going to get terrestrial ESPN in our lifetime, but major network shows are available without cable or dish. Two cable payments will cover the cost of this thing.
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bought and returned this last week
Jul 22, 2013, 11:13 AM
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unfortunately, the big ### hill and thick forest in my backyard are between me and the Charlotte towers that I had an interest in seeing.
I did test it by aiming it down to PBS in Rock Hill, and it worked great for that, but couldn't get a dang thing from Charlotte
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STOP TRYING TO STEAL MY PBS BANDWIDTH.***
Jul 22, 2013, 2:43 PM
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CU Guru [1334]
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Oculus Spirit [79012]
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yes, regular VHF/UHF/FM antenna on roof
Jul 22, 2013, 11:11 AM
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######## inside antenna will not work for me. Anyway, a standard VHF/UHF antenna works with HD signals.
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Orange Blooded [2247]
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Re: I made an antenna spending less than $25...
Jul 22, 2013, 11:15 AM
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It has worked better than any store bought antenna I have. I made it from youtube using this video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M8jsDxNgHn4
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I did the same thing after you recommend it.
Jul 22, 2013, 11:27 AM
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Works great!
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when I didn't have cable, we used an HD antenna
Jul 22, 2013, 2:34 PM
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I was amazed how clear the picture was.
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All-TigerNet [12763]
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I got this one if you want it.
Jul 22, 2013, 4:54 PM
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http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001BRXW74/ref=oh_details_o07_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
I'll give you deal on it. It's barely used. I wound up not needing it because I got this one to work from inside (finally):
http://www.amazon.com/Mohu-Leaf-Paper-Thin-Indoor-Antenna/dp/B004QK7HI8/ref=pd_sim_e_4
HTPCcrzy built me a nice HTPC that I'm currently using daily with OTA. It works great. I have an issue with my local Fox affiliate where they go into a condition called "Special Temporary Authority", whatever that is, making the channel unavailable. By accident, I found out I could get the station with the antenna wired straight to the TV. It's only unavailable with the HTPC. I don't get it, but I split the antenna coax to the HTPC and to the TV and when this happens and I want to watch Fox, I can just switch to the straight TV input. It just makes recording unreliable.
Now that I've finally figured it out, OTA is working great. Being able to record/download stuff to put on an SD card for the kids to watch on a tablet is GOLD JERRY!
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