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Offline Max

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Indoor powered TV antenna recomendations
« on: September 26, 2024, 04:43:02 PM »
Any tried & true suggestions? Looking to pull signals from 25 - 50 miles. Tnx  :aok

After some research I went with a powered Channel Master flat wall unit.
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Re: Indoor powered TV antenna recomendations
« Reply #1 on: September 26, 2024, 07:10:40 PM »
i have tried about 10 of them over the years.  they all worked the same.

just be aware 1/2 the channels are asian.  which is not bad because you can follow the cooking channels pretty good.


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Re: Indoor powered TV antenna recomendations
« Reply #2 on: September 26, 2024, 07:33:50 PM »
Best bet is to get one mounted outside to make sure you can pull them in
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Re: Indoor powered TV antenna recomendations
« Reply #3 on: September 27, 2024, 03:14:18 AM »
Check if the house insulation has a foil backing.     

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Re: Indoor powered TV antenna recomendations
« Reply #4 on: September 27, 2024, 06:10:31 AM »
You also want to make sure the antenna is pointed in the direction of the transmission tower or towers for best reception. I used a handy android app called antenna point that showed the location of all the towers in my area displayed on a map. I put my phone on the side of the antenna and rotate it so it's pointing at the towers. I'm 30 it so miles from Philly where most of the stations are. I get like 30 channels. Mine is in my attic. Half the attic has foil backed insulation and I couldn't get anything til I moved it to the other end that didn't. Line of sight is best. If you have a hill between you and the tower you won't get the best signal. Trees are bad too.

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Re: Indoor powered TV antenna recomendations
« Reply #5 on: October 08, 2024, 07:16:07 AM »
If you’re going to be watching over the air tv with a good antenna, you will likely need a 5g filter.   

My cable company is doing away with the catv boxes and going streaming only so i realized my cabling and distribution amplifier could be repurposed for over the air tv without pulling another cable.
 
This is my catv configuration with a “moca filter” but all i have to do is run the cable in direct to the modem and use the system to amplify and distribute the tv signals from the antenna. 




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Re: Indoor powered TV antenna recomendations
« Reply #6 on: October 08, 2024, 05:34:25 PM »
That is a no loss amp. it does not amplify the signal. It simply passes through what it sees. Also someone didnt put on the part that goes on the bottom of the power pack so that thing is injecting noise into your system
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Re: Indoor powered TV antenna recomendations
« Reply #7 on: October 09, 2024, 07:55:02 AM »
The antenna has an amplifier and the coax comes direct from said amplifier on the 3rd floor. 

What’s pictured above is the catv setup on the bottom floor of the elevated beach house just higher than any recorded flood height locally.

Mine as pictured has a dedicated power input port (most don’t) and the only reason it uses a coax cable for power is for convenience to installers who can use the old power supply of versions that don’t have a dedicated port. 

Even so, I see cable installers replacing units that don’t have the dedicated power port with ones that do but leaving the T in line.



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Re: Indoor powered TV antenna recomendations
« Reply #8 on: October 09, 2024, 09:31:51 AM »
We used the moca filters when we went through the whole house dvr phase in cable tv

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