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Hi folks,
Looking for feedback from anyone in my general area using over the air TV. I cut cable about 2 months ago and am using over the air channels and my ROKU. I am basically satisfied but am still fine tuning the reception issues. I have cbs2, fox5, abc(better from con.) and nbc (also from con.) but not reliable. Also get 21 pulic tv but sporadic. I started this as an experiment with radio shack equipment but may upgrade. I prefer to to use a rotor as I would have to buy it and have multiple tvs in the house so that could get tricky.
Hi folks,
Looking for feedback from anyone in my general area using over the air TV. I cut cable about 2 months ago and am using over the air channels and my ROKU. I am basically satisfied but am still fine tuning the reception issues. I have cbs2, fox5, abc(better from con.) and nbc (also from con.) but not reliable. Also get 21 pulic tv but sporadic. I started this as an experiment with radio shack equipment but may upgrade. I prefer to to use a rotor as I would have to buy it and have multiple tvs in the house so that could get tricky.
Any experiences will help.
Thanks!
Old trick that used to work pretty good: connect a co-ax that's long enough to reach an electrical outlet to your tv . Strip the other end and put the copper conductor from the center of the co-ax into the 3rd prong. Bend it a little so it holds there. Your house ground is now your antenna.
**disclaimer for Darwin recipients & prospects: the third prong is the rounded one on the bottom of the outlet. If the outlet only has two prongs, do not do this**
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Have you tried using the Mohu Leaf Paper antenna? I know it'd be inconvenient to buy one for every TV, but I've heard stellar reviews about them picking up far away signals.
Old trick that used to work pretty good: connect a co-ax that's long enough to reach an electrical outlet to your tv . Strip the other end and put the copper conductor from the center of the co-ax into the 3rd prong. Bend it a little so it holds there. Your house ground is now your antenna.
**disclaimer for Darwin recipients & prospects: the third prong is the rounded one on the bottom of the outlet. If the outlet only has two prongs, do not do this**
I'm sure the National Electric Code and local building codes have something to say about this... I am not an electrician but something doesnt sound completely ok with this.
I'm sure the National Electric Code and local building codes have something to say about this... I am not an electrician but something doesnt sound completely ok with this.
It's got nothing to do with code. It's completely harmless if done correctly
It's really not that difficult at all. I put the idiot disclaimer in for just that...idiots. If someone gets zapped doing this, I only hope they do so before procreating, for then I will have done my good deed for the day.
It's really not that difficult at all. I put the idiot disclaimer in for just that...idiots. If someone gets zapped doing this, I only hope they do so before procreating, for then I will have done my good deed for the day.
I never tried to see if the grounding system makes a good antenna, but a better connection would be to wrap the coax conductor around the plate cover screw, it's grounded.
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