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I'm also thinking about trying this. I'm skeptical that it would work in my case since my windows face north and I'm on a low floor.
You never know unless you try. Heck, you can even buy a fancy HD ampliified antenna. If it doesn't work you return it and are out nothing.
You don't need line of sight. Remember my antenna was pointed to Queens from the UES and I got all the signals originating with the Empire State Bldg and the Conde Nast tower in Times Square.
Low floor into concrete might be more of a problem though.
I spent a month without cable using a 50 year old deco looking UHF antenna suction cupped to a window, and my windows face QUEENS. I got a couple dozen stations, some in startlingly good high definition.. some even that are NOT included in my current cable package. I even got 3 feeds from Channel 21 out on Long Island.
There is no ghosting with digital.
Give it a try Westsider...point towards mid-Manhattan if you can (put it in a window.) You have nothing to lose. Buy an amplified HD antenna at Target and if you are dissatisfied, simply return it no questions asked.
It depends on the neighborhood you live in. I would think for most of Manhattan it's not going to work well. Most of Queens yes, parts of Brooklyn yes, and most of Staten Island. About half of the Bronx yes. Basically in the more dense neighborhoods with a lot of apartment buildings it will be difficult to get a clear signal.
If you have cable internet, you can use a splitter and plug your cable internet into your TV. That will give your TV reception without an antenna. I've been doing it for years and it works great! If you're lucky, you can even pick up some premium channels like HBO or Showtime.
This. We don't have cable, but we have full HD for all the local network, TBS and a few other channels.
How much did you pay for your ROKU tuner box, and does that also require a monthly subscription, or just a one-time charge when you buy it?
Thanks!
I bought our Roku on Craig's after Christmas a few years back. I probably paid 60% of retail. You do have to pay for Netlix monthly or per movie/show on Amazon (unless you have free video via Amazon Prime).
If you have a Blu-ray DVD player, the odds are good that it will act as tuner to stream internet, including Netflix, (which of course you must subscribe to for $7.99/mo.)
Anyone in a building built beteen 1950 and 1980 might find a 300 ohm outlet (old fashioned flat wire with two connectors you screw on) to the roof antenna which is still live. It can give you a terrific digital TV feed, much better than an indoor antenna.. In my case I am using it for a really great FM feed. And all free for nothing.
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