[mythtv-users] ATSC antenna recomendations

[James Crow]

On Mon, 2008-11-17 at 15:21 -0500, Eric Mesa wrote:
> As a followup to my tuner recommendation email, I'm also curious about
> antennas.  I live in an apartment complex so outdoor ones are out of
> the question.  I think with an RCA antenna I was able to get the
> basics, although not as many as Titan TV predicted.  
> 
> The following has good ratings on newegg and a pretty cheap price
> http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16882145020
> 
> -- 
> Eric Mesa
> http://www.ericsbinaryworld.com


If you feel like spending an afternoon or two and ~$15 us you can build
a pretty good antenna. It is not great down in the VHF range (US
Channels 3-13), but many of the ATSC channels are in UHF range. If you
have some suitable wire lying around (some people use 12/2 Romex
household wire) you could probably build an antenna for ~$0.
http://www.digitalhome.ca/ota/superantenna/index.htm
Check out one indoor version on this page:
http://www.digitalhome.ca/ota/superantenna/design.htm

I don't know much about the antenna in the link you posted, but I have
one that looks surprisingly similar (might even be the same one) that I
would give away if it hadn't found itself in the trash long ago.

Cheers,
James