<div class="gmail_quote">On Fri, Sep 9, 2011 at 16:57, Batshua bat Yehonatan <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:batshua@gmail.com" target="_blank">batshua@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
Let me rephrase. I live in the same building as my landlord and I<br>
don't know what is permitted yet. I am going to assume he's not gonna<br>
be cool with me modifying the crap out of his house, which is why I'm<br>
aiming for an indoor setup for starters.<br></blockquote><div><br>You're wise to respect that. Definitely do have a friendly conversation with him, and work hard to be accommodating to his concerns, and hopefully he'll trust you (or the professional you might hire) to install an outdoor antenna wherever it would work best for you.<br>
<br>However, even if he is completely disagreeable, your landlord is required by law (since you live in the US) to allow you to erect an antenna for TV reception, subject to a few reasonable limitations.<br><br>See: <a href="http://www.fcc.gov/guides/over-air-reception-devices-rule" target="_blank">http://www.fcc.gov/guides/over-air-reception-devices-rule</a><br>
<br>As for indoor... Well, for me, indoor ATSC antennas suck. I've tried a variety of them, and while they've worked fine when connected directly to a TV, all have been serious disappointments when connected to my pcHDTV3000. No matter how I amplify or aim, I have to choose at least one station I can live without. Very annoying, especially since all of my local stations broadcast from the same mountaintop; but, apparently, seemingly small positioning differences between them are enough to make a difference. A very, very tiny antenna rotation in one direction, and I can get channel A but not B, and in the other direction, I get B but not A. I do get best results by positioning the antenna very far away from the rest of the equipment (but still indoors), using a 25' coax cable, as it seems my antenna reception is indeed sensitive to interference from the PC itself.<br>
<br>For you, an indoor antenna might work fine, but for me, I can't wait to replace it with an outdoor unit.<br><br>I'm currently using this one, which seems the best (i.e. the least sucky) out of what I've tried:<br>
<br><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Terk-Amplified-High-Definition-Antenna-Reception/dp/B0007MXZB2" target="_blank">http://www.amazon.com/Terk-Amplified-High-Definition-Antenna-Reception/dp/B0007MXZB2</a><br><br>But long term, I'm making plans for this bad boy on the rooftop:<br>
<br><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Channelmaster-CM-3020-Fringe-Advantage-Antenna/dp/B000BSGCSA" target="_blank">http://www.amazon.com/Channelmaster-CM-3020-Fringe-Advantage-Antenna/dp/B000BSGCSA</a><br><br>Related to your landlord concerns, I do expect the HOA here to give me grief. To be courteous, I do plan to mount it away from the street on the roof toward the rear of the house, at the least. And I absolutely do plan to be ready with the FCC documents if they come knocking. :)<br>
<br>If anyone can recommend a better ATSC antenna than that, though, I would certainly be all ears and appreciation.<br><br>$0.02 and thanks,<br>Eric<br><br></div></div>