Antenna for HD?

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JT wrote:
>
> I'm about to have a 51" RP Hitachi delivered with a built in HD tuner. I was
> wondering what antenna would be the best to buy so I can pick up OTA
> broadcasts. I live pretty close to a major city(Baltimore) and I'm pretty
> sure I'm with 10 miles or so of their signals. Obviously I'd need a much
> stronger antenna to pick up DC channels. In the meantime is there something
> fairly inexpensive someone could recommend for the closer stations? TIA


Go To site: http://www.antennaweb.org

Enter your 5 or better yet 9 number Zip Code.

Hit the Digital TV stations only...

Read the Last Column to see IF your Dig/HD TV stations
are all UHF that's channels 14 thru 59....

IF yes a ChannelMaster 3021 4 bay bow tie ($25) in a closet should
do the UHF job well if chans are all in same direction...
Where 0 Deg is North... 90 Deg is pure East...

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"Dennis Mayer" <Polaris1@execpc.com> wrote in message
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>
>
> JT wrote:
>>
>> I'm about to have a 51" RP Hitachi delivered with a built in HD tuner. I
>> was
>> wondering what antenna would be the best to buy so I can pick up OTA
>> broadcasts. I live pretty close to a major city(Baltimore) and I'm pretty
>> sure I'm with 10 miles or so of their signals. Obviously I'd need a much
>> stronger antenna to pick up DC channels. In the meantime is there
>> something
>> fairly inexpensive someone could recommend for the closer stations? TIA
>
>
> Go To site: http://www.antennaweb.org
>
> Enter your 5 or better yet 9 number Zip Code.
>
> Hit the Digital TV stations only...
>
> Read the Last Column to see IF your Dig/HD TV stations
> are all UHF that's channels 14 thru 59....
>
> IF yes a ChannelMaster 3021 4 bay bow tie ($25) in a closet should
> do the UHF job well if chans are all in same direction...
> Where 0 Deg is North... 90 Deg is pure East...


Thanks for the fast response. Okay I went to that site and all my channels
are indeed UHF. 5 of them(Baltimore stations) are at 3 degrees and are 14
miles away. 6 of them(DC stations) are at 254 degrees and are 25-30 miles
away. I probably could live without the DC stations as they mostly overlap
the major networks from Baltimore. Would that antenna you mentioned do the
trick? Thank again

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ZENITH SILVER SENSOR - IT IS THE BEST I HAVE TRIED SEVERAL OTHERS AND THE
ZENITH IS #1
"JT" <j@mail.com> wrote in message
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> I'm about to have a 51" RP Hitachi delivered with a built in HD tuner. I
was
> wondering what antenna would be the best to buy so I can pick up OTA
> broadcasts. I live pretty close to a major city(Baltimore) and I'm pretty
> sure I'm with 10 miles or so of their signals. Obviously I'd need a much
> stronger antenna to pick up DC channels. In the meantime is there
something
> fairly inexpensive someone could recommend for the closer stations? TIA
>
>

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Thanks for the advice, everyone. I'll try the Zenith antenna. Gotta get my
tv in first though......lol

"Dennis Mayer" <Polaris1@execpc.com> wrote in message
news:416C61F9.39FA8852@execpc.com...
>
>
> JT wrote:
>>
>> I'm about to have a 51" RP Hitachi delivered with a built in HD tuner. I
>> was
>> wondering what antenna would be the best to buy so I can pick up OTA
>> broadcasts. I live pretty close to a major city(Baltimore) and I'm pretty
>> sure I'm with 10 miles or so of their signals. Obviously I'd need a much
>> stronger antenna to pick up DC channels. In the meantime is there
>> something
>> fairly inexpensive someone could recommend for the closer stations? TIA
>
>
> Buy a Zenith Silver Sensor first.....
>
> It is a UHF indoor, adjustable antenna for about $45...
>
> If it does not get the job done.... The more directional
>
> and better gain Channel Master 3021 UHF 4 bay bow tie outdoor unit
>
> used indoor may work......
>
>
> As far as both Baltimore & DC HDTV stations go.....
>
> the back 'end' of an antenna works 2nd best....
>
> Aim the Front approx toward DC, with the back side aimed
>
> at a 'closer' Baltimore.... You may get both TV cities...but
>
> an approx 'avg' angle difference of 180 Deg is Best....