Cable - Cord Cutting

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But at what cost, man? AT WHAT COST?

It's a luxury I do not mind paying for.

 

[AuTX Buckeye]

But at at cost, man? AT WHAT COST?

I ask you the same thing my $10 OTA showed me that shitshow in beautiful southern cal HD type quality here in Tejas

 

[ORD_Buckeye]

It's a luxury I do not mind paying for.

You have your cable bill. I have my Russian hookers.

 

[ORD_Buckeye]

I ask you the same thing my $10 OTA showed me that [Mark May]show in beautiful southern cal HD type quality here in Tejas

Can not get a good OTA signal in my house, even with the HD leaf antenna I bought.

 

[AuTX Buckeye]

Can not get a good OTA signal in my house, even with the HD leaf antenna I bought.

How is this possible in chi town

 

[sparcboxbuck]

How is this possible in chi town

Yeah, seriously. I had great OTA 30 miles west in the burbs. You're Wrigleyville area right? Is there some kind of electromagnetic interference?

Pro tip: The antenna needs to be hooked up to something to receive the benefits.

 

[AuTX Buckeye]

Yeah, seriously. I had great OTA 30 miles west in the burbs. You're Wrigleyville area right? Is there some kind of electromagnetic interference?

Pro tip: The antenna needs to be hooked up to something to receive the benefits.

Ord lives there.. I Live outside Austin.

 

[ORD_Buckeye]

Yeah, seriously. I had great OTA 30 miles west in the burbs. You're Wrigleyville area right? Is there some kind of electromagnetic interference?

Pro tip: The antenna needs to be hooked up to something to receive the benefits.

16 blocks South: Lincoln Park-Old Town border. A couple blocks inland from the park. There's high rises two blocks east of me, but everything immediately nearby is typical 3-4 story. I have the antenna in a ground floor window facing South.

 

[AuTX Buckeye]

16 blocks South: Lincoln Park-Old Town border. A couple blocks inland from the park. There's high rises two blocks east of me, but everything immediately nearby is typical 3-4 story. I have the antenna in a ground floor window facing South.

... Do you have access to an elevated location?

 

[ORD_Buckeye]

... Do you have access to an elevated location?

Yes, but the tv room is on the ground floor. I'm not going to start drilling holes in floors to get it onto a higher window. Just to clarify, I'm using an indoor antenna that gets mounted to a wall or window, not an outdoor antenna.

 

[sparcboxbuck]

Yes, but the tv room is on the ground floor. I'm not going to start drilling holes in floors to get it onto a higher window. Just to clarify, I'm using an indoor antenna that gets mounted to a wall or window, not an outdoor antenna.

Ahhh... yes. Huge difference between indoor / outdoor. That said, you'd think that you were still close enough. Then again, I think the WGN tower for example) is in Schaumburg just south of Olympic Park... Who knows where the rest of them are.

 

[AuTX Buckeye]

Yes, but the tv room is on the ground floor. I'm not going to start drilling holes in floors to get it onto a higher window. Just to clarify, I'm using an indoor antenna that gets mounted to a wall or window, not an outdoor antenna.

Sorry (Radio Frequency Engineer here) one last question is this an amplified flat antenna?

 

[ORD_Buckeye]

Sorry (Radio Frequency Engineer here) one last question is this an amplified flat antenna?

Mohu Leaf 30 1080 HD antenna. I don't think it's amplified. I'd assume there'd be a battery or plug in for that.

 

[AuTX Buckeye]

Mohu Leaf 30 1080 HD antenna. I don't think it's amplified. I'd assume there'd be a battery or plug in for that.

Probably would try to pick one up that's amplified. If you want to (Winegard FlatWave Amped FL5500A) refurb - wouldn't pay more than $20 or so. usually its a little box about halfway down the cable that you can power via USB.

 

[Mike80]

ABC6 is on PSVue for the Columbus area now along with Fox28 and 10TV. The only thing missing is NBC at this point and it can't be long if ABC joined in....