Time to put an antenna in the attic or on the roof & learn to live with fewer stations. I’ve got Netflix streaming (no DVD service) and a Roku. Cable will be going within the next month.
I’m researching for the best attic antenna right now. I’m narrowing it down. But I welcome any suggestions based on experience.
We’re about to kill the cable box, too. But we’ll keep the internet which means they’ll be watching my through my computer.
There are a few variables that will matter. How far from the broadcast stations you live, antenna height, whether there is an obstruction in the direction of a signal, etc. My philosophy for a home that is further away from broadcast stations is to go for as much surface area/most elements on the antenna as you can reasonably afford.
As for small antennas with amplifiers, if you live not too far away from a broadcast station, they will work just fine. But if the signal is weak and the antenna is small, the amplifier will only have a very noisy signal to amplify, so it will still result in poor reception.
The website below is a good resource in determining the size of antenna to purchase. Keep in mind that if your antenna will be low or obstructed, you may need to up-size.
http://www.antennaweb.org
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Worthwhile to throw on the thread in any case, for those trying to kick the cable habit, or wanting a backup. Broadcast often gets you a higher quality (less compressed) picture, too. Good for sports.
i had directtv from when it first came out (1995 or 7?) until last year and got rid of it for a roku and the outside antenna (for weather/local news),
i refused to pay to support cnn, msnbc etc.,
have never looked back and haven’t regretted it,
have saved $1300 already,
What I do is watch as much TV as comes in clearly as I can on an antenna, on a different TV.