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jim5506 · 12-16-2008, 08:26 AM

Where are you located (zipcode)?

Indoor antennas always have problems with reflections off any and everything (people, appliances, etc) and strong signals just make it worse.

Attenuation does not help because you attenuate both the main signal and the reflections, what you need is a good directional antenna mounted outside or at least at the outer wall toward the signal source (it may not be pretty).

We need your zipcode to determine the type of antenna you need UHF, VHF, combo, etc.

I once used a Silver Sensor and sometimes, strangely enough, found multipath to be less if I mounted it in its holder rotated 90 degrees (vertical) instead of horizonal even though USA TV is horizonally polarized.

12-16-2008, 08:26 AM	#2
jim5506 Yellow Submarine Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Lubbock, Texas Posts: 2,404	Where are you located (zipcode)? Indoor antennas always have problems with reflections off any and everything (people, appliances, etc) and strong signals just make it worse. Attenuation does not help because you attenuate both the main signal and the reflections, what you need is a good directional antenna mounted outside or at least at the outer wall toward the signal source (it may not be pretty). We need your zipcode to determine the type of antenna you need UHF, VHF, combo, etc. I once used a Silver Sensor and sometimes, strangely enough, found multipath to be less if I mounted it in its holder rotated 90 degrees (vertical) instead of horizonal even though USA TV is horizonally polarized. __________________ Programming: Dish HD Absolute with 0.01 Cinemax Displays: Sony VPH-D50Q - 7 ft on the wall; Hitachi 57R59 Receivers: DishNetwork ViP722k; DishNetwork ViP211K; DishNetwork ViP211; DishNetwork 301; 2 - TiVo Series 2's; Accurian 6000; Samsung SIR-T351; Panasonic ShowStopper 2000; ATI HDTV Wonder Dish 1000 on 110,119,129; Dish 500 on 61.5; DPP44 Sony 80GB PS3; Toshiba HD-DVD