n00b question, but a question none the less. lol. Apartment Question.

Alright, I got Dish Network through the Apartment Complex, I got a 811 HD reciever with the 5 HD channels.. I am switching in 5 weeks to the real Dish Network.. lol. With the Satelite on the balcony. But in the end I just want to know how to get the local HD channels with my OTA Antenna. See, the apartment has it where the Cable goes into what I think is the plug where my OTA would go. So, I am stuck. I could use my TV and it is probably what I am going to have to do, but switching and all of that is not appealing.

Thanks in Advance!

Good luck. Ive been on this site for 2 days and have not really got a good response back from my questions. I've tried 2 indoor amplfied antennas from radio shack and neither worked. I believe it all depends on how lucky where you live at. If your able to get the right signal or not. I too have dish network and a plasma tv. All the good games are on local channels. It suks doesn't it. They have some channels which who really cares if its in hd like history, animal planet, discovery..etc. I'd rather have my locals in HD. And dish net. always tells you the same bs. answers...hopefullly by the ebnd of the year. YEAH RIGHT.

lol, true that. I could care less about any other channel, I just want the Locals that would be so much better. I hope I get an answer if not, I will keep going through the search bar. lol.

Go to www.antennaweb.org, put in your zip code and come back here with the results. We can assist you when you have this information.

Good luck. Ive been on this site for 2 days and have not really got a good response back from my questions. I've tried 2 indoor amplfied antennas from radio shack and neither worked. I believe it all depends on how lucky where you live at. If your able to get the right signal or not.

It's not that you haven't gotten a good response, it's that you haven't gotten the response you are looking for. I know I, and a couple others, have tried to help you. Getting good OTA reception is not that difficult BUT it's also not as easy as buying an indoor antenna and hooking it up. From looking up your ZIP code, you should have no problems getting your locals in HD with either of the antennas I recommended. Plus you still need to scan for the local digital channels using the indoor antenna you already have to see if you get anything.

DeadHead68

got some info..

DTV Antenna
Type Call Sign Channel Network City State Live
Date Compass
Orientation Miles
From Frequency
Assignment
* yellow - uhf KDTN-DT 2.1 DAY DENTON TX 59° 27.2 43
* yellow - uhf KTXA-DT 21.1 IND FORT WORTH TX 59° 27.2 18
yellow - uhf KSTR 49 UNI IRVING TX 59° 27.2 49
* yellow - uhf KSTR-DT 49.1 UNI IRVING TX 59° 27.2 48
yellow - uhf KDAF 33 CW DALLAS TX 59° 27.2 33
* yellow - uhf KDAF-DT 33.1 CW DALLAS TX 59° 27.2 32
* yellow - uhf KDFW-DT 4.1 FOX DALLAS TX 53° 27.6 35
* green - uhf KUVN-DT 23.1 UNI GARLAND TX 53° 28.1 24
red - vhf KTVT 11 CBS FORT WORTH TX 55° 28.6 11
* red - uhf KTVT-DT 11.1 CBS FORT WORTH TX 55° 28.6 19
red - uhf KTXA 21 IND FORT WORTH TX 53° 28.2 21
red - uhf KDTX 58 TBN DALLAS TX 53° 28.1 58
red - vhf KERA 13 PBS DALLAS TX 55° 28.6 13
* red - uhf KERA-DT 13.1 PBS DALLAS TX 55° 28.6 14
red - uhf KPXD 68 ION ARLINGTON TX 53° 28.3 68
red - uhf KUVN 23 UNI GARLAND TX 53° 28.1 23
red - vhf KDTN 2 DAY DENTON TX 53° 28.2 2
red - vhf WFAA 8 ABC DALLAS TX 53° 27.6 8
* red - vhf WFAA-DT 8.1 ABC DALLAS TX 53° 27.6 9
red - uhf KDFI 27 MNT DALLAS TX 53° 28.2 27
* red - uhf KDFI-DT 27.1 MNT DALLAS TX 59° 27.2 36
red - vhf KDFW 4 FOX DALLAS TX 53° 27.6 4
red - uhf KFWD 52 IND FORT WORTH TX 53° 28.3 52
* red - uhf KFWD-DT 52.1 IND FORT WORTH TX 53° 28.3 51
blue - uhf KUVN-CA 31 UNI FORT WORTH TX 1° 26.1 31
blue - vhf KXAS 5 NBC FORT WORTH TX 53° 28.3 5
blue - uhf KWBU 34 PBS WACO TX 173° 72.8 34
blue - uhf KXXV 25 ABC WACO TX 171° 71.8 25
blue - uhf KWKT 44 FOX WACO TX 172° 73.3 44
blue - vhf KWTX 10 CBS WACO TX 172° 72.8 10
violet - vhf KCEN 6 NBC TEMPLE TX 168° 76.6 6
violet - uhf KXTX 39 TEL DALLAS TX 53° 28.1 39
violet - uhf KLDT 55 IND LAKE DALLAS TX 23° 49.3 55
Note:
The above listing is a conservative prediction of stations received. Depending on the specifics of your installation, you may be able to receive stations that do not appear in this list.

DTV Antenna
Type Call Sign Channel Network City State Live
Date Compass
Orientation Miles
From Frequency
Assignment
yellow - uhf KSTR 49 UNI IRVING TX 59° 27.2 49
yellow - uhf KDAF 33 CW DALLAS TX 59° 27.2 33
red - vhf KTVT 11 CBS FORT WORTH TX 55° 28.6 11
red - uhf KTXA 21 IND FORT WORTH TX 53° 28.2 21
red - uhf KDTX 58 TBN DALLAS TX 53° 28.1 58
red - vhf KERA 13 PBS DALLAS TX 55° 28.6 13
red - uhf KPXD 68 ION ARLINGTON TX 53° 28.3 68
red - uhf KUVN 23 UNI GARLAND TX 53° 28.1 23
red - vhf KDTN 2 DAY DENTON TX 53° 28.2 2
red - vhf WFAA 8 ABC DALLAS TX 53° 27.6 8
red - uhf KDFI 27 MNT DALLAS TX 53° 28.2 27
red - vhf KDFW 4 FOX DALLAS TX 53° 27.6 4
red - uhf KFWD 52 IND FORT WORTH TX 53° 28.3 52
blue - uhf KUVN-CA 31 UNI FORT WORTH TX 1° 26.1 31
blue - vhf KXAS 5 NBC FORT WORTH TX 53° 28.3 5
blue - uhf KWBU 34 PBS WACO TX 173° 72.8 34
blue - uhf KXXV 25 ABC WACO TX 171° 71.8 25
blue - uhf KWKT 44 FOX WACO TX 172° 73.3 44
blue - vhf KWTX 10 CBS WACO TX 172° 72.8 10
violet - vhf KCEN 6 NBC TEMPLE TX 168° 76.6 6
violet - uhf KXTX 39 TEL DALLAS TX 53° 28.1 39
violet - uhf KLDT 55 IND LAKE DALLAS TX 23° 49.3 55
Note:
The above listing is a conservative prediction of stations received. Depending on the specifics of your installation, you may be able to receive stations that do not appear in this list.

DTV Antenna
Type Call Sign Channel Network City State Live
Date Compass
Orientation Miles
From Frequency
Assignment
* yellow - uhf KDTN-DT 2.1 DAY DENTON TX 59° 27.2 43
* yellow - uhf KTXA-DT 21.1 IND FORT WORTH TX 59° 27.2 18
* yellow - uhf KSTR-DT 49.1 UNI IRVING TX 59° 27.2 48
* yellow - uhf KDAF-DT 33.1 CW DALLAS TX 59° 27.2 32
* yellow - uhf KDFW-DT 4.1 FOX DALLAS TX 53° 27.6 35
* green - uhf KUVN-DT 23.1 UNI GARLAND TX 53° 28.1 24
* red - uhf KTVT-DT 11.1 CBS FORT WORTH TX 55° 28.6 19
* red - uhf KERA-DT 13.1 PBS DALLAS TX 55° 28.6 14
* red - vhf WFAA-DT 8.1 ABC DALLAS TX 53° 27.6 9
* red - uhf KDFI-DT 27.1 MNT DALLAS TX 59° 27.2 36
* red - uhf KFWD-DT 52.1 IND FORT WORTH TX 53° 28.3 51


What's it all mean?

It means that you're in the Dallas metro area. Go to Lowes and get a $30 Philips set of powered rabbit ears with a +50 gain and hook that up to your Dish receiver (or TV). You may need to orient the UHF block, etc. Apartments are weird. The antennas tend to work better next to windows. Give it a try. Lowes has like a 90 day return policy or something obscene like that.

I have a 622 and a 211 with rabbit ears, since Dish doesn't carry Austin HD locals. (I hope they never do. I get the guide w/o paying $5/mo. for down-rezzed bit starved channels.)

I have a 622 and a 211 with rabbit ears, since Dish doesn't carry Austin HD locals. (I hope they never do. I get the guide w/o paying $5/mo. for down-rezzed bit starved channels.)[/QUOTE]

How do you get the guide with out paying??

I believe it all depends on how lucky where you live at. If your able to get the right signal or not. I too have dish network and a plasma tv. All the good games are on local channels. It suks doesn't it. They have some channels which who really cares if its in hd like history, animal planet, discovery..etc. I'd rather have my locals in HD. And dish net. always tells you the same bs. answers...hopefullly by the ebnd of the year.

I could care less about any other channel, I just want the Locals that would be so much better. I hope I get an answer if not, I will keep going through the search bar.