Channel Master 4221HD 4-Bay OTA HDTV-Antenna for $49.99

[ppl4golf]

I want the pre-amp because I'll have a long cable run from the antenna to the splitter in the house. I'll be sending the signal to 2 an hdtv and a htpc.

Thanks for the tip. I've been up there once before but I climbed up using an antenna tower that is no longer present. I'm going to borrow a neighbour's ladder and see if I feel confident climbing on and off the ladder from the roof. I'll have to secure the ladder without damaging/denting the eaves as well.

I can't even get an NBC station. I've tried various locations from the ground with no luck. I get one CBS, ABC, Fox, and PBS station in addition to the local HD stations. I'm not too worried since I get NBC through my Rogers HD service.

I'm going to use a j-pole to mount the preamp and antenna.

I contacted Yaamon about doing the installation but I never heard back. I'm still willing to pay someone to do a very neat and professional installation but I haven't had any luck finding anyone.

How would you mount it on a mast? Would you join the two masts together, attach the antenna, and attach the mast to the side of the house and the base in the ground? How much would a mast cost?

You climbed up an antenna tower! That was very dangerous and you just earned an apprentice spot in the circus by doing that
What happened to that tower ??

Anyways, I go up at the lowest point of entry. Chimney mount is best bet while simple. I'd also mount a 10ft mast instead of J-bracket as that adds another 8-9 feet.

Currently, I joined 2 Home Depot metal electrical conduits (masts) 1" and 3/4" inner diameter I think. The skinny one goes inside the thick one (~2ft), drill a couple of holes, screw them together...

[lg777]

I want the pre-amp because I'll have a long cable run from the antenna to the splitter in the house. I'll be sending the signal to 2 an hdtv and a htpc.

Thanks for the tip. I've been up there once before but I climbed up using an antenna tower that is no longer present. I'm going to borrow a neighbour's ladder and see if I feel confident climbing on and off the ladder from the roof. I'll have to secure the ladder without damaging/denting the eaves as well.

I can't even get an NBC station. I've tried various locations from the ground with no luck. I get one CBS, ABC, Fox, and PBS station in addition to the local HD stations. I'm not too worried since I get NBC through my Rogers HD service.

I'm going to use a j-pole to mount the preamp and antenna.

I contacted Yaamon about doing the installation but I never heard back. I'm still willing to pay someone to do a very neat and professional installation but I haven't had any luck finding anyone.

How would you mount it on a mast? Would you join the two masts together, attach the antenna, and attach the mast to the side of the house and the base in the ground? How much would a mast cost?

I heard that V and E Antenna in Thornhill are professional installers. They are expensive though but check out their reviews in Digital Home or Google them. I think they have a lot of positive reviews. If I had to go to the roof, I would have got them to do it.

[rinottawa]

lazy man's option!

[ppl4golf]

lazy man's option!

Even that wound probably beat an indoor antenna

[BinaryJay]

i am at right under CN tower(concord cityplace
), still can pick up ther signal? a guy at canadian tire said can't.

Cityplace, poor you - on all sorts of levels.

[audit13]

I heard that V and E Antenna in Thornhill are professional installers. They are expensive though but check out their reviews in Digital Home or Google them. I think they have a lot of positive reviews. If I had to go to the roof, I would have got them to do it.

I read about V&E on dh as well. I'm going to give it shot this Thursday since it's suppose to be warm. If I don't feel confident that I can do it, I'll give them a call.

[Pavel]

Has any one tried this in the Vancouver area? Any places where you can buy the equipment in Vancouver area apart from making one yourself?

It obviously works, but your mileage may vary due to your location in Metro Vancouver. What I did was I bought a cheapo antenna from TSCC and I only got KVOS Digital and a MSN Shopping Channel. I returned the antenna for a full refund. Where I am, an OTA antenna is useless.

[sexyblackbmw]

Cityplace, poor you - on all sorts of levels.

Why do you say that? Whats wrong with Cityplace?

Why doesn't OTA antenna, seem to look anywhere as good as a Rogers 4250 box connected with HDMI to a TV?
Is it the old argument of Coaxial cable vs. HDMI?

I can't seem to get any OTA antenna I tried to look anywhere as good as Rogers HD boxes connected with HDMI to my tv's.

[ephemera]

Why do you say that? Whats wrong with Cityplace?

Why doesn't OTA antenna, seem to look anywhere as good as a Rogers 4250 box connected with HDMI to a TV?
Is it the old argument of Coaxial cable vs. HDMI?

I can't seem to get any OTA antenna I tried to look anywhere as good as Rogers HD boxes connected with HDMI to my tv's.

What kind of OTA antenna do you have? Even using a crappy coathanger antenna I was able to get HD broadcasts in full 1080i (I think thats the max). And its uncompressed compared to my expressvu. And thats just with the antenna hooked up with a crappy coax cable I had found laying around from 10 years ago plugged straight into my tv.

[redzone]

Why do you say that? Whats wrong with Cityplace?

Why doesn't OTA antenna, seem to look anywhere as good as a Rogers 4250 box connected with HDMI to a TV?
Is it the old argument of Coaxial cable vs. HDMI?

I can't seem to get any OTA antenna I tried to look anywhere as good as Rogers HD boxes connected with HDMI to my tv's.

One option is your not scanning for channels proporly. make sure when you go into your tv menu to scan for digital air channels.

the other is being that close to the cn tower ther eis a chance your tv tuner is getting overloaded which means you need to buy an attenuator. The source will sometimes carry them. what type of antenna are you useing?

[audit13]

You climbed up an antenna tower! That was very dangerous and you just earned an apprentice spot in the circus by doing that
What happened to that tower ??

Anyways, I go up at the lowest point of entry. Chimney mount is best bet while simple. I'd also mount a 10ft mast instead of J-bracket as that adds another 8-9 feet.

Currently, I joined 2 Home Depot metal electrical conduits (masts) 1" and 3/4" inner diameter I think. The skinny one goes inside the thick one (~2ft), drill a couple of holes, screw them together...

Going up on the antenna tower was easy because it was anchored in a poured concrete base and attached to the side of the house just above the 1st floor windows and again below the soffit. It was extremely sturdy and steady with no sway whatsoever.

Using a ladder, I climbed up and looked up at the chimney. I couldn't safely climb onto the roof and make my way to the chimney, therefore, I decided to mount the antenna on the side of the house below the eaves, facing south-west. I'm going to attach the cables and pre-amp tomorrow. Hopefully, my reception will be okay.

[laolee]

One option is your not scanning for channels proporly. make sure when you go into your tv menu to scan for digital air channels.

the other is being that close to the cn tower ther eis a chance your tv tuner is getting overloaded which means you need to buy an attenuator. The source will sometimes carry them. what type of antenna are you useing?

just set up db2, only get one ctv chanel very good, other just like without antenna

[william879]

can I use this antenna indoor? I know it would be ugly.

[audit13]

can I use this antenna indoor? I know it would be ugly.

Just about any antenna can be used indoors but it works best outside.

I had a 4221hd sitting in my front window and it only got 2 American stations. Sitting outside on my front walk on a bar stool, I got CBS, ABC, NBC, PBS, The CW, and MyTV.

[laolee]

getting 12 digital HD channels