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General Discussion => Essentially Flyertalk => Topic started by: p1k3 on January 01, 2014, 12:11:40 PM
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All right, here's the deal. I want to get rid of cox cable because it's way too expensive and sucks balls/taints. I mean there is nothing ever on TV worth watching that I can't get with netflix or hulu or something much cheaper.
But. . .
I want to be able to pick up the local stations just for sports games and stuff. My issue is that the bunny ears that I bought don't hardly pick up crap. Has anyone else tried this? I live in MHK. Maybe there is just super poor signal here :dunno:
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You live a long ways from ABC/CBS/NBC/FOX affiliates. It doesn't take a genius to figure that out. Also, have fun not watching cats games, loser.
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the only thing i was able to pick up was a really bad quality fox station that's rebroadcast from ogden. when i was in topeka and kc, it was really great, and the OTA quality was better than what the cable company gives you.
i just have an indoor antenna tho, an external may be able to get the major networks.... but i doubt it.
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You live a long ways from ABC/CBS/NBC/FOX affiliates. It doesn't take a genius to figure that out. Also, have fun not watching cats games, loser.
:curse:
Maybe there is just super poor signal here :dunno:
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I had a pretty good outdoor antennae in Manhattan the last few years and I got every major network pretty decent. Fox was by far the worst (mainly because it was SD and not HD), but still watchable. We lived pretty high up on a hill which I think makes a difference.
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Cable is worth it if you like to watch sports.
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Cable is worth it if you like to watch sports.
I cut the cable cord a couple years ago, and I have to agree with this. But I'm cool with going to bars to watch anything.
I had a pretty good outdoor antennae in Manhattan the last few years and I got every major network pretty decent. Fox was by far the worst (mainly because it was SD and not HD), but still watchable. We lived pretty high up on a hill which I think makes a difference.
Yeah, outdoor antenna ftw. Some metro areas you would be okay with an attic antenna (inside), but most would be better with a roof/chimney mounted multi-directional antenna. If you live in the boonies, then multiple directional antennas. Trees or tall buildings near you make a big difference in signal quality. I would think a roof/chimney mount in Manhattan would do great (you can test this by changing the height of the antenna on the search page).
check out your reception here: http://www.antennaweb.org/Address.aspx (http://www.antennaweb.org/Address.aspx)
and then pick the appropriate type of antenna here: http://www.antennaweb.org/Info/AntennaInfo.aspx (http://www.antennaweb.org/Info/AntennaInfo.aspx)
I ended up buying this one: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001DFZ5HO/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B001DFZ5HO&linkCode=as2&tag=ibank4reviews-20 (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001DFZ5HO/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B001DFZ5HO&linkCode=as2&tag=ibank4reviews-20)