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So I have my spanky new HDTV in, and am trying to figure out this antenna. I have a full digital satt package, but i didn't want to pay for the HD package when I can get it over the air for free (and with MUCH better quality, as the cable/satt providers compress the heck out of it).

The new place i am moving into has a maze of antennas on the roof and i want to use a UHF/VHF pair to get in the HD channels available up here.

I need to find out tomorrow if it has a rotator motor on it. If it does, does it need a special controller box, or can I use any one that I can find at the local walmart?

The only times I have used a roof antenna was 20 years ago at my grandmothers house. You had to turn a huge dial on this thing that looked like a phone over the tv, and the antenna would turn to a certain spot and I could watch fraggle rock on sunday nights.

 

[Zman]

dude fraggle rock ruled....am a little on the young side to have gotten to watch it regularly but was glued to the tv anytime it was on...damn wish it was on nowadays...

as for the antenna...no frickin clue

 

[DHCorky]

My Grandma had the same dial, I could not tell you how it worked.

I can say that Fraggle Rock was the best! I wonder if it would still be as good watching it now?

 

[jdcamb]

Channel Master

Available from most reputable dealers. If you can't find it locally I can hook you up....

 

[syadasti]

I never needed antennae, so I don't know.

Just curious do they have the mpeg4 satellite service up north yet?

 

[Potroast88]

I have the HD package through Dish Network, but the local channels are not available. I just bought a set of rabbit ears and plugged them into the external antenna input on my receiver. They work great.

 

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I have the HD package through Dish Network, but the local channels are not available. I just bought a set of rabbit ears and plugged them into the external antenna input on my receiver. They work great.

Your local HD channels are probably broadcast within 70 miles of you right? All of my major networks (CBS, ABC, NBC etc) are northern us channels so I need a big ass antenna to get them at 90% or so and get lock.

 

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Channel Master

Available from most reputable dealers. If you can't find it locally I can hook you up....

hey sorry thread resurrection time. Had too much other stuff going on recently to look into this. PM me, I have a few questions about the channel master 4030 antenna (powered indoor one). I may not bother with the roof thing if i can gte one of those to work just as well.