Digital Antenna Cord Cutter Help

[dustinb12]

hey gang, i have been cable free for over 2 years and haven't looked back in the slightest. Well we have been trying to set up an antenna in the bedroom so we can sleep to our local channels. I had a cheap GE unpowered hooked up to my old tv through a convertor box and caught all my channels and then some, although it was very slow working, we were satisfied enough. Now we have a new Element brand tv and upon hooking up the antenna, i was missing quite a few channels. So i went to walmart and got an RCA Slivr amplified 50 mile radius antenna. Same ordeal. Ive moved the antenna closer to a window and gained a few of my channels back but not the one we need. I live less than 2 miles from this tower, and i catch everything but. The antenna is maybe 1 foot lower than it was on the old tv.

Anyone experienced in this project? I really don't want to start returning stuff to walmart but now I'm out 40$.

 

[grahamf]

Everything up here switched to digital a little while back, so we have a satellite from Shaw with local channels for free - service and I believe installation also - because of accessibility requirements.

Not sure if that's much help, but it's something to add to your research.

 

[dustinb12]

oh wow, they gave y'all satellites? Here they gave the little digital convertor boxes. Im thinking the weather is playing a part, here in Louisiana its been raining for 3 days solid. I put the old antenna in my daughters room yesterday and she actually caught a couple more channels so location is playing a part as well. Thanks!

 

[crunchyg]

Just to make sure, both the new TV and the new antenna are purely digital? What do Amazon reviews say about this antenna model?

 

[dustinb12]

not 100% sure about the tv, the antenna had mostly great reviews. Both are less than 2 weeks old.