Question: Would I improve my reception significantly if I installed another DB 8 antenna right beside the existing antenna, hook them to a combiner, and then to the Pre amp? Theoretically, would that double my signal strength?
Question: What is a Pre-Amp and should I use one?
Answer: A Pre-Amp amplifies the signal your antenna receives to allow for weak signals to be read by the tuner in your TV or digital converter box. An amplifier will ….
Question: Where do I point the antenna?
Answer: We recommend using www.AntennaPoint.com as a tool to help locate the direction of the transmission towers you are trying to receive ….
Do you remember Miss Teen South Carolina trying to answer that question about maps in 2007? Yes, it was painful, but it seems that Comcast CEO Brian Roberts might have watched that interview one too many times. Last week, Roberts was interviewed at the National Cable & Telecommunications convention in Los Angeles and from the […]
Millions of Americans turning away from cable and looking for alternative sources for news and entertainment.
A majority of readers are mostly upset about their high monthly bills and poor customer service from cable providers.
Question: Can I mount my antenna in the attic?
Answer: Although most antennas can be mounted in the attic, we always recommend putting it on the roof for the best reception. When mounting an antenna ….
On April 13, Yahoo! News ran a story on the nearly 800,000 Americans who have canceled their cable or satellite provider in favor of over-the-air television and web-based content. The story posted online about 6 pm ET, instantly gained traction on Yahoo! News, eventually becoming the most emailed story on the news site. In the […]
Another news source telling that many people are opting for broadcast TV with Antennas instead of pay high monthly cable and satellite bills. This money saving trend is carrying throughout the nation as people find they can receive all their news and entertainment needs with their local broadcast channels. Tower power: Antennas for TV reception […]
Antennas Direct president, Richard Schneider shares antenna trends with NPR coverage about basic TV. After Digital Switch, Basic TV Offers Cable Alternative By Catherine Welch Just before summer 2009’s switch from analog to digital cable, TV viewers were inundated with commercials from cable companies. They urged viewers to subscribe to cable in order to get […]
The folks at ModSynergy.com recommend our ClearStream4 Antenna. Here is the reviewer’s conclusion. I really like the Antennas Direct ClearStream4 antenna, it does everything it says it would do and it can pull channels miles away. The construction of the tapered-loop antennas are covered in solid plastic and will take a beating. Being covered in […]
Louis Cooper at the Pensacola News Journal suggested that Santa Rosa County, Pensacola Beach and south Alabama locals can put away their antennas now that WEAR-TV and Medicom have reached an agreement to keep WEAR-TV on the air for Mediacom subscribers. But the deal only is for one year before the renegotiation period starts up […]
