HDTV Antenna for Plano TX Texas?

Question

I live north Plano, TX, 20 miles north of Dallas. The TV Antenna farm is located 20 miles south of Dallas. We have so many TV stations that I do not want to get cable or satellite. I have used various rabbit ears and all are about alike, fair but not great. And I can't mount a large antenna high outdoors.

With rabbit ears, I get a few channels, mostly UHF, a fair signal on two or three VHF. Is there a way to get the good TV signal 40 miles north of the antenna farm without mounting it high, on the roof or something like that?

Answer 1

I'm attaching some links which can advise you regarding antennas.

From 40 miles, I don't see how you will get reliable DTV recption without getting a large high gian antenna up in the attic or on the roof.

If your analog reception is weak, DTV will not be received at all.

http://www.antennaweb.org/aw/welcome.asp...

http://www.tvfool.com/index.php?option=c...

http://www.hdtvantennalabs.com/index.php

Answer 2

You can put a booster on the antenna that makes the signals stronger but what you are talking about is not HD that is analog.  If you want to pick up HD signals which are are currently UHF you just need to get either a tv that has a built in HD tuner or a HD converter box (at wal-mart about 40$)  with that and your current antenna you will be able to pick up more channels at a huge quality difference (you don't need a special antenna for HD just one that picks up UHF signals).  The HD that you will recieve with an antenna is even a better quality than you can get with cable or dish because the signals are not compressed.

Good Luck!!!

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