Antenna in Basement Today I bought two different antennas (Both RCA)...one rabbit ears, one that was flat. NEITHER completely worked. In fact the antenna I borrowed from a friend ( a cheap Phillips rabbit ears antenna) works better. I'm trying to find the best solution for the basement as that's where I'm most of the time. It's a walk out basement. Any suggestions? I REALLY don't want to go back to cable! Antenna in Basement Today I bought two different antennas (Both RCA)...one rabbit ears, one that was flat. NEITHER completely worked. In fact the antenna I borrowed from a friend ( a cheap... » Read More Antenna in Basement Today I bought two different antennas (Both RCA)...one rabbit ears, one that was flat. NEITHER completely worked. In fact the antenna I borrowed from a friend ( a cheap Phillips rabbit ears antenna) works better. I'm trying to find the best solution for the basement as that's where I'm most of the time. It's a walk out basement. Any suggestions? I REALLY don't want to go back to cable! « Show Less
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I would like to point out that the TV signal is a 'line of sight' transmission. This is the reason you cannot get TV stations that are far away, and that they can have the same channel number in another city a distance away. TV transmission towers are very high to gain better coverage area due to the curvature of the earth. Now with this in mind 'elevation' is important, and the lower you go, such as a basement, the signal strength weakens.
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I have the leaf in my basement and get just as many stations as upstairs. Hope it helps
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I have my leaf amplified in the basement and it works great. When I just plugged it in directly to my tv I got horrible reception due to the placement of the tv. I moved the leaf on the side of my window sill which is far away from my tv and just used a cable extension. I now get tons of channels and don't pay for cable tv anymore.
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Your best bet would be an outdoor antenna. I have this Leaf Plus and it performs very poorly when used in the 1st floor (picking up 1 channel but keeps losing signal) and doesn't work at all in the basement. On 2nd floor, it picks up 2 channels. I have much better luck with the Rosewill indoor/outdoor amplified antenna (which you can find at Newegg for 1/2 the price of the Leaf plus) which can pick up 6 channels. I mounted the antenna outdoor on a sidewall though (but not on the roof).
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It's my understanding that if your current non-Hi-Def set is getting local channels via rabbit ears or rooftop antenna (but obviously not in hi-def), and if you're satisfied getting local channels only, then your new HD set will bring in the local channels in glorious Hi-Def - And without any "regular converter box" or any box at all.NB: The "advantage" to purchasing a new antenna or rabbit ears "designed especially for Hi Def" is minimal, at best, and in most cases no advantage at all - Unless you have money to burn, stick with the same antenna or rabbit that worked with your old TV set. It's my understanding that if your current non-Hi-Def set is getting local channels via rabbit ears or rooftop antenna (but obviously not in hi-def), and if you're satisfied getting local channels only, then your new HD set will bring in the local channels in glorious Hi-Def - And without any "regular converter box" or any box at all.NB: The "advantage" to purchasing a new antenna or rabbit ears "designed especially for Hi Def" is minimal, at best, and in most cases no advantage at all - Unless you have money to burn, stick with the same antenna or... » Read More It's my understanding that if your current non-Hi-Def set is getting local channels via rabbit ears or rooftop antenna (but obviously not in hi-def), and if you're satisfied getting local channels only, then your new HD set will bring in the local channels in glorious Hi-Def - And without any "regular converter box" or any box at all.NB: The "advantage" to purchasing a new antenna or rabbit ears "designed especially for Hi Def" is minimal, at best, and in most cases no advantage at all - Unless you have money to burn, stick with the same antenna or rabbit that worked with your old TV set. « Show Less
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There are 16 transmitters within 60 miles of my house. I get about 7 channels. Only 5 sometimes. I would guess no, but I can't say for sure. The big different between this and "rabbit ears" is that, if you don't get a strong enough signal, you just won't get anything. With rabbit ears, you'll get some fuzziness and an inconsistent picture.
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over the air signals, hdtv or not, can be received with regular rabbit ears.so if rabbit ears have not worked for you, then this flat ant. will not be any better. sure, the flat ant. has an amplifier. but the amp is used to empower the signal to pass through longer cabling. so if the signal is bad or unreliable to begin with, then the amp will only amplify that bad signal (and not improve it).in my experience the flat ant. its just a gimmick and stylized to match modern decor and overly priced.
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Hi,I have used the simple rabbit ear antenna or you can order one of the not so pricey HD antenna`s, either one works really well.
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I used a plain old fashioned cheapie kind and it works fine. (I got it here at Amazon - an RCA that cost about 10 bucks.) No such thing as a "digital" antenna.This one: RCA Indoor FM and HDTV Antenna
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It picks them up if the antenna is placed in the right spot. My old rabbit ears worked better for some stations. If you can get the antenna to an outside wall or window it works pretty well.
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I have the same antenna, connected to a digital tv and it works well. Reception of course depends on the area in which you reside (if in a large city with tall buildings, reception is better on higher floors). If you have an analog tv, then it is necessary to connect the antenna with a coaxial cable at "IN" on a converter box, then connect another coaxial cable going "out" on the converter box and to the analog tv. I hope this helps answer your question.
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I have been told that a second inside antenna is a waste of money and will not increase signal. I tried it. It has been suggested that raising the outside antenna is best, and have it pointing to the nearest tower.
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I experimented with another Phillips antenna I had lying around MANT510 that I purchased from Walmart some time ago. It works well but the TV antenna connection will only accept the coax cable that you just slide in and the connection is very short. You need to find a coax that doesn't have plastic around the connection. I suspect any indoor antenna would work. Hope this helps
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My apartment is towards the back of the house so I had some minor issues when first scanning. I ended having to put the antenna on the wall higher than my normal tv stand and re-scanned on every dial until I found the setting that allowed me the most channels available and just adjusted the "rabbit ears" accordingly. All in all it took me a good 30 minutes to find the right place for me but it has been great every since. I hope that helps you, good luck.
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My son has one of these and he is very happy with it, it works well for him. He put it in his attic and had no problems with it. The one I ordered and sent back did not work for me. I'm quite sure it is because of where I am located. I went back to a simple rabbit ears configuration which was also from RCA and it works ok for me. Hope this helps.
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Kevin, the simple answer is a tv antenna connected to the back of tv into antenna input. Without knowing where you live or any other details it's hard to help. Connect 'rabbit ears' to back-go to menu-click on channels-click on 'air' and do a channel scan. You should get some channels. Paul
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Not entirely true, for example, CBS is broadcasting in VHF here in Chicago. I had problems with reception till I bought the old fashioned rabbit ears antenna. However, the indoor HDTV Zenith antenna (now sold as Philips), which is supposedly UHF only, still gives me CBS reception too, but I'm located downtown Chicago. In addition, I read somewhere that CBS is going to double their digital TV signal broadcasting power in February, so I expect good results with this antenna (just bought it).
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No... this TV does not have a built-in antenna. If you want "rabbit ears" you'll find them on Amazon, as well. Unless you're close to the particular TV station's transmitter, you won't get much of a signal with rabbit ears anyway. If you want good reception, purchase an outdoor antenna. Size matters.
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hey, i'm in the same prob here, looking for something to boost my weak signal for my regular tv. I don't use cable, just rabbit ears. Any sugestion which antenna is best or should i go look for booster?
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This,for me, was absolutely useless. I couldn't get 1 station. I have purchased 8 different hd antenna so far and the only one that works is Phillips SDV27101/27. With that said, I do have to get up from the chair every time I want to change the channel and readjust the antenna. If the wind is blowing, I also have a problem. But , once again the RCA was useless.