Thaddeus Smith Posted March 10, 2015 Author Share Posted March 10, 2015 RG-6 coax to TV then SPDIF out to AVR. TV and AVR are 25 linear ft apart, in separate rooms. What you want unless grounded to code and even then. Especially then, I would first terminate dc coax with a pass through dc with plenty of joules and anti- burn materials and put in a non flam. environment understood, BUT.. i have a 100' tower on the properrty - it gets hit about a dozen times a year and serves as a lovely lightning rod. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billybob Posted March 10, 2015 Share Posted March 10, 2015 RG-6 coax to TV then SPDIF out to AVR. TV and AVR are 25 linear ft apart, in separate rooms. What you want unless grounded to code and even then. Especially then, I would first terminate dc coax with a pass through dc with plenty of joules and anti- burn materials and put in a non flam. environment understood, BUT.. i have a 100' tower on the properrty - it gets hit about a dozen times a year and serves as a lovely lightning rod. All the more reason then to do precaution. A quick disconnect on coax during lightning would work, as long as unplugged. There is the downside. If you have an old sat dish, try to shield it some with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJkizak Posted March 10, 2015 Share Posted March 10, 2015 You might check the AVS forum. They are swimming in information and relative to your area also. I use a humongous VHF/UHF antenna in my area. JJK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CECAA850 Posted March 10, 2015 Share Posted March 10, 2015 A quick disconnect on coax during lightning would work Lightening: God's excuse to upgrade your gear. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thaddeus Smith Posted March 10, 2015 Author Share Posted March 10, 2015 I hate AVSF. It has a wealth of information and no good way to succinctly access it without killing hours upon hours sorting through 500 page threads. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USNRET Posted March 10, 2015 Share Posted March 10, 2015 TV and AVR are 25 linear ft apart, in separate roomsRun Redmere HDMI from Monoprice if you are ARC capable (proven up to 60' for me; careful they ARE directional. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thaddeus Smith Posted March 10, 2015 Author Share Posted March 10, 2015 My onkyo is ARC capable, but I'm pretty sure my mitsubishi dlp is not. I'll need to check. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muel Posted March 10, 2015 Share Posted March 10, 2015 A medium gain Channel Master preamp and some splitters is what I use to send the OTA signal to every TV in the house. It just runs on the existing cable in the house. One of the runs is 100'. Works great! Never imagined I'd be able to use some old rabbit ears in my attic to broadcast to the whole house. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thaddeus Smith Posted March 10, 2015 Author Share Posted March 10, 2015 quickly reaching the point where i'd rather just keep paying $110/month for directv, 1tb dvr, etc and not fiddle with a whole new setup. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CECAA850 Posted March 10, 2015 Share Posted March 10, 2015 quickly reaching the point where i'd rather just keep paying $110/month for directv We're talking about cutting the cord as you speak. I'm sure I could find something to do with that 1200+/yr I'm paying for cable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thaddeus Smith Posted March 10, 2015 Author Share Posted March 10, 2015 grumble, mutter, kick dirt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CECAA850 Posted March 10, 2015 Share Posted March 10, 2015 grumble, mutter, kick dirt. maybe superherogod will help you. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thaddeus Smith Posted March 10, 2015 Author Share Posted March 10, 2015 you did notice my avatar change, right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CECAA850 Posted March 10, 2015 Share Posted March 10, 2015 you did notice my avatar change, right? Seems the same to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swapface Posted March 11, 2015 Share Posted March 11, 2015 I use this Clearstream antenna and can pick up channels from 50 miles away with good clarity. Since I used to have cable my house was already wired so I fed that wiring with the signal from the antenna. I have tried many different ways of doing this from Mythbuntu to NextPVR to record OTA broadcasting and found that Windows Media Center works the best for me. I currently have 3 tuners so I can record up to three shows at a time or watch one and record on two. I have several Openelec (Kodi) machines around the house and I can stream the channels to those machines. Works pretty slick. Have fun, its a great adventure. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avguytx Posted March 11, 2015 Share Posted March 11, 2015 It was seriously no big deal when I cut the cord on our Dish Network bill where I live now. I took the old satellite dish off the pole, installed the new UHF/VHF antenna, ran my single RG6 from the antenna through the attic to the amplifier, then ran 3 coax to the TV's, tuned it in, and done. I loved that phone call to Dish cancelling their service and love throwing away the offers they send in the mail. $125/mo x 12 = $1,500 a year saved. Was already paying for internet plus Netflix so no extra expense. All I did was switch from DSL to cable internet to triple my speed for about $15 more a month. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JiminSTL Posted March 11, 2015 Share Posted March 11, 2015 ^ avguytx, I am in a similar situation to yours with DirecTV (and am about 30 miles west of St. Louis, and a shorter distance to the NW of the actual broadcast towers), and some other posters in this thread. Have begun the torturous process of educating myself (slow work!). Though: Wish like heck I knew all the right questions to ask--BEFORE I DO ANYTHING OR BUY ANYTHING; I know that I do want some channels, such as ESPN/ESPN2, Mizzou football, and the channels that broadcast the Cards games (600 something on DTV), and a few others, too; Believe that I could livestream the games from the internet??? Need to accommodate at least 3 locations, which on numerous occasions will be wanting different programming. Guess I need to find someone local--and pay him/her. Someone who is knowledgeable about home networking, media centers, equipment capabilities and limitations, and so on. Not easy to do on a buck and a half! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billybob Posted March 11, 2015 Share Posted March 11, 2015 Mallette had a related topic.: https://community.klipsch.com/index.php?/topic/155192-hd-from-broadcastwow/page-3?hl=antenna Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minermark Posted March 11, 2015 Share Posted March 11, 2015 I have this at my Georgia house and it works very well. http://www.solidsignal.com/pview.asp?mc=03&p=DB8&d=Terrestrial-Digital-DB8-MultiDirectional-Bowtie-UHF-DTV-Antenna&c=TV Antennas&sku=853748001088 and I added a Channel Master amp to combine the TV antenna with an FM antenna. All FTA/OTA/digital is UHF Freq, and that means one big bad azz UHF antenna, been using this one for well over 10 years. USNRET has recommended one great antenna here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minermark Posted March 11, 2015 Share Posted March 11, 2015 This type is a Joke, Do NOT BUY! Yes it works, but so does a Cotheshanger. You WILL get some channels, but not nearly what you would with a roof top array. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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