OTA tuner dilemma

[dsharky]

Hey gang,

Got a dilemma here. I just moved to a new house that's closer to the towers (SF bay area). I am with Dish and have a 811 receiver.

I bought a Terk TV5 antenna that works pretty good. I get most major networks at 65%-75% signal lock. However, 1/2 the networks require the antenna to be positioned in one way (ABC,CBS, NBC). the other 1/2 network (WB, FOX, UPN) requires me adjust the antenna to be positioned another way. I'm getting quite sick of it.

I'm debating whether to blow $200 on a samsugn T451 or Humax HFA and just use my 811 for dishnetwork channels. *OR* should I try to mount an external antenna. I really want to avoid drilling holes, wiring stuff up to the roof. What would you guys suggest? I hear the 811 is just not a very good OTA tuner. But since i'm close to the towers, I can save about $150 by running wires to the roof with an external antenna and using my 811 for everything.

Suggestions???

 

[dougruss]

Wouldn't you be doing the same thing with the Indoor Antenna even with those other Receivers?

 

[ats7627]

If the Terk TV5 works for all your stations (I'm not much of a Terk fan), then why not purchase a second antenna, point that one at the other stations and run them both thru an RF A/B switch? They even make an A/B switch that is controlled via remote

 

[dsharky]

Wouldn't you be doing the same thing with the Indoor Antenna even with those other Receivers?

I just hear that 811 is a crappy receiver. and think maybe another OTa receiver will allow me to lock in signal better with my indoor antenna

 

[oljim]

The terk 5 is a crappy ant. Put a real ant outside

 

[bsr2002]

I own a Samsung and a Humax. Humax is more user friendly for me

Cheers,