My TV is located in a part of my house that's on the opposite side that the signal is coming from, and I'm getting terrible reception ever since the switch to digital. If I move it to the other side of my house, the reception is fine.

I'd rather keep the TV where it is, so what are my options? Do I need a roof antenna? These seem a little costly to install, so I'm wondering if there's a cheaper workaround (e.g. some sort of wireless antenna).

Thanks!

An indoor antenna with a long cable?

I suspect he's trying to avoid the long cable, hence the reference to a "wireless antenna." And I don't know any solution for that. I can imagine a solution which has an antenna and TV tuner in one room, which streams over a wireless network to a TV in another room, but I don't know if the equipment actually exists for it. Then you have the little problem of changing channels on the tuner remotely.

My TV is located in a part of my house that's on the opposite side that the signal is coming from, and I'm getting terrible reception ever since the switch to digital. If I move it to the other side of my house, the reception is fine.

I'd rather keep the TV where it is, so what are my options? Do I need a roof antenna? These seem a little costly to install, so I'm wondering if there's a cheaper workaround (e.g. some sort of wireless antenna).

Thanks!
Ten or fifteen years ago I had a product that did just that. Like a "As Seen on TV" thing. Using the RCA inputs, (Y,R,W) from the VCR, it ouput a channel 3 signal through a small rod antenna. A TV in the other room could receive using rabbit ears & tuned to Ch 3. That would work for you, with the converter box & antenna on the other side of the house.
I soon grew tired of it, so I bought a VCR for the other room. I wonder if those devices using ch3 are illegal now

Ten or fifteen years ago I had a product that did just that. Like a "As Seen on TV" thing. Using the RCA inputs, (Y,R,W) from the VCR, it ouput a channel 3 signal through a small rod antenna. A TV in the other room could receive using rabbit ears & tuned to Ch 3. That would work for you, with the converter box & antenna on the other side of the house.
I soon grew tired of it, so I bought a VCR for the other room. I wonder if those devices using ch3 are illegal now
why can't they run a cable thru the the attic antenna on one end tv on the other

I think those devices are still sold at Radio Shack and look like triangles.

why can't they run a cable thru the the attic antenna on one end tv on the other

Actually, if the original poster doesn't mind going in the attic, then one of the smaller outdoor antennas mounted in the attic would probably work quite well. Such as the Winegard HD-7694P.

Actually, if the original poster doesn't mind going in the attic, then one of the smaller outdoor antennas mounted in the attic would probably work quite well. Such as the Winegard HD-7694P.

Thanks for all the replies.

k_ross: I don't mind going in the attic, but once it's mounted, how do I hook it up to the TV? How would I bring the cable all the way to my TV?

Run the wire through the attic to the top of an internal wall (external walls have insulation in them), where you want the TV. Drill a hole in the top plate of the wall from the attic, dropping the wire down inside the wall. Inside the house, cut a hole in the wall the size of a regular outlet, pull the wire through. Use a low-voltage outlet box, the kind with no back, screw it in place, and put a cover on it. You'll want an outlet cover that has a coax F-connector on it.

Thanks for all the replies.

k_ross: I don't mind going in the attic, but once it's mounted, how do I hook it up to the TV? How would I bring the cable all the way to my TV?

you may want to find a DIY book at the library on home electrical work. it will likely have procedures and illustrations showing how to put in electrical cable, your process would be similar.

Hmmm, it sounds like it might be a little difficult for me to do. I'll read up a little bit, but at worst I think I'll just hire someone to do it.

Thanks!