I'm going to be moving to Coral Springs soon. I would like to know what everything thinks I should get for HDTV service and HSI.

There is Advanced Cable and ATT. No U-verse where I'll be living yet.:mad:

I have never dealt with Advance Cable (nor heard of them) but I started reading their reviews and its sounds like they are horrible. I'll be living in a condo so I may or may not be able to have satellite, it depends on the balcony/trees. ATT does offer their fastest DSL 6.0 at my address and its not much money for one year under promo.

What do you think? Is Advance really terrible or have they improved? How is ATT in the Coral Springs area?

I'm going to be moving to Coral Springs soon. I would like to know what everything thinks I should get for HDTV service and HSI.

There is Advanced Cable and ATT. No U-verse where I'll be living yet.:mad:

I have never dealt with Advance Cable (nor heard of them) but I started reading their reviews and its sounds like they are horrible. I'll be living in a condo so I may or may not be able to have satellite, it depends on the balcony/trees. ATT does offer their fastest DSL 6.0 at my address and its not much money for one year under promo.

What do you think? Is Advance really terrible or have they improved? How is ATT in the Coral Springs area?

Good luck with your move and welcome to Coral Springs!

I have Dish Network because I am an advid TV addict, their DVR is really great. Advanced Cable is the oldest cable supplier in Coral Springs and I had them before I went satellite. I wanted more channel choices.

For HSI I have ATT Uverse for both internet and home phones. Speed is really great.

I just moved to CS about 6 months ago. We have D* and used the movers connection and for HSI use Advanced. We used Comcast for internet in Memphis and honestly, I miss it. There is one HUGE feature to me that Advanced doesn't have, espn3. I have emailed and no one will respond to my emails. Other than that the service is fine. I work from home and was having multiple drop outs a day and someone came out to fix an issue at the box the next day. Since then no drop outs in 2 weeks. I have the 8 mb package and I was told by the tech 2 weeks ago they are going to roll something like a 10 and 15 mb package soon. When I signed up I got a new customer deal with covered the modem. After 12 months I have to pay a monthly fee for the modem (stupid) or go buy my own.

I've been happy with D*, been with them for 8 years now. If you can and decide to go with D* let me know and we can do the referral thing and save $100 off our bills.

Does ATT have espn3?

I just moved to CS about 6 months ago. We have D* and used the movers connection and for HSI use Advanced. We used Comcast for internet in Memphis and honestly, I miss it. There is one HUGE feature to me that Advanced doesn't have, espn3. I have emailed and no one will respond to my emails. Other than that the service is fine. I work from home and was having multiple drop outs a day and someone came out to fix an issue at the box the next day. Since then no drop outs in 2 weeks. I have the 8 mb package and I was told by the tech 2 weeks ago they are going to roll something like a 10 and 15 mb package soon. When I signed up I got a new customer deal with covered the modem. After 12 months I have to pay a monthly fee for the modem (stupid) or go buy my own.

I've been happy with D*, been with them for 8 years now. If you can and decide to go with D* let me know and we can do the referral thing and save $100 off our bills.

Does ATT have espn3?

Thanks for the offer but I've been with Dish for over 10 years. Although they occasionally PMO with their rate hikes, I will stay put. Their HD offering pared with the best DVR out there is a life necessity for me.

I don't know about ESPN3 with Advanced, I left them a long while ago - Dish has it.

I combined my telecom costs: telephone/long distance & HSI and bundled them with ATT Uverse. So far so good, no loss of connection or dropped calls.

Thanks for all your replies!

Can anyone comment on ATT DSL (NOT Uverse because I can't get it yet) and Advance Cable HSI? I want to set up an install or self-install for the day after I move in. I need to stay connected.

Are you allowed to buy your own modem with either service and what models do they allow?

Thanks for all your replies!

Can anyone comment on ATT DSL (NOT Uverse because I can't get it yet) and Advance Cable HSI? I want to set up an install or self-install for the day after I move in. I need to stay connected.

Are you allowed to buy your own modem with either service and what models do they allow?
I have Advanced Cable but I think I will be leaving them shortly as ATT DSL have a really good deals going on right now and they offer espn3. Advanced cables doesn't. Advanced Cable has been fine for me, but the lack of espn3 and the fact that I can get faster speeds at a lower cost even after the introductory offer with ATT makes that look more inviting. With my FedEx discount I never paid more than $35/month for HSI with Comcast but of course Comcast doesn't service CS.

My new customer offer from November included the modem, but after 12 months I either have to pay a monthly fee for it (stupid) or buy my own (stupider). It looks like with ATT the $100 charge is a one time upfront charge.

Anyone know who the DirecTV and Dish Network installers are in the area? How good or bad are they and will they provide a tripod at no cost? It looks like I can (thankfully) put a dish on my balcony (it cannot go on the roof or anywhere else outside) and use either service so I can avoid Advanced Cable.

Anyone? Someone must have had satellite installed in the area.

Anyone? Someone must have had satellite installed in the area.
Hmm. Maybe a better bet would be a post in one of the forums that deals with users of sat. systems. Forget which one(s) they are.

...mike

This forum deals with people who get signals OTA. There is a separate forum for cable (Comcast) users in So. Florida. The sat. forums cover users from all over.

Anyone? Someone must have had satellite installed in the area.
I have D* and had it upgraded from the previous tenant's dish/setup in the house, but I didn't pay attention to any other name other than D* on the truck. All I know is the guy gave me some hookups and I made it worth his while. Then a couple of weeks later the supervisor came out to inspect the install. He did have to tidy something up but I was happy with them. This was going directly thru D*.

Anyone? Someone must have had satellite installed in the area.
Saw a D* truck yesterday and it said Mastec on it.

I wish - I quit hanging out up here because it has become dominated by Comcast discussions.

Hmm. Maybe a better bet would be a post in one of the forums that deals with users of sat. systems. Forget which one(s) they are.

...mike

This forum deals with people who get signals OTA. There is a separate forum for cable (Comcast) users in So. Florida. The sat. forums cover users from all over.

Tripod will be an additional cost. The installers vary, I have had private yahoos who didn't know squat, I have had Mastec, and I have had DirecTV crews with no visible affiliation markings. Call the provider, and they will send who they send, unless you contact a private installer.

Anyone know who the DirecTV and Dish Network installers are in the area? How good or bad are they and will they provide a tripod at no cost? It looks like I can (thankfully) put a dish on my balcony (it cannot go on the roof or anywhere else outside) and use either service so I can avoid Advanced Cable.

What's up with WSVN and their software glitch that keeps the picture going to "postage stamp" picture mode? It's been happening VERY FREQUENTLY. Very annoying.

Did anyone hear that Advance Cable's contract is not being renewed in Coral Springs and Weston? I heard from someone in the know, today, that there service territory may be bought out by Comcast.
Anyone have any more information?

I have heard nothing of late. When Weston renewed AC's contract awhile back I thought it was set out in such a way as to make it virtually impossible for Weston to make a change. I have no idea about Coral Springs.

As a previous client of AC I have to believe that, if this is true, there will be a lot of happy people!

I have heard nothing of late. When Weston renewed AC's contract awhile back I thought it was set out in such a way as to make it virtually impossible for Weston to make a change. I have no idea about Coral Springs.

As a previous client of AC I have to believe that, if this is true, there will be a lot of happy people!

It looks like the monopoly contracts last 10 years. The last renewal was in 01.

I'm waiting for some press releases or something. I'd like to know that this is 100% true.

You heard it here first.

I have heard nothing of late. When Weston renewed AC's contract awhile back I thought it was set out in such a way as to make it virtually impossible for Weston to make a change. I have no idea about Coral Springs.

As a previous client of AC I have to believe that, if this is true, there will be a lot of happy people!
I would be happy as balls if Comcast bought out Advanced. Before I moved down here I have always used Comcast internet and rarely had a problem. Down here I constantly have internet drops, and working from home and using voip with internet drops is not a very good thing. Not to mention the lack of espn3. If this is true I hope it happens quickly. And I would be able to get my FedEx discount re-applied to internet. :)

This would be great news if Comcast bought Advanced Cable.

I thought Advanced Cable's contract ran thru 2013. I have been counting down the days till I can get rid of Advanced.

Any updates from the person in the know would be greatly appreciated. Even if only thru pm.

No new updates to report.

No new updates to report.

I used to work with a guy who, when I cam in to relieve him at the end of his shift, liked to say "I have to report that I have nothing to report".

I miss that guy (he passed away due to complications from diabetes).

Any updates on this channel?
I'm in Coral Springs and I can't pull this in. Wasn't it supposed to be going to higher output power?
I have no problem getting all other ota channels in my area.

I pick up PBS on 2.1 and 42.1
42.1 comes in stronger but is noticeably less sharp than 2.1
Has anyone else noticed this?

I pick up PBS on 2.1 and 42.1
42.1 comes in stronger but is noticeably less sharp than 2.1
Has anyone else noticed this?

Can't get 42.1 in Hialeah, but 2.1 (WPBT) is not much better. A couple of years ago, I complained about the blurry picture on Great Performances at the Met broadcasts, supposedly in HD. Someone from their tech area replied that they were not yet able to record their HD satellite feeds in HD, so they recorded them in SD and upscaled them to 1080i for later broadcasts. Until then, he said, no one else had complained.

Looks like this is still going on. These are unretouched, over the air screen captures from a recent broadcast. The one on top is from Miami's WPBT. Below is the same frame as broadcast on KERA from Dallas... Louder than words...


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I pick up PBS on 2.1 and 42.1
42.1 comes in stronger but is noticeably less sharp than 2.1
Has anyone else noticed this?

Both stations are multicasting...WPBT 2 has 3 channels, and WXEL 42 has 4 channels. Also, last time I checked WXEL's "HD" channel was being broadcast in 720p.

Hey guys, I just bought an antenna (Monoprice HDA-5700) and I'm not receiving any VHF channels, primarily WPLG 10.1 and WSVN 7.1. I am picking up 30 odd UHF channels. I haven't mounted the antenna yet, I just placed it on top of my TV and pointed it south-ish. I plan on mounting it in the attic. Will moving it to the attic fix my problem or is there something else I'm missing. I'm in Coral Springs. Thanks.

TVs emit interference. While it's not a sure thing that it will pull in WSVN/WPLG, moving the antenna away from the TV can only help matters.

- Trip

Hey guys, I just bought an antenna (Monoprice HDA-5700) and I'm not receiving any VHF channels, primarily WPLG 10.1 and WSVN 7.1. I am picking up 30 odd UHF channels. I haven't mounted the antenna yet, I just placed it on top of my TV and pointed it south-ish. I plan on mounting it in the attic. Will moving it to the attic fix my problem or is there something else I'm missing. I'm in Coral Springs. Thanks.
I'm in Coral Springs also with an indoor antenna and can't get those. I can get 29 intermittently from WPB for FOX ota.

Most makers of so-called 'HDTV Antennas' ignore the fact that there are still some channels in the VHF Spectrum, and just build them for UHF reception.
Attic antennas have some drawbacks, outdoor roof top is best.

Walt

OK, when I got home tonight, I moved the antenna up to the attic and, voila, I'm now receiving both UHF and VHF channels! Including Fox and NBC from West Palm, which kind of surprised me because my antenna is, supposedly, directional and it's pointed South, not North.
However, I have a new, noob antenna user issue. I plugged the antenna into a splitter for whole house use, but the only TV that is working is my main HDTV. All of my other TVs are SD and apparently can't handle the signal. My assumption is that I need a digital to analog box for each TV, is that correct? If so, any recommendations?

OK, when I got home tonight, I moved the antenna up to the attic and, voila, I'm now receiving both UHF and VHF channels! Including Fox and NBC from West Palm, which kind of surprised me because my antenna is, supposedly, directional and it's pointed South, not North.
However, I have a new, noob antenna user issue. I plugged the antenna into a splitter for whole house use, but the only TV that is working is my main HDTV. All of my other TVs are SD and apparently can't handle the signal. My assumption is that I need a digital to analog box for each TV, is that correct? If so, any recommendations?
Good to hear you can get all those. Before I moved down here we only used OTA since we would have some nice storms in Memphis. The house we are renting isn't setup so I can have 2 lines running to the different rooms. I'm hoping the house we buy next year will give me some lee-way so I can use OTA a lot more, and reliably.

If the tv's are older and/or don't support digital signals, which it sounds like they don't, you need to get DTV converters for them.

Good to hear you can get all those. Before I moved down here we only used OTA since we would have some nice storms in Memphis. The house we are renting isn't setup so I can have 2 lines running to the different rooms. I'm hoping the house we buy next year will give me some lee-way so I can use OTA a lot more, and reliably.

If the tv's are older and/or don't support digital signals, which it sounds like they don't, you need to get DTV converters for them.

Good luck finding DTV converters now. I haven't seen any on sale since right after the digital transition. It's time to get rid of those cumbersome old bulky TVs and buy flat panel sets. They're cheap enough now.

Good luck finding DTV converters now. I haven't seen any on sale since right after the digital transition. It's time to get rid of those cumbersome old bulky TVs and buy flat panel sets. They're cheap enough now.

No point in throwing away perfectly good sets that still work with a converter box. :)

They can still be found on sale, but they are harder to find. I've most recently seen them in both Wal-Mart (crap) and Radio Shack (decent) though that was two months ago or so. They can also be found at yard sales and thrift stores as people replace their old TVs with new ones.

- Trip

No point in throwing away perfectly good sets that still work with a converter box. :)
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- Trip

If money is a problem, then I would agree. Otherwise that philosophy is very old school. I wanted an HDTV so I just bought one. I didn't care that my old analog cathode ray tube still worked. I put it out on my sidewalk and somebody took it. Today's flat panel TVs are SO much more enjoyable to watch.

If money is a problem, then I would agree. Otherwise that philosophy is very old school. I wanted an HDTV so I just bought one. I didn't care that my old analog cathode ray tube still worked. I put it out on my sidewalk and somebody took it. Today's flat panel TVs are SO much more enjoyable to watch.

At the risk of getting too far off subject, there's nothing "old school" about not spending money until you need to. Every TV set in my house is a CRT. Just picked one up last summer on Craigslist for free with a digital tuner in it to replace an RCA TV from the 70s!

Having compared watching video on my CRT monitor and my parents' LCD monitor, I find my CRT to be superior (albeit not widescreen). I figure it's a matter of personal preference.

- Trip

No point in throwing away perfectly good sets that still work with a converter box. :)

They can still be found on sale, but they are harder to find. I've most recently seen them in both Wal-Mart (crap) and Radio Shack (decent) though that was two months ago or so. They can also be found at yard sales and thrift stores as people replace their old TVs with new ones.

- Trip

Picked up an RCA converter box at Walmart for $50. Works fine. Found some online for $30~, but didn't want to wait for shipping. Kind of surprised at the price at Walmart because they don't give a price on their website.

As much as I would like to dump my old CRTs, I would rather spend $50 on a box, than $300+ for a new TV. I cut my cable to SAVE money.

Anyone know of an inside HDTV antenna to pick up OTA channels? I have a TERK but it does not pick up more than 6 stations. I know I should be able to get more than that.

I am in Coral Springs and use Dish Network with OTA module installed in a 722K DuoDVR.

THANKS

Anyone know of an inside HDTV antenna to pick up OTA channels? I have a TERK but it does not pick up more than 6 stations. I know I should be able to get more than that.

I am in Coral Springs and use Dish Network with OTA module installed in a 722K DuoDVR.

THANKS

I use an amplified TERK with a directional UHF antenna and the rabbit ears extended all the way but short two sections. Channels 5, 7, 10, & 12 are all on VHF and the rabbit ears should be two sections short of being fully extended. A full extend of the dipoles will result in weak or no signal on those channels. All other channels are on UHF and the directional antenna should point in the direction of their transmitters.

I use an amplified TERK with a directional UHF antenna and the rabbit ears extended all the way but short two sections. Channels 5, 7, 10, & 12 are all on VHF and the rabbit ears should be two sections short of being fully extended. A full extend of the dipoles will result in weak or no signal on those channels. All other channels are on UHF and the directional antenna should point in the direction of their transmitters.

THANKS! I will try that.

THANKS! I will try that.

Let me know how it works for you.

THANKS! I will try that.

When adjusting the antenna, adjust for the UHF channels first, then adjust the rabbit ears for the VHF without moving the position of the UHF part of the antenna. Let me know how you make out.

When adjusting the antenna, adjust for the UHF channels first, then adjust the rabbit ears for the VHF without moving the position of the UHF part of the antenna. Let me know how you make out.

jstrazz: installed the OTA module and the antenna - now have 35 additional channels!

Thanks for your help! :D

jstrazz: installed the OTA module and the antenna - now have 35 additional channels!

Thanks for your help! :D

You are very welcome. Glad I could help. ?

I'm a complete noob to this, so please bare with me. I have a new Sony Led with free standard cable in my building. I plugged the cable in and scanned for digital channels and am able to pick up 21, all of the networks in crytsal clear HD. Someone told me that the cable signal was compressed and it would look better if I hook up an air antenna instead. To me it looks crystal clear, can it really get better?

I'm a complete noob to this, so please bare with me. I have a new Sony Led with free standard cable in my building. I plugged the cable in and scanned for digital channels and am able to pick up 21, all of the networks in crytsal clear HD. Someone told me that the cable signal was compressed and it would look better if I hook up an air antenna instead. To me it looks crystal clear, can it really get better?
I haven't had cable down here so I can't comment on if they compress it, which they probably do, but the person that told you that is correct. You will always get the best local HD PQ available to you via OTA (over the air antenna). As long as you can get a consistent signal with no dropouts you should be good. If you get a higher signal on say 6 compared to 4 it doesn't mean you are getting better PQ. A 50% signal will look the exact same as a 90% signal.

On a whim I decided to give Comcast another look to see if they service me in Coral Springs. I called today, and was told my address is serviceable now. They couldn't find my address in form the install team so they gave me another # to call. I ended up calling the Coral Springs Comcast number and they told me yes my address was serviceable.

I am going to call the install group other number tomorrow and will report if I get another rejection. Just wanted to give ya'll a heads up.

I'm a complete noob to this, so please bare with me. I have a new Sony Led with free standard cable in my building. I plugged the cable in and scanned for digital channels and am able to pick up 21, all of the networks in crytsal clear HD. Someone told me that the cable signal was compressed and it would look better if I hook up an air antenna instead. To me it looks crystal clear, can it really get better?

You may or may not be able to tell the difference, but an antenna will deliver a completely uncompressed signal as opposed to cable. I have both cable (with a cable box) and antenna (attached to my TiVo box) and I see no difference.

On a whim I decided to give Comcast another look to see if they service me in Coral Springs. I called today, and was told my address is serviceable now. They couldn't find my address in form the install team so they gave me another # to call. I ended up calling the Coral Springs Comcast number and they told me yes my address was serviceable.

I am going to call the install group other number tomorrow and will report if I get another rejection. Just wanted to give ya'll a heads up.
After speaking with multiple levels it looks like Coral Springs is still Advanced territory. ugh.

After speaking with multiple levels it looks like Coral Springs is still Advanced territory. ugh.

double ugh. I dropped them like a stone over a year ago and don't miss them.
is there any info on channel 9, RETRO TV in particular? I get all the OTA available but I can't even get a hint of that one. weren't they supposed to be increasing their signal strength?

is there any info on channel 9, RETRO TV in particular? I get all the OTA available but I can't even get a hint of that one. weren't they supposed to be increasing their signal strength?Not sure if they've increased their strength, but I believe they are broadcasting WeatherNation.

Great time for WSVN to go dark on D*. Bastards

Great time for WSVN to go dark on D*. BastardsThat's the kind of stuff that happens when greed steps in!

Comcast and OTA are both OK!

That's the kind of stuff that happens when greed steps in!

Comcast and OTA are both OK!
I can't get Comcast here and not getting any OTA for them at my house. blah.

I moved my antenna so I could pick up Fox out of WPB more reliably.

From Multichannel News
Sunbeam's Miami Station To Let DirecTV Carry NFC Title Game Amid Retrans Fight

Satellite TV Subs Will Be Able to Watch WSVN's Jan. 22 Primetime Lineup

By Todd Spangler

Sunbeam Television said it will allow DirecTV to broadcast the NFL's NFC title matchup between the New York Giants and San Francisco 49ers this Sunday, even as the two parties remain deadlocked over retransmission-consent fees.

Sunbeam pulled Miami's WSVN, the local Fox affiliate, along with Boston's WHDH (NBC) and WLVI (CW) stations from DirecTV at midnight on Friday, Jan. 13. DirecTV says the station owner is asking for a 300% hike in fees, while Sunbeam has said it is seeking only what other pay-TV providers pay.

"WSVN-TV is still negotiating with DirecTV, but we care about our viewers, and we want them to be able to watch this game, which will determine who goes to the Super Bowl," Robert Leider, executive vice president and general manager of WSVN-TV, said in a statement.

DirecTV's Miami subs -- which include bar owners -- will be able tune in to Fox's coverage of the NFC championship game starting with the pregame show at 6 p.m. Eastern on Jan. 22. WSVN also will provide the post-game show, American Idol and a late edition of Miami's 7 News that night.

"We're pleased that Sunbeam is doing the right thing for our customers and NFL fans in Miami," DirecTV spokesman Robert Mercer said. "We look forward to getting a deal done quickly and on reasonable terms."

Meanwhile, DirecTV's Boston-area DirecTV subs could be facing a blackout of NBC's Super Bowl XLVI telecast on Feb. 5, in which the Patriots could be playing for their fourth championship title, if the dispute is not resolved by then.

According to Leider, DirecTV's claim that Sunbeam is asking for a 300% increase is "totally misleading."

"A few years ago DirecTV was paying us nothing. Now we are asking for only a few cents a day," he said. "Fox receives half of that, and we need to keep them satisfied to maintain our affiliate relationship. Meanwhile cable channels with far less viewers receive far more compensation from DirecTV."

Leider added, "DirecTV is a multibillion-dollar company that takes advantage of a small company like ours. DirecTV is offering us far less than what they are paying other TV stations."

WSVN is back on Directv. They reached an agreement today.

From Deadline.com

DirecTV And Sunbeam Settle Boston And Miami TV Carriage Disputes

By David Lieberman

DirecTV customers in the Boston area don’t have to worry about being unable to see their hometown team, the New England Patriots, play in the Super Bowl against the New York Giants. The program carriage dispute, which began on January 14 when Sunbeam took its stations off of DirecTV, ended the way most do: A lot of noise before reason prevails. DirecTV had said that Sunbeam wanted a 300% price increase, which the satellite company wouldn’t pay. But the companies aren’t disclosing financial terms.

Here’s DirecTV’s release:

EL SEGUNDO, Calif., Jan. 26, 2012 – DIRECTV released the following statement today:

“We are pleased to have reached an agreement to end the Sunbeam blackout, and regret that any of our customers were forced into the middle of a business dispute where they should never have been in the first place. We believe, like many, the public interest is best served by allowing customers to keep their local broadcast stations as we negotiate future agreements, rather than being denied access by broadcast stations and used as leverage in what should be a private business matter.”

The Sunbeam-owned stations – WHDH and WLVI in Boston and WSVN in Miami – are now available for DIRECTV customers in those cities.

I live in Miami. I have a 73" DLP television. Direct TV is having MAJOR issue in my building so I thought I would go out and get a digital antenna for my HD tv. It gets quite a few channels but it doesnt get wsvn or wplg, both miami stations. Any one have any ideas? I can get palm beach stations but no stations 10 miles from me. I am using a RCA Ant1450BR which has an Amplifier.

Anyone have any ideas? I dont want to spend $100 bucks on a terk.

Hi MiamiJoe

I live 44 miles away (Wellington) from Miami's Antenna farm. I use the AntennaCraft HDX1000. It's small and picks up all the Miami stations including 10 and 7. Channel 7 and 10 comes in at 90 up here. You could pick it up at Radio Shack Cat# 15-287

WSVN is back on Directv. They reached an agreement today.

This was brutal not being able to watch the giants playoff games.

Is there anyway to have a tv guide or some idea what is on which channels at each time for the OTA channels?

Hi MiamiJoe

I live 44 miles away (Wellington) from Miami's Antenna farm. I use the AntennaCraft HDX1000. It's small and picks up all the Miami stations including 10 and 7. Channel 7 and 10 comes in at 90 up here. You could pick it up at Radio Shack Cat# 15-287

Yikes that price is pretty steep.

Does anyone have a recomendation for an indoor antenna with strong VHF signal pickup as I have now tried this,

http://www.amazon.com/gp/redirect.html?ie=UTF8&loc...

this was actually pretty good for $3 but had weak signal for VHF which is important as abc and fox are VHF in my area.

I went locally and purchased this,

http://www.radioshack.com/product/in...6.00+-+%249...

It is better than the $3 one but it is still only at 73ish signal strength. It is serviceable but I would like one with stronger VHF reception as this one is kind of spotty and even has issues when I just open the door or walk by the antenna. Anyone have a recommendation? Do I need one with an amplifier?

I am in area code 33322 (13ish miles out of miami) on the third floor of an apartment building. I really am looking for a budget antenna or a way to boost VHF reception on either of these two antennas.

Thanks!

Is there anyway to have a tv guide or some idea what is on which channels at each time for the OTA channels?
Press the Guide button?

I use an amplified TERK with a directional UHF antenna and the rabbit ears extended all the way but short two sections. Channels 5, 7, 10, & 12 are all on VHF and the rabbit ears should be two sections short of being fully extended. A full extend of the dipoles will result in weak or no signal on those channels. All other channels are on UHF and the directional antenna should point in the direction of their transmitters.

Hi jstrazz

Can you tell me exactly which TERK antenna you have? It appears that there are many different types of TERK antennas and I want to get the right one for my sister who lives in Coral Springs. Thanks for your help.

Cal68

Hi jstrazz

Can you tell me exactly which TERK antenna you have? It appears that there are many different types of TERK antennas and I want to get the right one for my sister who lives in Coral Springs. Thanks for your help.

Cal68

Hi All

Can anyone give me advice on what type of Indoor TERK antenna works well in the Fort Lauderdale area? I need to get one for my sister and I would really appreciate any advice in this matter. Thank you very much for your help.

Cal68

Hi All

Can anyone give me advice on what type of Indoor TERK antenna works well in the Fort Lauderdale area? I need to get one for my sister and I would really appreciate any advice in this matter. Thank you very much for your help.

Cal68

Hi all
Sorry for the late reply but I'm just reading the post. I don't know the model TERK antenna that I have. All I can tell you is that it's amplified and has a directional "yagi" type element for UHF and rabbit ears dipoles for VHF. The important thing is its AMPLIFIED. Without the Amplification, your reception will be poor or non-existent. Also, you should move the antenna as far away from the TV itself as possible. You may want to even extend the length of the cable between the antenna and the TV. And most important, DO NOT extend the dipoles to full length. Shorten them two sections as that is the correct length for VHF High band which is where the VHF channels in the Miami and West Palm Beach areas are.

Ch. 39 is off Directv due to a contract dispute with Tribune. Hopefully this will be resolved soon and not last 2 weeks like the dispute between WSVN and Directv back in January.