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gemo
02-15-07, 02:33 AM
Hello all, I just bought a panny 50" plasma 6U and some HD channels are fine but some cut in and out...


Right now I'm just using a rabbit ear antenna that I've had for a while (it's probably at least 8 years old).


Would upgrading to a different indoor antenna help at all?
This is what it looks like now.

yellow - vhf KTVK 3 IND PHOENIX AZ 256° 13.9 3
yellow - uhf KTVK-DT 3.1 IND PHOENIX AZ 256° 13.9 24
yellow - uhf KTVW 33 UNI PHOENIX AZ 256° 13.9 33
yellow - uhf KTVW-DT 33.1 UNI PHOENIX AZ 256° 13.9 34
yellow - vhf KPHO 5 CBS PHOENIX AZ 256° 13.8 5
yellow - uhf KPHO-DT 5.1 CBS PHOENIX AZ 256° 13.8 17
yellow - vhf KPNX 12 NBC MESA AZ 256° 13.9 12
yellow - uhf KPNX-DT 12.1 NBC MESA AZ 256° 13.9 36
yellow - vhf KSAZ 10 FOX PHOENIX AZ 256° 13.9 10
yellow - uhf KSAZ-DT 10.1 FOX PHOENIX AZ 256° 13.9 31
yellow - uhf KNXV 15 ABC PHOENIX AZ 256° 13.9 15
yellow - uhf KNXV-DT 15.1 ABC PHOENIX AZ 256° 13.9 56
yellow - uhf KUTP 45 MNT PHOENIX AZ 256° 13.7 45
yellow - uhf KUTP-DT 45.1 MNT PHOENIX AZ 256° 13.7 26
yellow - uhf KPPX 51 ION TOLLESON AZ 256° 13.8 51
yellow - uhf KPPX-DT 51.1 ION TOLLESON AZ 256° 13.8 52
yellow - vhf KAET 8 PBS PHOENIX AZ 256° 14.0 8
yellow - uhf KAET-DT 8.1 PBS PHOENIX AZ 256° 14.0 29
yellow - uhf KASW 61 CW PHOENIX AZ 256° 13.9 61
yellow - uhf KASW-DT 61.1 CW PHOENIX AZ 256° 13.9 49
yellow - uhf KPAZ 21 TBN PHOENIX AZ 256° 13.9 21
yellow - uhf KDTP-DT 39 DAY PHOENIX AZ TBD 256° 13.9 39
green - uhf KDTP 39 DAY PHOENIX AZ 256° 13.9 39
green - uhf KAZT-CA 27 IND PHOENIX AZ 256° 13.8 27
green - uhf KPAZ-DT 21.1 TBN PHOENIX AZ 256° 13.9 20
green - uhf KDRX-CA 64 TEL PHOENIX AZ 256° 13.9 64
green - uhf KFPH-CA 35 TFA PHOENIX AZ 256° 13.9 35
green - uhf KTVP-LP 64 HSN PHOENIX AZ 256° 14.1 64
lt green - uhf KEJR-LP 43 IND PHOENIX AZ 256° 13.9 43
lt green - uhf KTVP-LD 56 HTN PHOENIX AZ TBD 33° 14.8 56

Thanks in advance.

mjones73
02-15-07, 09:25 AM
All of your digitals appear to be UHF, try a higher gain UHF specific antenna like the Silver Sensor.

Check the Local Info forum here for a thread for your area to see what others around you are doing for OTA reception also.

gemo
02-15-07, 11:49 PM
sounds good. thanks. Is there a recommended vendor if I buy the Silver Sensor?

gemo
02-15-07, 11:50 PM
uh...where's the local info forum?

afiggatt
02-16-07, 09:12 AM
uh...where's the local info forum?
The Local HDTV Info and Reception forum is located at http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/forumdisplay.php?f=45. Look for the United States Thread Index sticky.

gemo
02-17-07, 02:20 PM
thanks!