DTV problems in 60099 - Page 2

Originally Posted by cgmv123

Trees can distort signals, not block them entirely. Either way, it's bad. Put your antenna where it has the clearest sight south. (Your TVFool says you should be able to see the top of the Willis Tower on a clear and/or with a binoculars/telescope or similar optical device.)

Also note that you are in good shape to get the Milwaukee stations as well. If you're a stickler for picture quality, WISN will beat WLS every time. Just like WBBM will beat WDJT every time.

Originally Posted by BCF68

You most likely would need an outdoot antenna to get that one.




WDJT as with WISN an outdoor or attic or upstaris( if you have one ) location will probably be necessary. WBBM is hi-VHF whihc might expalin you're problem if you just using a UHF antenna or basic rabbit ears.



Slightly more powerful signal than the other Milwaukee stations mentioned already.




One of your most powerful stations so no surprise there.



More shocking because it's low-VHF. But I thnk your location near the water may have something to do with it. About 15 of the 40 mile trip the signals make from Chicago to you is over water.


I should also ask at what time you did the testing of the antennas. If you do it at night you're more likely to get more stations in. So it's better to do it in the day. You could get stations in at night that you can't get in durring the day in a particular antenna location then when daytime comes you'd be "Hey where in the heck did my stations go?"

Since all the stations from Chicago come from the same place basically you might try an antenna with a narrower beamwidth. You could be getting multipath with the signals bouncing around indoors. Someone suggested a Turk. I can't vouch for them but it may be worth a try.

You could also get something like this



http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Antennas...&skuId=8850601

though I personally wouldn't pay $50 for it. Especially since I make one of those myself for less than $10.

Originally Posted by Rammitinski

If it's analog, he's probably confusing WOCK with WOCH-CA (KBC-TV, Korean programming), which is WOCK's sister station, and is still being broadcast on RF 41.

WOCK-CD turned off their analog signal awhile ago.

Originally Posted by BCF68

According to TVfool telemundo is on RF 45 WSNS. Seems to be a strong signal comes form the same places the other Chicago signals do. I'm not sure what the issue is. Are you rescanning every time you move the antenna? With a Bravia you'd have to if it didn't when you first scanned it.

Originally Posted by BCF68

What I am saying is that if you do a scan and the channel you want didn't come in, then moving the antenna won't do a thing. You'll have to rescan. Trust me I have a Bravia I know how they work. Unless WSNS is already in your saved channels you'll need to rescan.

Just so I'm clear.

Say you do a scan you get in channels A, B and C but you also want channel D. So then you move the antenna. Even though the new location may be perfect for channel D unless you do the "ADD DIGITAL CHANNELS" thing with the Bravia channel D will not show up. The TV can't tune to a channel it doesn't knows exists yet. Some TVs you can just enter the RF number and it will tune it in. Bravias won't do that. You're making this harder than it should be for your area.

Originally Posted by BCF68

That is odd. Both are coming from basically the same place and both have strong signals. Both are UHF so no conflict there. Doesn't seem to be any reason why you couldn't get both. Is there any way you could get the antenna higher? Perhaps when you get the Turk you'll have better results.

Originally Posted by BCF68

Each TV you will have to do the whole "add digital channels" thing if you want any channels not currently saved to show up. Also different TVs have different tuners. Some are better than others. Also depending on the length of the cable and how it's split the TVs could be different signal strengths.