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Originally posted by lirong
I am within 25 miles of everything. I am trying the Zenith Silver Sensor which I heard great things about but it doesn't seem to work for me at all.
I'm desperately trying to figure out what I can do - especially since installing a new outdoor antenna is going to run around $250... |
Lirong:
I recently (last couple of days or so) have received my Samsung DTV HD rcvr and began to connect my antenna that was already on the roof to the rcvr.
When I began, I was a little discouraged about the signals that I was receiving (or NOT receiving as was more the case). Originally, I was plugging the antenna into the home's internal cable system and simply plugging the coax into the wall jack. A few analog channels came in and were pretty fuzzy, and, as you have found, no digital channels were detected.
I am approximately 50-60 miles from the nearest DT channels/stations but based on other people in my area, was convinced that I could rcv the digital channels.
The antenna I have is old - not fancy - and was already there when my wife and I bought the house a couple of years ago. But it is pretty large and capable of receiving both VHF and UHF stations.
I got a few tips from people on this forum, the biggest concerning HOW I was attaching the antenna to the rcvr. If possible, I would start here.
Try attaching the antenna directly to the rcvr and see what is detected. If you get no new channels and still no digital channels, try using an amplifier. I found that in my case tying the antenna directly to the rcvr did little to no better than before. However, I did attach the antenna to an amplifier and the output of the amp to the rcvr. I was amazed at the difference - most analog channels came in - even ones 75 miles away. Additionally, all available DT channels came in - all signal strengths at around 50.
Just a though. Perhaps this will help in your case. Do not give up - there is a way. If all else fails - return the antenna and get a bigger one. Sometime bigger IS better!!
