# HD antenna **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [March 10, 2009, 4:36pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/hd-antenna/64262 "2009-03-10T16:36:19Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 18\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![BillysRevenge](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/b9e5f3/32.png) [@BillysRevenge](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BillysRevenge)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2009, 4:36pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/hd-antenna/64262/1 "2009-03-10T16:36:19Z")
Anyone use an antenna to get extra HD channels? I get 2, 4, 6, and 7 in HD over the air. Would adding an antenna help pickup more channels? ---
**Author:** ![Freek](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/freek/32/7357_2.png) [@Freek](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Freek)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2009, 4:45pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/hd-antenna/64262/2 "2009-03-10T16:45:07Z")
i built my own antenna out of shit laying around and get amazing signal … ---
**Author:** ![Carbonfiberhooded](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/carbonfiberhooded/32/7608_2.png) [@Carbonfiberhooded](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Carbonfiberhooded)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2009, 5:00pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/hd-antenna/64262/3 "2009-03-10T17:00:58Z")
What’s 6??? An antenna might get you 17, 23,29, and 49. Maybe CBC (5) too if the signals there. ---
**Author:** ![ZOMGVTEK](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/zomgvtek/32/5063_2.png) [@ZOMGVTEK](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ZOMGVTEK)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2009, 5:02pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/hd-antenna/64262/4 "2009-03-10T17:02:31Z")
A good ‘HD’ antenna is a good idea, since theyre only $40 and are generally ascetically pleasing, somewhat. Trex has a nice unit for about $40. I just throw a piece of wire on the floor and it works fine. You dont really need a HD antenna, or any antenna at all. Just dont try to pick up analog channels with a shitty antenna… I think I get 5 HD channels off the air, but I didnt check since the last power outage a few months ago. ---
**Author:** ![BillysRevenge](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/b9e5f3/32.png) [@BillysRevenge](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BillysRevenge)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2009, 5:02pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/hd-antenna/64262/5 "2009-03-10T17:02:54Z")
pickup more hd channels? ---
**Author:** ![BillysRevenge](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/b9e5f3/32.png) [@BillysRevenge](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BillysRevenge)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2009, 5:04pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/hd-antenna/64262/6 "2009-03-10T17:04:00Z")
> [@Carbonfiberhooded](#): > > What’s 6??? > > An antenna might get you 17, 23,29, and 49. Maybe CBC (5) too if the signals there. fox ---
**Author:** ![ZOMGVTEK](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/zomgvtek/32/5063_2.png) [@ZOMGVTEK](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ZOMGVTEK)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2009, 5:04pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/hd-antenna/64262/7 "2009-03-10T17:04:46Z")
If youre using a antenna thats at least one of those standard rabbit ears, youre probably going to get all the HD channels you can get. But it depends on how hot the tuner in your TV is. Check with different TV’s in your house and see how many they get? ---
**Author:** ![ILLRACEU](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/ee7513/32.png) [@ILLRACEU](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ILLRACEU)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2009, 5:24pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/hd-antenna/64262/8 "2009-03-10T17:24:16Z")
Go to [www.tvfool.com](http://www.tvfool.com) and throw up a screen shot of the signal graph so we know where we’re starting. Also what part of town are we talking about, and what equipment are you using currently? ---
**Author:** ![BillysRevenge](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/b9e5f3/32.png) [@BillysRevenge](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BillysRevenge)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2009, 5:34pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/hd-antenna/64262/9 "2009-03-10T17:34:14Z")
![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v398/Thorguitarist/FireShotcapture1-TVFool-TVSignalLoc.png](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v398/Thorguitarist/FireShotcapture1-TVFool-TVSignalLoc.png) ---
**Author:** ![dtvburns](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/3bc359/32.png) [@dtvburns](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/dtvburns)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2009, 5:50pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/hd-antenna/64262/10 "2009-03-10T17:50:21Z")
[http://www.circuits2u.com/pages/ZENGEMDTV1.htm](http://www.circuits2u.com/pages/ZENGEMDTV1.htm) I designed this one in 2000. It works well and is cheep look around I know [walmart.com](http://walmart.com) had them for $40 or so. ---
**Author:** ![ILLRACEU](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/ee7513/32.png) [@ILLRACEU](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ILLRACEU)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2009, 5:50pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/hd-antenna/64262/11 "2009-03-10T17:50:58Z")
Either a 8-bay or yagi type uhf antenna mounted outside should get you cbc 5.1, cfto 9.1 is a bit trickier. What is your current television/tuner? ---
**Author:** ![dtvburns](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/3bc359/32.png) [@dtvburns](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/dtvburns)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2009, 5:59pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/hd-antenna/64262/12 "2009-03-10T17:59:48Z")
I looked in the garage and don’t have any more in there, I must have given the last one away. I had 30 from the first production run. The price I posted above seems to be the best. You can look here too [http://www.hdtvantennalabs.com/reviews/Zenith-GEMDTV1-reviews.html](http://www.hdtvantennalabs.com/reviews/Zenith-GEMDTV1-reviews.html) ---
**Author:** ![BillysRevenge](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/b9e5f3/32.png) [@BillysRevenge](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BillysRevenge)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2009, 6:01pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/hd-antenna/64262/13 "2009-03-10T18:01:40Z")
[http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16889101110](http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16889101110) ---
**Author:** ![JayS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jays/32/15375_2.png) [@JayS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JayS)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2009, 6:31pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/hd-antenna/64262/14 "2009-03-10T18:31:56Z")
Do a search for posts by jays with the word OTA. This has been discussed many times. ---
**Author:** ![Carbonfiberhooded](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/carbonfiberhooded/32/7608_2.png) [@Carbonfiberhooded](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Carbonfiberhooded)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2009, 6:39pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/hd-antenna/64262/15 "2009-03-10T18:39:22Z")
Make your own! [http://markdigital.blogspot.com/2009/01/building-inexpensive-antenna-for.html](http://markdigital.blogspot.com/2009/01/building-inexpensive-antenna-for.html) disclaimer: No idea how well it works, but it should work. ---
**Author:** ![Justin](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/justin/32/7459_2.png) [@Justin](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Justin)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2009, 7:41pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/hd-antenna/64262/16 "2009-03-10T19:41:34Z")
If you are really interested, I could sell you one and aim/install it for $110. Or if you buy your own I would install it for $60. ---
**Author:** ![Freek](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/freek/32/7357_2.png) [@Freek](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Freek)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2009, 7:50am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/hd-antenna/64262/17 "2009-03-11T07:50:32Z")
> [@Carbonfiberhooded](#): > > Make your own! > > [http://markdigital.blogspot.com/2009/01/building-inexpensive-antenna-for.html](http://markdigital.blogspot.com/2009/01/building-inexpensive-antenna-for.html) > > disclaimer: No idea how well it works, but it should work. LOL that’s the one i made and it works really well. I don’t watch enough TV in general to make cable or buying an antenna worth it so i made this one day i was bored ---
**Author:** ![dtvburns](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/3bc359/32.png) [@dtvburns](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/dtvburns)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2009, 9:01am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/hd-antenna/64262/18 "2009-03-11T09:01:30Z")
That DIY antenna will work well, even about 40 miles out, unless you have multi-path (ghosting) DTV signals do not do well with multi-path. That is why the one I designed is a yagi with a parabolic reflector that covers the receiving element from above as well as the back. (that was the bit that got me the patent) If you need an indoor antenna the Silver Sensor works very well.