Hello,
First of all, here is my TV Fool Analysis: http://www.tvfool.com/?option=com_wrapper&Itemid=29&q=id%3de2cbc5d1ecd438
A couple of years ago, I posted on this site looking for help with antennas but in the end, I just opted to keep my rabbit ears. For the most part, they work fine. However, the weather can sometimes cause issues as well as they are not very pleasant to look at.
A few weeks ago when the Olympics were on, we had all sorts of problems over several days when the weather was normal. I hadn't touched the rabbit ears for a long time and all of a sudden, the signal started flaking out. We have had random issues like that before as well. Anyway, that prompted me to start looking into antennas again.
I'm thinking about putting one in my attic and have it drive 6-8 TVs if possible. (I don't want to mess with the roof for multiple reasons.) I was thinking about an 8 bay and likely needing to add an amplified slitter. I know my location is close to most of the antennas (8-15 miles - All UHF) but I thought a larger antenna might help me since I would be splitting into so many lines as well as being in the attic and not outside. My house is also in somewhat of a low spot. In addition, neighbor's house that is in the direction of the towers is only about 12-14' from mine and the same height.
I thought about the Channelmaster CM-4228HD but then realized it won't fit through my attic access hole which is about 32" diagonal. I also thought about the Antennas Direct HD8E but they seem a little expensive. (I'm a value shopper.) The HDB8X from Solid Signal looks interesting also. I kind of like the idea of being able to point the 2 sections separately. (I sometimes have problems with one station that is the farthest south so one could point that way, and the other towards the other towers.)
Do you think this type of set up would work or would something else be better? Is an 8 bay too large to be this close to the towers even if it is in a attic? How many splits can you make before an amplified splitter is normally needed? (I know... to many variables to answer...but a guess would be fine.)
Any thoughts or suggestions on antennas, amplified splitters, placement, brands, pricing, etc. would be much appreciated.
Thank you
First of all, here is my TV Fool Analysis: http://www.tvfool.com/?option=com_wrapper&Itemid=29&q=id%3de2cbc5d1ecd438
A couple of years ago, I posted on this site looking for help with antennas but in the end, I just opted to keep my rabbit ears. For the most part, they work fine. However, the weather can sometimes cause issues as well as they are not very pleasant to look at.
A few weeks ago when the Olympics were on, we had all sorts of problems over several days when the weather was normal. I hadn't touched the rabbit ears for a long time and all of a sudden, the signal started flaking out. We have had random issues like that before as well. Anyway, that prompted me to start looking into antennas again.
I'm thinking about putting one in my attic and have it drive 6-8 TVs if possible. (I don't want to mess with the roof for multiple reasons.) I was thinking about an 8 bay and likely needing to add an amplified slitter. I know my location is close to most of the antennas (8-15 miles - All UHF) but I thought a larger antenna might help me since I would be splitting into so many lines as well as being in the attic and not outside. My house is also in somewhat of a low spot. In addition, neighbor's house that is in the direction of the towers is only about 12-14' from mine and the same height.
I thought about the Channelmaster CM-4228HD but then realized it won't fit through my attic access hole which is about 32" diagonal. I also thought about the Antennas Direct HD8E but they seem a little expensive. (I'm a value shopper.) The HDB8X from Solid Signal looks interesting also. I kind of like the idea of being able to point the 2 sections separately. (I sometimes have problems with one station that is the farthest south so one could point that way, and the other towards the other towers.)
Do you think this type of set up would work or would something else be better? Is an 8 bay too large to be this close to the towers even if it is in a attic? How many splits can you make before an amplified splitter is normally needed? (I know... to many variables to answer...but a guess would be fine.)
Any thoughts or suggestions on antennas, amplified splitters, placement, brands, pricing, etc. would be much appreciated.
Thank you