On Nov 3, 2014, at 12:46 PM, Jonathan Fletcher <[email protected]> wrote: > > On Nov 3, 2014, at 12:00 PM, Harry Jacobson-Beyer <[email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: > >> I have an analog television aerial on my roof. I do not subscribe to cable >> or to a dish network. I only watch broadcast TV (and videos from Netflix). I >> typically TIVO all programs that I watch and view them on my LCD TV at my >> convenience. >> >> When the weather is inclement the signal to my TV is bad. The more severe >> the weather the more severe the degradation of the signal I receive, ie the >> more pixelated the signal. >> >> Would a digital antenna mitigate this problem? Do they even make rooftop >> digital antennas? I have heard about digital indoor antennas - are they any >> good? >> >> Your comments and advice will be greatly appreciated. > > > Harry, I have a Mohu Leaf that works pretty well. I set it up and then my > family overruled it due to their addiction to cable. > > You can pretty much put it wherever you want: behind the TV, in the attic, > etc. > > You're welcome to it if you want to try it. I put it back in its original > packaging. > > BTW, you can also put your existing antenna in your attic to protect it from > the elements. > > I believe the signal degradation due to electromagnetic interference from > thunderstorms will not be mitigated for any over-the-air signals, though. For > that you need some kind of wire. > > j. >
…and doesn’t the cable company have to deal with the same thing, getting the satellite programming they re-transmit by cable, anyway? (!) I have often been viewing programs at a reletive’s home and seen the same thing regarding interference. -russ
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