Comments on: HDTV antenna that can pick up stations 60 miles away?

By: IdiotWind

IdiotWind — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 07:30:37 +0000

Just for the record, there’s no such thing as an “HD Antenna”. It’s just marketing BS. Terrestrial HD broadcasts transmit in the UHF frequency range, so any UHF antenna will work just fine for HD.

By: The Count

The Count — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 07:23:57 +0000

60 miles is just on the verge of being out of range, but I think if you check out this link, you will find some good ones for even beyond 60 miles, which is what you need, like the one it shows for 75 miles. HD needs a good strong signal :
http://www.antennasdirect.com/hdtv_antenna_selection.html
Hope this helps.

By: CMass Stan

CMass Stan — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 06:45:59 +0000

I’m not a fan of indoor antennas, unless you have no choice. Too many sources of interference to make an indoor one useful. From your distance, I’m guessing those transmitters aren’t all that strong.

Best bet is to install an outdoor aerial (highly directional)capable of pulling in distant stations. You can also go to Antennaweb.org to see how far those stations are and suggestions as what kind of antenna to purchase at a minimum.

By: Don't Listen to Me

Don't Listen to Me — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 06:04:26 +0000

Depends on the terrain…are you in a wooded, or hilly area? The signal might not get picked up clearly.

Start at Wal-Mart, buy one of the $26-30 antennas. Try it out, if you don’t get a signal, get a better one.

I bought a Phillips HD antenna from Wal Mart for about that price, and I live about 60 miles away. It works great for me.