Do indoor TV antennas work in Portland,Maine?
I need an antenna (hopefully an indoor one) that picks up channels in portland,ME. If you have one, what channels can you get? What antenna should I get that doesn't cost too much?
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Answer 1 :
The real question you should be asking is "how strong are the signal as my house". The city doesn't matter, how far you live from the transmitters does. If the signals are not strong enough, no indoor antenna in the world is going to work well at your location. Visit http://www.antennaweb.org and put in your zip code. If you are more than about 5 miles from the transmitters, an indoor antenna is probably not going to work for you. The site will also give you a standard color code for an antenna you can take shopping.
Answer 2 :
Antennaweb is wrong most of the time, and leaves off many channels. Try TVFOOL.COM and plug in your address to get a full report of channels in your area. Stations in the "green zone" are generally strong enough to be picked up by a small indoor antenna. Anything in the yellow or red zone require an attic or roof antenna for good reception. There is no such thing as a "digital antenna", so don't fall for the hype listed on the packaging. You might try a standard rabbit ears with a loop to start with. If you can't get a useful signal it may be time to graduate to an attic or roof antenna. Here is a plot of your general location http://www.tvfool.com/?option=com_wrapper&Itemid=29&q=id%3d81a38e2a5b3fc0 It looks like you have a few channels that are plenty strong, but some others that can't be picked up by an indoor antenna.
I need an antenna (hopefully an indoor one) that picks up channels in portland,ME. If you have one, what channels can you get? What antenna should I get that doesn't cost too much?
TVs - 2 Answers
People's Answers, Critics, Comments, Opinions :
Answer 1 :
The real question you should be asking is "how strong are the signal as my house". The city doesn't matter, how far you live from the transmitters does. If the signals are not strong enough, no indoor antenna in the world is going to work well at your location. Visit http://www.antennaweb.org and put in your zip code. If you are more than about 5 miles from the transmitters, an indoor antenna is probably not going to work for you. The site will also give you a standard color code for an antenna you can take shopping.
Answer 2 :
Antennaweb is wrong most of the time, and leaves off many channels. Try TVFOOL.COM and plug in your address to get a full report of channels in your area. Stations in the "green zone" are generally strong enough to be picked up by a small indoor antenna. Anything in the yellow or red zone require an attic or roof antenna for good reception. There is no such thing as a "digital antenna", so don't fall for the hype listed on the packaging. You might try a standard rabbit ears with a loop to start with. If you can't get a useful signal it may be time to graduate to an attic or roof antenna. Here is a plot of your general location http://www.tvfool.com/?option=com_wrapper&Itemid=29&q=id%3d81a38e2a5b3fc0 It looks like you have a few channels that are plenty strong, but some others that can't be picked up by an indoor antenna.
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