GalaxyBoy
Thinks s/he gets paid by the post
Oh, and doesn't TV Guide have free listings online and in phone/tablet apps? Full of ads, yes, but they seem to go out at least a week.
Not sure, but https://streamingtvguides.com/YouTube-TV/Guide has the specific guide for YTTV (and I assume other streamers).Oh, and doesn't TV Guide have free listings online and in phone/tablet apps? Full of ads, yes, but they seem to go out at least a week.
I have a 2-year agreement with Comcast that includes Starz and will be calling to request a service credit after they go away.
I was noticing that the OTA signals have been greatly improved over the last few weeks in my area (NY metro). The only laggard is PBS 13 which is still weak, but that is scheduled for improvement next year. The repack is helping I think.
Thanks, I think. We end up with the AT&T TV NOW xtra package for $124/mo (just for TV). Not much of a savings over full-cost AT&T U-verse (U300 package). To get all of my wife's wish list with 2 or more services gets close to that cost or more.statsman, try plugging your needs into https://www.suppose.tv/tv
Any current recommendations for a good OTA antenna?
Yes. I'd prefer having it near the TV, but might consider some rig involving putting it in the attic.Indoor type?
Agreed. In fact location is so highly specific, in our last home we got 9 channels downstairs and over 40 upstairs. It can be that precise. If you notice, some/many of the online OTA prediction packages not only ask for address, they ask for the exact height of the antenna.I don’t think one can really tell how well an indoor antenna will do in a given location until it’s in place and positioned. Maybe outdoor too but I have no experience with them.
In my prior home/location the reception was spotty/inconsistent using the same antenna I’m using now (but now the reception is exceptional). There (the prior home) I gave up and got the basic service from Spectrum for the broadcast channels.
I searched around online a bit (not extensively) to see if there were any portable/handheld devices that could measure signal strength reasonably well but came up empty. [emoji20]
[ADDED] The two homes mentioned above are about 10 miles apart.
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I searched around online a bit (not extensively) to see if there were any portable/handheld devices that could measure signal strength reasonably well but came up empty. [emoji20]
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Repack/rescan has been a disaster for my older "flat paper sheet" style antenna. I don't typically use OTA except as backup. But if when I cut the cord, I want better access.
Any current recommendations for a good INDOOR OTA antenna?
DIY modified rabbit ears, gets 71 channels.
Some of our TVs give a "Signal Quality" value. I don't know what that number represents, but it ought to be useful in a relative way. For the Vizio TV I've used to monitor this after the rescan, numbers in the low 30's are marginal, I get some pixelation or audio break-up at times, or they may or may not show up when I rescan. Some other channels are in the upper 30's or 40's or 50's and are rock solid.
And make sure it updates the info when you change channels, another, older Vizio model shows the info, but you need to close and open the menu again when you change channels, it doesn't update otherwise.
-ERD50