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| What kind of antenna you need and where to place it are the first steps to making sure you get good reception. Check out these websites for understanding what stations are in your area, where they are in your area, how hard they are to receive, and what kind of antenna you might need to select: | What kind of antenna you need and where to place it are the first steps to making sure you get good reception. Check out these websites for understanding what stations are in your area, where they are in your area, how hard they are to receive, and what kind of antenna you might need to select: | ||
| - | US/North American guides: | + | === US/North American guides |
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| + | == Channels in your area == | ||
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| + | == Antenna selection == | ||
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| + | == Individual consultations == | ||
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| - | ==== LTE interference ==== | + | ==== LTE/5G phone interference ==== |
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| - | section text | + | Cellphone signals use radio frequencies that are right next to the frequencies used for TV broadcasts, and are often coming from towers that are much closer and stronger, causing interference. A simple "LTE filter" |
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| ==== Over amplification ==== | ==== Over amplification ==== | ||
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| - | section text | + | A lot of cheaper antennas will use signal amplifiers to try and claim better reception performance. These cheap amplifiers can often amplify interference, |
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| - | ==== other rf interference sources ==== | + | Note that some TVs may work fine with an overly amplified signal, since they only have a single tuner inside. The HDHomeRun is different because it has multiple tuners, so the signal must pass through a small internal splitter first. This internal splitter is what can be overwhelmed by an over-amplified antenna signal. |
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| - | ==== Viewing reception stats ==== | + | ==== Other RF interference |
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| - | section text | + | Is the HDHomeRun in close proximity to any other electronic devices, particularly anything else that works with RF like a cable modem, wireless router, cordless phone, cell phone/ |
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