I have posted about this before; What are the typical costs involved for remote low signal install of OTA TV antenna systems that you have incurred? One business quoted over $5 hundred.........don't know if that high or low or standard. I would only be getting 4 channels for sure-maybe six. Thanks
Don’t know, yooperdave .... haven’t yet been able to wrastle Fire Flake away from what she deems acceptable, i.e. Directv....
Same here.......stay tuned.......... We have Amazon Prime, Hulu (which used to be free), access to Netflix, etc. We can do HBO on Amazon for GoT next year for about $8/month. Dave yooperdave , how's your internet speed?
Great topic! I am headed down this road myself. Getting pretty tired of direct tv $100 bills every month. I just picked up amazon fire sticks for all the TVs in the house during prime days. That should take care of almost everything but the local channel which I should be able to pick up with an antenna. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Onto a pole on the outside starting from the ground up. There are actually two antennas. No rotor included........
Don't think I want the increasing subscription after the amazing introduction offers expire. The antenna system is for the cottage.
The price quote is for everything, he does the work. If the reception doesn't work, the only fee would be driving to the location.
Well the guarantee sounds nice...but I think you can buy a dang good antenna for $100...and if you can DIY install...well, is his guarantee worth $400?
Yeah, I know I can do it for less. I'm paying for his ability and the lack of aggravation I would incur during the whole process. Remember, he will do everything. There is nothing there now so it would be a complete install....tower (pole), cables, amplifier, 2 antennas, setup, etc. I'm kinda leaning towards it right now.
You can go on line and check to see what signals are available within range to that location. But you have to remember that it is line of sight so hills buildings trees all come into play. For my place I need an 80-100 ft tower to get reception - isn't worth the cost. So only thing available is satellite- and that isn't worth the cost/month to me either. It is the back side with all the data charges that eats you alive. A self supporting tower of that height is quite pricy.
I did my own install. We are about 55-60 miles from the nearest city and my out of pocket was about $100 to set up two TVs. There was a 1960s or 70s colortron II antenna here when we bought the house but the 300 ohm flat wire was totally deteriorated. While I had cable for TV I changed the wire & used the antenna for FM Stereo reception. As the cost of cable skyrocketed I tried connecting one TV with new 75 ohm coaxial and received about 60 stations, all the major networks and a bunch of local & religious & Spanish/other channels. When I added the splitter for the second TV I lost some stations. Added an in-line amp and got them and a couple more back. I am still using the old antenna, it is highly directional but all my network transmitters are in the same direction near the city. If I spin the antenna I can get different mixes of stations form other cities. My cost for new wire, the splitter, and the amp was well under $100. A similar antenna on Amazon (Winegard HD7698P ) goes for about $140. Antenna mast (pole) & mounting brackets are probably another $40-$50. It all depends on your location relative to the transmitters and the obstructions in-between, KaptJaq
I built my own antenna and installed it. I found the plans on YOUTUBE and thought..."there is no way...", but did it anyway. I even substituted the copper they suggested for copper tubing I beat flat on some concrete with a hammer. I had all the parts, stuck the darn thing up on a sapling and then looked at my daughter and said "There is 100% chance this will NOT work.". I then hooked it up to my tv... 7 years, and 8 channels later I am still using it. I did change out the sapling to a more permanent steel tube once I proved that it worked, but the coaxial splitter and coaxial cable I had kicking around so the total build was $0. Again, no one is more surprised then me that it works.
