On 2/24/2010 9:27 AM, LSMFT wrote:
Bob Villa wrote:

Has anyone here had experience with installing the newer flat-
panel,
amplified, HD, outside antennas?
Satisfactory or a gimmick?

bob
Go with Dish network and save a lot of headache.



That is an answer but not THE answer. Many folks might prefer to have
more than one source of signal. I sometimes lose satellite signal due
to rain fade. The HD over the air signal is always reliable.

In the past, I learned what happens to cable TV when hurricanes hit. It
might be weeks before I get my service back. That's why I went to
satellite in the first place. But satellites aren't 100% reliable
either... close but not 100%. So I like the OTA backup.

The difference is the over the air signal is basically limited to ABC,
CBS, NBC, Fox, and the local public stations. So it's for backup only.
Given the choice, I prefer satellite.



Jay