On 2014-04-19 3:54 PM, micky wrote:
On Sat, 19 Apr 2014 11:34:31 -0700, Oren wrote:

On Sat, 19 Apr 2014 13:52:38 -0400, "Don Phillipson"
wrote:

Consider an outdoor antenna (if you can.) Before doing so, on line antenna
vendors usually offer maps showing which transmitters ought to give a good
signal at your address. Your main choice for outdoor antennas is between
(1) Small (folded) antenna, less than 1 ft. square.
(2) Traditional UHF antenna, 3 ft to 6 ft. with multiple reflectors.
(3) "Mattress" antenna with multiple reflectors (for which several
Youtube videos offer to show us how to build our own.)

All these connect via coax directly to your TV receiver (not to your PC.)

"The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) and the National
Association of Broadcasters (NAB) have created a color-coded labeling
standard to classify each of the available outdoor antenna types."

Find local stations:

http://www.antennaweb.org/Default.aspx

All but the biggest of these will fit in an attic, if you have an attic
(Well, they will fit even if you don't, but it will be someone else's
attic.) It won't be quite as high and won't have quite the range, and
might not get as many channels, but no climbing tall ladders or being
out in the weather.

Indoor; even in the attic; is a waste of money. Just go for a proper
tower unless you live in a city.