https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 05 May 2026 08:01:10 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hd-antenna#post-2182690 Tue, 19 May 2015 08:31:03 +0000 regberadaisy 2182690@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Just tried the 35m in our living room. Get the stations but the video is staticky and no sound. Ugh. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hd-antenna#post-2032091 Tue, 20 Jan 2015 09:24:59 +0000 mediagirl 2032091@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have rabbit ears that sit next to the TV. We also have this one in our bedroom - <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Winegard-Company-FL-5000-FlatWave-Digital/dp/B0063705PE/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&#038;qid=1421763879&#038;sr=8-2&#038;keywords=wineguard+flatwave" rel="nofollow">http://www.amazon.com/Winegard-Company-FL-5000-FlatWave-Digital/dp/B0063705PE/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&#038;qid=1421763879&#038;sr=8-2&#038;keywords=wineguard+flatwave</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hd-antenna#post-2032056 Tue, 20 Jan 2015 08:48:38 +0000 mrs. wagon 2032056@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@regberadaisy: ours sits on the windowsill in our bedroom. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hd-antenna#post-2031699 Mon, 19 Jan 2015 21:04:49 +0000 skipra 2031699@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have this one <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B008KVUAGU/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o05_s00?ie=UTF8&#038;psc=1" rel="nofollow">http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B008KVUAGU/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o05_s00?ie=UTF8&#038;psc=1</a><br /> and it works great! We had a more expensive outdoor one at our old house and it wasn't nearly as good as this super cheap one. It doesn't work perfectly when it's raining but our old antenna used to go out every single time a car drove by which was so annoying.<br /> ETA: we looked at a website to see what channels we could get and it was pretty accurate. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hd-antenna#post-2031622 Mon, 19 Jan 2015 20:11:13 +0000 catlady 2031622@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have the Mohu Leaf (got it on amazon). It doesn't get a huge number of channels but we just use it to watch football games and we always seem to get that channel so we're happy with it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hd-antenna#post-2031604 Mon, 19 Jan 2015 19:48:23 +0000 spaniellove 2031604@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@regberadaisy: You most likely could...we'll probably use the one we have for another TV, but Amazon is great about returns. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hd-antenna#post-2031603 Mon, 19 Jan 2015 19:46:27 +0000 regberadaisy 2031603@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@spaniellove: thanks! NBC is the farthest at 22*miles per some online site. I guess if I'm having issues I can always return and get the 50 mile version? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hd-antenna#post-2031601 Mon, 19 Jan 2015 19:44:43 +0000 spaniellove 2031601@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@regberadaisy: We got it through a Black Friday or some kind of holiday deal, and the stations are about 24 miles away so I figured the 35 mile antenna should be fine, which it mostly is. Don't know if it's our foyer or something else, but we feel like the 50 mile version could solve the problem!</p> <p>(Combined with Netflix/Hulu, we're loving our independence from cable - I highly recommend it!) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hd-antenna#post-2031600 Mon, 19 Jan 2015 19:41:01 +0000 regberadaisy 2031600@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@spaniellove: I was just looking at the Amazon one!</p> <p>@HabesBabe: what's slingtv? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hd-antenna#post-2031596 Mon, 19 Jan 2015 19:36:14 +0000 HabesBabe 2031596@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We're thinking of going this route, and combining it with SlingTV once it's available. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hd-antenna#post-2031594 Mon, 19 Jan 2015 19:35:59 +0000 spaniellove 2031594@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@regberadaisy: We have an AmazonBasics antenna wired through our wall into the coat closet (because that's where all the electronics sit). For ABC though we have to bring it out and have it sit a little higher. Short term I think my husband wants to get the flat indoor antenna with a longer range, but long term we'll try to get the outdoor Mohu antenna and put it where our DirecTV dish used to be. Complicated! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hd-antenna#post-2031592 Mon, 19 Jan 2015 19:34:17 +0000 ShootingStar 2031592@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have an indoor one that was maybe $25? It sits in the window next to the TV. Sometimes reception is great, sometimes it cuts out a lot. Doesn't really bother me because it's pretty much only been used for football, which I have zero interest in. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hd-antenna#post-2031588 Mon, 19 Jan 2015 19:30:11 +0000 regberadaisy 2031588@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrs. wagon: @mediagirl: where is your antenna? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hd-antenna#post-1497724 Mon, 17 Mar 2014 06:50:15 +0000 mediagirl 1497724@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>we, like @mrs. wagon, have a cheapo antenna (with ears). It was free but they cost about $11 in store. They work great, we even get some OTA shopping channels like QVC and Home Shopping. :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hd-antenna#post-1497711 Mon, 17 Mar 2014 06:32:42 +0000 regberadaisy 1497711@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@wonderstruck: that is so weird!! But thank you for sharing!<br /> A friend shared a site where I can input my zip and it'll tell me what local stations near me are broadcasting via antenna. Do you think that's a good sign of what channels I may get? </p> <p>Looking to cancel cable to save $ but would like to at least get some basic channels on the TV on top of Internet streaming. </p> <p>@yin: I'll be interested to see what that site tells you that you can get. It's not live but PBS does have a lot of their shows available online. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hd-antenna#post-1497669 Mon, 17 Mar 2014 03:44:21 +0000 wonderstruck 1497669@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>As someone who used to work in electronics, it's unfortunately quite impossible to tell what antenna is going to work best for you until you hook it up and try it out. I've has customers buy the cheapest antenna and had it pick up tons of channels, and then had another customer who literally lives down the street from them have the same exact antenna not work, and have to spend a ton of money on a really nice antenna. I've seen it happen so many times that I've given up on trying to understand antennas! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hd-antenna#post-1497602 Sun, 16 Mar 2014 23:48:23 +0000 yin 1497602@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Didn't work for us. :( I'm not sure exactly which one DH bought, but it cost $40 and couldn't pick up any channels. Major bummer. I only had basic channels before canceling our subscription, but I miss tuning into PBS. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hd-antenna#post-1497600 Sun, 16 Mar 2014 23:40:17 +0000 BSB 1497600@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Costco sells a super flat one for $30.</p> <p>We got a bunch of stations. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hd-antenna#post-1497554 Sun, 16 Mar 2014 22:47:19 +0000 mrs. wagon 1497554@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have an rca, cheapest one we could find at best buy, indoor, $11. Reception is pretty good. You can check online what your reception would be like by punching in your address. Antennaweb.org </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hd-antenna#post-1497516 Sun, 16 Mar 2014 22:01:33 +0000 regberadaisy 1497516@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>For those that use a HD antenna : which one do you have?<br /> How much was it and how's the reception in your neck of the woods? </p>