Advice for Lady Lake, Florida

[2BadRic]

Hello,,,I am moving to Lady Lake, Florida, zip 32159...I will spend some time there and some time with my kids in Va. I do not want to pay for cable or direct TV while I am away. I have a new Panasonic plasma TV there.......What would be the best antenna to install , indoor preferred.
Thank you!!

[tigerbangs]

We don't recommend ANY indoor antenna, especially where most construction is Concrete Block and Stucco with reinforced roofs. In any event, your TV stations come from Orlando, over 50 miles away, and no indoor antenna will ever give you reliable reception at that distance. You will need an outdoor fringe-area TV antenna that receives VHF high-band plus UHF signals: anything less is going to disappoint you, especially if you have a nice plasma TV. Most new construction already comes pre-wired with TV coax cable, so most of the hard work is done for you. Determine how many TV sets you'll want in the new house, and we will give you an idea of what you need.

[2BadRic]

WOW!! That was quick.......Thanks for a prompt response...We MAY have 2 tv's..We will actually be in Harbor Hills, 3 miles east of Lady Lake center..Residential....few large trees....no buildings above 3 story....Will that make a difference?

[tigerbangs]

You'll STIll need a Fringe-area ,antenna, if that's what you mean...LOL Did you check to see how your house was wired? Are there coax outlets in the rooms where you want to put the TV sets? Do you know where the wires from the wallplates converge in the house or attic?

As for what antenna to use, I would use a Winegard HD-7696p mounted either on your roof, or on an eave in such a way that the antenna can see over the highest part of the roof. Since all of the Orlando stations come from the same direction, you can just aim the antenna at Orlando: 120 degrees by your compass. I would also use a high-input preamplifier like a Winegard HDP-269, which will give you enough signal to power 2 TV sets and overcome the line losses associated with longer cable runs.

[2BadRic]

OK.........Yes, the house is wired for CABLE....At least thats what I paid for.....I am thinking the coax for the tv's go to the side of the house where the main cable junction box is located which connects to I assume, my neighbors home...

[tigerbangs]

FYI, cable TV isn't usually strung from hourse to house. If you have underground utilities, the cable will terminate somewhere on the premesis. If your builder was savvy, he brought the cables to one point, possibly into the garage or attic, or sometimnes into a utility closet. It is from THAT point where you bring the wire and preamplifier power supply from the roof.