can I have it all

[tina]

I am attempting to pull in HD stations from the Buffalo/Toronto market.

I can tune in ABC, NBC CBS and Fox but just not at the same time. I get most of the CDN stations.

Here is my set up currently using a Philips Mant940 UHF maximum gain 470-862 mhz 18 db
noise 4db with in-line amplifier 12volt

mounted antenna at a height of 25. There is a 3 floor apt building two blocks away slight incline.
I am almost on the crest of the escarpment @

Latitude = 43.1328, Longitude = -79.2060
Lat = 43 degrees, 8.0 minutes North
Long = 79 degrees, 12.4 minutes West

I am hooked to a Zenith DTT901 Converter box (no percentage of signal strength indicator)
1 TV SONY (2003 HD ready?)
There is about 70 ft of coax run between entry into basement from antenna running to tv
I get the same amount and quality of stations at the origin point in basement as I do upstairs.
Of course I got better signal strength placing the antenna on the opposite side of the house furthest away from the TV.
Cat 5 cable in house but I have RG 6 installed but can't distinguish between the various cable runs. Any tips?

I can pull in the NBC and CBS but not the ABC ( the ABC station is 1 degree and two miles difference away from the CBS station.)

Do I need a rotary antenna? An attic antenna would be easier to install or fine tune. Suggestions pls.

thanks for your help. I hope I gave you enough info to assist

[tigerbangs]

You can get everthng that you are looking for, but you won't get it with that Phillips antenna. Since you still have analog signals in Toronto for at least 2 more years, you will want an all-channel antenna lke a Channel Master Crossfire 3671 or a Winegard HD-8200u plus a rotator like a Channel Master 9521a ,and ,a high-input preamplifier like a Winegard HDP-269, which will help youwith weak signals, but won't overload in the face of strong locl stations.

As for your tuner, if your TV set is actually HD-ready, you should find an outboard Digital HD tuner, bot a converter, since the converter willl not let you see Over-the Air digital signals in HD. I have had good luck using the Samsung DTB-H260f tuner, which has excellent reception. If you want to know if your TV will accept HD signals, look on the back for component inputs, red-blue and green RCA connectors, or a DVI or HDMI input.

[tina]

Thanks for the reply.
Today I was able to get all Buffalo stations although the ABC WKBW was in and out. I can pick up 64,66, 41, 11, 9, 5 (toronto market)
The Toronto stations I have and want are already in HD. So I am ok there. I'd rather just get a HD antenna as eventually that will be the standard. AntennaCraft HBU33 would that be ok? Would I still need a rotor?

My guess is, an indoor antenna does not have the capability to pull in both markets?

My TV is HD ready since I have those inputs already. My antenna in cable was too short to reach the tv so I used the converter box.
besides it has a strength indicator. I understand what you are saying tho' in regard to the digital vs HD.

Thanks for all the advice and recommendations you are awesome

Tina

[tigerbangs]

If you only want the Buffalo stations, you only need UHF. I would suggest using an AntennasDirect XG-43 for the Buffalo stations.