HDTV Antenna for Tomball TX 77375

[Tomball]

I need recommendations for an off-air antenna to supply a digital HDTV signal to my DirecTV HR20 HD-DVR which is connected to a Panasonic TH-50PZ80U HDTV.

I live in two miles north of Tomball, TX or about 32 miles NW of Houston, zip code 77375. We have trees around us an to the south of us in the sub-division. Here's a map our approximate location: http://tinyurl.com/3wageu

In order of preference I'd like:
1. An unobtrusive, powered, inside antenna.
2. Something mounted to my DirecTV antenna.
3. A chimney mounted antenna. There is one near where the antenna lead is needed.
4. I don't want in-attic antenna as the install would be a pain.

I'd need someone to install options 2 or 3.

[tigerbangs]

According to TVFool.com, you are about 40 miles North of the Houston transmitters, which would put you in a near-fringe situation. Indoor antennas usually are pretty unreliable at that distance, and there are way too many variables to predict success in your situation, especially where you need to power 2 tuners from one antenna. Dish-mounted antennas like the Terk 44 are usually a little better than an indoor antenna, but I wouldn't expect one to do the job for you consistently at 39 miles from the transmitters. That leaves an outdoor, chimney-mounted antenna as your best bet.

After Feb 17, 2009, Houston will have 2 VHF digital stations: KHOU on channel 11 and KUHT on channel 8. The other stations in Houston will be on UHF. You will need a VHF-HI-UHF combination antenna if you want to pick up all the available channels without tiling or glitching. I would suggest using a Winegard HD7694P, which is fairly small, and just a whisker over 5' long, and will offer plenty of gain and multipath rejection. Strap it to your chimney, use good RG-6U cable to bring the signal into the house, and use a high-quality two-way splitter to divide the signal between your DVR and your Panasonic TV. You shoule see a perfect digital signal on all of the Houston stations with that system, and it's small and unobtrusive.
http://www.winegard.com
http://www.channelmasterintl.com/docume ... lation.pdf