11-14-2007, 06:54 AM | #1 (permalink) |
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Getting an antenna installed at my apartment?
So I'm starting to consider buying an HDTV, and along the same lines I'm starting to look into where I would get my HD content from.
I don't even have basic cable now, and I not really into paying for that, along with having to pay for their HD content. But I think I'd be happy with a good OTA signal. I live in an apartment, and I've used an antenna with the HDTV card I have in my computer, and I get inconsistent results... sometimes it's good, sometimes not, certain channels require the antenna to be in one place/orientation, while other channels require something different. My unit doesn't face the direction of the towers, either... I'm close enough to a major city (San Francisco) that I'm fairly certain if I had an outdoor antenna on the roof of the building, I would get fantastic reception. I mentioned the idea to my landlord about it, and he wasn't too excited about. He just didn't want to do the work. But I want to pester him some more about it. First off, is he *obligated* (by law) as a landlord to provide an antenna signal to my unit? That might be a longshot, but I figure there's a chance of that. Secondly, how difficult would it be to get one installed? Can I call an electrician (or some other service dude) to get an estimate? I'd do it myself if it weren't an apartment building, but since it is I guess I'd get a professional to do it.
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11-14-2007, 07:15 AM | #2 (permalink) |
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Just hook in to the regular antenna. It'll work fine. HDTV antennas are a joke.
But if you really want to install an antenna, as long as you do it in an exclusive use area they have to let you do it. What that means is you can install an antenna in any area that's for your exclusive use. If you have a private balcony, you can put an antenna on it and your landlord's not allowed to stop you. http://www.fcc.gov/mb/facts/otard.html That'll give you the crash course on what you can and can't do. |
11-15-2007, 01:18 PM | #4 (permalink) | |
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Here's some more info: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/QAM_tuner Last edited by captobvious; 11-15-2007 at 01:22 PM.. |
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