[TriLUG] cut the TV cable

[Scott Sexton via TriLUG]

I've been using a Mohu Leaf antenna for a few years now (
http://www.amazon.com/Mohu-Leaf-Paper-Connectors-Materials/dp/B004QK7HI8)
 and it works great.  I attach it to an old amplifier I had from a previous
indoor antenna.  The amp only improves the signal a little bit, so you
would probably be fine without it, depending on where you live.  I live in
Cary, but my TV is on the bottom floor and the yard slopes up enough to
block a lot of my signal, so I'm not getting a lot of channels at the
moment.  But PBS comes in clear as a bell and I also get ABC, FOX and I
think CBS.

On Tue, Jun 30, 2015 at 8:08 AM C TC via TriLUG <trilug at trilug.org> wrote:

> A friend of mine swears by the Amazon Basics Ultra Thin antennas.
> He's in central Raleigh. Haven't tested one here in Hillsborough; since the
> channel map is pretty limited.
> On Jun 30, 2015 7:12 AM, "Ron Kelley via TriLUG" <trilug at trilug.org>
> wrote:
>
> > Speaking of HD antennas, anyone have advice on which brand/model to get?
> > I bought an HD antenna from Radio Shack (forget brand/model) some time
> ago,
> > but it was not very good - only a few stations and the reception was
> spotty.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > On Jun 30, 2015, at 6:53 AM, Tim Jowers via TriLUG <trilug at trilug.org>
> > wrote:
> >
> > Good discussion. -1 for Chromecast. Barely works from behind my TV. guess
> > too much metal in the way. Don't want to re-wire my house to get it to
> > work. Also, doesn't work on TV's without a usb.
> >
> > +1 for over the air. There's a company in town which makes the antennas.
> > You can get something like 30 channels. I wonder if anyone is recording
> > those?  I searched linuxtv.org and bought a device listed there but it
> did
> > not work. Well, it barely works with windows. In fact, the only thing
> which
> > will play its recordings is xbmc. I also messed with MythTV briefly but
> > didn't see what it could do for me.?
> >
> > I guess I should try the plex/roku.  Have Apple TV and chrome cast but
> seem
> > only useful for netflix.
> >
> > Cheers,
> > Tim
> >
> >
> > On Mon, Jun 29, 2015 at 10:37 PM, Roger Broseus via TriLUG <
> > trilug at trilug.org> wrote:
> >
> > > I second the vote for a Chrome cast dongle: it works well for me.
> > >
> > > I tried an Amazon Fire box and sent it back. Too hard to use and tied
> too
> > > tightly to Amazon. Some functions just didn't work. Chrome cast works
> > > better and is much cheaper. If you can view in your Android, you can
> > > "fling" the program to your TV. While I've not tried it, you should
> also
> > be
> > > able to do the same from a Linux box on your WiFi network using the
> > chrome
> > > browser.
> > >
> > > My minor difficulty was needing a third HDMI connection on my TV, but
> it
> > > only has two. Problem solved with a splitter/switch to choose which
> > stream
> > > to feed to the TV. It's even got it's own remote! I also added an HDMI
> > > extension to bring the stuff to the front, i.e., the sensor for the
> > remote
> > > switch. Had to make sure the cable had the correct "gender," double
> male
> > > (plugs) add I recall.
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