Over the air digital is the best quality signal you can get right now - Virtualy no compression. Even standard def digital looks amazing. The icing on the cake is there is no monthly fee.
The majority of the digital signals in the US (93%) are on the UHF band. Usually upper VHF channels can be picked up with a UHF antenna as well. I have tried several antennas, and have had the best luck with the DB4, a dedicated UHF antenna.
Probably the best antennas availaible for digital reception can be found at: Antennas Direct they are also a favorite of the HD obsessed over at the AVS forum.
An outside installation will usually yeld the best results, but attic installations are often successful as well. Indoor installations are usually more problematic since the signals tend to be line of sight, and being lower to the ground and behind several layers of building materials will often relult in a significantly weaker signal.
Now you will hear stories of people geting great OTA recepetion with a $1.99 rabbit ears in their basement, but most people will have the best results with a UHF antenna up high in their attic or on the roof.
The majority of the digital signals in the US (93%) are on the UHF band. Usually upper VHF channels can be picked up with a UHF antenna as well. I have tried several antennas, and have had the best luck with the DB4, a dedicated UHF antenna.
Probably the best antennas availaible for digital reception can be found at: Antennas Direct they are also a favorite of the HD obsessed over at the AVS forum.
An outside installation will usually yeld the best results, but attic installations are often successful as well. Indoor installations are usually more problematic since the signals tend to be line of sight, and being lower to the ground and behind several layers of building materials will often relult in a significantly weaker signal.
Now you will hear stories of people geting great OTA recepetion with a $1.99 rabbit ears in their basement, but most people will have the best results with a UHF antenna up high in their attic or on the roof.