Thanks! I do have a few:
Thanks.
Not the person you responded to, but I have this one and it works well for me. I would caution against getting an antenna without checking your local signals and availability though. You can do that here - it's pretty accurate for me at least and I get 17 channels, which includes CBS, NBC, ABC, and FOX.
I watch 95% of my games during the season using my antenna or someone's log-in for ESPN/BTN.
EDIT: what everyone else said! haha
I just recently did this!
I have Cox Preferred internet and haven't had any problems with streaming or online gaming. I did have problems with the internet when I was renting their crap equipment, but after buying my own it has improved quite a bit.
I subscribe to Hulu Plus (which now has Showtime for an extra $8/mo) and HBO Now. You still have to watch some commercials on Hulu but I've gotten used to it. I also got a box and antenna to pick up over the air channels. I chose one with recording capabilities so I can still set up weekly recordings to get the shows I can't find on Hulu. My box is plugged in through my Xbox One, which is what I use to stream Hulu, etc. Xbox doesn't have an app for HBO Now yet, but it is available via the Chromecast and I think the Amazon Fire Stick as well. There are some shows that I have to buy through Amazon Prime still (which isn't that bad when buying the season pass), but if you have more patience than I do you could probably wait it out until they show up on Netflix.
TVFool was pretty helpful with figuring out where to point my antenna. Despite living atop a hill I couldn't get all the channels I wanted with my first antenna. I have yet to setup my rooftop antenna but I suspect I'll get alllll the OTA channels.
Here's what I have: MediaSonic HomeWorx HW180STB with an external 1TB HD
Antenna - This is the one I'm currently using. I can get the main channels and three PBS/NET channels but there are a few I can't get, although I do live in an ancient house that probably doesn't help with signal.
TP-LINK TL-WR841N Wireless N300 Home Router
ARRIS SURFboard SB6121 DOCSIS 3.0 Cable Modem
I'm sure there's better equipment out there, but this has worked well for me!
If you happen to have an Xbox One, this is a great tutorial I found on r/cordcutters!
Hope this helps!
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Bought something like this a year ago and the picture is incredible. Granted I live near a major city, but it's nice that I can place it inside since I live in a condo. Not even on a window, just on top of a shelf and have had 0 issues.
I can only get channel 7 and 13 consistently, and then all the random ones. The new TV will get channel 4 sometimes too. We're using this one and tried this one with the same results.
Honestly, so little football is aired locally anymore you're probably going to have to find other means to watch. Thursday night games were on Twitter last year, and Sunday Night games were free from (I think) NBC. A couple of people mentioned Sling, but PS Vue is rated better. It works decently well as long as you're not using the Fire Stick, and you can access directly through ESPN and some other apps.
i have one of these and am in the huntersville area and get the big local networks crystal clear, not sure about the other random channels, ive never tuned into them