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Tips for Getting the Strongest Digital TV Antenna Signal


by DoItYourself Staff

You can use a digital TV antenna to acquire good reception for your television. This should be installed outside your house for best performance. For indoor antennas, you have to place it near a window for better reception.

Available TV Stations

It would be best to consult your station or cable provider to see what channels are being offered so that you know what your digital TV antenna will be able to pick up. If there are certain channels you want, you will have to fill up a form from your cable company to subscribe to it.

Indoor Antenna

If you are using an indoor digital TV antenna, position it nearest to the towers of your station. You may place it near an open window for better reception.

Move Antenna for Better Reception

You may experience interference of your TV reception from buildings or houses blocking the frequency. Simply move the antenna or the whole TV set to an area that is free from interference.

Test TV

Once the antenna is in place, you can test the reception of your TV. Turn the TV on and flip through the channels. 

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