Reddit reviews Antennas Direct DB2 Multi Directional HDTV Antenna (Discontinued by Manufacturer)
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Range of 1-30 miles and high gain of up to 11.4 dBiMulti-directional (pulls in signals from many directions)Great for indoor, outdoor, and attic useFunctions well in areas where a low profile antenna is requiredBowtie design provides strong gain across the entire UHF spectrum
I recommend the Antennas Direct DB2
http://www.amazon.com/Antennas-Direct-DB2-Directional-Antenna/dp/B000EHUE7I/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1301529257&sr=8-1
I use the DB4 and get all channels (except VHF) 45 miles out of Chicago. I also have a booster so I pick up channels in other directions despite it not being a multi-directional antenna
EDIT: Just to add.. I have a HUGE oak tree right in the path of my antenna. It doesnt seem to effect the signal.
I live in south richardson and have one of these in my attic:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000EHUE7I/ref=oh_details_o00_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
I get ~20 channels (including fox/abc/nbc/kera/cbs), but it doesn't work great during thunderstorms
There are several things that go by the name "db2", including the database a sports car and a TV antenna. I leave it up to the reader to choose which one they like better. :)
So, i do use a tivo which I had prior to cutting cable. It sometimes seems a little silly, since I now only get like a dozen channels and given the availability of online tv. Not sure whether I'm going to keep it, but it does know about the OTA channels.
Re: antenna, here's what I've got:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000EHUE7I/ref=oh_details_o00_s00_i00
though it looks like maybe that model has been discontinued. this one looks like it:
http://www.amazon.com/Eagle-Aspen-Dtv2Buhf-Directv-Antenna/dp/B000GIT002/ref=dp_cp_ob_e_title_1
I also got the stand for it, which is easy to find. I screwed it to an old wood crate just to get it to the same height as the window it looks out of.
The window itself, as I mentioned, faces north, which is where most of the stations are (relative to portland). There's a site that will make a map for your address here:
http://www.antennaweb.org/Address.aspx
I run it through a 75 ft coax into the basement, then up through the floor to the tivo. About 2 hrs worth of work all in.