Ok. I'm a 66 year old woman who is tired of being screwed by my cable company who is now requiring Digital Transport Adapters of all of my TV's. Over the last few years, I've been completing my media setup by adding components that all work together and deliver a number of advanced features that I wanted. The DTA's now force me to use their proprietary remote, which negates the features on my equipment, such as Control for HDMI, screen format, channel skipping and a long list more. And the picture quality has suffered greatly using the DTA's. Add that I'm going to be charged for their rental and cannot purchase my own. WTF! I'm paying more to get a whole lot less. Time to cut the cord
So I found that video that was mentioned in other reviews (binder clip antenna), on making your own antenna. Holy COW! I had all the parts except for this transformer. So for a one time purchase of $4.00, I thought why not give it a whirl? Guess what...it totally works. Took about 10 minutes to assemble the whole thing, attached it to my TV and I'm getting a far better picture than I ever got with the cable even before the DTA conversion.
I'm getting 28 channels so far (perfect HD picture quality) and while they are only the local broadcast channels, including PBS, ION, MeTV and a bunch of others, I'm perfectly content with those. I can stream all the other programs I love (like the Vikings) through the Internet features on my TV and Blu-Ray.
To TWC...just because the FCC says you can, doesn't mean you should. And a one time $4.00 investment as opposed to $800.00 per year, ad infinitum means I'm saying "snip,snip, bye bye". I can rent A LOT of movies for that cost or get them free through my Amazon Prime (which I LOVE!)
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Pefect Transformer to build a HDTV antenna for a total of sub $5/-
This is a great little device to build your own HDTV antenna using aluminum foil - and get reception better than any other branded HDTV antenna out there selling between $40 to $80. All you have to do are the following steps:* Buy this transformer for sub $5/- (you could get it for $3/- or less)* Search for DIY Fractal Antenna for HDTV. You will find plenty of links and PDF file with the image of the fractal antenna.* Print the Fractal image - paste aluminum foil on the back of that paper - and cut out the aluminum foil in the image of the fractal antenna.* Paste that antenna on a thicker cardboard.* Attach the two leads of this balun on to the location indicated.* Connect to TV and enjoy ALL OTA HD channels.---> Total time spent to create one of these: <1hr [good project to get kids involved]---> Total money spent [not counting the hour :)] As much as for the balun + recycled alumnium foil and some hardware/innovation to connect the leads to the Antenna.--> I will post an image of how it turned out for me. Works great.Good luck, Have fun and Return those not-so-good branded HDTV antennas.
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* Buy this transformer for sub $5/- (you could get it for $3/- or less)
* Search for DIY Fractal Antenna for HDTV. You will find plenty of links and PDF file with the image of the fractal antenna.
* Print the Fractal image - paste aluminum foil on the back of that paper - and cut out the aluminum foil in the image of the fractal antenna.
* Paste that antenna on a thicker cardboard.
* Attach the two leads of this balun on to the location indicated.
* Connect to TV and enjoy ALL OTA HD channels.
---> Total time spent to create one of these: <1hr [good project to get kids involved]
---> Total money spent [not counting the hour :)] As much as for the balun + recycled alumnium foil and some hardware/innovation to connect the leads to the Antenna.
--> I will post an image of how it turned out for me. Works great.
Good luck, Have fun and Return those not-so-good branded HDTV antennas.
Pefect Transformer to build a HDTV antenna for a total of sub $5/-
Reviewed in the United States on February 25, 2013
This is a great little device to build your own HDTV antenna using aluminum foil - and get reception better than any other branded HDTV antenna out there selling between $40 to $80. All you have to do are the following steps:Reviewed in the United States on February 25, 2013
* Buy this transformer for sub $5/- (you could get it for $3/- or less)
* Search for DIY Fractal Antenna for HDTV. You will find plenty of links and PDF file with the image of the fractal antenna.
* Print the Fractal image - paste aluminum foil on the back of that paper - and cut out the aluminum foil in the image of the fractal antenna.
* Paste that antenna on a thicker cardboard.
* Attach the two leads of this balun on to the location indicated.
* Connect to TV and enjoy ALL OTA HD channels.
---> Total time spent to create one of these: <1hr [good project to get kids involved]
---> Total money spent [not counting the hour :)] As much as for the balun + recycled alumnium foil and some hardware/innovation to connect the leads to the Antenna.
--> I will post an image of how it turned out for me. Works great.
Good luck, Have fun and Return those not-so-good branded HDTV antennas.
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