OK, cards on the table. A lot of people pay too much to watch TV. If you subscribe to pay television, you’ll find it’s a great value but your bill is still probably over $100. Even if you stream, a subscription to the five most popular services will also get you close to that $100 mark. Television, and radio before it, started out a hundred years ago as free entertainment. What happened?
Getting back to the way things ought to be
More and more people are finding that putting up a TV antenna suits their style. With a one-time purchase, you can watch dozens of channels. Add another one-time purchase like the AirTV Anywhere and you can record that content, pause live TV, and even stream it to all your devices no matter where you are. Pay once, get the benefits forever. Sounds like a plan to me.
The key, though, is making sure you’re getting the most out of your antenna. TV antennas work off line-of-sight. That means that the best reception comes when the antenna is in line with the broadcast towers and there’s nothing in between. So where should you put that antenna in order to get the best reception?
#1 answer: As high as possible
Why? It’s not the overall height, it’s the ability to see over other things. The biggest enemy of good reception is the “obstruction.” An obstruction is anything between you and the towers. TV broadcasts can go through almost anything but they tend to get weaker as they pass through things. It’s sort of like if you walk a mile through the air, it’s not so hard. But walk a mile through a lake or pond and it’s very hard, and you get weaker as you push to make it through the water.
Putting an antenna on a high mast means that it has a clearer view of the sky and of the broadcast towers it’s trying to reach. That doesn’t mean the antenna wouldn’t work well down on ground level, but if you’re trying to reach those distant stations, you’ll want to get the antenna up nice and high. Often times strapping it to the chimney will do the trick but sometimes extreme measures are needed. Luckily Solid Signal has you covered with every antenna you can think of and a wide variety of mounting supplies that can help you get a clear signal from as far as 75 miles away for TV, even further for radio. We even stock custom tower equipment for when you’re really, really serious. That may be a little more than you’re willing to commit to now, but we’re here when you’re ready.
Get the advice you need … for free!
The whole idea of putting up an antenna is wrapped around saving money. So why would you pay someone to give you advice? You shouldn’t! Call the experts at Solid Signal. We’ll ask you a few questions about your location and come back with a full recommendation that includes everything you’ll need for great TV reception. We actually answer the phone, too! Try that with some of the larger shopping sites. That’s right, give us a try. Call 888-233-7563. We’re here during East Coast business hours, and you’ll reach an expert in our Michigan offices. We don’t believe in overseas call centers or script readers. Call Solid Signal and we’ll help you pay once for TV instead of paying every month.
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