Omni Directional Antennas

[Stevenage]

Hi All,
I have a RCA with the built in directv-hd receiver, I have been real happy with it. I have been trying to tweak my Local reception. I get almost everything I should but PBS which should come in according to antennaweb.org.

My question is, will a good omnidirectional (http://www.starkelectronic.com/allomni.htm) antenna be an improvement over the terk tv42 antenna I am currently using?

I have read all the bad reviews of the terk and wonder if I could do better. I don't want to go to a directional system because of the extra step of rotating for the different channels.

Thanks,
Steven
Springfield, IL 62702

[LeeS]

Hi, and welcome to HDTVoice!

Both antenna's have the same advertised range and they are both omni's. I don't know that you would be gaining a lot.

Are you having 'multipath' problems with the Terk? Picture quality (PQ) just not really good on some HD stations?

Too bad a directional is not an option. I don't feel that switching to the other omni will do much for you. Seems a little spendy too. If its something you can try and return for a refund, you could try it.

Lee