Is the MS 2000 good for me?
Hello,
I stumbled upon your website while doing some internet research and found it very informative. I just had a few questions before I pull the trigger and make a purchase.
First, I am looking at the Winegard MS 2000 and was curious if you thought it would be good for my needs. I really am only concerned with getting local channels, but may want to take advantage of the HD Channels in the future (I do not have a HD receiver at the moment). My zip is 92868 and it looks like most channels are a little over 30 miles away.
Second, I am somewhat concerned about the amount of work that would need to go into a rooftop installation since I am a renter. So I am toying around with the idea of installing in the attic. But was wondering if I do a chimney install, if this would require less work (i.e., no drilling into the roof) than a roof top install. If I do decide to do an attic install, what steps do you recommend?
Lastly, this is a pretty basic question, but when running the coax from the antenna to the TV, do I just go straight from tv antenna to the TV? Or do I run it to a main power source and then just hook up the TV to one
of the in wall coax outputs?
Thank You,
Charles
Greetings Charles,
I submitted your zip code to antennaweb.org and took a look myself. Unless you have poor reception conditions at your location (hills, tall buildings etc.) I believe the Winegard MS 2000 is a good choice for you for analog and digital reception. Reports back to us from around the country in most cases are good when using the MS 2000 to receive HD/Digital signals.
As far as attic mount vs. roof top, you will find roof top always provides a stronger signal. How much better depends on the type of materials used in the construction of the building. The other advantage of roof top is the antenna elevation is greater on the roof. If you should decide to mount the TV antenna in the attic it's quite simple to do. Drill a hole in the first couple of inches of a pipe. The MS 2000 can mount to pipes up to 1.5 inches outside diameter. Next using a screw hang this pipe at the highest location in the attic, preferably the peak. Now install the antenna upside down on the pipe. The MS 2000 works equally well upside down. (do not install upside down outdoors) Be sure your pipe is long enough so the antenna does not hit the rafters as the roof slopes down near the antenna.
The coax cable must run directly from the tv antenna to the power supply. From the power supply you the can go directly to the TV or to a splitter to multiple TV's. When supplying signal to multiple TV's you may need a distribution amplifier to boost the signal. How to determine if a Dist. Amp. is needed. From the power supply directly hook-up to one TV (no splitter) observe the picture. Now from the power supply hook-up to the splitter and then to the TV. If your picture quality downgrades to an unacceptable level a distribution amplifier is needed. I recommend the DA 25.
I hope I answered all of your questions. If I can assist you further please do not hesitate to contact me.
Best Regards,
Denny
TV Antenna Source
Denny,
Thanks for the response.I do have a few tall buildings around me, but not to dense...I may just give it a shot and see I can get good results.
Could you possibly shed a little light on grounding the antenna?
Thank You,
Charles
Charles,
Proper TV antenna grounding A ground wire should be attached to the antenna mount and a ground block should be installed on the coax cable both with a ground wire leading to an adequate ground. (ground rod etc.) See TV antenna installation guide chapter five TV antenna grounding procedures.
Denny
TV Antenna Source
MS 2000 TV antenna Mounted on a Chimney
Hi Denny,
My name is Jason and I found your website and you seem to have the most extensive information and knowledge on the web! I live in zip code 15601 and have a 2 story home. There is a hill and a building on top of it about 3 blocks from my house which also happens to be the same direction (Pittsburgh) as several of the stations I need. Would the MS2000 mounted on my chimney be sufficient? Based on antenna web's website, most of the channels are in the blue or violet area. I once tried one of the Terk antennas that fit on my dish and it picked up the channel 4 perfect (red color) and roughly picked up 11 and 53 (blue).
Thanks,
Jason
Greetings Jason,
I have never had much luck with Terk dish antennas. I just visited antennaweb and I believe the MS 2000 round television antenna should work at your location. The higher you can mount it the better (be safe). If the antenna will be supplying signal to multiple outlets you may need a distribution amplifier such as the DA 25 which can be added at anytime.
If I can assist further please don't hesitate to contact me.
Best Regards,
Denny
TV Antenna Source
Shopping for an HDTV antenna
I'm totally confused about which HDTV antenna to buy. The more I shop around the more confused I become. Can you please help me?
Robyn
Greetings Robyn,
I can understand why your confused if when you say shop around your referring to surfing the internet. I have found a lot of contradictory and misleading information. It seems everyone has the best TV antenna and if you don't buy from them you won't get good reception.
First thing I would recommend you do is visit
HDTV Antenna "Fact or Fiction" and
No such thing as an HDTV antenna. Next, send your zip code so I can help determine what TV antenna would be best for you. Last, remember one thing, as good as it may sound,
magic antennas do not exist. If it sounds to good to be true it probably is.
Denny
TV Antenna Source
Denny
My zip code is 68019. Thanks, Robyn
Robyn,
I examined the broadcast stations in your area. All broadcast networks are available to you from Omaha at a distance of about sixty miles. The terrain between your location and the transmitters is open and flat ideal for TV reception. I recommend either the Winegard HD 7080 or the PR 7015 with an Winegard AP 8700 preamplifier. No need for a rotor all the Omaha transmitter are within a few degrees of each other from you location. Using a compass point the small end of the antenna to about 155 degrees, some minor adjustment may be required to get it just right.
If I can help you further please don't hesitate to contact me.
Best Regards,
Denny TV Antenna Source
Denny,
I've have the antenna and accessories you sent installed. The reception is perfect and I no longer have a cable bill!!! I can't thank you enough for all of your help. I will recommend you every chance I get.
Sincerely,
Robyn
A Simple TV Antenna-Presto TV
Denny,
I am looking to put an tv antenna in the second floor of my garage. I have been researching different types of antennas and have become thoroughly confused! All I want is to watch a little clear TV every so often and do not want to pay high cable bills for a lot of junk!
Can you explain the best set up? I know from what I have read so far this is right up your alley. The house is all run with cable to each room. My thought was to mount the antenna
in the second floor of my garage, run coax to the exterior of the house where the current cable wiring exists and presto TV!
Am I on the right track in my thinking? What type of TV antenna etc. do you suggest? Doesn't need to be fancy or expensive cause like I said don't have TV now so not looking to go all HD or anything. Just simple TV will be fine.
Thank you in advance for any help.
Danny
Hi Danny,
It will be presto and you have TV. Please send me your zip code so I can better choose the right TV antenna and accessories for you. Does your garage have aluminum siding or brick or is it wood construction ?
Best Regards,
Denny
TV Antenna Source
Denny,
My Zip Code is 03884. The garage is wood construction with vinyl siding and asphalt shingles. No metal outside of drip edge on the eves. I forgot to mention that I would prefer an tv antenna that did not need to rotate as again it will be an interior application.
Thank you so much for the quick response!!! I was not planning on hearing anything for at least a couple of days if not more.
Thanks,
Danny
Danny,
I have examined the various TV transmitting station in your area. I looked at their directions, output
power, distance and their affiliation ABC, NBC, etc... I have two suggestions.
1. Use the Winegard HD 7084 TV antenna (our best TV antenna) with the Channel Master 7777 pre-amplifier direct the antenna at the Boston transmitters. The Boston transmitter location for ABC, NBC, CBS, PBS, Fox, UPN and a couple of independents are at 200 degrees on the compass and about 65 miles away from your location. This application would not require a rotor. I suggested the HD 7084 antenna based on a 20% indoor signal strength reduction.
2. Use a smaller antenna such as the Winegard PR 7037 possibly even the PR 7015 a rotor and a pre-amplifier. All the free to air networks (except Fox) are available at your location at a closer range then Boston, but they are in different directions. Your nearest FOX channel however, is Boston at 65 miles. Their would be some risk that these antennas (7015,7037) could struggle delivering a clear picture from Boston under the circumstances, especially the 7015.
I hope this helps you. If I can be of further assistance please don't hesitate to contact me.
Have a nice day!
Denny
Denny,
Probably being a pain but looking at the dimensions of the antennas, they are pretty big. I know they have to be that big to accomplish what we have talked about previously but is there any other (smaller) option. Your
two suggestions will take up some room and without measuring, I'm not even sure the would fit inside.
Any help would be great.
Thanks again for such quick response.
Danny
Danny,
Possibly a Winegard MS 2000 omnidirectional TV antenna would do the job. Mounting the TV antenna outside and higher in the air would definitely be a benefit. You could try it inside and if it doesn't work move it outside, or return it for a refund. I would recommend a DA 25 distribution amplifier for this application. The coax cable would go from the TV antenna to the antenna power supply. Out of the power supply into the distribution amplifier. From the distribution amplifier to your hook-up on the side of your house.
Denny
TV Antenna Source
TV Antenna Selection
I want to get a hdtv antenna, and have two questions.
1 I did the test on your site and defiantly need multidirectional. All but one was 14 miles away. Unfortunately the one is 35 miles away which I guess puts me in the mid range models. Two are coming up vhf ch 13.1 and ch 8.1.
Will I also need a vhf antenna or will the uhf handle those since they are higher than 7? I want to record these hd shows on a hd recorded. Do you know of a way to record two shows at the same time? I know satellite you can, but I want to
do this just with the ota antenna.
thanks
jim
Greetings, Jim
Originally all HDTV channels were to be UHF broadcasts. Now many channels will be broadcasting on the VHF band as their final destination once the analog signals stop in Feb. 2009. Some station intend to use channels as low as 4. With this in mind, I wouldn't be comfortable with any tv antenna that wasn't VHF/UHF capable. That covers you even if new channels come on the air. The FCC has provided a site listing current channel assignments along with the final destination channel numbers for all U.S. TV station it's at http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DA-05-1743A2.pdf.
I hope I answered your questions, if I can be of anymore service don't hesitate to contact me.
Best Regards,
Denny
TV Antenna Source
Denny,
You did help me a lot thanks. I will be getting that tv antenna from you soon. (Moving in 2 months)
I have been told a couple things about two shows at once. One place says two antennas would give me two
coax feeds that can be put into one receiver with two inputs. Therefore allowing recording of two shows at
once. But he was only a CSR at Best Buy so not sure how accurate that is. If you learn of a way to record two shows at once please let me know
Ie two receivers is fine but one receiver two antennas is better because hd video recorders are pricey
thanks
jim
Jim,
That would work if you have a dual recording unit and if so you may be able to receive both channels at the same time off a single antenna, depending on their strength and direction.
By the way how did you find us?
Denny
Denny,
You guys are all over the HIGH DEF boards.
I looked at the gov list you sent and all my stations seem to be retaining their same channel.
The only other thing I am not clear on is I have one channel that is coming in VHF channel 8.1 14 miles away. Will any of the uhf TV antennas be able to get that signal or will I need a vhf antenna for that one?
Thanks again
Last question I promise
Jim
Yes I think you could use the Channel Master 4221 or 4228. If that didn't pan out remember we are the only ones around that will let you return the antenna.
Denny
TV Antenna Source
Antenna Output
Hello again I just talked with you on Wednesday I just placed my order with you. But I did not see if any 300 to 75 ohm converter was needed or offered any where? Is one needed?
Anyway it was very nice talking with you.
Thank you Tyler
Tyler,
The HD series antennas are 75 ohm output and the 8700 amp is 75 ohm input so a converter is not needed.
Thank you for the order and it was nice talking to you too. Let me know how everything works out.
Regards,
Denny
TV Antenna Source
Digital Signal in and out
Hi Ronda/Denny
I purchase from you the winguard ms2000 tv antenna, which seams to be working fine. Sometimes the hd signal from 25 is not available while I can receive the analog 25 with good reception. Any ideas why that is and how to fix it.
Hi Tom,
These are just a few ideas to start with.
When your not receiving channel 25 in digital signal I would call the station (25) and find out if at that time they are broadcasting in digital. Sometimes they are not putting out both signals at the same time.
The other thing you can check is at the time it is doing this see what your signal meter (on your TV) is at.
Please let us know what you find out.
Thanks Rhonda
Thanks for the reply, the signal is 2 or 3 out of 10, when I am not receiving the channel(25). Do I need a stronger(different) antenna? or a signal booster? Let me know what your advise is. I have the antenna up on a 45ft. pole, with a 75ft. cable hook to splitter then to the dvd record then to hd receiver on one splitter. one tv on the other splitter. Hope this info help with your advise.
Tom
Hi Tom,
Rhonda
The signal strength was 6 or 7 out of 10. I am wondering why 25 comes in pretty good (better then 66) in analog, but sometimes I cannot receive the picture in hd? Would the amplifier help the hd signal?
where does the da-25 attach to the system?
Tom,
The da25 installation. The out to tv on the TV antenna power supply goes into the in on the da25. The out on the da25 goes to the two way splitter.
Yes the da25 will help the digital signals. Digital signal is broadcast on the same frequency as analog using VHF & UHF. The only difference, is the type of signal these frequencies carry, digital or analog. Digital is 0's and 1's that your digital tuner translates into pictures and sound. Since reception problems such a snow, electrical interference, etc. do not carry 0's or 1's they are eliminated from the picture. HD is not a type of signal, it's the type of picture that is being broadcast. All HD is digital but not all digital is HD.
As far as your problem goes either channel 25 is raising and lowering their output signal, or atmosphere conditions are changing enough to cause this problem. Either way a distribution amplifier should help the issue.
Good Luck!
Denny
Thanks for the reply. So if I am only receiving 2 o r3 out of 10 possible reception, and I add a da25, that will booster the 2or3 reception strong enough to be see in digital?
Tom
Tom,
Hopefully, no way of knowing for sure without trying it. I guess that's why we offer our money back guarantee, so if it doesn't work you can return it. I wish I had a better answer for you, but sometimes the only way to find the answer is trying the possible solutions.
Denny
Thanks for sending the da25. It has helped with channel wnem(25), it comes great most of the time. It still breaks up occasionally.
Here is how I installed the da25: cable from antenna to the black splitter that came with the antenna to the da25 to the splitter for two tv's to the dvd turner to the hd turner to the tv. Let me know what you think of the way I connected the antenna and da25. Thanks
Tom,
You installed it perfect! Glad to hear it helped. Also Ch. 25 is operating at about 75% of their final output power. They weren't sure when they would go to full power with their digital signal. When they do that it should help your reception.
Denny
TV Antenna Source
TV Antenna Installer Needed
I live in Fairfield Bay, Arkansas. I'm having trouble finding someone who is knowledgeable in TV antennas and can install. Can you help?
I searched the web, including directories and could not find a single antenna installer listed for Arkansas. I have all the knowledge if you or someone you know can carry out the installation. I have successfully helped numerous first time installers. If you do not want to, or are unable to do it yourself, I'm sure you can find someone willing to do the job for a reasonable fee. I am ready and willing to work closely with anyone who needs help installing a TV antenna system.
TV Antenna Selection
If you can help me determine what type of TV antenna(s) I need for my zip code I would like to order those at this time.
I will be moving to 33570 I am sure I will need an outdoor tv antenna but am not sure what I need based on the fact there is a vhf frequency and one channel is 38 miles away...
Jim
Jim,
I would recommend the Winegard Pr 7037 or Hd 7084 without an amplifier. Because your channels are so close to your location serious signal overload could occur with an amp. Both these antennas would require rotation for best results. Because the 7084 is on sale now I would go that way. The Channel Master rotor is also on sale.
The other thing to consider after the Feb. 2009 shutdown of analog broadcasting, many channels have plans to use the upper VHF band (Ch. 6-13) to broadcast their digital signal. A VHF/UHF antenna covers all the bases.
Go to http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DA-05-1743A2.pdf to see the FCC tentative final channel destination.
Denny
Denny
Thanks for the response. I am sorry for the addition questions I am new to the ota (over the air) viewing I will be going for.
I would like to stay away from having to rotate the tv antenna. If I get two atsc dvr tuners (one for each antenna)would that help the situation or is there still going to be a channel data stream separation problem? and based on the readout below would two TV antennas even do it?
thanks again
jim
Jim,
My best advice would be to use a PR 7037 pointing in the 100 - 120 degree area. My thinking is this. The 7037 has a fairly wide receiving area on the front. It's possible you could receive all of your stations with one antenna. This TV antenna also receives fairly well from behind. It's directly off the sides you want to stay away from. Pointing to a position somewhere between your 50 some degree channels and your 158 channel your 333 should come off the back side okay. That is where I would start you can always add a second antenna later. Remember HDTV is all or nothing All is picture perfect, nothing is nothing. Unlike analog you won't end up with any snowing pictures.
I'm here to help, don't worry about how many questions it takes to get it right!
Denny
Denny
Please provide me with a link to you site again so I can order that. (I misplaced my bookmark)
Also you are thinking that antenna will pick up the fox vhf channel 12 and the cbs channel that is ufh 38 miles
away in the opposite direction?
Thanks, Jim
Jim,
That's what I'm thinking. Nothing, when it comes toTV antenna reception is a sure thing. To many variables involved, terrain, channel output power and tower height and the elevation of your TV antenna. That is why I felt it was important to offer a money back guarantee. Just in case my advice is wrong
Site address is www.dennysantennaservice.com
Denny
Denny,
I need to make sure I am ordering all I need. I am about to order the pr 7037 TV antenna. Does that mount to the side of my roof, or do I need to install it on a poll? If it mounts to the side of the roof is there any accessories I need to get with it? Also I will be getting a high def tv soon, what is the best cable to get with it?
Thanks again for your help. You go far beyond the call of duty and that will be noted in the forums I found your place at.
Jim
Jim,
The type of TV antenna mount you use is up to you and what is available at your location. There is no special coax cable for HDTV. The best type is RG-6. We only carry RG-6 in our online store. Our cable is considered to be some of the best on the market. Thick center copper wire and good foil shielding is the basic criteria for good cable.
Denny
TV Antenna Source
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