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SisalPhil 03-27-2014 01:17 PM

Cut the Cable
 
I was wondering if anyone is using a Mohu antenna to receive over the air TV reception? I contacted the company and they advised Zip Code 32163 is a area that gets good over the air reception. When I questioned why their web-site shows only two channels he said they have a more precise way of checking?

Any Mohu antenna users?

Thanks,

Skip 03-27-2014 07:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SisalPhil (Post 852228)
Any Mohu antenna users?
Thanks,

Who?

marennorge 03-27-2014 07:52 PM

Don't waste your money..
 
....I tried to use one after we bought the TV house but before we moved down here and contracted with cable. Barely could get one of the Orlando stations and then sporadically.

SisalPhil 03-27-2014 08:17 PM

Thank You for your input, appreciate it.

FLSun 03-27-2014 09:06 PM

HD Antenna works for me
 
Tom the AV man put an antenna in our attic. I don't know what brand it is. He connects the coax from the attic through to the low voltage box in the garage. Coax is in our walls from the original build. We have four TVs activated. Here's a list of the channels we watch.

6-1 CBS
6-2 Retro (old movies)
9-1 ABC
15-1 BBC
18-1 NBC
18-2 This (movies)
24-1 PBS
24-2 PBS
24-3 PBS
27-1 ABC
35-1 Fox
65-1 CBS
68-3 NASA
68-4 The Florida Channel

There are many more Spanish language channels and religious channels. I think the channel scan shows 55 channels available.


The network channels are affiliates. You won't get CNN or Fox News. Most of the broadcasts seem to be from the Orlando area.
We also subscribe to Netflix. We don't spend much time watching TV. We used to pay for a subscription through Verizon fios. Most of the options were junk.

Tom guarantees your satisfaction. Right Tom?

BTW - we also use an Ooma phone (voice over IP). Connect a set of Dect 6 wireless phones and scatter around the house. We only pay for an Internet connection.

e-flyer 03-27-2014 09:15 PM

Without a decent outside or attic antenna. we couldn't get anything, nada, zilch, no way Jose…..

SisalPhil 03-27-2014 09:16 PM

Thanks FLSun,

Sounds good, I will contact him as soon as I get home.

Thanks,

Phil

elainewalker111 05-15-2014 03:34 PM

What is the contact info for Tom? Can you also tell me how much it cost to install the antenna? Thanks

Sonny2024 05-15-2014 03:55 PM

Do you know if you could hook up a TIVO or DVR type box to this. My wife and I rarely watch live TV, there are often 2 shows we want to watch and they are on at the same time.

rdhdleo 05-15-2014 04:03 PM

TheVillagesAV.com

Call us anytime @ (352) 388-1677

Call Tom for an estimate. He does awesome work and is very reasonable!

Midvale 05-15-2014 04:48 PM

I can pick up 5 or 6 channels with mine but some will occasionally disappear then reappear, due to maybe the weather. We're at the extreme limit for an indoor antenna here. You're better off with an outdoor one. I don't watch much network TV.

Quote:

Originally Posted by SisalPhil (Post 852228)
I was wondering if anyone is using a Mohu antenna to receive over the air TV reception? I contacted the company and they advised Zip Code 32163 is a area that gets good over the air reception. When I questioned why their web-site shows only two channels he said they have a more precise way of checking?

Any Mohu antenna users?

Thanks,


elbear 05-15-2014 07:04 PM

Also try Roku...3000 channels...you need hi speed internet. Check it out at Best Buy or Radio Shack and online. Plug and go.

kbace6 08-04-2014 01:52 PM

Try Tablo
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Ron Hamilton (Post 878321)
Do you know if you could hook up a TIVO or DVR type box to this. My wife and I rarely watch live TV, there are often 2 shows we want to watch and they are on at the same time.

Ron, I am very close to cutting the cord myself. The best solution I have researched is a Tablo TV tuner box with a USB outlet for an external hard drive. I will be purchasing one in a couple of weeks. Can't wait to fire it up. Also I think a Roku is a must for a cord cutter. I'll let everyone know how I make out when the time comes.

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happy employee 08-04-2014 02:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FLSun (Post 852468)
Tom the AV man put an antenna in our attic. I don't know what brand it is. He connects the coax from the attic through to the low voltage box in the garage. Coax is in our walls from the original build. We have four TVs activated. Here's a list of the channels we watch.

6-1 CBS
6-2 Retro (old movies)
9-1 ABC
15-1 BBC
18-1 NBC
18-2 This (movies)
24-1 PBS
24-2 PBS
24-3 PBS
27-1 ABC
35-1 Fox
65-1 CBS
68-3 NASA
68-4 The Florida Channel

There are many more Spanish language channels and religious channels. I think the channel scan shows 55 channels available.


The network channels are affiliates. You won't get CNN or Fox News. Most of the broadcasts seem to be from the Orlando area.
We also subscribe to Netflix. We don't spend much time watching TV. We used to pay for a subscription through Verizon fios. Most of the options were junk.

Tom guarantees your satisfaction. Right Tom?

BTW - we also use an Ooma phone (voice over IP). Connect a set of Dect 6 wireless phones and scatter around the house. We only pay for an Internet connection.

Sounds like you are hooked up to comcast cable and are just having the tv's scan the digital channels. A few of the channels you listed are not available to over the air antennas

FLSun 08-04-2014 03:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by happy employee (Post 918689)
Sounds like you are hooked up to comcast cable and are just having the tv's scan the digital channels. A few of the channels you listed are not available to over the air antennas

Incorrect - no cable


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