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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?

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....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.
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Thank You for your input, appreciate it.
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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.
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Without a decent outside or attic antenna. we couldn't get anything, nada, zilch, no way Jose…..
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Thanks FLSun,

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

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

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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?

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