[LyndaS]

I bought a DB8 antenna from Amazon which I placed in my attic. It is important to know that off air antennas are very directional. If you change the direction the antenna is facing, you must rescan the channels. As it is sitting right now, I have 28 channels with a good picture, 4 channels that are pixelated and 2 that are poor. 10 of the channels are not in English.
Prior to purchasing the DB8, I had a small digital antenna but I was only able to get 3 channels and they were all in Spanish.

[Villageshooter]

my big thing is ESPN have you found a way to get the either off the air or via web?

[UpNorth]

Originally Posted by Villageshooter

my big thing is ESPN have you found a way to get the either off the air or via web?

Not 100% sure, but I think you can watch some ESPN broadcasts live, but you have to get an app and pay for it. Unfortunately, not "free".

[Radioman41]

We are seasonal residents so we hated to go the cable or dish route. We were able to get the Fox channel out of Ocala with an indoor antenna and a high quality amplifier. With digital TV you either have a good or nothing. There is not much in between. Atmospheric conditions will govern when it works in a fringe area. We finally went with a seasonal package with Comcast for cable and internet.

[Joey D]

I know you can purchase what is called a HD TV antenna. You can go online and Google HD antennas and read all about them. They are not big and can mount very easily outside of your home. Not sure about in the attic though. You can get all of your local channels plus more. Radio Shack may even carry them.

[mecarr542]

Originally Posted by Lbmb24101

we also were unsuccessful w rabbit ears
We won't be permanent in TV till late spring so we did not want to hire a service yet....have been w/o television since Dec 26th!
Thank goodness for our ipad and snpmartphones, and books and friends....

Direct TV lets you turn off service twice a year with no penalty.

[Patf]

Wow! Thanks for all the great feedback. I think I am going to like it in The Villages

[JeffAVEWS]

This may work, it's what I have for my RV. I got a antenna (rabbit ears for digital TV) from the Pilot gas station, the kind that truckers use. I bought a digital TV preamplifier from Amazon.com and I built a pole out of PVC from Lowe's. I use tie-wraps and stick on mounts on the side of the RV to hold the pole steady. It works well, and it's easy to set up. I haven't tried it in The Villages, but I'll bet I can get some reception. Total investment is under $75.00.
To use a Roku or Sony media box you will have to have internet.

[Arctic Fox]

Originally Posted by mecarr542

Direct TV lets you turn off service twice a year with no penalty.

...for a maximum of six months a year (unless you are lucky enough to get a sympathetic agent on the phone)