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febpreet
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Posted on: 23-05-09 04:50:25

Hi Guys,

What's the best way to receive OTA channels without paying a monthly ransom to cable guy? I understand I will require an antenna. Can it be installed inside the house or outside? How many Canadian and US channels can one receive? I am good with fewer channels as don't watch tv much anyways...

I have a two years old rear projection Sony tv - if this helps.

Is someone already using it, and how's the picture quality?

Please provide me some info. Google is information overload.
Thanks.

zubs
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Posted on: 23-05-09 09:49:13

If your TV is capable of receiving digital channels ( I believe so), you will get terrestrial channels from both Toronto and Buffalo with an indoor antenna depending up on your location. I have a digital tv Tuner with indoor antenna in my laptop and gets about 11 HD channels in Toronto.

Check this link http://freetoronto.tv/dclist.htm for a list of channels

( I am still paying my ransom to rogers )

Fido
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Posted on: 23-05-09 12:05:33

I was also seeking to bail out from this ransom and have so far shortlisted these 3 antennae - 2 indoor and one outdoor ... -- the first one is rabbit ears or conventional indoor antenna ....

http://www.canadiantire.ca/AST/browse/7/Electronics/TVsAccessories/VideoRemotesAccessories/PRD~0452291P/RCA%2BIndoor%2BAntenna/CROSSSELL~0680948%20Forest+Hills+-+Corner+TV%2FVCR+Stand.jsp

http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=4545184&CatId=2767

http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=2417940&CatId=2767

If some one has used any of these , kindly share experience .

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sville
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Posted on: 23-05-09 18:56:18

I'm not a huge TV fan. So this works for me.
I have a silly $10 antenna that I got from walmart few years back.
I am able to catch cbc, sometime abc, ctv, tvo, cts, wned, global, omni1, omni2, city-tv, sun-tv. I lost "Fox-29" after they went digital few months back.
Yes, sometime the reception is not clear. I have to "adjust" the antenna. Sometime I adjust for some channel and I loose some another channel. But, all in all, it works most of the time!

Fido
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Posted on: 24-05-09 21:31:56

Sville - which one amongst the above is closest to yours ?

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febpreet
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Posted on: 25-05-09 15:23:48

Thanks all. Looks like I am not the only one looking for these options.

I will try the rabbit ears first and then provide some updates. There are good reviews for it.

desiskywalker
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Posted on: 27-05-09 08:46:09

This article was in the toronto star yesterday and quite informative. Specially as most of us want to move away from the exorbitant prices Rogers and Bell charge.

http://www.thestar.com/article/640344

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