Is there any over the air HDTV in Calgary?

[MrCallahan]

Well, after seeing this thread, looks like I may be making a quick trip to go buy an antenna! I was always under the impression that OTA HDTV wasn't available in Calgary.

Does the coverage happen to reach in the downtown area?

[RW99]

After buying and returning a brand name antenna and then making my own, I highly recommend building it yourself. Shaw worked their dark magic and I removed my antenna a month ago. But I'll put it back up when their offer ends. This is the antenna I made:

[photon]

Never thought of this, think any of the indoor ones would work from Chestermere?

[Bobblehead]

Originally Posted by photon

Never thought of this, think any of the indoor ones would work from Chestermere?

Put your info into TV Fool and see what it says.

I'm in the far NE of Calgary and the only channel that gives me issues is Global.

[photon]

http://www.tvfool.com/?option=com_wr...d243d9c2970b5f

I guess if they're green there's a chance I can get them?

Maybe I'll go to Princess Auto and pick one up and give it a try.

[ken0042]

I have friends in Strathmore who get OTA from Calgary. Pretty sure they have the antenna outside.

With regards to downtown, signal should be ok if you can see west and see signal hill.

[photon]

If I do need an outside antenna, is there anyone that does that sort of thing? If I go outside it'll probably have to be on the top of the roof.

[Vulcan]

Originally Posted by photon

If I do need an outside antenna, is there anyone that does that sort of thing? If I go outside it'll probably have to be on the top of the roof.

If you go for an outside antenna, sometimes it will work well in your attic if doesn't fit into your decor.

[Sr. Mints]

Do any of you know if something has changed in the past, say, ~90 days? Nothing on my end is different, but I can only get Global (Ch. 2.1) on seemingly random chance, when in the past I could get strong Global (2.1), CTV (4.1), CITY (5.1), CBC (9.1) and 32.1 and 38.1 reception.

Unfortunately I only have one TV to test my UHF antenna on. I don't know if that's on the fritz, or what might be going on. Never had any troubles since about 2009.

[Canehdianman]

Maybe cold weather affects it somehow?

[bossy22]

nothing has changed in Cochrane. Still getting all six channels. I have a $16 indoor antenna from Wallmart.

[ken0042]

Originally Posted by Sr. Mints

Do any of you know if something has changed in the past, say, ~90 days?

I tried to grab OTA signals last Thursday and didn't have much luck. However that was with a different TV than I usually use, so I gave up pretty quick.

[Sr. Mints]

Hmmm. Don't think it's the weather, as this was happening back when it was 20-degrees.

I think I'll go pick up a new antenna today to try and rule out if that's the issue. If it's my TV, well, I could use a new [*cough*80-inch*cough*] one of those . . .

[BsFaninCGY]

I had a similar issue a few months back with my Terk indoor antenna. In the end I bought a new one and everything worked fine again instantly. As I was taking apart the old antenna I noticed where the antenna part slotted into the base, it didn't seem seated in there as well as it should have been. Because I had already bought a new one and already pulled everything apart and installed the new one, I didn't try putting it back together to see if that was the issue. Maybe make good and sure everything is connected properly?