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Also, don't forget that when they all went digital, the fcc allowed them all to cut power back. The idea was that the overall quality of the picture would be greater to a large majority of viewers, and that people in fringe areas previously would not need to be covered now because the signal cliff would be occurring far closer to the transmitter, if you are looking at the coverage maps.... The end result, You will need a larger antenna with digital, than you needed with analog. And higher antennas now is even more important.

Also, new VHF antennas are smaller because they did away with the lower VHF frequencies.

For quality reception for me, I want from Analog Radio Shack $21. Color Special 40 mile UHF 30 Mile VHF antenna to a deep fringe HD7698P to get most of the original channels.... Had to go from second floor closet mounted antenna, to 15 feet above the roof with the new one.

I'm 60 miles from the NYC transmitters.

It will be interesting to see what happens when they move to the new WTC they will be approx, 500 feet higher with their transmitters. They have all applied to lower their power, but the coverage looks to be the same, some better, some worse.... I guess I'll see.... 2014??

The strange thing is that summer reception is better, less drop outs, more stations are full time good watchable stations.....

Never had cable/dish tv.