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ON EDIT: Just learned that CW has a Winegard Digital HD receiver. It is designed to be used with both analog and HD capable tvs. Advertising says it does increase the reception capabilities, # of stations, clarity, etc. $169.99 Maybe this is what we both need!
Be wary of snake oil!
This tuner is a standard Digital tuner. The reason it's more expensive is that it has Component outputs ( the Red/Green/Blue connections ). The term 'HD-capable' means TV's which have the capability to display HD content, but do NOT have a HD Tuner ( also called ATSC Tuner ).
So, if your TV is new, and it's an HDTV and has the ability to Tune over the air HD broadcasts... You do NOT need this device.
I strongly recommend using
http://www.antennaweb.org as previously mentioned.
1. Click 'Choose an Antenna'
2. Enter your current address.
3. Make sure to Uncheck the two 'You may send me ....' boxes!
4. Do NOT enter your name, phone number or email address...
5. Click 'Submit' (the tall trees/buildings options is irrelavant for our purposes)
6. On the next screen, select the radio option at the top that says "Show Digital Stations Only"
7. For better visualization, you can click the 'View Street Level Map' button.
This output will show you the stations available to you, the distance from their transmitter to you, and the direction ( compass heading ) of the transmitter.
Here is a sample map output:
You'll notice there are several lines drawn out from my approximate location. The lines are Lettered. On the right side is a list of the channel numbers which correspond to each Lettered line.
So, you can point your antenna in the direction which is toward the stations you want to receive. You will also want to check the main listing to see their distance. You may find that some stations in the map listing are > 40 miles away... you probably won't get those on your RV antenna.
In my example above, I prefer position B as this provides me the most stations without moving my antenna around.
Feel free to ask any questions you may have...
Thanks,
LK