DVD/TV problem

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I don't usually have a problem with having to turn my television antenna (Winegard Sensar).  Most of the time, I am in range of only 1 television "market".  Close to home, that would be Indianapolis.  When in Brown County state park, I can pick up Indy and Louisville.  The networks show the same thing and Indy is a bit stronger so, I point towards Indy.  When in the Smoky Mts., I point towards Knoxville (the only stations I can receive).  In short, I point the antenna once and I'm done with it.  At 50 miles out, the angular difference between transmitting antennas a few miles apart, is very small and falls within the "beamwidth" of my receiving antenna.

IMHO an aimed yagi will outperform an Omni-directional antenna every time.  A yagi is not effortless, however.  Antennas of the Uda-Yagi design achieve gain, in the favored direction, at the expense of all other directions.

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	I don't usually have a problem with having to turn my television antenna (Winegard Sensar). Most of the time, I am in range of only 1 television "market". Close to home, that would be Indianapolis. When in Brown County state park, I can pick up Indy and Louisville. The networks show the same thing and Indy is a bit stronger so, I point towards Indy. When in the Smoky Mts., I point towards Knoxville (the only stations I can receive). In short, I point the antenna once and I'm done with it. At 50 miles out, the angular difference between transmitting antennas a few miles apart, is very small and falls within the "beamwidth" of my receiving antenna. IMHO an aimed yagi will outperform an Omni-directional antenna every time. A yagi is not effortless, however. Antennas of the Uda-Yagi design achieve gain, in the favored direction, at the expense of all other directions.