HDTV Antenna

[UberStarFkr]

@Andreiupg that is an antenna push on balun. I used it because it was all I had laying around when I was finishing up. I'd suggest using a 75-300 Ohm Matching Transformer Balun with twin leads. Google it up to see what it look like. They are cheap to buy and you can get them online or at your local radioshack.

[UberStarFkr]

@gerne4tube Sorry!  @Francisco9038 it's listed in the credits :)

[Andreiupg]

what have you used for antenna and that "black box"?

[TheAprendo4567]

ami soi from peru and I work

[Francisco9038]

whats the name of the first song?

[garnet4utube]

nice neat job on the build but why do you have to subject us to that bag suck music ?

[argjendshqiponja]

i made one. it works great. i dont get alot of digital channels cuz i live in canada. could there be a homemade amplifire out there. help plz!

[Drift88king]

is it true that this antenna is a high gain one, and that it can only get high frequency channels?

does it work in Australia?

[UberStarFkr]

@Drift88king this configuration picks up VHF signals but is not set up to pick up UHF very well. It may work in your country, just build one and find out :D

[Drift88king]

@UberStarFkr i did man and it works fine get all channels, frequencie 65-550 MHZ.

i did for a uni project btw

thanks ;)

[UberStarFkr]

@Drift88king :) Glad it worked out for ya!

[TheMaxtek]

@UberStarFkr all these people using wood to screw and peg down the aerials?

wood conducts electricity specially moisture around the wood, it effects the impedance.

[aerobill]

To UberStarFkr.......... just finished the antenna , IT WORKS AWSOME!! Signal strength and signal quality has never been higher. Thanks

P.S. I don't know why some people are not having success , but I would guess that their not sanding the connections properly.

[UberStarFkr]

Glad it worked out great for ya! :D

[TheTurkCrime]

is this dvb-t ???

[UberStarFkr]

Yes it conforms to digital broadcasting.

[UberStarFkr]

please take note though that this is just an antenna and not a tuner. The digital tuners used in this video was my DISH box and Sanyo Digital HDTV tuner.

[Lowracerman]

LOUD rock music, poor amateur video, no information for building your own antenna.

[UberStarFkr]

Of course its LOUD rock music :P. Is their such thing as Professional Amateur? And this is a response to the instructional video and in no form an instructional video.

[UberStarFkr]

btw watch the credits to get the address for the instructional video I used to build my antenna.

[amazingdany]

Nifty stand.

[99mees]

i made one and got two channels, unfortunately, i don't speak spanish

[UberStarFkr]

and to add I didn't throw in "any music" those songs are very well part of my huge collection :D

[UberStarFkr]

krgrubbs, One this is not an instructional video. I was just showing off my antenna. Secondly not everyone has the same taste of music so what you may say is crap is gold to someone else :P

[krgrubbs]

I could do without the crappy techno music. Why must all these youtube instructional videos insist on throwing in any music at all, but better yet the worst songs I have ever heard?

[choosea44]

is that cood

[toltec13]

If you can rigup one of these chicken scratch antenna to recieve free wireless internet then I'll make one.

[UberStarFkr]

there is Linksys and DDWRT for that :P

[animefreek619]

this really works, it works better than my expensive usless anttenas

[freitasex]

I made one of these this weekend, and it works very well.

I live on Green River Road and IF you like to cook check out my channel....

I just found your video by chance.

And it was a great video!

[UberStarFkr]

Thank you very much :)

[DeviIsLegacy]

what is the name of the song?

[UberStarFkr]

Both songs are credited at the end.

[popopopoooooooooyteh]

my little antenna wont scan for channels.......... someone help

[UberStarFkr]

Check the manual that came with your box or TV depending on which digital tuner you are using.

[18gggg]

Why didn't u use a normal Balun? Doesn't it negatively affect ur reception?

[UberStarFkr]

cause I when I was making this antenna I seriously didn't want to go out and get one when it was 10pm at night when I started on it. So I went with what I had and actually the signal is pretty good.

[StovetopLife]

Where can I get a clear reference that my local DTV stations are broadcasting at low power, with the intention of bumping it up once analog shuts down?

[UberStarFkr]

Well I'm sure if there is a reference of those such as the FCC as you may be looking for but its logic when it comes to how analog and digital work as of their power consumption. Analog uses more power to deliver a signal than digital which is another reason digital. So once analog is shut down the remaining power will be used to boost digital to its full capacity which will actually still be less than analog. As of now analog is taking away from digital signal strength. Take it or leave it.

[UberStarFkr]

*I'm not sure if there is......

[humbert0acevedo]

How many channels will it get with Over The Air and DTV Cable. one or the other.

[UberStarFkr]

Over The Air its picks up every channel as any regular pair of rabbit ears (just quality is horrible) and on DTV I was picking up about 4 to5 channels but then you have to remember those channels have sub channels too.

[KML0224]

What model Sanyo TV do you have? I have a DP-26746, a 26 inch model that I bought in June of 2006. Your on-screen graphics are identical to mine. Anyways, I presently receive 8 digital channels with my TV in Hartford/New Haven (CT):

CBS (2/3 signal at best)

ABC (2/3 signal at best)

UNI (half to 60%)

CW (85 to 90%)

PBS (90% nearly all the time)

NBC (85 to 90%)

MY 92/3 signal at best)

FOX (about 3/4)

[UberStarFkr]

I'd have to look but yeah mine is a 26" too so prolly the same model :D

[w1cebu]

Well, it may or may not work, it depends on factors. With very small amplification/ pick up, It takes such luck to be close to the HD stations/ transmitters and no physical obstructions.

[steve89z]

can't spell probably?

[UberStarFkr]

Actually to say prolly is slang which I do use because well honestly (I'm not going to hide it) I'm lazy haha

[alexusdasia]

This design is for UHF, right? Does this antenna pull in VHF stations better than rabbit ears can (channels 2-13)? I'm looking for something to improve my VHF reception. Thanks

[UberStarFkr]

This setup can pick up VHF aswell. I was easily picking up FOX which is DTV channel 7 and a local broadcast called KET which is like PBS at DTV9

[AnthoFlex]

Is the Digital signals really set at low power? Because i've almost had it with my new TV's "built in HD receiver"

It isn't picking up shit. I get channels in HD, but they chop up and the signal indicator flies all over the place at random times. But if you're saying that the stations have it set to low, I guess i have a reason now to calm down.

I just can't stand that I have a brand new HDTV and i can't unleash its full power.

And i'm not paying $50-75 (or more) on an "HD Antenna"

[darkflame470]

do note, that the digital transmitters are not at full power, due to most of the power being used for the analog broadcasts.

Wait until the actual switch off happens, and then decide on what to do.

[UberStarFkr]

Yes its true digital is half power because analog sucks up soo much of the rest of it. Why the heck they want to hang on to analog so long I dunno. Just hang in there I've ready its now sometime this month or June when the transition will be complete and these homemade antennas will shine!

[2songsfrombuffalo]

The analog and digital signals are from separate transmitters, so the power levels have no relationship.

Most DTV transmitters are lower power, but it's not because the analog signal is hogging the juice!

[UberStarFkr]

two different transmitters being powered by the same host. When analog is cut they'll use the remaining power from that transmitter to the digital one.

[2songsfrombuffalo]

Do you work in the TV industry, or are you making this up as you go?

That makes absolutely no sense. The analog transmitter and the digital one are on widely different frequencies (unless the analog channel is already UHF) and the old transmitter will be useless at the new channel.

I sincerely hope they DO increase the power after the switch, but it's not going to happen that way.

[2songsfrombuffalo]

Incidentally, in an article in Popular communications recently, it was stated that typical DTV transmitters are run at 12-17db less power than the analog transmitter used.

That's quite a bit less, but it's by design, not because there is some kind of power split between the two.

If it were half-power, it would be 3db less.

[2songsfrombuffalo]

The most likely scenario is the power is set by the FCC as part of the license. The station will run as much power as legally allowed. That's why it is important to call the FCC and the station to complain about decreased reception so that the station can cite the complaints in a petition for a power increase.

A broadcast station does everything to maximize it's coverage because in the end it translates into advertising revenue.

[UberStarFkr]

you seem very passionate :D

[UberStarFkr]

Just to let everyone know too I know the video is long just for a presentation but the music is good and I personally just got tired of seeing all the other videos showing their antenna in the dark or very poor lighting and not really showing its results. I wanted to give everyone a direct view of what this antenna is about and what it can do and maybe my little additions may give someone else ideas for their own antenna :D

[squimball]

I'm thinking about making one of these too. I live about 40 miles from EVV and I can pick up "most" of the channels, until someone walks in front of my current antenna that is. A question though! How does this antenna react to cell phones??? My current antenna reception goes absolutely nuts when someone is using a cell phone within 50 feet of it.

[UberStarFkr]

To be honest with you I'd have to experiment with it but most likely it will go on the fritz as even rabbit ears are an "open" system so they can accept frequencies that may cause undesired performance.

[uhntss]

Nice antenna setup, but the vid coulda been 6 min shorter, lol.

[reyhuman]

that is so cool

[UberStarFkr]

yeah but i like the music and figured others would too ;)

[UberStarFkr]

sorry reyhuman that response was suppose to go to uhntss haha. Btw though thanks :D

[RestlessJatt]

NICE!