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a lot of people give indoor antennas a
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good try but they still end up
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disappointed maybe you're not getting
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the channels you expected the antenna
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looks terrible on the wall or it just
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feels like more hassle than streaming
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today I'm breaking down five ways to
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improve your indoor antenna setup let's
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get started number one get the placement
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right if your indoor antenna is not
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picking up all the channels you want it
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doesn't mean you need to give up and buy
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an outdoor antenna at least not right
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away the issue may be just where the
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antenna is placed in your home this is
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the free antenna point app i've got it
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downloaded on my phone and I use it to
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aim my antenna in the direction of
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broadcast towers it also gives you
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detailed information about the signal
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strength for specific channels and aside
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from distance there are other factors
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like tall buildings or a lot of trees
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they can also affect performance but
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this is still a good place to start
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number two customize the look this is
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the Mohu Leaf antenna that I've used for
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years and for a long time I could get
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away with placing it behind the TV just
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like this attached to a wall with
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command strips and totally out of view
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this is not recommended by the
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manufacturer and where I live now I need
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to place it higher up on the wall to get
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all my local stations and let's be
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honest this is kind of an eyesore so
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here's a tip use non- metallic paint to
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help your antenna blend in take a look
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at the before and now the after painting
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your antenna can make a big difference
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at least I think so especially if it
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needs to be mounted in a visible spot
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we're up to number three use a window
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don't like that wall placement well a
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window may be the best spot for your
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indoor antenna particularly if it faces
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in the direction of broadcast towers
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command strips suction cup clips or even
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clear packing tape all are good to
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secure the antenna to the glass one
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thing I learned recently you want to
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have the white side facing out that way
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it'll reflect the sunlight and absorb
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less heat and if possible use a window
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that you don't open often that way you
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can just keep the blinds or curtains
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closed and you won't have to stare at a
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plastic rectangle all day whether you're
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mounting the antenna in a window or on a
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wall you can use cable clips like these
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to keep everything tidy these are sold
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everywhere and I'll have an Amazon link
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below to the ones that I bought number
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four make it disappear at least when
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you're not watching a lot of people
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think they need to leave the antenna out
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all the time but in some cases
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especially if you're using rabbit ears
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or a small tabletop antenna you don't
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i've been using these rabbit ears lately
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and when I'm not watching TV I just tuck
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them away in my TV cabinet the antenna
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folds up and I slide it through the back
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of the stand done i do keep the antenna
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plugged into the TV set at all times so
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I just have to remember how it was
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angled when I pull it back out it's an
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easy way to keep things looking clean
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without messing up performance number
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five one antenna for the whole house if
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you really want a cleaner setup or
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coverage across multiple TVs consider
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using a device like a tableau it's best
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known as a DVR but there's another
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benefit to getting one tableau connects
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to a single antenna and it streams live
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TV to all the TVs in your home using the
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Tableau app i've got the app downloaded
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on my Roku lots of other compatible
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devices too and the best part you can
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hide the antenna wherever it works best
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and still watch live TV in the living
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room bedroom or anywhere else the
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tableau I have is under a hundred bucks
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and it frequently goes on sale improving
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your antenna setup it's time well spent
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because once you've made that switch you
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will never have to pay for local TV
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