If my channels are all less than 45 miles away, but have a 55 degree difference, will I need a pre-amp?
1936225
I don't think you would but if you do add one you may get more channels that are out there. I have one on mine and I'm getting channels 65 miles away real good. I hope this helps.
1936226
There are many factor that would determine if you needed a pre amp or not. If you didn't have a long run of cable and on a sunny day no but if you are providing signal to the whole house and have long runs of cable and if you watch tv in rainy days then yes you need a pre amp you can google it and find out more. I hope this helps good luck
947515
50 miles fringe at best my be better off with some type of directional beam.if you're talking later at night when the Skip dies down it'll probably make the trip.fifty miles is a long way even with an amplifier which is illegal on 11 meters
429750
As a test, if you connect a TV directly to the antenna cable close to where you plan install the Winegard amp, and you get all the channels you want, then you don't need an antenna preamp or any other booster unless your cable runs are extremely long. If the cable runs are long, you would need an amplifier in the long cable run. Any antenna preamp should be mounted right on the antenna to get the best results.
1741040
I have not tried that so i don't know, but it seems that you would not since the pre-amp has no ability to boost the signal without electrical power.
2209126
I do not use a amplifier. I do not know if a specific amp matters. This antenna has a 50 mi. range. If you are close to the outer limits of the range it may benefit you to use a amp.
624622
The high performance antenna does not have a pre-amp although it is somewhat directional. The extreme performance version does have a pre-amp but I have no practical experience with it. My recommendation is to go to www.dtv.gov and check your coverage under consumer resources and coverage maps. I would hesitate to recommend the high performance version for anything with a signal strength of less than -50db.
1463619
Just looking at the gain figures, the 4221HD should pull in a little more from 50 miles. But I am not the ultimate expert. I suggest you go to tvfool dot com, put in your exact address and antenna height, and share the link that appears toward top of report with the people at dtvusaforum dot com. They will make specific recommendations based on your exact circumstances. Top antenna professionals donating their time, so be polite. Antenna will probably have to be outdoors at 50 miles. My case was an exception.
259396
The amp has to be close to the antenna no more than 10 ft for maximum performance. From there you can split the signal 4 ways no problem
561335
It depends. This item is an amplifier so you will get more channels. I put this on an outdoor antenna on my house just west of Boston and the antenna is pointing south. I pick up about 40 channels including all the Boston ones, most of the channels from Rhode Island, and some from New Hampshire. If you put another amplifier in line with this amplifier (booster as you called it) you may be able to get channels from further away or with weaker signals, but you may also amplify the closer/stronger ones too much and you will no longer be able to watch them.I suggest you try this amplifier as is. It depends. This item is an amplifier so you will get more channels. I put this on an outdoor antenna on my house just west of Boston and the antenna is pointing south. I pick up about 40 channels including all the Boston ones, most of the channels from Rhode Island, and some from New Hampshire. If you put another amplifier in line with this amplifier (booster as you called it) you may be able to get channels from further away or with weaker signals, but you may also amplify the closer/stronger ones too much and you will no longer be able to watch them.I suggest you try this amplifier... » Read More It depends. This item is an amplifier so you will get more channels. I put this on an outdoor antenna on my house just west of Boston and the antenna is pointing south. I pick up about 40 channels including all the Boston ones, most of the channels from Rhode Island, and some from New Hampshire. If you put another amplifier in line with this amplifier (booster as you called it) you may be able to get channels from further away or with weaker signals, but you may also amplify the closer/stronger ones too much and you will no longer be able to watch them.I suggest you try this amplifier as is. « Show Less
103208
Unit is 28 db gain can only be adjusted by the liegnth of coax cable from antenna to pre-amp .short cable is hi long is low. Use only rg 6 no longer than 6ft. from antenna to pre-amp and over30ft from pre-amp to power supply. Mine does good and im 65 miles from a tv station out in the country hope this helps
1560539
I had nothing but trouble with 2 of those amplifier. To get stations 70 and 20 miles away I put outside antennas with a pre amp plus a rotor to fine tune reception. If your stations are close, you will still need at least a small outdoor antenna. HD stations need good signal reception.
262010
I am 30 miles away from broadcast towers and although they are quite clear, the lower channels are tough to tune in. I'd say you should probably go with a larger outdoor antenna at that distance.
624620
The model or strength doesn't necessarily mean a pre amp. Just make sure that when you buy one of these antennas that along with the coaxial connection that it has a power connection (usually USB) for your TV. This secondary connection will power the antenna.
334714
Yes, I would just make sure you use different channels, preferably 3 or more channels apart, to avoid in band interference.
2200196
My research indicated that you do need a preamp, so I bought one and everything works fine, but I'm no expert! You would need some sort of cable converter at least but I think you do need the preamp.
842926
The pre-amplifier itself should be installed as close to the antenna as possible. The manual says that the power injector can be installed as far as 150 feet (in regard to cable length) away from the antenna. My power injector is about 75 feet from my antenna and works great.
383474
The simple answer is yes. The amplifer should give about 40 and 50 percent more range with that antenna. The problem is the area you may be in. If its rual it will be harder to get a good signal,it seems to good better in the city. Hope this helps.