Which channels does the Mohu Curve antenna pick up? My cable service is so expensive, I'm going to cancel it. Would a streaming player be better?
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Depends on where you are. In a major city (where I am) I receive abc, nbc, cbs, 2 fox channels, ion, an old movie station, pbs, and some random ones like asian gospel and spanish stations. It's plenty for me. I imagine if you're out in the country you would receive less.
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The answer depends on where you live. This Over-The-Air (OTA) antenna does a fantastic job of pulling in signals that other antennas would struggle with. The best way to find out what local stations are in the area is by doing a web search based on your address. (http://www.antennaweb.org/Address.aspx). This will guide you to the local towers and help to determine the best direction for placement.
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It depends on where you live. I live in Manhattan and my antenna picks up all of the major networks, pbs, and a bunch of other stations I've never heard of.
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In Washington DC, we receive Fox, NBC, CBS, ABC and PBS. We use our antenna in combined with a Roku Player to replace cable.
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I live in Fredericksburg Va. and use the 7084 with a sig booster. I'm on the bleeding edge, with heavy trees around me. I also installed a rotor to tune to either DC or richmond. When everything is good, (weather, ect..) it is great. Sometime I even get baltimore stations. But when it's bad...., break out the DVD or netflicks. Bottom line, it works more times than not, it's free HD TV, and I'm not paying the cable companies $130 a month for basic cable and internet. That's $1500 a year folks! We kept the internet, $45 a month and have a Apple TV & a Roku box to stream videos from our computers and other sources. If you are a sports fan, then this may not be for you because it's limited, because most of all games have gone to espn or other cable channels. PBS has it own cooking channel just like the food network. If you are a casual tv watcher like myself, and only care to get the local news and affiliates..., this is the way to go. F@*# the cable companies!
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Be glad you didn't get the Haier. I received mine Friday and I have been unable to get but only one channel and it isn't even clear. I saw other reviewers complaining about this but I thought that since I live in a metropolitan area that I wouldn't have any problems. Boy was I wrong. I am returning the Haier today and will try the Axion as I think the extra antenna they provide will do the trick.
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We get by on Apple TV, Netflix, and OTA antenna for sports and seem to be just fine purchasing the individual shows we want to watch. We've never spent more in one month than we used to pay for cable, and that includes the $50/month broadband bill. I will tell you that you can't buy HGTV programming through iTunes or any other way that we've been able to find, much to my wife's dismay.
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I use a Mohu Leaf Paper Thin Indoor HDTV antenna which works good. It would depend on your location of course.
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I'm not sure what a clear stream antenna I, but the Terk antenna is a regular antenna. It does get all channels (HDTV, VHF, UHF), but it is not a good antenna. It is no better than a set of "rabbit ears." After reading good reviews about this antenna and discovering that it was not exceptional in any way, I was a bit skeptical about claims from other manufacturers who touted their products as being superior, but I took a chance with a Radio Shack antenna that was a bit hyped. That antenna did prove to be much better than the Terk and others that I have used. It is a square powered antenna. I believe the price was about $35.00 or so, and it was on sale when I bought it. It's not perfect; it does not get in all channels, but I do live in a very hilly city.
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If you're a big sports watcher, you're going to have a bad time with the Roku, there just isn't much available unless you are a cable/satellite subscriber. The only thing you can do is get an HD antenna and watch sports on your local channels. If you don't care about that, then you should totally feel good about ditching cable. We did it, and if we want to watch a new show, we just buy it on Amazon, Vudu, Google, or you can pay for Hulu and get a lot of stuff. We cut the television bill in half (looking at the entire year) by going this route.
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I was up to $265 per month! Cut cable, family is finding much more content via Roku, Netflix, AZ Prime for far less the cost. Only channels we miss is ESPN and Bravo. But I get most football live via a Wineguard $29 antenna that grabs free HD feeds. And I fully agree with all of the answers below. Downgrade, un plug before cutting your service to see how you like it...
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I was less,miles away from a lot of the stations and I only got 2-3 on a good day, but now I am paying over a hundred bucks for pretty much the same channels I was suppose to get for free. There is a place in the info section where you put in ur zip code and it says how many channels u should get. My sister has a cheap one diiferent brand and it works great. I say try this one or any brand and see how it works for you it's worth a try and you will save a ton of money. If it does not work send it back.
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depends on where you live and where the antenna is placed. in the back of my house I get about 15 channels, in the front I get about 8. http://www.antennaweb.org go to this website and type in your zip code. My Mohu gets more channels that the off brand, it's a great antenna, just avoid the refurbished ones.
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thank you for your response- I found a discussion on yahoo yesterday that explained the antenna pretty well- basically that the so called "HD antenna the retailers are selling is hype and not really needed .
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Mohu recommends a 'non-amplfied' antenna to be used with their Jolt 4-way splitter. You can use it with traditional splitters, but may run into signal loss issues so I recommend getting triple or quad shielded coaxial cable to use with it. I love Mohu so much, my Leaf 50 is a great device that pushed me to write: Simple Guide to Over the Air Free TV, which is available on Amazon. I use Mohu antennas every day, and love the technology!
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I had Comcast triple play for years. When I bought my first Roku, I scaled back to basic broadcast TV. It gives me only 11 local channels in SD, but that's enough for local news. I kept my internet service as-is, and I have local phone. By scaling back, I am saving about $50/mo. I am looking into some indoor HDTV antennas to see if I can pull in local channels so I can cancel my basic TV service altogether, thereby saving $60/mo. My suggestion to you is to downgrade your service first before eliminating it altogether. For me, the Roku offers plenty of content. I don't miss cable. Remember, you still need a good internet connection to use Roku. I had Comcast triple play for years. When I bought my first Roku, I scaled back to basic broadcast TV. It gives me only 11 local channels in SD, but that's enough for local news. I kept my internet service as-is, and I have local phone. By scaling back, I am saving about $50/mo. I am looking into some indoor HDTV antennas to see if I can pull in local channels so I can cancel my basic TV service altogether, thereby saving $60/mo. My suggestion to you is to downgrade your service first before eliminating it altogether. For me, the Roku offers plenty of content. I don't miss cable. Remember,... » Read More I had Comcast triple play for years. When I bought my first Roku, I scaled back to basic broadcast TV. It gives me only 11 local channels in SD, but that's enough for local news. I kept my internet service as-is, and I have local phone. By scaling back, I am saving about $50/mo. I am looking into some indoor HDTV antennas to see if I can pull in local channels so I can cancel my basic TV service altogether, thereby saving $60/mo. My suggestion to you is to downgrade your service first before eliminating it altogether. For me, the Roku offers plenty of content. I don't miss cable. Remember, you still need a good internet connection to use Roku. « Show Less
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Sky stream is an excellent product.i still wouldn't get rid of cable.skystream is a big plus ,plus.hope that helps.
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add a wineguard antenna, it grabs the live free HD signals over the air. NBC, FOX, CBS, ABC, but no ESPN. $29 for the light one, as I am close to the towers. Also, check your TV, it needs a COAX input.
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I find this to be better than mohu, but the same complaint I have with mohu is that the cord is NOT LONG ENOUGH! Both items have to be placed in just the right location, but I get more channels if connected to a government analog to digital box called align &. the channels are very clear.
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I've used the HD Frequency Cable Cutter I/O HD Digital antenna and other much cheaper "rabbit ear" type antennas. I found not much difference in the number of channels I received. The real determining factor is your location. In hindsight I would have just purchased a less expensive antenna..