{"id":10853,"date":"2014-09-04T08:25:49","date_gmt":"2014-09-04T12:25:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/?p=10853"},"modified":"2017-11-19T10:44:30","modified_gmt":"2017-11-19T15:44:30","slug":"dump-dish-get-free-hdtv-missed-browns-games","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/dump-dish-get-free-hdtv-missed-browns-games\/","title":{"rendered":"Dump the dish and get free HDTV – no more missed Browns games"},"content":{"rendered":"

In the Cleveland area (and I suspect other areas as well) football fans may have to go without watching the Browns play the Steelers this weekend.\u00a0 The biggest rivalry of all times \u2013 not on TV.\u00a0 WTH??? Seems Direct TV and Raycom can\u2019t come to terms, so, bottom line, local fans may miss the big game.<\/p>\n

With Sunday football getting ready to start, you wouldn\u2019t want to find yourself suddenly without cable or dish would you?\u00a0 Didn\u2019t think so.<\/p>\n

Time to be proactive and get an indoor HDTV antenna to make sure you can always receive your local TV programming.\u00a0 I\u2019m using the [easyazon_link asin=”B00KWFOLH6″ locale=”US” new_window=”default” nofollow=”default” tag=”thetra03-20″ add_to_cart=”default” cloaking=”default” localization=”default” popups=”default”]RCA Ultra-thin multi-directional indoor amplified HDTV antenna[\/easyazon_link]\u00a0now with my Vizio monitor and it\u2019s working extremely well.\u00a0 No setup \u2013 no subscription \u2013 no monthly fees.<\/p>\n

Only 11\u201d by 13\u201d and paper thin, this 1\/3 pound antenna can hang just about anywhere. It\u2019s even made white on one side and black on the other so you can mount it either way \u2013 whichever is least conspicuous.<\/p>\n

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The model I\u2019m using, ANT1150F, comes with an amplifier to boast the signals.\u00a0 Simply plug it into a nearby USB port and it\u2019s powered up. \u00a0The only other connection is to plug the coax into your digital-ready TV. There\u2019s 12 feet of coax so you should be able to install it wherever you want.<\/p>\n

Here, in a remote little township, 25 miles south of Cleveland, I can still pull in 18 stations \u2013 exactly the same as I got before with a much larger and bulkier HD antenna.\u00a0 This makes me pretty happy.<\/p>\n