Wireless Signal Boosters - What signal booster should I buy to improve the reception my new digitital tv is getting?

What signal booster should I buy to improve the reception my new digitital tv is getting?

My new tv is getting very poor reception. After every auto scan, some channels show up and some don't. And when some do appear, they are unwatchable because of the bad quality. I think a signal booster would help, but I'm not sure what to get.

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I would try a better antenna first. An outdoor antenna is best, mounted high and pointed at the transmitter towers. An amplifier (signal booster) is good for overcoming a long down-lead from the antenna to the TV and any splitters in the line, but it will not correct poor reception. (If the signal is noisy coming from the antenna, the booster will just amplify the noise too and you won't improve anything). To choose the proper antenna for your situation and find out where to aim it, visit http://www.antennaweb.org .
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Try building an antenna first. It's cheap and simple to build. I started out picking up 3 channels with a store bought antenna. The antenna I built out of coat hangers picks up 12 channels. You can find a free step by step guide to building one here: http://www.thetutorgenie.com/DigitalAntenna.html ~Jeanne
Get a signal booster not a antenna.....see my source....good luck