[Electronics-Talk] Adding an External Indoor Antenna to a Toshiba Fire TV Model

[Amanda Lee]

Great suggestion but I suppose I would either just do without CBS and ABC
rather than pay for another streaming service which is approximately two
thirds  of expected savings <smiles!>.

Good idea too for anyone who is more remote as well.

I'll try to move the antenna higher up and see if anything changes.



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From: Electronics-Talk <electronics-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of
Wendy Walker via Electronics-Talk
Sent: Friday, May 7, 2021 7:15 PM
To: Discussion of accessible home electronics and appliances
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Cc: Wendy Walker <wenintex at gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [Electronics-Talk] Adding an External Indoor Antenna to a
Toshiba Fire TV Model

I have a Toshiba Fire TV and have high speed internet so I subscribed to
Youtube TV which includes your local tv stations (ABC, CBS, Fox, and NBC) so
I didn't have to try to get an antenna. Even though it runs about $65 plus
tax it was still about $30 cheaper than cable and it has unlimited DVR cloud
service which is a major plus. Good luck with your antenna. It's great you
can get quite a few channels already.

Wendy


On 5/7/21, Amanda Lee via Electronics-Talk <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
wrote:
> I forgot to mention that I  did find between 33 to 35 channels.  Now 
> of course this is good!  However, sadly, it did not find the CBS or 
> ABC Network affiliates.  It did find some interesting channels though 
> which would make the cord cut worthwhile as I like Movies and there's 
> a World Channel and was surprised to find Court TV and a few others.
>
> Thanks!
>
> Amanda
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Electronics-Talk <electronics-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf 
> Of Rob Kaiser via Electronics-Talk
> Sent: Friday, May 7, 2021 5:20 PM
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> Cc: Rob Kaiser <rcubfank at sbcglobal.net>
> Subject: Re: [Electronics-Talk] Adding an External Indoor Antenna to a 
> Toshiba Fire TV Model
>
> I don't know anything about the antenna you got, but I tried to cut 
> the cord a few years ago & tried to go with an antenna, &, I got a 
> wopping 3 channels. I live in the high desert of Southern California.
>
> Rob Kaiser email;
> rcubfank at sbcglobal.net
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Electronics-Talk [mailto:electronics-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On 
> Behalf Of Amanda Lee via Electronics-Talk
> Sent: Friday, May 7, 2021 1:51 PM
> To: electronics-talk at nfbnet.org
> Cc: Amanda Lee <amandainparadise777 at gmail.com>
> Subject: [Electronics-Talk] Adding an External Indoor Antenna to a 
> Toshiba Fire TV Model
>
> Hello everyone,
>
>
>
> I just subscribed to this list so if this is an old topic, please 
> pardon a repeat question or issue!
>
>
>
> I really would like to cut the CableTV cord and save about $100  worth 
> of cable TV costs per month where there's only a few channels that 
> interest me and some of which  I can find from other sources.
>
>
>
> I ordered an amplified antenna.  Unfortunately, the model I ordered 
> doesn't have a switch that I can readily find on the amplifier to take 
> it out of the circuit.  So I scanned with the amplifier in-line and 
> then I manually removed the amplifier and scanned again with no real 
> difference.
>
>
>
> I purchased this indoor TV antenna from Amazon for around $20 after a 
> discount.  It is the
>
> TV Antenna - Latest Amplified HD Digital Indoor Antenna Long 200 Miles 
> Range HDTV Antenna - 17ft Coax Cable Indoor Antenna for 4K Local 
> Channels - Support from  All Television
>
> 4.9 out of 5 stars    14 ratings
>
>
>
> The antenna is a current year model for indoor use and claims to have 
> a chip to filter out what I'd refer to as intermod from FM and other 
> RF signals.
> Since I live in Northern Virginia which is a very hot area in terms of 
> much in the way of active Radio Frequency transmissions from 
> everything imaginable, reception is challenging without an external 
> antenna.  However, I am restricted by Condo Association rules as to 
> what I can place outdoors and attached to my town home  or yes, I would
prefer an outdoor antenna.
>
>
>
> I have had a couple of other TVs in the past 10 or so years which had 
> seemingly better reception and these were digital TVs as well so I'm 
> curious if anyone has observed reception issues with the Toshiba 
> FireTV models?
>
>
>
> I am also curious to know what others have experienced with adding an 
> external indoor antenna to the Toshiba Fire TV and if there's any 
> recommendations?  If this is too off topic, please email me offline.
>
>
>
> Thanks!
>
>
>
> Amanda
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
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