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

[David Andrews]

The quality of indoor TV antennas varies greatly. You don't have to 
spend hundreds of dollars, but generally speaking $20 is on the low 
side for a quality antenna. It also helps if you can get it in or 
near a window.

Dave

p.s. If you are in a hot signal area, you don't really need an 
amplified antenna, and in fact, it may cause you problems.

Dave

At 03:51 PM 5/7/2021, you wrote:
>Hello everyone,
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>I just subscribed to this list so if this is an old topic, please pardon a
>repeat question or issue!
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>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.
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>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.
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>I purchased this indoor TV antenna from Amazon for around $20 after a
>discount.  It is the
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>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
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>4.9 out of 5 stars    14 ratings
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>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.
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>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?
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>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.
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>Thanks!
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>Amanda