As title says would getting an HD Homerun Connect (ota) and an antenna Be my easiest option now that Fox wnyw local is gone. I'm about 15miles from NYC so an antenna would be possible. This would allow Local NBC FOX WPIX and WWOR plus others to pop up in my guide I can still use CC4C for MSNBC SyFy CNBC etc BUT i dont watch them as often etc.
An HDHomeRun integrates seamlessly into ChannelsDVR. Before you purchase, you might want to try an antenna attached to your TV to make sure you can receive OTA channels, just in case. I have a Flex 4K with support for ATSC 1.0 and ATSC 3.0 stations, although the HDHomeRun doesn't currently support the ATSC 3.0 channels that are DRM'd.
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i was looking at the hd homerun atsc 1 devices why would local ota stations be encrypted ??
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You just answered your own question, OP. HDHR + antenna is the best way to go
Ok cool so no reason to get the higher price newer atsc 3 hd homerun device ....I'm even ok with just a 2 tuner box
The only reason go ATSC 3 is for future use assuming that the current FCC investigation into broadcasters using DRM and not allowing network tuners ends up favorable to the consumer.
The broadcasters are proposing a sunset date for ATSC 1 of sometime in 2028, so if you get a device that only has ATSC 1 then it may stop working in 2028.
Not "now"... ALWAYS! So long as you are in an area to receive 1.0 signals (forget 3.0 and its DRM stupidity for now, it's not a real factor in the near term), you'll be all set and very happy.
(1) Run an antenna report on your address to make sure you can get the channels you want:
You'll want to make sure there are no "Low VHF" stations in the mix. These will be ones with a physical channels below 7. The "display channel" (9-1) is not the same as the "physical channel" (25). Those are in parenthesis on the report. If you do have ones like this, you'll need a bigger, more specialized, and expensive antenna and work at pointing it in the right direction.
(2) Assuming there are no "Low VHF" stations or ones that you care about, you can use Dish as a one-stop shop for everything:
For about $300 (don't know what the current price is, you'll have to call), they will give you an antenna, do the installation/verification, and run a single coax line to anywhere in your house (where you'll want your HDHR to be). Yeah, the antenna is mid, but most of what these antenna companies say is marketing at best. Fifty miles from the towers (not the city itself, wherever the towers really are) should be close enough for everything you'd need this antenna to do. I cannot emphasize enough that this is a steal of a deal, and I highly recommend it!
Otherwise, just watch Antenna Man on YouTube to get all the info you'd ever need on figuring out what Antenna to buy and how to install/place/point it.
(3) Get other accessories to make this a better experience. Aside from the HDHR, you'll want to get a LTE/5G filter, especially that close to a major metro area:
You'll probably get a lot of breakup without this. You do not need any additional boosters aside from what's built in to the antenna set-up. Too much boosting and you can actually cause a problem of over-gain and not receive the signal.
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So judging by this scan I have 2 Low channels thus making this way more money than mounting a Yagi outside??? Or will thos 2 Not impact me too much???
Could you install it in the attic? I have a low vhf station that this antenna worked perfect for.
50 miles away on Low VHF RF channel 3 could be hard to pickup reliably. How bad do you need those two stations?
You also have some (in yellow) on High VHF channels that requires an antenna designed for UHF and High VHF channels.
EDIT: Misread 50.37 (Noise Margin) as distance (actually 16.1 miles) instead of Noise Margin
That's a you question. Do you care about these stations or have other sources for them that it makes no difference?
It's still an antenna solution, just a more expensive/harder to find one that can handle low VHF frequencies (which the service I mentioned above does not offer, only high VHF + UHF).
FYI, height is your friend. I wouldn't recommend mounting at ground level or having any obstructions, even the side of your or your neighbor's place. The higher you can go, the more clear you can make line of sight to the towers, the better your results will be.
I mainly need NBC and FOX for now the 2 in red i don't not have any use for nor need I just now made an antenna loop from some old coax and can pick up 2+ and 4+ and a bunch of others So making a true antenna or mounting it outside would probably work to pull in 7+ and 5+
He is in NYC and the last I looked all the ATSC 3 stations are DRM. What will work in 2028 is anyone's guess
You might check then multidirectional 4228
More compact, better UHF gain and still gets High VHF - channels 7-13.
I actually get a Low VHF station on channel 6 but the station is not very far.
It is also easy on the eyes, which might be important in the city.
You might be OK with 4220 since you are very close to the transmitter.
I can HIGHLY suggest this antenna for your usage.
It has excellent performance, builds in the LTE filter, and gives good VHF coverage as well.
I have 2 of them pointed at NY and Hartford, and it works wonderfully, despite being ~3x the distance you are from the ESB/WTC.
That one DINOVA BOSS MIX antenna (Repack Ready) Building fronts, balconies and single-family homes
should also work for Low-VHF Channel 3 at 63MHz https://docs.televes.com/IFR06230004_0_665898.svg
This is the one I got with the installation service I recommended above. Agree, it works very well and I have no real complaints! However, there is no low VHF (only high, but works perfect even at 7) and still needed the separate 5G filter (LTE filter was not enough). Also, it appears that Televes has discontinued that model (144282) and replaced it with 144286.
Yeah, I can see they claim you can get low VHF with it, but I don't see how that would be physically possible given its shape and size. Still, this is far outside my area of expertise, so... 
I have 2 antenna arriving from Amazon along with a lte filter I was able to tune NBC and FOX with a looped coax cable out the window so hope I'll be ok with a real antenna Just need to drag my giant extension ladder out tomorow
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You're probably thinking about a 1/4 wave antenna element, which would have to be almost 4 feet long at 63 MHz. I'm no RF engineer, I would just try out the antenna. I do know that low VHF channel will be hard to get reliably due to many common interfering signal sources.
So far I mounted this one 1st antenna fairly high up the side of my house BUT not above main roof line....I can go higher with alot more effort etc so far i get 2-1 4-1 5-1 9-1 plus all extra channels on each band and a ton of others 52 in total if i add and antenna amp i can tune in 7-1 ..... or i can swap it for this one 2nd option Or maybe quit while im ahead????????
HD Homerun Connect Duo on order only 2 channels BUT i should be fine with it since i only need 4-1 5-1 for now Trying to keep the total cost under $100 which ive done so far