Reddit mentions of ClearStream 4 Indoor/Outdoor HDTV Antenna - 70 Mile Range

This is the Antenna I use and get over 60 channles.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001BRXW74/ref=oh_details_o00_s00_i01?ie=UTF8&psc=1

http://www.amazon.com/Antennas-Direct-ClearStream4-HDTV-Antenna/dp/B001BRXW74/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1334436790&sr=8-1

Do you have the ability to put up an antenna? I have this one hooked up in my back yard on the pole where my old directv dish was. I reused the same coax since it was going directly to my living room and now I have 26 glorious and free HDTV channels. I supplement this with streaming netflix & Amazon Instant to my PS3 via there respective apps. Anything else that I want to see comes via bittorrent then wirelessly to my TV (DNLA compatable) from my laptop via PS3Mediaserver. I know you have xbox & not PS3 but I'm sure there are some similar solutions for your console.

Couple of things I might might suggest - First, I am not sure where you live; however, you should look into buying an antenna for OTA channels. With any luck you'll get fox, cbs, NBC and quite possibly ABC; an added benefit is that you should get your in market football games during the season on Fox. I own this antenna, and found my available channels by checking out TV Fool; just put in your address and it'll do the rest. I pick up about 35 channels over the air, some are just plain awful but there are some good ones in the batch too; for the most part the quality exceeds that of my prior DirecTV picture. NOTE: I live about 30 miles from Center City Philadelphia so that helps with the number of available channels. Also, similar to conturax I reused the existing cable in my house to get OTA to all rooms. Rather than just a single coax DTV hooked up a 6 way splitter outside; I just removed the line from their dish and ran from my own antenna, instantly all rooms in the house received the OTA channels.

For sports I have an mlb.tv subscription since Comcast has a stranglehold on Phillies broadcasts (I get about every 10th game OTA; but generally they are on the Comcast sports Network (obviously only available if you pay for their cable service)). I don't really care about basketball or Hockey (sorry Canada :) )

Another item you mention not getting ESPN on the 360; w/o a cable subscription. I don't have cable but I do have access to ESPN on the 360 -- turns out they also have deals with several internet providers. My provider (windstream) has a deal which allows me to access this service. It would be worth looking into at the very least.

For movies/tv shows we have Hulu+ and Netflix Streaming (which we access through 360/PS3). Once every couple of months I'll activate dvd's by mail from netflix rip them the day they arrive and send back the next day. Over the course of a month I can usually get 6-8 movies which is more than enough to keep us occupied for a few more months. You could also opt to use redbox if you aren't renting enough to justify the $8/mo charge.

EDIT: I just realized conturax already listed the same antenna I mentioned. For the price it cannot be beat.

EDIT 2: I also forgot to mention that even w/ an MLB.tv subscription you are still subject to blackout restrictions if you are looking at watching your in market team. For me this was a deal breaker; however, using Amazon web servers I was able to setup a squid proxy and route all my traffic through them to avoid the restriction (not for the faint of heart).

Windows 7 Media Center works great. With the right upgrades, it'll act as a free DVR for OTA HD channels (I can vouch for this antenna) or cable (I recommend Silicon Dust HDHomeRun tuners. Ceton's premium cable tuners are a DRM nightmare), a Blu-ray player (with the right drive), Airplay Mirroring receiver for your MacBook or an iDevice (download AirServer), a streaming device (just visit any website that streams), a torrent downloader, a DLNA receiver (your Droid will see the PC as a DLNA device while Windows Media Player is open), and you can game on your TV. You could use your Nexus 7 as a remote, or download an app called Remote Media Center to your Droid or Nexus, along with the Remote Potato server app on the PC. This will let you program your DVR from anywhere on your phone, tablet, or any PC with a web browser. You'll also be able to stream any recorded TV you have at home to any device.

If you decide on a Silicon Dust tuner, you'll also be able to stream OTA HD channels or premium cable to any device while you're at home, so your Nexus, Droid, or any Mac or PC will act as a TV.

The one issue I would look out for is the Xbox. Although it'll act as a WMC extender and allow you to stream most things fine, it seems to have trouble with live TV (mostly in HD) with WiFi, so I'd suggest running an Ethernet cable if your devices will be far from the router or your signal is poor.

I'm guessing everyone owns a TV. I know I do but like most of you I don't have any tv subscription. But what I do have is this:

An antenna for my TV!

Pretty much everyone is going to pick up PBS, ABC, NBC, CBS, and Fox with an antenna. Depending on where you live you might get other stations.

Advantage of the antenna is most major sporting events are on a major network and you will be able to watch it live in full 1080p HDTV with your antenna. Not all cable services are actually 1080p.

Get This antenna, paired with This booster. I have never had any issues since. Small roof imprint too which is nice. Obviously higher and outside mounting is the best.

It's omni directional, but it does have a little preference. If you also have an HD Homerun there's an app called "Signal GH" by Generally Helpful Software that will help you point it in the best direction so that both FOX and everything else are best picked up. Otherwise, if I remember correctly it's just like 5 degrees off north to the east is best...

We had an antenna at our old house installed in the attic. Worked great. I think it was this one

https://www.amazon.com/ClearStream-Indoor-Outdoor-HDTV-Antenna/dp/B001BRXW74

I've had that antenna for years and it's been solid. I have it pointed to towers 30+ miles in one direction and it also picks up towers in the opposite direction 35+ miles away. It's mounted atop a 10' pole on top of my ranch home which isn't on a hill or anything.

It can be found for cheaper than on amazon.com too.

Why not just buy am HDTV antenna instead???

This antenna kicks ass and is not too ugly. Unfortunately it was $60 when i bought it in 2013 and our Canadian currency was at par hehe. https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B001BRXW74/ref=aw_wl_ov_dp_1_3?colid=2MAWUZZ3BIXN8&coliid=IMCUBZZI6X40P&vs=1

I live west of Houston and I use this antenna:

http://www.amazon.com/Antennas-Direct-ClearStream4-HDTV-Antenna/dp/B001BRXW74

Use the TV Fool and AntennaWeb (in the sidebar)

I live in a valley and there are a lot of hill/mountains between me and the towers I would receive OTA signals from. I can pick up most channels with a cheap indoor UHF/VHF antenna.

This antenna http://www.amazon.com/Antennas-Direct-ClearStream4-HDTV-Antenna/dp/B001BRXW74/ref=pd_cp_e_2 appears to only be a a UHF antenna. Would I need a UHF/VHF antenna or will UHF be fine?

I can pick up all the US networks (ABC,CBS,NBC,FOX,PBS) - but have trouble picking up local stations, with the exception of CTV & TVA. Thinking of purchasing a rotor.

this is the antenna I have

Keeping in mind of course that you need to have a PC or tablet attached to your TV if you intend to watch those online sources....

Also, I found TV Fool to be really helpful in determining the availability tv stations that can be captured using an antenna in a specific location. If you live in or extremely close to a major city, basic rabbit ears might do the trick. In my situation, even a decent attic antenna isn't truly cutting it.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B001BRXW74?psc=1

Can confirm that the ClearStream 4 is as good as it gets for an indoor antenna. But, you might want a pre-amp also. Here's what you need:

https://smile.amazon.com/ClearStream-Indoor-Outdoor-HDTV-Antenna/dp/B001BRXW74?sa-no-redirect=1

https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B003P92D9Y/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1

The amp helps you pick up a few extra channels, as it does for me in a rural area. You can get some coax and jack into your existing cable system if you want to, or re-wire as you see fit.

Any recommendations on the attic antenna? Pricing is all over the board (anywhere from $40 - $140). Any main features I need to look for?

Here are a couple of the best reviewed ones on Amazon:

http://www.amazon.com/Antennas-Direct-ClearStream4-HDTV-Antenna/dp/B001BRXW74/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1371643822&sr=8-1&keywords=attic+antenna

http://www.amazon.com/RCA-ANT751R-Outdoor-Optimized-Reception/dp/B0024R4B5C/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1371643822&sr=8-4&keywords=attic+antenna

Hello neighbor, I too live in the shadow of communication hill. I had to put up an external antenna with a preamplifier to get all of the broadcast channels, but it can be done. Fortunately I live in an HOA that all of the CC&R's were invalidated years ago, except the one about paying for our neighborhood pools, so I can have an external antenna. I have seen a lot of people in our neighborhood with the the "ClearStream" type antenna. I haven't taken the opportunity to ask how their reception is. I highly recommend getting a preamp for the antenna you have and trying your luck again. When my preamp was inline, but not powered up, I could only get the channels on the top of your TVFool report, but once I powered up the pre-amp I was able to get KTVU, KRON, KPIX, KGO-TV, KQED. All of which come from Sutro tower in San Francisco. PM me if you want to chat privately about the details.