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Antenna TV is pretty cool, actually (www.spacebar.news)
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[โ€“] [email protected] 9 points 1 year ago (1 children)

80% of the US population lives in urban areas. An amplified antenna can pick up channels for many of those further out. Won't work for everyone of course.

[โ€“] Fondots 2 points 1 year ago

I live almost exactly 20 miles from most of the towers in my area, if I got rid of all the trees and buildings in my way I might even have line of sight to the towers

Unfortunately my main TV is in the basement, and even with an amplified antenna I can't quite seem to pick up more than 1 or 2 channels, and I don't quite care enough to put up an external antenna on my roof.