“I live in Henderson NV.....I want to hook up a tv in my kitchen and bring in local tv channels. I am totally igniorant of what device to buy...or how to proceed. Please advise....thanks”
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Hello Best Buy customer dutchy1038! Although it is some 1 year and 8 months ago since you asked this question and you have most probably "already" chosen which course of action to take, I will attempt to offer the best answer which I am capable of providing as, perhaps, there are other Best Buy customers living in your area or in other locales across the nation who will benefit from learning of a way to optimize their chances of getting the best over-the-air broadcast reception with an amplified antenna such as this Winegard model FL5500A--or some other indoor HDTV antenna! The website which I use to determine the location, distance, and TV station names is TVFool.com. One can also conduct a GOOGLE search and enter the search term => Websites that help you determine over-the-air broadcast reception. You can also find websites like Antennaweb.org and other websites and other tutorials to assist you in the process. When I did a GOOGLE search for Henderson, Nevada, I was able to see that there are twelve (12!) zip codes for your area. The zip code I used as reference was 89012. While on the website TVFool.com you will see "check your address for free TV." Then, below that, click onto the words "click here." Then enter your zip code and the height that you will be placing the antenna--best to place the antenna in a window and as high as you can go. Then, click "find channels." Try to limit the length of the add-on extension Coaxial cable (if incorporated), make sure that it is an RG-59 Coaxial cable for "this" particular antenna, and try using "vinyl" mini blinds over aluminum ones as I have found that vinyl blinds distort the broadcast signal less. For your area (i.e., using the above zip code: 89012), I was able to see that with an "indoor" HDTV antenna someone living in this area could possibly receive as many as eighteen (18!) TV channels and with an outdoor/roof antenna possibly an "additional" thirteen (13) over-the-air broadcast channels. According to this website, most (but not all!) of the TV stations are locate nearly south/southeast of the zip code 89012. What is amazing to me, according to the TVFool.com website, most of the TV stations which one can receive with an Indoor HDTV antenna in that area are under five (5!) miles away--and many are less miles away than that, Your town of Henderson, Nevada must be near a "major" city! You might want to phone the Winegard tech support line at 800-288-8094 for additional product support, but if you are that close to your broadcast towers, you might want to consider purchasing the Winegard Flatwave FL5000 "non-amplified" version of this antenna which Best Buy also sells as if an antenna is too strong in the way it pulls in TV station broadcast signals it can work "against" you. Best Buy sells the non-amplified version and its Best Buy SKU number is: 2938649 . Please check things out prior to making any purchase. Happy over-the-air TV viewing Best Buy customer dutchy1038 and other Best Buy customers who may benefit from my attempt to respond to your great question.
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