[hekhl00]

Getting ready to move up to Dupage County next week from Virginia. Is there a need for OTA in those parts aside from the obvious sub-channels? How about WGN? Will I finally be able to watch Tom Skilling's amazing weather in HD?

Thanks.

 

[blackhawkzone]

Getting ready to move up to Dupage County next week from Virginia. Is there a need for OTA in those parts aside from the obvious sub-channels? How about WGN? Will I finally be able to watch Tom Skilling's amazing weather in HD?

Thanks.

I live in McHenry County, which is farther out than you.

You wont need a OTA attenta unless you want to watch Cubs and Sox Games on Channel 26 (WCIU) as Directtv doesnt carry that channel in hd.

All the other important ones are, including wgn

 

[RAD]

I'd recommend checking thread http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?p=14409758#post14409758 for assitance in Chicago area OTA, lots of great info there.

 

[dgordo]

For now you can get CBS, NBC, ABC, FOX and WGN without an antenna.

 

[Lord Vader]

Getting ready to move up to Dupage County next week from Virginia. Is there a need for OTA in those parts aside from the obvious sub-channels? How about WGN? Will I finally be able to watch Tom Skilling's amazing weather in HD?

Thanks.

In what Du Page County city will you be living? I live in Lisle 30 miles southwest of the city, and my apt. actually faces southwest, directly opposite from Chicago and the antennas. While I can get the aforementioned channels in HD on DirecTV, I had to install an OTA antenna to get all the subchannels, except for WBBM CBS Channel 2. Nothing I do can get that. Same goes for 23-1, ME-TV.

I'm on the 2nd floor of a 3-floor apt. building and actually installed a large Winegard OTA antenna in one of my spare rooms, one that's not used much. After all, the antenna is not that aesthetic.

 

[finaldiet]

I have an antenna laying in my attic from previous owner and it works great. you can get almost all chicago channels, and then some, with an antenna. 2,5,7,9,32(fox), and 26 are HD. You will also get Chicago comcast sportsnet from DTV in HD. I've watched every white sox game this year. Cubs all year also. If they are not on these channels, they're on ESPNHD. I believe we have it great here for our sports teams!! By the way, attenna is about 30 miles SW of city.

 

[hekhl00]

Thanks everyone for the replies. We're going to be in West Chicago, near North Ave and Prince Crossing. I will probably set up an antenna to get the sub channels. All of my friends up there have said getting channel 2 is very difficult. Saw a lot of antennas near my in-laws in Batavia and they are quite a bit further west than we will be.

From what I can tell, most of the broadcasts are coming from downtown.

Thanks again everyone for the advice.

 

[gcisko]

Thanks everyone for the replies. We're going to be in West Chicago, near North Ave and Prince Crossing. I will probably set up an antenna to get the sub channels. All of my friends up there have said getting channel 2 is very difficult. Saw a lot of antennas near my in-laws in Batavia and they are quite a bit further west than we will be.

From what I can tell, most of the broadcasts are coming from downtown.

Thanks again everyone for the advice.

If you want PBS in HD you will need an OTA.