![]() Other metals would likely work, but make sure it is not coated or sheathed, and is 8-to-14-gauge. But a good old-fashioned 2×4 is likely the cheapest. It can be anything, really, so long as it’s deep enough to drill short screws into. At least 3 feet long, and more than 1.5 inches wide. Let’s screw some wire onto a wood board, get way better reception, and stop buying new gear to watch the TV we can get for free. This thing that looks like a prop from a conspiracy theory website works just like any antenna you can buy in a store, but better. ![]() Or you can set up your home network to watch TV on nearly any device, with a network tuner like the HDHomeRun. You can get TV on your computer or laptop with a USB tuner. You can run coaxial cable from the antenna to a TV (or two, with a splitter) and watch live HD television. If you have a place you can hide this antenna, preferably higher up in your home, or you don’t mind your handiwork being visible, you’ll end up with a truly effective indoor antenna. With the antenna I built in 30 minutes on a Saturday, with about $15 in materials, I jumped to 35 channels and all five of the area’s major networks in high definition ( with better picture and sound). With the different wall-mounted antennas I tried, I received 15 channels, and only two major HD networks. Instead, build a cheap, weird, but highly effective four-foot antenna, possibly with hardware you already have. Might I humbly suggest a radical fix: don’t buy a new antenna (or three, like me), and don’t pay for cable or a live-TV package. But unless you happen to live within a lucky nexus of strong signals, your small antenna cannot defy the physics of distance and frequencies, and you’re missing out on free channels. It might seem logical that technology has advanced to where a small, paper-thin antenna stuck to an inside wall can do the job that set-top rabbit ears or roof-mounted poles once did. There is one area where smaller is not better, however, and that is antennas. TVs, game consoles, even streaming devices are thinner and more powerful. We’re posting it again now because we figure it’s a good time to look into free, cheap HDTV programming options, while you might have a bit of time.Īlmost everything about the modern TV experience has become smaller and better. Note: This post was originally published Aug.
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