Off Air Antenna Systems

We sell, install and service off air antenna systems.  These are traditional TV antennas that have been in popular use since the 1940's.  Today these antennas receive a digital TV signal (DTV) broadcast by the television networks.  In the Dallas Fort Worth Metroplex all the major networks and independant television stations broadcast their DTV signals from transmission towers on Belt Line Road in Cedar Hill.  Almost all residents within a 100 mile radius of those towers can receive broadcasts from ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, PBS, WB, UPN and several independant networks with a properly installed antenna.  There are a number of advantages to local DTV broadcasts:

  • They are FREE! Stop paying your cable or satellite provider for local channels!
  • DTV is much higher quality than the old analog TV broadcasts. Poor analog TV reception is what put the cable and satellite companies in business in the first place. Now you can receive local network programming in crystal clear digital quality without annoying interference.
  • High Definition TV (HDTV) is available on DTV. If you have a High Definition (HD) TV set, you will see a vastly improved image.
  • DTV includes Digital Audio as well, in Dolby Digital 5.1 surround sound format. The old analog TV broadcasts had a very poor quality stereo audio signal. Now you can get true discreet multi-channel surround sound to go with the improved picture of DTV.
  • DTV is not subject to "rain fade" like satellite TV.  DTV signals are broadcast in a much lower frequency band than satellite signals.  These signals are not absorbed by water in the atmosphere like the microwave signals from satellites.
  • DTV is higher quality HDTV than cable or satellite TV. Cable and satellite companies compress the signal from the broadcasters, with a resulting loss in image and sound quality.

Some of the services we can provide for our antenna customers:

  • Antenna site survey.  We do an online analysis first, then visit your home with our test equipment to measure the signal strength at your site and find the best location for an antenna installation