Just set up 4th gen tablo. I’m in Roslyn heights, NY about 29 miles from NYC. I’m able to pull in ABC and NBC but not CBS. Any suggestions?
That’s interesting, because all these stations are in the same general direction from RH - to the WSW at about 255º to 262º. Here’s the RabbitEars.info page for RH ZIP Code you can review. It could be because there are 2 CBS stations - one one you would get good reception and one would be bad.
2‑1 (36) WCBS-TV CBS (GOOD)
2‑1 (22) WCBS-TV CBS (BAD)
I think it’s going to boil down to what ZIP Code you’re using. Can you use the next ZIP to the west closer to the City and rescan your channels?
Also, there are other members of this community that live around NYC and can probably offer additional info.
I am in south-western Connecticut, about 40 miles from the towers. I get all three quite well (plus about 50 others). Can you tell us about what kind of antenna you have, and where you have it mounted?
I have a Tablo 4th gen device with an included antenna. I have the antenna mounted on the glass of a second story window which faces west. I’m going to upgrade the antenna to a Mohu leaf amplified 60-mile range antenna (ordered with delivery today). I hope that will pull in more channels.
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Poor antenna is likely your problem. I don’t like any of those flat panel antennas, but of all of them, the Mohu Leaf is probably the best. It might do the trick. If you are limited to an indoor antenna it is worth a try, but there are other styles of indoor antenna that are better.
I am limited to an indoor antenna. I got the Mohu Leaf today. Now I can pull CBS, NBC, and FOX. I still can’t pull ABC or (I was hoping for) METV. Any thoughts or suggestions?
Moving the antenna around help? Even a slight change in position? Otherwise the old method of tin foil on the rabbit ears and hold on to the antenna while standing on one foot. This used to work in the very early days of TV, sorry I’m old so you may not understand the joke. But in the pioneering days when we only had two channels this method did actually work. But the one holding the antenna never got to watch TV. LOL
Also if this antenna has a booster and you have the Tablo booster turned on, sometimes that can over amplify signal and cause issues. So if you do have the Tablo poster on try turning it to off.
Seriously, even a slight repositioning of the flat panel antenna can make a difference.
It has a booster that is turned on. I’ll turn it off and re-scan. As for moving the antenna around, am I correct in assuming the signal would be best if the antenna is mounted on a glass window pane or does that not really matter much in which case, I can move it around in the room. The benefit of indoor rabbit ears (or wire hanger with aluminum foil was that you can see the results on the tv as soon as you moved the “antenna”, with this, I have to move it, rescan with the app and see if I get the channel. If not, I can move it again, rescan, and check. Much easier with the old indoor antenna.
There are signal meters available, but that is another expense and you may do well by trial and error. Yes, window mounting is usually best, but it is worth experimenting with different positions.
I tried putting mine on the window and didn’t get nearly as good of reception as I did putting it on the wall right next to the window. I’m not sure why because I thought the window was the correct place to put it but it is a good example of moving the antenna just a little bit can make a big difference. I also have a Mohu Leaf antenna.
Not sure if you mentioned this, but what kind of reception do you get from just the antenna hooked to your TV…bypassing the Tablo?
I never tried. We have a few tv sets in the house, none of them in the room where I have the antenna placed right now. The reason I went with the Tablo 4th gen was its ability to send the signal to my network so I wouldn’t have to run any wires or split the signal from the antenna