Tech DC

Over-the-air (OTA) high definition television is great. It provides free high definition programming that is higher bitrate (meaning higher quality) than high definition TV from cable, fios, or satellite.
But it can be tricky to get antenna placement correct.
Channel Spreadsheet
I use a spreadsheet that I create from antennaweb.org data for installing HD OTA TV for DC [...]

We recently helped a local farm near Leesburg, Virginia, setup a Wineguard HD 8200U High Defintion Platinum VHF/UHF/FM Antenna. This is a massive 17 foot antenna. It’s size allowed it to pull in all the available digital television signals with a strong signal.

At Tech DC we have helped many people set up their TVs with antennas for digital over-the-air TV. This is a great way to get high quality digital programming without a cable or satellite bill.
Channels Available
Washington DC is mainly in the UHF spectrum, but channel 7 (ABC) is in VHF so an antenna should work [...]

We recently setup a wireless antenna and bridge for a customer in Occoquan, Virginia that needed WiFi to be transmitted across a large building and through floors. While the setup worked, the signal was poor. This caused lows speeds and even occasional lost connections. Therefore we setup a cheap directional antenna to point the signal [...]

As I help people with home theaters and TVs across the Washington D.C. area, I run into many misconceptions about over-the-air digital TV.
1. Digital TV? What is that?
Most people still don’t seem to realize that they can receive high definition television over the air.
Not only is it high definition, but over-the-air (OTA) broadcasts also generally [...]