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Zoneboy · 04-03-2011, 09:19 PM

I bought an amplified indoor antenna for $10 from Big Lots and have been able to receive Antenna TV & This TV with no problems. The only channel I couldn't get without severe pixilation or sometimes not at all was ME-TV which is in the Charlotte, NC market and about 70 miles away. Last night while going through some boxes of items I had purchased at a garage sale, I found an analog signal amplifier such as the one shown below. I decided to connect it to my digital antenna and the difference was literally night & day. My reception of ME-TV is now just as good as any other channel. You can probably find one at radio shack, craigslist or eBay.

Crimson and Clover · 04-03-2011, 09:46 PM

I discovered MeTv a couple weeks ago. I must say I was very very happy. Im right outside of Charlotte.

biffbronson · 04-05-2011, 08:59 PM

Thanks for the tip on the amplifier. I'm considering one for use with my rooftop antenna, so I think I'll give it a go -- without one I can only receive from distant markets on very clear nights. Fortunately I can always get Me sharply.

Me-TV is great -- my only complaint is that they've begun to chop or speed up some of the closing credits (The Streets of San Francisco, Gunsmoke).

rpersin · 04-19-2011, 12:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Zoneboy

I bought an amplified indoor antenna for $10 from Big Lots and have been able to receive Antenna TV & This TV with no problems. The only channel I couldn't get without severe pixilation or sometimes not at all was ME-TV which is in the Charlotte, NC market and about 70 miles away. Last night while going through some boxes of items I had purchased at a garage sale, I found an analog signal amplifier such as the one shown below. I decided to connect it to my digital antenna and the difference was literally night & day. My reception of ME-TV is now just as good as any other channel. You can probably find one at radio shack, craigslist or eBay.

do you mean you hooked the amplafier up to the indoor amplified antenna?

Zoneboy · 04-19-2011, 02:21 PM

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Originally Posted by rpersin

do you mean you hooked the amplafier up to the indoor amplified antenna?

Exactly, The indoor amplified antenna that I purchased at Big Lots does a very good job for the price at receiving the stations in my market but the amplifier I added to it brought in several stations in another that I couldn't get before. When I use the antenna alone, I can get about 25 channels and with the extra amp I can get 35 +.

tiredmike59 · 04-19-2011, 02:46 PM

would you happen to know the range for that amplifier and the indoor antenna? i have a roof antenna in my attic, and would like to get metv, but the nearest city that has it is 300 miles away.

Zoneboy · 04-19-2011, 06:01 PM

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Originally Posted by tiredmike59

would you happen to know the range for that amplifier and the indoor antenna? i have a roof antenna in my attic, and would like to get metv, but the nearest city that has it is 300 miles away.

Charlotte, NC is about 65 miles from me and I can now get stations in that market with the extra amplifier. I'm not sure about the range when connected to a rooftop antenna, If you're that far away from the nearest ME-TV affiliate then you would probably not be able to get it.

Jude The Obscure · 04-19-2011, 06:29 PM

I may have to end up getting an amplified antenna if the local cable decides not to add the ME-TV affiliate (I just have the local broadcast package as of now). I don't know if an extra amplifier would help me get the Antenna TV N.O. affiliate. I live about 200+ miles from N.O.

Zoneboy · 04-19-2011, 06:40 PM

If it wasn't for a clear view then I wouldn't be able to get ME-TV or any other Charlotte channels. Raleigh is about the same distance and I can't get anything because of trees.

Jude The Obscure · 04-19-2011, 06:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Zoneboy

If it wasn't for a clear view then I wouldn't be able to get ME-TV or any other Charlotte channels. Raleigh is about the same distance and I can't get anything because of trees.

then I am DOOMED.....this area is nothing but trees....EVERYWHERE!
I sure hope the cable decides to add it.

MikeLutton · 04-19-2011, 07:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Jude The Obscure

then I am DOOMED.....this area is nothing but trees....EVERYWHERE!
I sure hope the cable decides to add it.

would it work with satelliate i got direct tv would antenna like one zoneboy got work on mine

Jude The Obscure · 04-19-2011, 07:23 PM

ME-TV is an over the air station, Mike. They are not obligated to be picked up by the satellite companies.

Zoneboy · 04-19-2011, 08:06 PM

If I understand this article correctly, ME-TV and This TV are also available to anyone that has a c-band satellite system. I have one but haven't used it in several years.

Link

PRINCETON, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Turning ambitions into reality, SES WORLD SKIES, a division of SES S.A. today announced a capacity agreement to deliver Weigel’s new digital ME TV channel to broadcast stations and viewers across the U.S.

“We look forward to enabling Weigel’s vision and playing a key role in the success of ME TV and THIS TV for years to come.”
.As part of the 12MHz C-band deal on SES WORLD SKIES’ AMC-3 satellite, Weigel is using 8MHz to distribute timeless TV classics from the 60s, 70s and 80s to a growing number of affiliates that cover more than 45% of the US TV households. ME TV (Memorable Entertainment Television) favorites include Gilligan’s Island, Cannon, Bonanza, M*A*S*H, Mary Tyler Moore, Cheers, Gunsmoke, I Love Lucy, The Twilight Zone and dozens more coveted titles.

The launch of ME TV follows Weigel’s successful 24-hour movie channel partnership with MGM named THIS TV, currently carried by more than 140 broadcast stations nationwide. The digital subchannel THIS TV is also delivered over AMC-3 using a 4MHz slice of C-band capacity.

“ME TV has been a huge hit with our local Chicago viewers since 2005, and it represents a win-win for audiences and affiliates across the country as we launch nationwide,” said Kyle Walker, Director of Engineering and Operations for Weigel Broadcasting. “We’ve opened the vault to share a refreshing mix of TV classics that haven’t been seen in years, and we’re delivering them over the most reliable and flexible satellite distribution platform in the business,” noted Walker.

“We had to make affiliate access to ME TV simple to give our new classics channel the best shot at success,” Walker added. “SES WORLD SKIES enabled us to meet our key requirements by ensuring that ME TV and THIS TV shared the same polarity on AMC-3, making the new channel an easy add-on for broadcasters.”

“Weigel Broadcasting’s innovative use of digital bandwidth offers broadcast stations new revenue-generating sub channels and provides viewers with great alternative channel choices,” said Steve Bunke, Vice President of North America Sales for SES WORLD SKIES. “We look forward to enabling Weigel’s vision and playing a key role in the success of ME TV and THIS TV for years to come.”

About AMC-3

The C-band satellite supports a diverse group of customers ranging from the oil and gas industry to broadcasters and direct-to-home internet service providers.

About SES WORLD SKIES

SES WORLD SKIES is the global SES division that operates a fleet of 28 satellites – part of the 44 spacecraft of the SES group – delivering services as diverse as television distribution and broadcast, internet access, data transmission and business and government communications to customers worldwide. The company’s unique customer-focused approach allows it to offer the best satellite solutions for a host of business and government requirements, with a view toward helping customers meet their short-term challenges and realize their longer-term goals. SES WORLD SKIES comprises a world-class team of customer care and technical professionals located in Princeton (NJ), The Hague, Washington, D.C., Singapore, London, Sao Paulo, Mexico City, Sydney, Accra and Johannesburg.

rpersin · 04-29-2011, 07:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Zoneboy

Exactly, The indoor amplified antenna that I purchased at Big Lots does a very good job for the price at receiving the stations in my market but the amplifier I added to it brought in several stations in another that I couldn't get before. When I use the antenna alone, I can get about 25 channels and with the extra amp I can get 35 +.

How did you hook the amplifier up to the antenna? I bought an amp just like the one you showed in the picture I hooked a cable from my apex amplified antenna to the input of distamp amplifier,hooked anpther coax cable from rf input on ota digital box,to output of amp, hooked a cable to rf out on ota digitalbox to the a port on ab switch, hooked my cable tv in to b port and hooked ab switch to tv but that did not work. Switched cables around no luck. Also there is a switch on there that says out and fm trap which way is the switch supposed to be? thanks

Zoneboy · 04-29-2011, 07:50 PM

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Originally Posted by rpersin

How did you hook the amplifier up to the antenna?

I connected the coaxial cable from the antenna to the input of the external amp and then another coaxial cable to the tv.

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Originally Posted by rpersin

Also there is a switch on there that says out and fm trap which way is the switch supposed to be? thanks

I'm not home at the moment and my memory isn't that great but iirc, it was set to FM trap. I do know that one of the settings definitely would not bring in any channels when I did a scan and I had to switch it to the other

04-03-2011, 09:19 PM	#1
Zoneboy RIP, I'LL NEVER FORGET YOU :( Moderator Forum Superstar Join Date: Jul 13, 2003 Location: AT HOME WISHING ALL THIS WAS JUST A DREAM AND THAT I'LL WAKE UP FROM THIS NIGHTMARE. Posts: 34,408	Finally Got ME-TV Thanks to One Dollar Investment I bought an amplified indoor antenna for $10 from Big Lots and have been able to receive Antenna TV & This TV with no problems. The only channel I couldn't get without severe pixilation or sometimes not at all was ME-TV which is in the Charlotte, NC market and about 70 miles away. Last night while going through some boxes of items I had purchased at a garage sale, I found an analog signal amplifier such as the one shown below. I decided to connect it to my digital antenna and the difference was literally night & day. My reception of ME-TV is now just as good as any other channel. You can probably find one at radio shack, craigslist or eBay.
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04-03-2011, 09:46 PM	#2
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04-05-2011, 08:59 PM	#3
biffbronson Sentimental Fool Forum Star Join Date: Aug 22, 2009 Location: Near Notre Dame Posts: 10,505	Thanks for the tip on the amplifier. I'm considering one for use with my rooftop antenna, so I think I'll give it a go -- without one I can only receive from distant markets on very clear nights. Fortunately I can always get Me sharply. Me-TV is great -- my only complaint is that they've begun to chop or speed up some of the closing credits (The Streets of San Francisco, Gunsmoke).
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04-19-2011, 02:46 PM	#6
tiredmike59 Member Senior Member Join Date: Jun 05, 2010 Location: OUTLAW STATE {MO} Posts: 1,868	would you happen to know the range for that amplifier and the indoor antenna? i have a roof antenna in my attic, and would like to get metv, but the nearest city that has it is 300 miles away.

04-19-2011, 06:29 PM	#8
Jude The Obscure Retired Eternal Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Dec 10, 2006 Posts: 7,520	I may have to end up getting an amplified antenna if the local cable decides not to add the ME-TV affiliate (I just have the local broadcast package as of now). I don't know if an extra amplifier would help me get the Antenna TV N.O. affiliate. I live about 200+ miles from N.O.

04-19-2011, 06:40 PM	#9
Zoneboy RIP, I'LL NEVER FORGET YOU :( Moderator Forum Superstar Join Date: Jul 13, 2003 Location: AT HOME WISHING ALL THIS WAS JUST A DREAM AND THAT I'LL WAKE UP FROM THIS NIGHTMARE. Posts: 34,408	If it wasn't for a clear view then I wouldn't be able to get ME-TV or any other Charlotte channels. Raleigh is about the same distance and I can't get anything because of trees.

04-19-2011, 07:23 PM	#12
Jude The Obscure Retired Eternal Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Dec 10, 2006 Posts: 7,520	ME-TV is an over the air station, Mike. They are not obligated to be picked up by the satellite companies.

04-19-2011, 08:06 PM	#13
Zoneboy RIP, I'LL NEVER FORGET YOU :( Moderator Forum Superstar Join Date: Jul 13, 2003 Location: AT HOME WISHING ALL THIS WAS JUST A DREAM AND THAT I'LL WAKE UP FROM THIS NIGHTMARE. Posts: 34,408	If I understand this article correctly, ME-TV and This TV are also available to anyone that has a c-band satellite system. I have one but haven't used it in several years. Link PRINCETON, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Turning ambitions into reality, SES WORLD SKIES, a division of SES S.A. today announced a capacity agreement to deliver Weigel’s new digital ME TV channel to broadcast stations and viewers across the U.S. “We look forward to enabling Weigel’s vision and playing a key role in the success of ME TV and THIS TV for years to come.” .As part of the 12MHz C-band deal on SES WORLD SKIES’ AMC-3 satellite, Weigel is using 8MHz to distribute timeless TV classics from the 60s, 70s and 80s to a growing number of affiliates that cover more than 45% of the US TV households. ME TV (Memorable Entertainment Television) favorites include Gilligan’s Island, Cannon, Bonanza, MAS*H, Mary Tyler Moore, Cheers, Gunsmoke, I Love Lucy, The Twilight Zone and dozens more coveted titles. The launch of ME TV follows Weigel’s successful 24-hour movie channel partnership with MGM named THIS TV, currently carried by more than 140 broadcast stations nationwide. The digital subchannel THIS TV is also delivered over AMC-3 using a 4MHz slice of C-band capacity. “ME TV has been a huge hit with our local Chicago viewers since 2005, and it represents a win-win for audiences and affiliates across the country as we launch nationwide,” said Kyle Walker, Director of Engineering and Operations for Weigel Broadcasting. “We’ve opened the vault to share a refreshing mix of TV classics that haven’t been seen in years, and we’re delivering them over the most reliable and flexible satellite distribution platform in the business,” noted Walker. “We had to make affiliate access to ME TV simple to give our new classics channel the best shot at success,” Walker added. “SES WORLD SKIES enabled us to meet our key requirements by ensuring that ME TV and THIS TV shared the same polarity on AMC-3, making the new channel an easy add-on for broadcasters.” “Weigel Broadcasting’s innovative use of digital bandwidth offers broadcast stations new revenue-generating sub channels and provides viewers with great alternative channel choices,” said Steve Bunke, Vice President of North America Sales for SES WORLD SKIES. “We look forward to enabling Weigel’s vision and playing a key role in the success of ME TV and THIS TV for years to come.” About AMC-3 The C-band satellite supports a diverse group of customers ranging from the oil and gas industry to broadcasters and direct-to-home internet service providers. About SES WORLD SKIES SES WORLD SKIES is the global SES division that operates a fleet of 28 satellites – part of the 44 spacecraft of the SES group – delivering services as diverse as television distribution and broadcast, internet access, data transmission and business and government communications to customers worldwide. The company’s unique customer-focused approach allows it to offer the best satellite solutions for a host of business and government requirements, with a view toward helping customers meet their short-term challenges and realize their longer-term goals. SES WORLD SKIES comprises a world-class team of customer care and technical professionals located in Princeton (NJ), The Hague, Washington, D.C., Singapore, London, Sao Paulo, Mexico City, Sydney, Accra and Johannesburg.