Back during the FIFA World Cup, I got tired of hunting places playing the games. I didn't have cable and had no interest in paying to watch. So, I went out and bought an antenna and connected it directly to the TV.

Fast forward a few months later, my wife was tired of looking at the precariously balanced antenna and asked me to move it. As temps had finally dropped, I went into the attic and installed the thing. Ran the cable around the beams and down a tube into the house. Got the idea to buy a splitter so I could share the antenna between the main TVs.

First thing I watched were the final 15 minutes of ST:TNG season 2, episode 9, The Measure of a Man. RIP Sir Patrick Stewart.

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[–] 1 point 5 days ago (1 child)

It has admittedly been long enough that last time I was thinking about this, ota antennas were still around in big box stores, somewhere between the switch to digital signals and the overtake by streaming services.

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  • [–] 1 point 5 days ago

    I'm sure you could get an antenna at big box stores like Walmart or Home Depot, just not Costco in particular.

    Costco caters to a relatively affluent demographic, and affluent normies aren't really in the market for OTA antennas. There are more frugal/DIY types who also like Costco (and I count myself among them), but we aren't really the big spenders Costco is trying to attract.

    (Ever notice how Costco sells food in bulk and all sorts of fancy appliances and stuff, but doesn't sell canning jars? Same deal, I think.)

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