Best HD Antenna-How to improve off-air reception??


Hi all -
Working into HDTV and was wondering about the best off-air options for receiving high def, and looking for any pointers. Anyone ever encounter any difficulties, or learn any lessons along the way they'd like to share before I embark on massive wiring ventures and installing antennas everywhere? Any tricks for improving HD off air reception? Wiring, directional? Also, any opinions on direct antennas vs omnidirectionals? Thanks!
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No expert here,but I have read the standard roof mount; pointed t'ward the station's transmitter,is all that is required. I will soon find out. I have just purchaced the entire Direct dish,combo /over the air inc/ reciever,hdtv projector;et.al. Should all arrive within 10 days. Then I'll see how right the mags' are.
Update on just the over the air local channels. Still waiting for my screen (No HD, yet). So-- this just refers to the local stations,going thru the HD tuner w/ my $19.95 on the roof antenna,-- going into my old Pioneer pro 119.I just can't believe how great the analog tv stations look.(using the S out) You get extra channel 2's same for 4 and 7's. (For HD use. I don't know how the actual HD programing looks. (Yet)--No improvment on the picture quality of the Direct Tv stations,till you get to use the component-out's. I got the Panasonic TU HDS20 tuner. If you have the HDTV and are a Direct tv subscriber, I recommend it. BTW, for do it your self folK, the dish change is much eaisier than the mags say.