I am doing my own consumer research and testing reception at my location now. I tried an inexpensive Terk directional antenna, with mixed results. It looked like something from the Jetsons cartoon, which didn't help. I picked up a bidirectional Terk mat antenna this weekend with better results. This picks up the 10 easiest stations. Next step is to run cable from the attic.
I have an old large directional that I will try out as either an auxiliary antenna or as the solo if I can find a dependable and simple-to-operate rotor to a roof mast. If I can pull in a few stations that are out of easy reach, I see if those station's programming are even worth the effort to chase after. We have cable now, but I will really miss the real news stations. Somehow, I don't get why wardrobe malfunctions or cute animals scoop Russian invasions and trade wars.
If I can run cable through inside walls in a clean run, I will go that route, otherwise I will run cable through the outside wall, down to ground level, then back in. I made the mistake of letting a cable installer do some work and he thoroughly screwed up the job, damaged my house, and ran cable to the places that were easiest to get at but were not anywhere close where the either TV or router were located. He gave an explanation that the frequency filter was clogged with electrons as the reason that he could only run the cable to where he ran it, instead of where it was needed. If it was put in where we wanted it, the electron filter would only plug up again. I invited him to leave after that stunt. I had to redo the inside run. I won't hire this out again.
My dumb noob question is whether I can get away with a hybrid antenna. Hooking a directional antanna to the weak signal direction, and an omni directional antenna to capture the rest of the signals, then use a splitter to combine, then amplify it for a stronger signal downstream to two TVs.