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Customer Reviews for Antennas Direct Multidirectional Outdoor HDTV Antenna
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Antennas Direct Multidirectional Outdoor HDTV Antenna
Model: DB4
SKU: 8408476
UPC: 853748001040
Improve your reception of over-the-air HDTV signals with this outdoor antenna that features a range of up to 55 miles.
Average Customer Rating:
4.0
out of 5
(24 Reviews) 24
Rating Snapshot 24 reviews
5 stars
14
4 stars
3
3 stars
3
2 stars
2
1 star
2
79% of customers would recommend this product to a friend
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19 out of
24)
Customer Reviews for Antennas Direct Multidirectional Outdoor HDTV Antenna
Review 1 for Antennas Direct Multidirectional Outdoor HDTV Antenna
Picks up all local stations
Customer Rating
4.0
Posted by: MichaelWC
from Mountains of western North Carolina
on 05/09/2011
Value for Price
4.0
Reception
4.0
Ease of assembly
5.0
Durability
5.0
I installed the DB4 in my attic and ran 80 ft of RG6 cable to my TV. I get ABC, CBS, FOX, CW, and PBS. PBS and FOX give me the stronsgest signals at 97%, and the others are 50-60 %. Not bad considering the antenna is in my attic and I'm surrounded by mountains. Also, I noticed that althoiugh the ABC and PBS towers are located at 6 degees East of North, I had to position my antenna perpendicular to that - at nearly 90 degrees to get the best reception. This antenna is sensitive to direction.
I may put the antenna outside, but will try it inside for a few weeks first. It was very easy to install inside. I just used a piece of 2x2 wood as the mast.
What's great about it: Price and performance
What's not so great: sensitivity to pointing
I would recommend this to a friend!
+11points
11out of 11found this review helpful.
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Review 2 for Antennas Direct Multidirectional Outdoor HDTV Antenna
Not As Shown
Customer Rating
1.0
Posted by: none0000
from McAllen TX
on 03/17/2011
Value for Price
3.0
Reception
4.0
Ease of assembly
5.0
Durability
5.0
Item doesn't come with "J" Mounting bracket. Antenna works well, but hard to mount with out bracket show on line.
What's great about it: Antenna works well
What's not so great: Item was not as shown
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
-6points
8out of 22found this review helpful.
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Review 3 for Antennas Direct Multidirectional Outdoor HDTV Antenna
Good buy for my area
Customer Rating
5.0
Posted by: grayban
from Spokane, WA
on 01/31/2011
Value for Price
5.0
Reception
5.0
Ease of assembly
4.0
Durability
4.0
I bought this to get our local stations -- it not only got the digital 2, 4, 6 & 7 but it also got the channels from PostFalls as well plus digital 39 that I didn't even know we had here.
I had a indoor one that worked 70% of the time and the signal always died when a plane flew over my house every 30 minutes. With this antenna the signal strengths are 70% and higher and no problems with planes flying over the house.
What's great about it: Good price
What's not so great: Little difficult to put together and mount with the J-bar.
I would recommend this to a friend!
+5points
8out of 11found this review helpful.
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Review 4 for Antennas Direct Multidirectional Outdoor HDTV Antenna
Noce product to buy
Customer Rating
5.0
Posted by: yogu
on 01/25/2011
Noce product to buy, buy it buy it. You will like it.
I would recommend this to a friend!
-27points
2out of 31found this review helpful.
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Review 5 for Antennas Direct Multidirectional Outdoor HDTV Antenna
Not impress
Customer Rating
2.0
Posted by: sc64
from sc
on 10/17/2010
Value for Price
2.0
Reception
2.0
Ease of assembly
3.0
Durability
3.0
Not to impress with the reception. No better than my cheap rabbit ears.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
-19points
4out of 27found this review helpful.
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Review 6 for Antennas Direct Multidirectional Outdoor HDTV Antenna
A Highly Recommended Purchase!
Customer Rating
5.0
Posted by: GeekTeach
from Colorado
on 06/14/2010
Value for Price
3.0
Reception
5.0
Ease of assembly
5.0
Durability
5.0
I am about 35 miles from our local broadcast source and due to covenent restrictions needed to place this in my attic. I wasn't sure how this was going to work out. Right now, I still have the antenna setting on my entertainment center on the lower floor of my house - and haven't specifically directed the antenna at the broadcast towers. I have picked up the 5 or so channels that I was expecing about about 10 more that I wasn't. The signal comes through perfectly on all of the channels - better than some satellites and other cable lines that I have seen. At my previous home, I did not have attic space or roof access, so we have tried to go with some amplified bunny ears that constantly needed adjustment. This purchase is well worth the money!
What's great about it: Picks up everything. Great signal.
What's not so great: Not pretty to the eye. Obviously doesn't get cable and satellite channels.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Other Best Buy Products I Recommend
+8points
12out of 16found this review helpful.
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Review 7 for Antennas Direct Multidirectional Outdoor HDTV Antenna
80
Customer Rating
3.0
Posted by: MrBillfromtx
from Houston
on 01/09/2010
Value for Price
4.0
Reception
2.0
Ease of assembly
4.0
Durability
4.0
only the cbs channel comes in good. All the other channels keep loosing it signal
What's not so great: keep loosing signal
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
-10points
3out of 16found this review helpful.
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Review 8 for Antennas Direct Multidirectional Outdoor HDTV Antenna
still need pre ampliphier
Customer Rating
1.0
Posted by: jhmy
on 08/05/2009
Value for Price
1.0
Reception
1.0
Ease of assembly
5.0
Durability
3.0
12 miles from broadcast but need pre-amp but see. mid bergen county should not need help when there are no interferences at all . no trees no apartments, no high rises. I read others' review.
What's great about it: none
What's not so great: poor reception
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
-12points
2out of 16found this review helpful.
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Review 9 for Antennas Direct Multidirectional Outdoor HDTV Antenna
Great Antenna
Customer Rating
5.0
Posted by: Eddyfy
from MS
on 07/12/2009
I am really pleased with this antenna. The picture is really a great quality. The channels that we watch the most are perfect. especially when in HD.
What's great about it: Picks up more channels than expected
What's not so great: no problems so far
I would recommend this to a friend!
+2points
3out of 4found this review helpful.
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Review 10 for Antennas Direct Multidirectional Outdoor HDTV Antenna
Excellent Antenna!!!
Customer Rating
5.0
Posted by: Rayman57
from Dallas,Tx.
on 05/27/2009
Value for Price
5.0
Reception
5.0
Ease of assembly
5.0
Durability
5.0
I highly recommend this product, it outperformed my expectations. Installed it at my mother-inlaws home in South Texas. Was to have received 17 channels, received 24! The digital clarity was phenomenal, could not believe my eyes! Being that it is multi-directional picks up all stations, excellent antenna.
What's great about it: Received more channels than Antenna.org. said it would
What's not so great: Climbing roof
I would recommend this to a friend!
+4points
4out of 4found this review helpful.
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Review 11 for Antennas Direct Multidirectional Outdoor HDTV Antenna
Awesome Antenna!, Obtained all digital channels!
Customer Rating
5.0
Posted by: Car217
from Laredo, Texas
on 02/21/2009
Value for Price
5.0
Reception
5.0
Ease of assembly
5.0
Durability
5.0
Laredo, Tx barely transmitting in digital, got all
What's great about it: I got all the digital channel in a my area!!
What's not so great: Getting on my roof!
I would recommend this to a friend!
-1point
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Review 12 for Antennas Direct Multidirectional Outdoor HDTV Antenna
NOT VHF
Customer Rating
3.0
Posted by: FredF
from Texas
on 02/18/2009
Value for Price
4.0
Reception
2.0
Ease of assembly
5.0
Durability
5.0
This antenna is not for VHF. If you go to AntennasDirect website it lists that this antenna is UHF only. With the digital transition on 2-17 stations that were broadcasting thier Digital signal on UHF bands have reverted back to VHF. This antenna does not pick them up because it is a UHF ANTENNA! The website here states that it is a VHF/UHF antenna.
IT IS NOT!
IT IS UHF ONLY!
I recommend this only if you are trying to pick up UHF channels.
IT IS NOT!
IT IS UHF ONLY!
I recommend this only if you are trying to pick up UHF channels.
What's great about it: Picks up great reception.... ON UHF!
What's not so great: DOES NOT PICK UP VHF!
I would recommend this to a friend!
+15points
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Review 13 for Antennas Direct Multidirectional Outdoor HDTV Antenna
Good Antenna for UHF
Customer Rating
4.0
Posted by: YardDog
from Dallas, TX
on 12/30/2008
Value for Price
5.0
Reception
4.0
Ease of assembly
3.0
Durability
5.0
Purchased this antenna for my Dad in Louisiana. They are ~45 miles from Baton Rouge and N.O. After installation he can pick up most of the channels from BR and NO but not all. Channel 8 (FOX) still comes in and out at times. Installation was simple but getting the antenna set in the proper location (direction and height) was a half of a day process. Seems antenna is sensitive to direction and strangely enuff the height on the pole, as in higher is not always better.
Called into the Antennas Direct TAC support for suggestions. They recommenced the Clear Stream 2 over the DB4. They suggested running a 2nd VHF only antenna and using a combiner to get both signals on the same coax.
If you live close to the edge of the range of this antenna, check into the Clear Stream 2 antenna they offer. Be aware this Antenna performance peak is only for channels 9 and up (per the TAC support) channels 8 and lower are spotty if the TV stations are 35 miles or more away. This is not really spelled out by best buy or Antennas direct.
What's great about it: Works well for UHF channels
What's not so great: Does not pick up all channels in the VHF range
I would recommend this to a friend!
+10points
10out of 10found this review helpful.
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Review 14 for Antennas Direct Multidirectional Outdoor HDTV Antenna
Free HD!!! Great HD antenna!!!
Customer Rating
5.0
Posted by: ShopAtBestbuy
from Ofallon, MO
on 08/19/2008
Got this antenna to replace a Small Radio Shack HD antenna. Kept getting pixelization on several channals. Assembled the antenna in minutes. Mounted antenna in Attic. Pointed antenna in direction found on Antennaweb.org. Now I get all the HD channels in STL no pixelization!!!
What's great about it: Works Great, Price, Picks Up All HD channel in STL
What's not so great: Not in Store.
I would recommend this to a friend!
0points
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Review 15 for Antennas Direct Multidirectional Outdoor HDTV Antenna
Multidirectional Outdoor HDTV Antenna
Customer Rating
5.0
Posted by: NoneNone
from Florida
on 07/11/2008
Did not know what to expect... attached it to the TV with a 50 foot cable, layed it on the bed and the signal was better than Direct TV... go figure, I think Direct TV should be arrested for robbery.
What's great about it: So Simple, a Caveman can do it!!
What's not so great: None. Go Indians...
I would recommend this to a friend!
+3points
3out of 3found this review helpful.
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Review 16 for Antennas Direct Multidirectional Outdoor HDTV Antenna
Decent UHF Antenna
Customer Rating
4.0
Posted by: Anonymous
on 05/18/2008
I installed this product in about half a day with the cable runs, roof mount, and custom cable work. I live in a heavy wooded area where the farthest broadcast station is 55 miles away. Right now with the antenna on the roof I have 26 channels with only one or two channels that have pixelization. This can be fixed with a pre-amp I plan to get later.
Current set-up is DB4 Antenna, Compression F fittings (philips), Quad Shield Coax cable (philips), Zenith Tuner (DTT900).
Current set-up is DB4 Antenna, Compression F fittings (philips), Quad Shield Coax cable (philips), Zenith Tuner (DTT900).
What's great about it: ease of installation, reception through trees, does its job
What's not so great: None
I would recommend this to a friend!
+5points
5out of 5found this review helpful.
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Review 17 for Antennas Direct Multidirectional Outdoor HDTV Antenna
Great Antenna
Customer Rating
5.0
Posted by: LuisB
from New York,NY
on 03/06/2008
Best money I've spent in a while. The antenna is fantastic, but it needs to be connected to an outlet for the signal to come into.
Digital TV is phenomenal on this thing.
Digital TV is phenomenal on this thing.
What's great about it: True Free HD
What's not so great: Needs power converter attached
I would recommend this to a friend!
-1point
0out of 1found this review helpful.
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Review 18 for Antennas Direct Multidirectional Outdoor HDTV Antenna
wow!
Customer Rating
5.0
Posted by: gargoyle8
from crawfordville florida
on 02/12/2008
when i purchased this antenna it was a shot in the dark. i went to 'antennaweb.com' and they suggested a much larger antenna w/preamp. i did not even get the db4 antenna mounted before i was getting all the stations in my area. i live about 20 miles south of tallahassee florida surrounded by pine trees. all the broadcast towers are from 30 miles to 45 miles away at differant angles. just holding the antenna above my head i was able to get cbs, nbc, abc, pbs and fox (15 channels total). if you know anything about hd, know this, dish, directv, and comcast all down convert the hd signal for bandwidth reasons. except for hddvd and bluray players, the only true hd signal you can get is from broadcast television. and boy what a beautiful picture it is. and it is all free.
What's great about it: easy to install
What's not so great: none
I would recommend this to a friend!
+8points
8out of 8found this review helpful.
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Review 19 for Antennas Direct Multidirectional Outdoor HDTV Antenna
Great Investment
Customer Rating
5.0
Posted by: W2007
from New Castle, IN
on 11/13/2007
I live 50 miles away from where the signal is sent out, so I was a little skeptical to by it based on its 55 mile range. I couldn't be more happy. It picked up 23 channels in my area. I only have one complaint it doesn't come with the J-Bar. Other than that couldn't be happier.
I didn't buy the J-bar, someone I know had an old satellite J-Bar and they let me have it. Just a suggestion.
I didn't buy the J-bar, someone I know had an old satellite J-Bar and they let me have it. Just a suggestion.
What's great about it: A very lightweight antenna. Picks up great.
What's not so great: Didn't come with the J-Bar.
I would recommend this to a friend!
+3points
3out of 3found this review helpful.
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Review 20 for Antennas Direct Multidirectional Outdoor HDTV Antenna
Picture doesn't match contents
Customer Rating
3.0
Posted by: creasemonkey
from California
on 11/12/2007
J-bar attachment shown on picture is not included. First delivery, the box was open and mangled but I returned the product and they shipped a new one.
Probabl have to go out and by the Jar to attach.
Probabl have to go out and by the Jar to attach.
I would recommend this to a friend!
0points
2out of 4found this review helpful.
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