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For $19.99 or less, start with this one
on October 13, 2013
Posted by: NoyzRulz
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from Liverpool, NY
This one is tough because you’re basically using old school tech. It reminds me more of adjusting for your wireless access because you have to consider line of sight and interference to get the best signal. My parents actually had an 80’s television from Service Merchandise and a digital converter and they got all the channels. I purchased a 32” Samsung LED TV for them. The furthest channel they need to get is the one they want the most and is 10.9 miles as you drive.
I originally bought the basic rabbit ear style RCA for $19.99 and all the channels came in except for one so I went back and rather than try repeatedly I simply bought the most expensive, $99 antenna with a booster and reflector. Well, the 2 channels that are the furthest away would not come in at all. So, in my case, the $19.99 antenna actually worked better than the most expensive one. Go figure.
I have walked away from this feeling that all antennas are the same and it’s all about the placement.
It’s hard to find actual advice in this area. No one at a store will know anything about it. The TV I am dealing with is older than all the people working at your average Best Buy :) The reviews are of little help simply because everyone loves, or hates, each antenna based on their location and how well they can get a signal from where their TV is. I hope my experience in this helps someone else. Start with the $19.99 antenna. If you're thinking the cheapest one is the worst, it's not.
What's great about it: Price, ease of use, nothing to plug in
I would recommend this to a friend!
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As good as cable
on October 21, 2011
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from Los Angeles, CA
I hooked this unit up to my new LG 37" LCD and it worked like a charm! Signals as clear as cable TV. There were a few glitches, but those were easily overcome.
First, I initially set up the antenna on a small stand just beneath my wall-mounted TV monitor, with the antennae fully extended in a v shape behind the monitor. While aesthetically pleasing, I believe this caused some interference with reception as a couple of channels were not sometimes not coming in and channel 9 would not come in at all, no matter how many times I changed the signal knob on the top of the unit.
I switched the antenna to on top of the TV (it actually balances very well on top with the wall behind providing support). Although the antennae sticking up don't look as nice, it doesn't look horrible either. I still had problems with channel 9, but now, turning the knob, it comes in clearly.
I get all the standard channels and their digital extras (7-1, 7-2, 7-3, 5-1, 5-2, 5-3, 30-1, 30-2, etc.) .
And for purposes of comparison, my TV is located in the middle of the house- in my case, there was no need to mount the antenna near a window.
What's great about it: Low price, simple use, easy set up, reception as clear as cable
What's not so great: Limited places to actually set it up (base requires a bit of space)
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Better than the less expensive RCA ANT111
on August 28, 2010
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from Centennial, CO
This antenna is for a kitchen TV where no cable outlet is available. It must receive digital transmissions over UHF and also VHF for a couple of local stations. The RCA ANT111 could pick up the UHF stations with no problem but had lots of trouble with VHF channels 7 and 9. (These are the actual carrier frequencies, not just the apparent channel numbers.) The RCA ANT121 still gets the UHF channels well but also picks up the VHF channels much more easily. The tuning knob on the antenna actually does make a difference. The ANT111 would constantly lose reception as we moved around the kitchen, but this has not been a problem with the ANT121. If you are in an area where a super cheap antenna is not quite good enough you might want to try this one. P.S. - the black color of the VHF dipoles make it less ugly than silver-colored antennas.
What's great about it: Gets the VHF stations in addition to UHF.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Great Antenna!
on October 14, 2010
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from Oviedo, FL
I purchased this antenna a few days ago for my Vizio TV. I only anticipated on getting about 3 channels. To my surprise, this antenna picked up over 30 channels!!! Even better, all of the local stations (abc, nbc, fox, CW) came in Full HD! This thing is great! Forget about signing up with Brighthouse now! I'm saving over $700/year by only having this antenna! Unfortuantely, I don't get my Buffalo Bills games, unless they play Jacksonville or Tampa!
What's great about it: Easy to install and the # of channels!
What's not so great: It's only an antenna, you're still limited to local channels.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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5 out of 5
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Really Amazed!!!
on July 15, 2011
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from Dallas, Tx
I've tried just about all the expensive ones and returned them and gotten my money back. I decided upon looking at reviews just just get a cheaper one and see what happens. Went and got it in store and got home and hooked it up and did a re-scan on my channels. WOW! There is stuff there I had no idea was even there! Let me tell you that I live in Dallas, Texas in a house and I'm about 5 miles from the downtown area. There are tons of trees around my neighborhood and behind my house the railroad tracks run. This was a huge problem for me. Everytime the trains would go by then I got no signal before. Now its like there is nothing even going by and no trees around. All the stations are at around 95-97% signal strength which before they were around 50-60% on good days. Now I've got very high signal strength on all channels. This is plugged directly into the back of a 55 inch LED Sony and its crystal clear. I'm very impressed with this little beast. It's very plain and simple no frills. Be sure and re-scan your channels and then the knob adjust it for better strength too. I noticed when I would turn the knob around the signal would go up and down. Once I found my setting I left it there and it didnt require any further adjustments on any channels. I just have it sitting on a table beside the TV. I'm going to get another one for the bedroom TV now. Definately worth the money if youre in the Dallas, Texas area.
What's great about it: Really good signal strength!
What's not so great: Havent found anything yet!
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Worked better than expected
on September 8, 2011
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from Colorado
I live on the southeastern fringe of the tower service in the Denver area (about 35 miles) and was told I would need an amplified unit by several sales people. I tried this one first and it works great! I get about 39 channels and they are clearer than they are on Dish Network.
I would recommend this to try first, then see how it works before spending 50 more dollars on an amplified unit.
What's great about it: It works!
What's not so great: Can be weather impacted but most of them can be.
I would recommend this to a friend!
 
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Excellent Quality and Price
on April 13, 2010
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from Portland, OR
We just took this guy out of the box a few hours ago and could not be more pleased with the purchase. We were able to locate a total of 26 channels (24 of them being digital). Of the 26 all but two came in perfectly without any modifications or tweaking to the antenna. After no more than a minute tweaking the antenna the other two came in perfectly as well.
We are now able to get all of the channels that we had been getting with the Comcast Basic Cable package plus a few extra. We get 3 different versions of PBS plus the option to listen to our local npr station or our local npr stations all music channel. At least one variation of all of the major networks comes in, a few local stations that have some great programing and play reruns of some of our favorite shows, the 'ion' network and several other channels that I have not had time to explore further yet come in.
The picture quality is definitely what is blowing me away. We really thought that we would have to spend a minimum of $60 on antenna to get anywhere near this quality.
Full Disclosure: We are located approximately 10 miles from downtown Portland Or and are no doubt next to many towers. We hooked this up to a 32" Sony Bravia 720p.
We are cancelling our cable subscription first thing tomorrow.
I highly recommend this product.
What's great about it: Easy to set up, good price and great quality
What's not so great: Nothing
I would recommend this to a friend!
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5 out of 5
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Great antenna for basic use
on February 28, 2011
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from Brooklyn, NY
I have been without broadcast/Cable TV since May of last year. It's been awesome. But I've finally caved in to getting some basic channels in addition to my vast DVD collection.
There's no assembly. I plugged it in, scanned for channels with the TV, and I was all set. The picture and sound is phenomenal considering, and I rarely encounter a stutter due to weather or distance from broadcasting tower. Am I really going to complain? No. For $15, you can't go wrong.
What's great about it: It does what it's supposed to
What's not so great: Nothing observed yet
I would recommend this to a friend!
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