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User Ratings and Reviews

4 Stars Convinced Skeptic
If an antenna could be any easier to use, this one was. Reception had been been annoying before always re-adjusting the old antenna when tuned to certain stations. This one, in one position gets them all, even the weakest signal.

I also bought this being unsure how much the amplifier would boost the signal. It worked. I tried the antenna with and without the signal amp. There is definite boost in reception clarity. For my setup, I was feeding the antenna signal to the DVR and then on to the TV. I’m sure there was some signal in the connections and along the path. With this antenna, with the amplifier on, the digital signal is steady and strong, allowing for a nice picture. If you’re in a fringe reception area for some station or have a weaker signal because of configuration, this will make the difference. Good results and value for this price.

3 Stars tv antenna
Not sure if its the tv or the antenna but I don’t get as many channels I had hoped for. Disappointed that if it truly an amplified antenna close local stations are pixely and never come in.

1 Star Not a true Digital antenna, avoid…
Nice looking unit.

However the one that I received from Amazon was opened and used before.

Anyway I tried the unit out, it picked up very few channels even after positioning the unit in several different locations (up high, beside a window etc).

The older rabbit ears that I had picked up the same channels…

I ended up returning this unit (tks to Amazon and their awesome service), and I more recently purchased the Terk HDTVa antenna – now this unit works straight away and offers really good reception as well as picking up all available digital channels in my area tks to it’s design and that it has proper UHF and VHF antennas…This is the unit that I would recommend to others…

5 Stars Great Antenna
I first started with the Basic Indoor Antenna, but since I live in the “fringe” area, I could bring in just ONE channel. This Flat Amplified one pulls in most of the available channels, and if I play with the direction of the panel I can get the 2-3 missing ones. I like the generous length of co-ax, so I did not need any extensions.

Delivery: It got home in 3 days – totally amazing!

The beauty of the “1450″ is its size: I placed it on top and back of a wall unit and no one can see it. The price in Amazon.com fluctuates all over the place, so look and try to get the lowest available – thru Amazon, of course!

BTW, why do they list “Sound quality” for an antenna attribute??

4 Stars Digital Antenna great
After years of using rabbit ears with my analog TV I was not prepared for the quality of the HD signal off this device. It is great.

Buy/More Info

For All Channels 269; Ultra Efficient Transfer Of Signal With ; Range Up To 40 Miles Winegard HD 8200U High Defintion Platinum VHF/UHF/FM Antenna (HD8200U) The best of the best. The HD8200U has some of the highest gain of any consumer grade antenna. Built to last, so if you just want to purchase an antenna once, this is the one you want. Includes weather proof cartridge house for download module with 75 Ohm coaxial connection.

User Ratings and Reviews

3 Stars Rather Disappointed
This unit was purchased to replace a 20+ year old antenna that was somewhat corroded and had several bent or missing elements. The old antenna was pulling in all of the local Baltimore stations well, but reception of Washington DC area channels (particularly UHF) was spotty at best. After reading the overwhelmingly positive reviews here and elsewhere, I had high hopes that the HD-8200U would improve my reception substantially.

As others have noted, the instructions do leave a bit to be desired. With careful review and some common sense, though, assembly is not too difficult. In general, the antenna appears to be well constructed. I did encounter one manufacturing issue, however, when attempting to join the front and rear sections. A bolt hole that had been punched in the tube had not been done so cleanly. The result was a large “burr” on the inside of the tube that needed to be broken off and filed down before the parts could be put together.

After completing assembly and mounting the unit in the same orientation as the previous antenna, I hurried into the house – anxious to check out signal strengths and rescan for any additional channels. I was surprised to find that I had in fact lost several stations. The receiver was no longer detecting DC channels 4, 5, 20, and 66 at all. I spent considerable time adjusting the antenna rotor, but to no avail. Signal strengths for all of the local stations (both UHF and VHF) are quite good but about the same as with the old antenna.

I am not running a preamplifier, but I really expected this unit to perform at least as well as my previous weather-worn, beat up antenna without one. This has been a waste of both time and money for me.

5 Stars GREAT Reception!
For years we had an RCA VHF/UHF antenna mounted to our chimney, but it came down Easter weekend of 2009 from a tornado. Since several of the Nashville stations had already began broadcasting digitally, we were really enjoying digital TV. For a replacement I decided to try a DB8 from Antennas Direct, but it failed to live up to its reviews (don’t get me started). It was only UHF and upper VHF and none of the stations were all that strong.

Well… it’s a new day and a new antenna. Got the HD8200U from Amazon and it really sucks! That’s a good thing! It sucks in every broadcast station in middle Tennessee. It’s pulling in over 10 different stations, most of which are broadcasting with subchannels. I now have 23 different channels/sub-channels to choose.

Part of what makes this antenna work so well is its size. This is a BIG antenna. It’s 14′ long and over 9′ at the widest. But, it was amazingly easy to assemble and install. It is very light weight and well balanced. I installed it myself – took about hour to assemble it and then another hour or so to get it installed. Do not even think about installing it with anything stronger than a breeze. It accepts a 2″ pole, but I just used a 1-1/4″ top pole from a chain-link fence. Worked great. Oh, this is without any amplifier and it’s split to three TVs. Most stations are pegged around 98% signal strength with a couple around 85%

Now that I’ve gushed over how great it is, let me say a few things that really ticked me off. They’re minor, but very annoying. 1) Ordered the antenna and one of the vanes was installed backwards at the factory. It was riveted on so I couldn’t correct it. Because of this, it wouldn’t lock in to place. Returned it to Amazon and had them ship another. 2) Second antenna was OK, but there were some nuts and bolts missing. Had to make a trip to Home Depot to get what was missing.

At any rate, I’m very pleased with the reception and how easily the installation went. Except for the two problems, it’s about as perfect as can be. While this isn’t a cheap antenna, it’s a whole lot cheaper than paying for cable or satalite each month!

2 Stars Big Disappointment
I used the Winegard web site for their recommendations and followed it by the letter. Antenna must be assembled on the ground. Impossible to do on the roof. It is big and bulky so have at least another person to help you get it to the mounting position. The signal strength is worse than the 20 year old antenna I had in the attic which was 1/2 the size. I get fewer stations with the new Winegard than I got prevoius old antenna. The new antenna is outside and 20 ft higher than the old and pointing in the same direction. Big expense, poor results. May work fine if you are in a strong signal area but I bought it to improve recepption as I am out 50-60 miles.

3 Stars Muy buena antena
tiene muy buena calidad de imagen pero lo unico malo es que es unidireccional y tienes que estar moviendola para que agarre otros canales y si compras un preamplificador no hace ninguna diferencia aun tienes que seguir cambiando la direccion

5 Stars It’s in the attic
I live 30 miles from Chicago.

Before purchasing this antenna I read all the reviews. Most of the concerns that people seemed to have had nothing to do with the antenna, but actually centered around the flimsy cardboard box it was shipped in. When our antenna arrived the box was loose at both ends and there were a few nuts rolling free in the box that could have very easily fallen out. But we lucked out and everything was there.

By the way – we utilized the super free shipping that Amazon offers. The antenna arrived a couple of days after we ordered it.

We put the antenna in the attic of our two story home. Our home is surrounded by larger houses and lots of very tall trees. We get all our normal channels, plus a few I never knew existed. I was concerned that, with such a powerful antenna, we might pick up too many channels and they would spill over on each other, but since this antenna is very directional, that has not happened.

I am very pleased with this antenna. It feels like I’ve purchased a lifetime of free reception for the mere cost of about three months of cable TV.

By the way, be careful when exiting your attic. My ladder slipped and I fell out of the attic. But don’t worry! I’m okay….just pulled a muscle in my arm while trying to break the fall.

Buy/More Info

Thomson provides a wide range of video technologies, products and services to consumers and professionals in the entertainment and media industries. Offering an array of state-of-the-art digital products and services, Thomson adds value to hundreds of millions of consumers around the world every year.PRODUCT FEATURES:Adjustable/retractable VHF dipoles extend up to 39″ to improve reception of channels 2-13;UHF loop for improved reception of channels 14-69;Adjustable gain control (up to 45dB gain) for best signal reception;Low-noise amplifier for best signal;HDTV compatible;6′ 75-Ohm coaxial hook-up cable with “F” connector included for easy hook-up;LED power-on indicator;Off-air reception of local channels – analog or digital;No-scuff pads protect cabinet/TV top.

User Ratings and Reviews

1 Star 3 Channels Only
I bought this antenna for a spare TV. I wanted to be able to get some of the channels I know are available to antenna TV only, and not through our Comcast connection. Guess what! I got three channels! One worship channel and two ION channels. I was astonished! I though that might be all I can get in my area. But I borrowed another antenna and viola – there were all the local channels plus the cable channels I had been looking for!

All I can say about this antenna is that you must have to be right on top of a big TV station antenna to get that station. I live outside Boston, and there are three network affiliates within 10 miles of my home, plus a FOX affiliate within 5 miles – yet this marvel couldn’t pick any of them up!

Do I recommend this antenna. NO, emphatically NO.

It might seem like a good buy – but it’s a bust.

1 Star Doesn’t work worth a damn!
Researched the internet and picked this one (regretfully). For me it doesn’t work very good. Difficulty getting a signal and then if I can the picture won’t come in clearly or without lots of lines, etc. Very disappointed and a waste of money for me.

2 Stars Digital Conversion Process May be Source of Problem
I purchased this antenna after the final Digital conversion because my old RCA rabbit ears could not pick up all of the signals. However, it seems that the problems may be with the digital conversion itself. Perhaps after a year or two, the digital signals will come in more clearly.

My Experience:

- Constant Adjustment is needed to try and pick up a signal with the RCA Indoor Amplified antenna. Constant, Constant, Constant . . . Most days nothing comes through, so I turn off the TV.

- Not all channels are viewable in one sitting. Different channels come through at different times, but only a few are clearly visible.

So POTENTIALLY it can get all of the DTV stations, JUST NOT AT ONE TIME.

- The reception is easily distorted and blacked out by overhead interference.

Verizon Fios installed in our building has caused more problems. Air planes cause interference as well.

- The antenna cannot be placed too closely to my radio or other devices, or else they give off feedback noises.

IN FAIRNESS:

- My condominium building is 40 years, and an electrician recently informed me that the building was not designed for use with the newer high-tech devices. (My kitchen appliances were dying out, and he said that there was too much power drain on my old electrical system.)

- I get different stations in different rooms. My living room picks up the Maryland stations, while Virginia stations come through in another room. No D.C. stations come through, and my sister, (20 year PBS veteran who helped with their digital conversion) said it is because D.C.’s antennas are located in the uppermost region of D.C., so they are too far away from my area to receive a signal.

Perhaps in time the digital signals will improve. The products can only do so much. TV started out with glitches too.

2 Stars no difference vs rabbit ears
We our in the western burbs of Chicago, in a wooded area, so OTA reception has been a challenge for years. Now with the DTV transition, our upstairs bedroom TV has no cable connection and was doing ok with OTA analog. After the digital transition, reception was blank screen.

Read the reviews and bought the RCA indoor antenna – NO change vs the VHF rabbit ears or UHF loop.

BTW – most folks do not realize that the analog TV signals were mostly VHF freqs, and the digital TV signals are mostly much higher in the UHF freqs, so that they both could co-exist for several months if not years.

SO… your DTV reception will pretty much mimic your old UHF reception.

2 Stars Amplified TV Antenna
The antenna works okay on about five channels in my area. It frequently loses the signal. The problem could be location, not sure.

Buy/More Info

The age of digital TV is here. It’s no longer a dream of the future. With it, over time, more TV stations will be broadcasting HDTV signals. If you want excellent over-the-air television reception, this TERK HD-TVi Indoor HDTV Antenna is the accessory you need now.TERK HD-TVi — The acknowledged leader in antenna technology has just introduced their first-ever Indoor HDTV Antenna. The high performance HDTVi is the only indoor antenna that receives both UHF and VHF signals (channels 2 – 69), providing reception of all local HDTV broadcasts.

User Ratings and Reviews

5 Stars Flawless HD Reception, including VHF
I’ve been watching HD over-the-air for a couple of years now. Until buying this antenna a month ago or so, I had a very similar UHF-only antenna. In my area, one of the major stations is VHF, which I hadn’t properly considered when we first made the switch to over-the-air. However, for whatever reason, while the reception of the analog version of that station was pretty poor, the HD version seemed to come in fine.

Unfortunately, over the next couple of years, the HD reception gradually degraded to the point that it was gone completely this summer. I have no idea why this happened, but I knew that I didn’t have a VHF antenna. With the fall TV season getting started — and more importantly, Dallas Cowboys on FOX (the station in question) — I decided it was time to take action.

Because I already had a directional UHF antenna, installing the new Terk VHF/UHF antenna was as simple as could be. I extended the rabbit ears at in an appropriate V shape and just like that, reception was good again.

5 Stars tv antenna
i bought terk tv antenna form j&r world item got here quickly works fine i appreciate it guys thanks again

4 Stars Just what we needed
This Turk HDTVi antenna has been working very well for us. We live in the country more than 25 miles from the cluster of big city TV towers. We have a roof antenna for two TVs but had another TV that needed an upgraded indoor antenna. We like this HDTVi because it’s easy to hook up, easy to know where to aim it for best reception (point the narrow end in the direction of the TV towers), it has a reasonable price and we are getting a beautiful picture. Also, reading all of the reviews from others about the different antennas was very helpful in making our selection.

3 Stars Just Fair with hidden annoyances
My original Terk HD-TVS broke after 2 years of great reception and I decided to try out the cheaper, smaller, indoor Terk HDTVi as its replacement.

It has been mediocre at best. I can only pick up 75% of channels with this antenna and it is placed right at a window facing the same direction as my previous Terk hd-tvs.

PROS

- easy to use

- easy to put together

- made of high quality materials

- looks nice with brushed aluminum

CONS

- Large footprint: no pictures tell you that to get any decent reception at all you need to extend its rabbit ear antennas out as well, this really takes a lot more space with both rabbit ears extended 3-4ft in each direction and becomes an eye soar that can’t be hidden

- Has a built in coax cable(only 5ft long) to plug into your tv that cannot be exchanged or replaced. My hdtv is mounted on the wall and already has a 12 ft coax cable out that I was hoping to use directly into my antenna. Not possible without an adapter now. I can’t belive that a short built in cable would be included that can’t be replaced! It really limits where you can put this at.

- The base of the antenna is very unstable. Easily knocked over if just touched.

- Reception is just ok in comparison to my terk hd-tvs. I get 75% of the channels that I use to and the pictures comes in out much more frequently as I don’t think the signal is quite as strong.

Overall, this antenna is just going to be a temporary solution until my Terk HD-TVS can be fixed. I would not recommend to others unless you live extremely close the the towers and don’t need to extend the rabbit ears of this antenna out taking up precious space.

4 Stars Terk HDTV Indoor Antenna
Does a great job of pulling in stations, works even better in the attic. Only problem is the unit topples over to easy, need to redesigned stand/base of unit.

Buy/More Info

For All Channels 269; Ultra Efficient Transfer Of Signal With ; Range Up To 40 Miles Winegard HD 8200U High Defintion Platinum VHF/UHF/FM Antenna (HD8200U) The best of the best. The HD8200U has some of the highest gain of any consumer grade antenna. Built to last, so if you just want to purchase an antenna once, this is the one you want. Includes weather proof cartridge house for download module with 75 Ohm coaxial connection.

User Ratings and Reviews

5 Stars GREAT Reception!
For years we had an RCA VHF/UHF antenna mounted to our chimney, but it came down Easter weekend of 2009 from a tornado. Since several of the Nashville stations had already began broadcasting digitally, we were really enjoying digital TV. For a replacement I decided to try a DB8 from Antennas Direct, but it failed to live up to its reviews (don’t get me started). It was only UHF and upper VHF and none of the stations were all that strong.

Well… it’s a new day and a new antenna. Got the HD8200U from Amazon and it really sucks! That’s a good thing! It sucks in every broadcast station in middle Tennessee. It’s pulling in over 10 different stations, most of which are broadcasting with subchannels. I now have 23 different channels/sub-channels to choose.

Part of what makes this antenna work so well is its size. This is a BIG antenna. It’s 14′ long and over 9′ at the widest. But, it was amazingly easy to assemble and install. It is very light weight and well balanced. I installed it myself – took about hour to assemble it and then another hour or so to get it installed. Do not even think about installing it with anything stronger than a breeze. It accepts a 2″ pole, but I just used a 1-1/4″ top pole from a chain-link fence. Worked great. Oh, this is without any amplifier and it’s split to three TVs. Most stations are pegged around 98% signal strength with a couple around 85%

Now that I’ve gushed over how great it is, let me say a few things that really ticked me off. They’re minor, but very annoying. 1) Ordered the antenna and one of the vanes was installed backwards at the factory. It was riveted on so I couldn’t correct it. Because of this, it wouldn’t lock in to place. Returned it to Amazon and had them ship another. 2) Second antenna was OK, but there were some nuts and bolts missing. Had to make a trip to Home Depot to get what was missing.

At any rate, I’m very pleased with the reception and how easily the installation went. Except for the two problems, it’s about as perfect as can be. While this isn’t a cheap antenna, it’s a whole lot cheaper than paying for cable or satalite each month!

2 Stars Big Disappointment
I used the Winegard web site for their recommendations and followed it by the letter. Antenna must be assembled on the ground. Impossible to do on the roof. It is big and bulky so have at least another person to help you get it to the mounting position. The signal strength is worse than the 20 year old antenna I had in the attic which was 1/2 the size. I get fewer stations with the new Winegard than I got prevoius old antenna. The new antenna is outside and 20 ft higher than the old and pointing in the same direction. Big expense, poor results. May work fine if you are in a strong signal area but I bought it to improve recepption as I am out 50-60 miles.

3 Stars Rather Disappointed
This unit was purchased to replace a 20+ year old antenna that was somewhat corroded and had several bent or missing elements. The old antenna was pulling in all of the local Baltimore stations well, but reception of Washington DC area channels (particularly UHF) was spotty at best. After reading the overwhelmingly positive reviews here and elsewhere, I had high hopes that the HD-8200U would improve my reception substantially.

As others have noted, the instructions do leave a bit to be desired. With careful review and some common sense, though, assembly is not too difficult. In general, the antenna appears to be well constructed. I did encounter one manufacturing issue, however, when attempting to join the front and rear sections. A bolt hole that had been punched in the tube had not been done so cleanly. The result was a large “burr” on the inside of the tube that needed to be broken off and filed down before the parts could be put together.

After completing assembly and mounting the unit in the same orientation as the previous antenna, I hurried into the house – anxious to check out signal strengths and rescan for any additional channels. I was surprised to find that I had in fact lost several stations. The receiver was no longer detecting DC channels 4, 5, 20, and 66 at all. I spent considerable time adjusting the antenna rotor, but to no avail. Signal strengths for all of the local stations (both UHF and VHF) are quite good but about the same as with the old antenna.

I am not running a preamplifier, but I really expected this unit to perform at least as well as my previous weather-worn, beat up antenna without one. This has been a waste of both time and money for me.

3 Stars Muy buena antena
tiene muy buena calidad de imagen pero lo unico malo es que es unidireccional y tienes que estar moviendola para que agarre otros canales y si compras un preamplificador no hace ninguna diferencia aun tienes que seguir cambiando la direccion

5 Stars It’s in the attic
I live 30 miles from Chicago.

Before purchasing this antenna I read all the reviews. Most of the concerns that people seemed to have had nothing to do with the antenna, but actually centered around the flimsy cardboard box it was shipped in. When our antenna arrived the box was loose at both ends and there were a few nuts rolling free in the box that could have very easily fallen out. But we lucked out and everything was there.

By the way – we utilized the super free shipping that Amazon offers. The antenna arrived a couple of days after we ordered it.

We put the antenna in the attic of our two story home. Our home is surrounded by larger houses and lots of very tall trees. We get all our normal channels, plus a few I never knew existed. I was concerned that, with such a powerful antenna, we might pick up too many channels and they would spill over on each other, but since this antenna is very directional, that has not happened.

I am very pleased with this antenna. It feels like I’ve purchased a lifetime of free reception for the mere cost of about three months of cable TV.

By the way, be careful when exiting your attic. My ladder slipped and I fell out of the attic. But don’t worry! I’m okay….just pulled a muscle in my arm while trying to break the fall.

Buy/More Info

This indoor antenna will outperform your old traditional antenna due to the 360 degree patented reception technology. It eliminates the constant need to adjust, and you will get the local channels you want. Just hang it, lay it flat, or stand it upright and receive local HD, DTV and FM signals for free. The ultra low noise amplifier provides clear reception of HDTV, UHF, or VHF signals.

User Ratings and Reviews

5 Stars works great
I bought a digital converter box about a year ago and have used bunny-ears to get tv. For some reason in the past few months I lost a couple of channels. I’ve tried amplified antenna’s in the past and always returned them, that was when TV broadcasts were analog. Anyway, I thought I’d give this a try, I got back all the channels that I lost and also picked up a few new ones. Plus not needing to adjust the antenna is a really nice feature. Overall, I’m a happy customer.

2 Stars OK, But Not As Good As Philips MANT940
We tried the RCA ANT1450B Digital Antenna when we decided to see if we could pull in broadcast stations with the idea of shutting off our cable TV. Sadly this antenna only pulled in one station (about 15 miles away), and only when twisted in a certain direction. One channel was not good enough.

I decided to try the Philips MANT940 UHF Digital and Analog Indoor/Outdoor Antenna based on the possitive reviews of that antenna. The Philips antenna was able to pull in 11 channels, from stations as far away as 60 miles.

The RCA antenna might be good for use in a large city, but out in the country where I live it just doesn’t perform as well as needed. I am returning this one and keeping the Philips.

3 Stars Not bad, but I wish it were stronger.
I hooked this antenna up to a Sony 46″ HDTV and I was able to receive more stations (though not all local stations) than I could with rabbit ears. It took a while to find a location/orientation that enabled me to receive the most stations. Roughly about 20 stations. Even so, not every station’s reception is 100% all the time. Unfortunately, I have to periodically adjust the antenna depending on what station I want to watch. Not the end of the world, but a slight hassle. So their claim that you just leave the antenna in place with no need to adjust is not always true. I was disappointed that it didn’t do a better job considering I live within 23 miles between two major cities. Also, my 20″ analog TV connected to a Digital Converter box and rabbit ears picks up more stations and I haven’t even had to move the rabbit ears after I found a good location. Who knows, maybe larger TVs need stronger signals/antennas.

I wonder if the RCA ANT1650 would be an improvement over this one. There are only two reviews thus far — not enough to make a judgement.

I would probably only recommend this antenna if you live within 20 miles of the towers and you really don’t want an eyesore (and maybe better for smaller TVs). But also realize that you might not have instant success if you try to place it on or right next to the TV. Don’t give up until you’ve tried various locations (angles, heights, etc.).

1 Star Frustrated!!
Oooh, you shouldn’t have asked!! While I don’t have a home theater, I ordered this antenna because I thought it might have the strongest signal and I wouldn’t have to “play” with “ears”. This one is advertised as able to pick up signals from all directions, therefore, no “ears”. Hoorah, I thought! I still am not sure which antenna to order(this is my third one) I’ve turned this thing every way but loose, and to me, it’s no better than some with less features that I’ve tried. The booster did not add anything to the reception. I don’t live in a valley or between tall buildings- which are the usual excuses for bad reception. Frankly, as far as antennas, I’m finished!!

5 Stars Best Digital Antenna
We do not have cable TV at the office where I work and we use the TV to check on weather reports to plan our work week on. After trying several other digital internal antennas I happened on this one. I believe the amplifier is what makes the difference,I tried the same type of antenna from the same company which was not amplified and it did not have the reception that this antenna does. We rely on the local channel 12 here and were not able to receive it with any of the other internal antennas that we tried. This was the only internal antenna I have found so far that was able to receive that station. I have since bought a second ANT1450B antenna for my own personal use since my experience with this one was so good.The flat design makes it easy to hide away and not appear so noticeable.

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