PCT International 4221HD Channel Master Ultratenna HDTV UHF Antenna
by PCT International, Inc.
|
List Price: Our Price: $37.04 You Save: $32.95 (47%) Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days Category: Home Theater See more product details |
|---|
Customers in the UK,
Buy this product at amazon.co.uk
for British Pounds
Digital Cameras Photo Reviews of PCT International 4221HD Channel Master Ultratenna HDTV UHF Antenna
Customer Review: Works great indoors!
Summary: 5 Stars
For fifteen years I used four-bay bow-ties like this outdoors. Eventually I decided improved analog reception wasn't worth the hassle. My last antenna was an indoor model labeled for HDTV. It worked fine for analog but not HDTV.
Multipath distortion can break up digital reception even with a strong signal. The four-bay bow-tie design rejects multipath distortion pretty well. I tried one indoors. I stuck a pipe on the pedestal of a discarded office chair to make a stand that helds the antenna near the ceiling. Reception was much better.
To try the antenna outdoors, I hoisted it above rooftop level and aimed it at each transmitter within 80 miles. I received 34 UHF channels (16 analog and 18 digital). Surprisingly, I get those 34 channels just as well with the antenna beside my TV. I can have my cake and eat it, too!
Customer Review: Great antenna, lousy shipping...
Summary: 4 Stars
This antenna is working excellently for me. I have it installed in the attic and it works fine. It's getting all the HD channels that I should expect to get. Actually, I'd give the antenna itself 5 stars, but the shipping (as purchased here on Amazon) was bad. Amazon sells on behalf of some other company, who actually ships the product.
The box it came in was smashed on one end, and the antenna itself was mangled. But not only that.... I believe those who shipped it actually bent the antenna to make it fit in the box! That is, one end of the field, the wire matrix, was curled up to make it fit in the box.
So, you can simply straighten out the wires and make it work... it works fine for me. But if you're picky about this, or if you plan to mount it outside and want it to look pristine, be aware.
Customer Review: Channel Master 4221 Antenna
Summary: 2 Stars
I wasn't able to get this antenna to function very well but I think there was just too many buildings blocking the signal. My mother's house is surrounded by several high-rises and I just couldn't get the antenna high enough. I made sure it was aimed in the correct direction for best reception by using the coordinates given for her address, but still it just picked up only a very few stations. I plan to try it out at my house eventually where there are no buildings to block the signals.
Also handle it with thick work gloves on. It has raw wires on all sides sticking out and they will scratch the heck out of you. I received several cuts, and one deep one since I forgot my gloves. Please don't forget to wear thick work gloves or you will most likely get injured.
Customer Review: Good recption even when installed in garage
Summary: 5 Stars
My old big rooftop antenna was blown off during the storm. Instead of repairing the big and heavy thing, I tried this much smaller antenna. To save even more work, I managed to hang it at the top inside the garage and positioned it in the dominant signal direction, and then routed the signal to each room using existing cable and signal splitter. It worked perfectly and I got almost all the digital channels shown on [...], many labeled 60 miles away and a few of channels were not received well by the old rooftop antenna. Maybe my house's location also contributes to the good result. Anyway, Channel Master 4221HD saves me all the trouble of setting up outside the house or in the attic while still getting quality signal.Customer Review: poor quality and construction
Summary: 1 Stars
I would not recommend the Channel Master 4221 to anyone. The antenna was incompletely assembled and the reflector was mangled to the extent that it does not form a decent reflective surface. The reflector had also been attached to the rest of the antenna backwards. The reflector also was constructed of cheap wire mesh that does not appear to be anodized or coated to be weather-resitant. It looks like it would rust if used outdoors. It does not look anything like the photos shown here on Amazon.
The antenna arrived in the manufacturer's packaging, which was in pristine condition, so it appears the damage and quality issues occurred at the factory, and the item was sent out anyway.