Philips PHDTV1 Silver Sensor UHF/HDTV Digital Indoor TV Antenna
by Philips Accessories
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Customer Review: Great antenna!!!!
Summary: 5 Stars
I recently bought a 42" Vizio LCD TV and didn't want to make the huge investment to upgrade my DirecTV system just yet. So I began looking at these types of antennas as a cheaper alternative. I did alot of research and read up on a lot of the reviews on all of the indoor antennas that Amazon had to offer. A great resource was www.antennaweb.org for finding out how far you are from the broadcast antennas and what direction you need to point your antenna at, unless you get a multi-direcitonal antenna. I live in a multi-story apartment building just shy of 30 miles from the broadcast antennas, so I was worried if I was going to able to pick up any signals at all with out having to go with either a powered antenna or an outdoor antenna. Long story short I decided to go with the Philips PHDTV1 Digital HDTV-UHF Indoor Antenna and I was able to pick up 46 digital channels and every single one is coming in with perfect reception and clarity. I was really amazed at how well this little thing worked and the size is small enough to be tucked away out of sight and still pick up excellent reception. I would highly recommend this product.Customer Review: Excellent antenna for both analog and digital TV use - VHF and UHF
Summary: 5 Stars
I purchased this item over a month ago in anticipation of getting the converter boxes necessary for over the air digital TV. I was using it on my old analog set and it brought in all my local stations, both VHF and UHF. I'm 20 miles west of Chicago and even CBS 2 (which is usually a fuzzy picture) came in fairly clearly. I just attached the digital converter box and was amazed that I got 10 more stations and a gorgeous clear picture on all stations without having to move the antenna position at all. I have it on top of a high bookcase behind the TV. The only problem is I cannot get a signal for CBS2 in the Chicago area. I've heard from others with the converter boxes that they can't bring in channel 2 either, so for that one station, I have to bypass the box and go back to the analog reception. I got one of the converter boxes from Best Buy (the Apex) that has the Analog pass thru feature. But I am getting over 40 channels, all my regular VHF and UHF plus an extra 12 digital channels. Other than it being a rather "flimsy" antenna, since I don't move it around much, hopefully it will hold up. Great digital reception.Customer Review: Simple, Yet Effective
Summary: 5 Stars
Bought the PHDTV1 for $20 from a local surplus store. I was initially looking at some other antennas, specifically the DB2, CM4220 and 4221.
I'm within a half mile to the two major towers in Toronto. Buffalo towers are 50 and 77-79 miles away but within 3 degrees of the one atop the CN Tower. I'm on the 19th floor of my building with no obstructions... quite lucky!
The assembly was quite simple as the PHDTV1 is a no frills unit - snap the small mast onto the base, insert the 'sensor' into the mast and thread the coax. I have a run of 20 feet of cable to the TV, no amp needed.
I get 13 HD channels including WGRZ which is rather difficult for many OTA users to nail down. I get another 13 in SD.
This unit may not work as well for you if you are close to ground, can't point the antenna DIRECTLY towards the broadcast towers or have physical obstructions in the line-of-sight.
I gave up paying $90 monthly for HD service from Rogers, and searched several internet sites and discussion boards before deciding on the Philips.
Best of luck with your search.
Customer Review: Works very well.
Summary: 5 Stars
I bought this antenna along with the Zenith DTT901 to use in a spare bedroom that isn't wired for cable. I had tried 2 other VHF/UHF indoor antennas, and neither worked very well on all available channels. Moving them around would gain me 1 channel, and lose another. I hooked the PHDTV1 up, and immediately had every channel available in my local area. I had a "good" signal on every one too. The antenna has a fairly small profile, and sits nicely next to the TV. I didn't have any problems with loose connectors or fins, so I'd say the build quality seems OK for the price. The antenna snaps together to the base, and you're good to go. All in all, I'm very happy with it.
Just another note. In 02/09 when the DTV conversion is finalized, some stations may move their DTV UHF transmissions back to VHF. I tested to see if the PHDTV1 could pick up VHF signals, and surprisingly it worked on all my local VHF channels. It's just another thing to consider if you're choosing an antenna. The link below shows what should be the final DTV channel assignments:
fjallfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/FCC-07-138A2.pdf
Customer Review: It was simple and easy
Summary: 4 Stars
I have had my first HD TV hooked up to sattelite (Dish) for about 6-8 months. I wanted to pick up the local stations but was leery about the difficulty of linking this new antenna with the receiver. That, plus the various reports on difficulty pulling in over-the-air signals had me a bit worried....we are a bit isolated and no stations are nearby.
Well, lemme tell you, this was a breeze. Setup of the antenna was just snap it in the base, and go. I stuck it on top of our wall unit for testing, then plugged it in to the satellite reciever. My satelltite company had a feature to pair the antenna with the receiver in the setup menu with just a few clicks. It searched the channels and brought in every local station, with almost all of them at 100% signal. But even the one at 85% signal, still shows crystal clear.
I wish I would have done this sooner, well worth the money. One note of caution for other HDTV newbs, even if Amazon shows you that people who bought this also bought a HDMI cable, you dont need it. This uses its own cable, and there isnt even a slot for it, So, anyone want an extra cable?