Eagle Aspen Dtv2Buhf Directv 2-Bay Uhf Antenna
by Pro Brand International, Inc.
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Manufacturer: Pro Brand International, Inc.Model: DTV2BUHF
Product features:
- 1 Cable Solution For Simple Retrofit Installation
- Uhf Tv Antenna For Digital & Analog Reception
- Receives All Uhf Channels, 14-69
- For Hdtv In Metropolitan Areas
- Easy Assembly & Installation
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Customer Review: Extravagantly overhyped
Summary: 2 Stars
My results using the DTV2BUHF Eagle Aspen Pro Brand antenna are : it is four times as large, twice as expensive, and half as good as my previous antenna. I refer only to DIGITAL reception INSIDE a house.
It arrived promptly. Instructions were clear. They were provided on a sheet inside and on the box. Assembly was two bolts. Previous reviewer mentioned plastic cable connection holder bracket broke off so I was careful. Mine broke off instantly. Connection is standard male coax on one end, pigtail connections to antenna terminals on other (a balun)... You screw your cable with a female end on to the male connection on the antenna. Why can't people find where to connect the cable? You can attach individual antenna wires directly to the terminals if that appeals. The grid is black.
Here are the two problems with my previous Radio Shack "HDTV Antenna":
Problem #1 NO digital reception of ABC and Fox, Miami's VHF stations. (Occasional unacceptable ANALOG reception of same.)
Problem #2 VARIABLE digital reception of the usual, popular broadcast stations, including NBC, CBS, CW, PBS, Telemundo, Univision, plus LRN and AMI.
My application is a 1080i Olevia ATSC/NTSC HDTV in a one story home in a neighborhood of similar homes and low-rise commercial in the flat, 33143 zip of South Miami, FL. Check web for relative broadcast TV transmitter locations and frequencies.
A year ago I tried Philips' boss-looking, Star Trekian, silver sensor affair and got zero digital VHF channels and poor digital UHF reception. Several different inexpensive, combination VHF/UHF rabbit ears and simple dipoles gave worse results. I purchased Radio Shack's indoor/outdoor "HDTV" antenna (which is no longer on their website but came with an amplifier and a white plastic, flat rectangular antenna resembling the Philips MANT 940) and ran the Philips and rabbit ear and dipole signals through the RS amplifier. Improved, but still poor results.
But the amplified Radio Shack antenna gave me adequate reception to be blown away by free, uncompressed HD digital quality on my first wide screen LCD. (I thought Jay or Dave was about to turn to me and ask about my new movie!) But the antenna left me with the above mentioned drawbacks.
Now, with the DTV2BUHF mounted on a pole moved around inside the house, and fed into the Radio Shack amplifier, here's what happens...
Problem #1 No change. Still no digital Fox or ABC. (ANALOG Fox and ABC are received better than previously, but still unacceptable quality)
Problem #2 No change- probable degradation. Reception remains variable. I receive the same channels as before but have to reposition the antenna for each. After a week I still can't find a suitable antenna position for stable reception of any channel.
I was constantly moving the Radio Shack antenna to find sweet spots which varied with time of day, where I physically stood or sat, and plain randomness. I would lose the signal and the TV would not reacquire it without reselecting the channel on the remote. Naturally, the best spot was me holding it in the middle of the living room. The glowing reviews for this antenna are the reason I bought it. But this antenna is the same, probably worse.
It does not receive digital VHF as some reviewers describe. If I find a magic spot where I can receive Desperate Housewives and animation domination, I'll re-post.
Description of Eagle Aspen Dtv2Buhf Directv 2-Bay Uhf Antenna
The Direct TV 2 Bay UHF antenna by Eagle Aspen receives all UHF channels.Digital Cameras & Photo Categories
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