Terk Technology HDTVi VHF/UHF HDTV Indoor Antenna
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Customer Review: Works great in a less than ideal location
Summary: 5 Stars
I bought this antenna on a flyer to pick up the HDTV/digital feed from a local channel not included in the digital cable HDTV package for my area. At the price, if it didn't work well I would not feel too bad.
The manual describes situations that limit the ability of the antenna to pick up signals, and after a cursory read I was convinced this antenna wouldn't work for me. It said that the antenna would have difficulty picking up signals through obstructions, particularly stucco walls. In my location, it had to pick up the signal through a stucco house wall, a stucco yard fence wall, then a small grove of trees to pick up a signal about 17 miles away.
Bottom line---despite the location, this antennal worked perfectly. I can pick up every over-the-air digital feed within 125 miles with perfect reception. The only negative is this thing is very unusual looking---but it is easy to remove and hide when not in use if the looks are not to your liking.
Well worth taking a chance for the price, based upon my experience.
Customer Review: Flawless HD Reception, including VHF
Summary: 5 Stars
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.
Customer Review: great indoor antenna
Summary: 4 Stars
I've tried a number of indoor antennas and one outdoor antenna (Terk-TV44) and this antenna has given me the best reception. Keep in mind that this antenna NEEDS to be pointing toward the tv towers to work well, so if your area has towers spread all over the place, it might not work all that well. In my area, the main towers are all located in the same area so I'm able to pick up all the majors and several independent channels. If I aim the antenna in a different direction, I can pick up one or two more, but lose the 11 or so channels I originally had. One other warning, repeatedly removing the antenna from its base can break it, as I found out. I originally had the amplified Terk HDTVa and when I broke it, I replaced it with the unamplified HDTVi since the line amplifier is a separate component not built into the base. In other words, the HDTVa and the HDTVi are exactly the same except the HDTVa comes with a little doo-hickey to attach to the line. That little doo-hickey does improve the signal, however.Customer Review: good antenna for the price if you live in a town good for directional antennas
Summary: 4 Stars
Prior to this antenna I owned an amplified loop and dipole antenna and had tried a different multi-directional antenna. With those antennas, it was difficult to get a good signal for all channels, so I had to settle for poor signal on a couple of channels. Moreover, the antennas I had frequently picked up interference from nearby passing trains. I live in a town where almost all the TV antennas are located within a mile of each other, so it made a lot of sense to me to get a directional antenna. Properly positioned, the Terk HDTVi antenna received comparable signal to my amplified antenna without using the Terk's built-in dipoles. With the dipoles properly positioned as well, the signal is much stronger on all channels. I still have some minor signal problems on one of my favorite channels, so the HDTVa with built-in signal amplifier may have been a better choice for me, but it is still much better than any other antennas I have tried and the interference from the trains is much less of a problem.Customer Review: Excellect Directional Indoor Antenna
Summary: 4 Stars
Make sure to check antennaweb.org to make sure you could use a directional unit. This antenna did much better with most stations than a standard Radio Shack UHF antenna I first purchased, but it was hard setting the optimal direction for all stations. Then I started noticing signal dropouts in good weather on stations that I had a very strong signal. After researching a little I came across antennaweb.org and found out they recommended a omni-directional antenna for my area. I found some high recommendations for the "Radio Shack Flying Saucer" and picked it up. Even though some station signals are not as strong as they were with the Terk, my signal is more consistent on all stations and only see dropouts in bad weather.
If you are in an area that requires a directional antenna, this and the Phillips Silver Sensor are great. But what I have found, you may need to try several different types of antenna's for your own situation to find the best fit. Mine turned out to be the saucer.