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Looks can be deceiving.
By Pops on Reviewed in the United States on January 9, 2017
I purchased this antenna because of its high reviews and very reasonable price with the intention of using it at a lake house the family owns.Of course, when it arrived, I just HAD to play with it before I took it to the lake. Although the assembly instructions lacked detail, putting it together was very simple, required no tools, and took only 10 minutes. It seemed to be sturdy enough, but as far as appearance is concerned, it looked like something you would find at a big drug store...not very impressive. Next, I hooked it up to bedroom TV with the antenna inside, without the signal amplifier, and did a channel scan. Even without taking the time to properly position it, the result was more channels and better signal strength than I was ever able to get with a flat leaf-style antenna that I had once used on the same TV. Now, I decided that it was worth giving it a real test, so I took it outside, removed my old antenna (which cost 3 times more than the 1byone) from its pole, hooked up the new antenna, went back inside, and did a channel scan on the big screen. WOW! It is worth mentioning that I already had a signal amplifier connected to the antenna cable and had properly spent the time to correctly aim the old antenna which allowed a true comparison of the two. Here are the results: 1. Although I was pleased with the number of usable channels received by the old antenna (40), the 1byone Antenna picked up 51. 2. Signal strength increased by a minimum of 20% on all channels. 3. During a recent snow storm, channels that would have pixelated with the old antenna remained clear as a bell. 4. There are very large oak trees within 100 feet both directly in front of and behind of the antenna, but that does not seem to matter. Conclusion: Although the old antenna looked much more high-tech (with its figure-eight inside of a rectangular grid), the 1byone Digital Amplified Antenna's performance is definitely superior. When you add superior performance to a price that is 65% LESS than the old antenna, there is simply no comparison in value. Don't get me wrong, the old antenna was a good one, but it's the one going to the lake. The 1byone stays with me!
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If it's not working like you thought it should, read this review...
By TRUMP WON on Reviewed in the United States on November 27, 2016
UPDATE 1-21-17 Despite my initial enthusiasm after relocating the amp closer to the antenna, my signals were still very inconsistent. FOX and CBS were up about 75% of the time. NBC and ABC were down nearly all the time. When I went near the antenna, the signal would improve - even before touching it - so trying to get it to 'lock on' to the stations was a joke. I made do until today - when I climbed back up onto the roof. I actually received stronger signal holding on to the stinger coming out of the coax fitting than when it was connected to the coax female. Very frustrating. I think there is something wrong with it. I've sent an email to the seller in hopes that they can get me pointed in the right direction (pun intended). Dropped to 1 star for now since it is utterly useless in its current condition. --------- I live NW of Tampa, and according to antennaweb dot org, should have 60+ channels, all within 35 miles, in the same direction (within 2°). Pretty simple. I installed the antenna, and for the life of me, simply could not get CBS or FOX. Everything else was clear. I moved the antenna out of the attic and on to the roof. I held it up high - at least 25' off the ground - and still had the same 40-42% signal quality for those two networks. I was ready to give up, and started looking for another brand of antenna, when I stumbled upon another user's comments. He said it is imperative that the amplifier be mounted as close as possible to the antenna - within 5' if possible - and NOT at the TV end of the cable. There was no such requirement listed in the manual. In fact, the line drawings in the manual showed the amp plugged in next to a TV. Well, having tried everything else, I did what that user suggested. I ran an extension cord up to the attic where the coax was going out a roof vent to the antenna, split the cable, terminated it, and put the amp in between. I went from 59 channels to 74 channels! And, I now have ALL networks and their virtual channels. TL;DR - put the amp as close to the antenna (within 5') as possible. Do not install it on the TV end of the coax run.
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