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I have one of these and it is terrible. I saw a antenna combiner and amplifier that is programmable and you can select from 3 antennas and boost each frequency a different amount. I think he was near Milwaukee and he was getting 75 miles away It looked really cool and I wonder if it would be able to be modified to amplify 895 to 940 mhz
As a guy who worked in the audio/visual world before retiring I really appreciate your knowledge. I have an ancient Channel Master antenna DVR I still use. The hard drive died a few years back, but I just hooked up a 500gb external hard dive and it works great.
Mine has died all together a few months back... I'm thinking about taking it to a computer shop and see if they can fix it.. I had 2 TB external hard drive.
Yes, with the digital standard, you either get great picture or total junk. There is little middle ground. The signal is either good enough to decode or it isn't. Where I am, I get about 90 channels on an indoor antenna and 120 on an attic one. Of these about 3 have something I might want to watch.
@@mikeblank5139maybe it's not that ridiculous. I was looking at antenna search websites the other day for new channels for the West Texas Permian Basin. And out of curiosity I decided to see how many channels big metros like the Dallas/Ft Worth Metroplex and LA get. Well, according to the Channel Master website, you can get UP TO 180 channels. Of course variables are to be considered including if say, you live near downtown LA, Beverly Hills or if you live in Orange County. And I'm guessing that unless you have a pretty robust outdoor antenna you're probably not going to get every channel. But the fact that that many channels are available is still pretty amazing
I live in New York City and I use RCA indoor antennas and I get over 80 channels. Some of the channels I don't watch but I do get all of the major channels and sub channels as well. Reception and resolution is good and I really don't have any signal problems. RCA antennas work well for me. 😊😊😊
I have tried a few flat antennas but none worked great . But when I installed the Clearstream 4MAX on the Roof , I was surprised to get over 60 channels super clear . On my Sony TV with 3.0 next gen .This antenna is a 5 star to me .
5 star to me for indoor use. I can get 56 OKC channels on it fine and steady from just under 50 miles away. But it had to be installed at ceiling height level.
Clearstream 4max was horrible for me about 40 miles from most signal sources, diy hoverman antenna and rca preamp I get 35 channels... Yes I also tried the preamp on the 4max also... think I might buy a channel master preamp next.
I just installed this antenna (used the linked from this channel). Everything the Antenna Man said was exactly right. The Amplifier did not make much difference what I looked at the signal meter on my tv. LG G2. This replaced an ugly rabbit ear antenna from Radio Shack I had used for years. Now you don't even see the antenna laying on the top of my table that sits below the TV. Reception is great and more importantly, it disappears. It works perfectly for the ATSC 3.0 channels as well as the digital signals. I am amazed it can pick up signals laying flat on table!!!
I live in northern nj, about 25 to 30 miles from the towers. As tyler said jt depends on a lot of factors. I started out with a basic antenna I bought at best buy. It was on a wall above the set, prob like 20' above ground level, facimg north ( antennaa iny area are se, roughly 117 deg).. I picked up a few local channels like 2.1( cbs) and 5.1 ( fox), bc they are on uhf ( forget abc 7.1 or pbs 13.1 on vhf). I prob could have mounted it on a easterm facing wall on a sliding glass door to improve it but would have been awkward. I then tried the anteppo bar antenna indoor,same location. Picked up more chamnels, including 9.1, could pick up 43.3 we tv,21.1 pbs. Scan said 49 channels, but not all worked well. Note that about 15 ft east of the antenna I have sliding foors, so the signal could get in. I mounted the flat panel in my upstairs bedroom on the wall facing south. Where is there are windows facing east in the room and master bath room. Bout 35 feet up. It picked up like 54 channels, and for for example 11.1 worked up there. Could pick up 13.1 at least sometimes, could get 33.3 most of the time. I would definintely get a unit w a removable coax , and mount the antenna where you find the best signal &get a good quad shielded coax cable to run to the tv set. If you look on antennaweb.org, you can see where the towers are so at least you know what direction and find a way to mount the antenma oriented that way , it you have a window oriented close to that line ,try that. Given I live in a medium range area , not surprised the indoor antennas worked the way they did, given I didnt have them in an optimal area really, plus how far I am from the signals. Height makes a difference, the higher the better,bc of trees and other structures. In a city area taller buildings can block access. Satellite radio in urban areas has terrestrial broadcasting bc of that,satellite requires a SW horizon access. On thing to keep in mind is atmospheric conditions are big w indoor antennas. At night i could get channels I couldn't get in day. Bad weather makes it worse ( not always, sometimes improved channels,weirdly). To give comtrast , I switched to an attic antenna ( was able to feed it to my old cable end splitter to distribute it) oriented to the south east. I fiddled with it using a small portable tv. And I am getting 86 channels, and they come in clearly w very rare issues. One of the 3 tvs i have it hooked up to had a poor connection when I had cable (crappy wiring), yet it works great. I dont have a pre amp or inine amp, no filters , just the antenna and good quality coax. Special thanks to tyler. I cannot recommend his recommendation service enough. He didnt try and oversell the antenna required, which was great bc a bigger antenna would have been a problem in my attic where it needed to go.we actually asked about a more expensive antenna&he said it would just be more expensive ( he recommended the channel master 45, which is well made and easy to install). I followed his other reccomendations on what to use, how to install it, how to orient it and it went without a hitch. I knew a little, but spending the modest fee was more than worth it. I am good at figuring things out but it saved a lot of grief). My SO is great with a lot of things, they contacted Tyler, but I am the handy guru *lol* ( put it this way, they ordered the report, paid for it, and asked the questions I had bc I am stubborn) One of the big ones is dont skimp on the coax cable, use rg6 shielded coax with pure copper center conductor. The run from my antenna to the tvs is 100' plus, a😮nd the signal is still good to all the tvs ( the splitter is not powered. )
Glad to see at least a couple of flat antennas being built correctly. It's all too easy for someone to slap a cheap metal strip loop inside some plastic and call it an antenna. I've come across more than a few over the years. In my opinion, that's why the form factor gets such a bad rap. It's not that flat antennas CAN'T be good, it's that marketers know they can make a quick buck off of people who don't know any better.
I live in the NYC market less than an hour from the city and I get 78 channel depending on the weather if it’s bad I still get at least 75. I was so thrilled today we got the Oxygen True Crime network on our NBC station lineup. Even when I had cable years ago the Oxygen network was on the higher packages. Thanks again for encouraging me to cut the cord 2 years ago and I am so happy I did!!!! TFS👍🏻✌🏻
I bought one of these off of eBay. I used it to test reception locations in my attic. For a while, I actually had it hanging from the rafters. I would have kept using it if I thought it could stand up to a southern summer. great antenna.
My son in law lives in a big City. He bought one something like that one. It lays on the floor most of the time with either the cat laying on it or the dogs trying to chew on it. It works great. Have a great weekend.
As someone who is known by my circle of friends for my cool T-shirt collection, I have to say that I love your shirt and I have to find out where to get one. This one would be cool for the next 80s theme night at the local minor league ballpark. I actually still have a VCR and a couple of boxes of VHS tapes. The VCR lacks a remote, and I haven't used it in ages. Anyway, I'm gonna Google and find that shirt so I can get one!
I still have several VCRs and use them, even one hooked up to my projector. I guess I like the nostalgia, but there are some movies, docs, etc., that haven't been released on disc yet. For my VCRs without remotes I went to Walmart and spent a few bucks on a universal remote. They are pretty easy to program on VCRS.
Thanks for this recommendation, Tyler. I bought via your Walmart affiliate link, and the Clearstream Flex picks up 2x the Atlanta-area channels of my cheap, older indoor.
I bought this from your website. I am 34 miles from the New York City towers. I put this in a window that faces them. I get 125 crystal clear channels! I use a Tablo series 4. It’s amazing too!
I'm glad my video helped you cut the cord. Feel free to give a contribution at the link below as I spend A LOT of time making the videos and responding to these comments: antennamanpa.com/support.html
Homeworx hw-150pvr-y22 is a very good ATSC 1.0 tuner. A great value at a low price. It uses a different remote control infrared code set so you can also use the viewtv ATSC 1.0 tuner or other popular tuners at the same time without interference.
Good tip about the amplifier connected to these flat antennas. Will try unplugging amp on mine when watching NBC Sunday night football to avoid pixielation/freezing.
I live in Minnesota and at first I thought it was a scam because I didn’t place it in my attic but after doing that it actually worked and I managed to get all 37 channels in my area (including subchannels)
I have this antenna for the living room in my Apartment with some antennas direct antennas in my bedrooms. It's amazing cause my windows face away from the bithlo antenna farm in Orlando and it still pulls in the suite of Full Power Stations V and all the Us plus most but not all of the LDs. Two of the LDs from the farm come in but new RF 3 does not.
I have the antenna direct 4v, it is sitti g on the ground until i can get the garage cleared enough to gain access to the attic. We just moved in 6 weeks ago and are still unpacking. Do you have any contacts for a good antenna person in Dayton, Ohio?
I would've been curious to see the same tests done with the amplifier on versus off. My experience has been the same as you detailed, with amplifying the signal sometimes resulting in a reduction in performance.
When it comes to antennas, Tyler (the one, the only, Antenna Man), "You Are The GOAT!". 👌 As always, keep up the good work. 👌 Watching you from Manville, New Jersey. 😁👌
Sometimes, these flat antennas, as long as you buy one of the good brands, are the best option if you must have an indoor antenna. For example, you live in an apartment building and don't have a balcony or other place to put an outdoor antenna. As you always say, building material of a home matters, and aluminum siding is the worst offender. It's not used much anymore, but older homes like mine have it. My house was built ion 1920, the guy who sold it to me bought it in 1954, and he had the siding put on. It still looks good, so I'm not going to have it replaced with vinyl siding or whatever. But getting any kind of a TV or radio signal in here is difficult. My main antenna is one of those ClearStream indoor/outdoor ones, and it is currently outdoors, and attached to a Tablo. That brings in the most channels. I also have flat antennas from Winegard and Channel Master, which are connected directly to the two TVs. This is so I have a way to watch TV should the internet go down, because my Tablo will not work without internet. These antennas are mounted on windows, which is the ONLY way to get any signal in here with an indoor antenna. Mounting them on the wall gets me a big fat NOTHING. And they work very well for indoor antennas. I'm about 50 miles away from the Boston towers, and these pull in most, but not all, of the stations. Definitely better than nothing if you can't use an outdoor antenna. So if I am getting this with the Channel Master and Winegard ones, this Antennas Direct one would work very well, too. The detachable coaxial cable is a plus, Channel Master's model also has it, Winegard's does not. My Channel Master Flatenna is in the living room, because i had to buy a longer cable to get it from the TV to a south facing window.. My bedroom TV is closer to a window, so the Winegard with its fixed cable works fine there. A tip: these antennas come with some sort of mounting tape. But it can fail if put on a window subject to extreme temperature changes, such as here in New England. If you don't like the weather in New England, wait five minutes, and it'll change. The Channel Master one fell off the window, even though I cleaned the window before attaching it. Get some Gorilla Tape, and that thing isn't going anywhere, this tape can withstand changes in temperature. Just put a small piece on each corner. It has a million other uses, so I always keep some around now.
"Sometimes, these flat antennas, as long as you buy one of the good brands, are the best option if you must have an indoor antenna." True...Mohu makes some pretty decent flat antennas -- I have 2 flat ones, 1 non-amplified and 1 amplified. As Tyler said, these types of antennas are best if you're not far from the TV transmitter towers -- like in a city. -- BR
Thank You for another awesome video ! I will try this unit, if I can find it here in Anch AK. I’ve been using one I saw on your video a few years ago, works for around 7 ish channels.
I bought this through your link. Now that I have my home setup thanks to you, I tried to setup my mom’s house with this antenna and a 4th gen Tablo. It’s not getting the channels she wants to watch the Bulls on CHSN. She’s 25 miles or less from Willis Tower in a ranch home. Is there another indoor antenna you can recommend? I’ve tried it in different rooms.
What is the best wireless indoor antenna with amplifier? How can I get Wifi free? I have a Samsung 55" 6 series TV, air only... Cannot get my pixel 8 pro phone to pair to my TV. Thanks...
I just ordered that antenna hoping it will bring in my nbc cbs and ion channels and sub channels better than a few others I tried.i live close to my nbc channel’s studio and I’m not sure how many miles I am from my cbs/fox channels transmitter whose studio is in Cedar Rapids Iowa I hope these are rock solid with this antenna. The abc and cw stations will be a lost cause until the hew transmitter antenna is installed at that station. Its also in Cedar Rapids.
Just ordered both, will update soon on how well it works. Long time subscriber thank you for your advice! The antenna works great however had to reorder another dvr mine came damaged. Will update after I install the new one.
Did you test this antenna both with the Amplifier ON and with it OFF to compare if the signal was improved? I have not had much luck with amplifiers in general.
Amplifiers are one of the big myths. They cannot amplify the signal to the antenna, they amplify the signal just before the TV. The reason is the signal degrades from the antenna to the TV. If the signal is already marginal, when it goes down the coax it gets degraded further, the amplifier tries to bring it closer to the input signal at the antenna. Given a lot of these antennas use cheap coax, even a short run can degrade the signal. I think would buy an antenna w a replaceable coax and buy rg6 quad shield. Both of my indoor antennas had amps, only made a little difference. I would recommend using a good cable, try it without the amp&with it, and compare the scans. It helped most I think when input signal quality was degraded bc of weather ime
After watching this I decided to order it from Amazon and see if it performed any better than my 10 year old Mohu Leaf indoor antenna. With or without the booster this Clearstream antenna was slightly inferior to my old Mohu. Specially in VHF. I live 25 miles from the broadcast antenna for most stations. In many cases the Directstream's signal strength was very close to the Mohu. Plus or minus 2-3%. But there was a couple of stations that the Mohu received the signal around 48% and the Directstream failed to see the station at all. I was surprised as the Directstream is physically a slightly larger antenna. But, that's the situation in my area. "Your mileage may vary" 🙂
Can you do reviews with flat antennas/bunny ears like these mounted in the attic with coax extensions? I really want to see if the outdoor/attic rated ones do that much better. I feel all the flat/bunny ears antennas need is better LOS/height to grab better signals. Thanks in advance.
I'm getting all most all my channels except the ones on frequently 30 and up. I'm am in the Las Vegas area. Next time you come here. 34.1 frequency 32 is not easy to even get a signal percentage.
I bought the BIGGEST FLAT ANTENNA at Best Buy with an AMP in the box too with it - Put it in the window towards the broadcast towers - It works GOOD most of the day until the afternoon when the SUN hits it and WARMS it up THEN my tv picture PIXILIZES for about an hour until the SUN goes down and it COOLS off then it works GOOD again ?? The problem is HEAT changes the "PICTURE STRENGTH" ( signal strength) when warmer ! ANY IDEAS HOW TO FIX THIS ??? Maybe WHITE SIDE toward SUN to reflect the heat rather than BLACK SIDE which absorbs the heat ? Maybe a CLEAR PLASTIC SHIELD to reflect the SUN rays But not the signals ? IDEAS helpful please ???
Hey Tyler, I'm sure I'm not the first or the last person to ask this, but where can I get that "Never Forget" shirt? Can I get that online or was it just a custom made thing? Thanks in advance
I have the 4v antenna, outside leaning against the house and got 35 channels, installed it in the attic and i got 20 channels. Do you think a distribution amp will help get some channels back?
In my area, I get antenna channels but no program information, unless it’s on my Roku TV, which is on the internet. Also it’s in 480p. My mom lives about an hour and 45 minutes north of me and gets the same channels, and even sub channels I don’t get, and her TV (it’s also not a smart TV so it’s not internet capable) gets all the channel info and even 1080i of the same channels I have. Any ideas on what’s causing me to not have info?
Crazy thing is since the leaves droped where i am 28 no longer comes in for me clear. Its pixels and freazing. I have had the same roof top antena for 5 years. The rest come in the same crazy... i a going to the roof this weekend. Its the same on all 4 of my tvs. I wonder if its all the new homes, and 3 car grages being built.
I hate my flat antenna where I'm at internet goes out often, I'm stuck with spectrum. When my internet goes out with spectrum I always have to move around my flat indoor antenna were I don't dare fart cause the reception goes out and I'm in a tornado prone area I'm Alabama when I'm just mainly want to see weather channel. With that I might as well listen to NOAA frequencies or turn on my UHF/VHF mobile transciever and start a cq call to see information in my area.
CLTV 36 confirms as a DTT Broadcast Channel as 605143 last night (October 16, 2023) after Analog TV Shutdown. Soon for UHF Analog TV in Metro Manila are NET 25, GTV, UNTV, One Sports, and INC TV are permanently switched to DTT very soon even Net 25 from 557143 to 539143, GTV are back to its DTT Frequency is 551143 after 4 years, UNTV from 617143 (due to conflict of GMA Dagupan DTT) to 611143, One Sports from 695143 to 635143 after 13 years, and INC TV from 683143 to 677143. Arigato gozaimas!!!
Hello. I live in North Syracuse, N.Y. 13212 I was wondering, what do you think would be the best antenna for me to buy? I have a Sony 4k oled A80J. What is the best Antenna for us. Also I was told that h. D TV's like mine have antennas built into them. I was wondering if you could explain more about that. If you could, I'm tired of paying a $135 a month for a spectrum cable.
An antenna probably won't work well in the basement, but if you'd like to try one, you can find a list of recommended antennas below: www.amazon.com/shop/antennaman/list/2LH365VAPDKLC?tag=onamztylerkle-20&ref_=aip_sf_list_spv_ofs_mixed_d
Hey, Antenna Man! My TV's owner manual says that I will get a better picture and sound if I use an HDMI antenna. Does such a thing actually exist in reality? All I am finding in the marketplace are coax antennas. What gives?
That must be a misprint. There's no such thing as an HDMI antenna. An antenna connects to a tuner with a coax cable. HDMI is mainly for streaming devices like a Roku or Firestick.
If they come from a reputable company, they can be good. I don't have this one, but I have flat antennas from Channel Master and Winegard. The only downside about the Winegard one is the lack of a detachable cable. Channel Master's has this, as does the Antennas Direct one that is reviewed here. It's definitely a huge plus. I can't believe that some people buy those cheap Amazon antennas. A lot of them, I have noticed, have logos for channels like CNN and ESPN in their product descriptions, implying that if you buy their junk antenna, you will get those channels. Of course, you're not going to, because CNN and ESPN are cable channels and no antenna on earth can get them. If you want those channels, you will have to pay for them, no legal way around it. The five atar reviews? Bought and paid for. I've bought things from Amazon (not junk antennas, though), where later I received an offer to get a gift card for more than what I paid for the item, in exchange for a five star review. Even if I like the thing, I never do it. You can't trust Amazon reviews any more. This is why we need Antenna Man and people like him, the best way to get honest reviews from people who know what they are talking about,
I compared this antenna to a cheapo flat panel Amazon antenna with a very skinny cable (the ones that Antenna man hates). It’s basically a bow tie antenna between sheets of plastic. Reception were exactly the same for me so I returned this one as it was more expensive.
Paused 33sec in to place my wager. I'm going to say NO WAY can it compete. The day l see ANY indoor antenna, amplified or not, be on even footing with an outdoor, masted antenna, I'll eat my flipflop. Now, press resume and hope I'm right. Really not in the mood for Flipflop Parmesan tonight!
Oh nevermind. I thought we were comparing it to outdoor antennas. My bad... I use the Pennyloop design antenna l mad myself out of 6ga bare copper grounding wire on 28ft mast. My furthest dependable channel is 93.5 miles with no reflector.
YOU SHOULD KEEP REMINDING VIEWERS THAT THEY DON'T HAVE TO PUT AN ANTENNA OUTSIDE. I PUT MY OUTDOOR ANTENNA IN MY ATTIC AND OVER 60 STATIONS FROM THE ROXBOROUGH TOWERS COME IN SPARKLING CLEAN. THANKS.
How about doing a review on that Table nonsense. Sounds to me like a TV tuner with a DVD recorder. For me in California, something like this would be worthless
I want even considered a flat antenna, but that's just me as I find flat antennas are nothing but gimmicks. Technically they kind of work, but then again so does a paperclip.
Your talking rubbish. I live in a place with trees all round me on a camp site and I have bought a 5 pound one what’s black and thin and square looking u stick on the window and I get all the stations.
You can get all channels with an indoor antenna if trees surround your property but they won't be as reliable in bad weather or on windy days as the trees blow around - hence why I recommend an attic or outdoor antenna setup in this situation.
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I have one of these and it is terrible. I saw a antenna combiner and amplifier that is programmable and you can select from 3 antennas and boost each frequency a different amount.
I think he was near Milwaukee and he was getting 75 miles away
It looked really cool and I wonder if it would be able to be modified to amplify 895 to 940 mhz
As a guy who worked in the audio/visual world before retiring I really appreciate your knowledge. I have an ancient Channel Master antenna DVR I still use. The hard drive died a few years back, but I just hooked up a 500gb external hard dive and it works great.
Mine has died all together a few months back... I'm thinking about taking it to a computer shop and see if they can fix it.. I had 2 TB external hard drive.
I livi in Los Angeles and have an indoor antenna. Get over 140 channels with a great picture.
Yes, with the digital standard, you either get great picture or total junk. There is little middle ground. The signal is either good enough to decode or it isn't. Where I am, I get about 90 channels on an indoor antenna and 120 on an attic one. Of these about 3 have something I might want to watch.
WoW !
I have installed TV antennas for about
40 YEARS.
140 channels is hard for me to believe.
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You probably live less than 20 miles away from most of them😂
How many channels are shopping networks and Christian channels?
@@mikeblank5139maybe it's not that ridiculous. I was looking at antenna search websites the other day for new channels for the West Texas Permian Basin. And out of curiosity I decided to see how many channels big metros like the Dallas/Ft Worth Metroplex and LA get. Well, according to the Channel Master website, you can get UP TO 180 channels. Of course variables are to be considered including if say, you live near downtown LA, Beverly Hills or if you live in Orange County. And I'm guessing that unless you have a pretty robust outdoor antenna you're probably not going to get every channel. But the fact that that many channels are available is still pretty amazing
Thank you Antenna Man for a great review of the ClearStream Flex. We really appreciate your honestly and as always value your opinion.
Thanks for telling it like it is Tyler. Your subjective opinions/tests are more trustworthy because of your honesty and integrity!
I really liked your Never Forget t-shirt.
I live in New York City and I use RCA indoor antennas and I get over 80 channels. Some of the channels I don't watch but I do get all of the major channels and sub channels as well. Reception and resolution is good and I really don't have any signal problems. RCA antennas work well for me. 😊😊😊
Do you receive ABC channel 7 in NY?
I have tried a few flat antennas but none worked great . But when I installed the Clearstream 4MAX on the Roof , I was surprised to get over 60 channels super clear . On my Sony TV with 3.0 next gen .This antenna is a 5 star to me .
5 star to me for indoor use. I can get 56 OKC channels on it fine and steady from just under 50 miles away. But it had to be installed at ceiling height level.
Clearstream 4max was horrible for me about 40 miles from most signal sources, diy hoverman antenna and rca preamp I get 35 channels... Yes I also tried the preamp on the 4max also... think I might buy a channel master preamp next.
I just installed this antenna (used the linked from this channel). Everything the Antenna Man said was exactly right. The Amplifier did not make much difference what I looked at the signal meter on my tv. LG G2. This replaced an ugly rabbit ear antenna from Radio Shack I had used for years. Now you don't even see the antenna laying on the top of my table that sits below the TV. Reception is great and more importantly, it disappears. It works perfectly for the ATSC 3.0 channels as well as the digital signals. I am amazed it can pick up signals laying flat on table!!!
I live in northern nj, about 25 to 30 miles from the towers. As tyler said jt depends on a lot of factors. I started out with a basic antenna I bought at best buy. It was on a wall above the set, prob like 20' above ground level, facimg north ( antennaa iny area are se, roughly 117 deg)..
I picked up a few local channels like 2.1( cbs) and 5.1 ( fox), bc they are on uhf ( forget abc 7.1 or pbs 13.1 on vhf). I prob could have mounted it on a easterm facing wall on a sliding glass door to improve it but would have been awkward.
I then tried the anteppo bar antenna indoor,same location. Picked up more chamnels, including 9.1, could pick up 43.3 we tv,21.1 pbs. Scan said 49 channels, but not all worked well. Note that about 15 ft east of the antenna I have sliding foors, so the signal could get in.
I mounted the flat panel in my upstairs bedroom on the wall facing south. Where is there are windows facing east in the room and master bath room. Bout 35 feet up.
It picked up like 54 channels, and for for example 11.1 worked up there. Could pick up 13.1 at least sometimes, could get 33.3 most of the time.
I would definintely get a unit w a removable coax , and mount the antenna where you find the best signal &get a good quad shielded coax cable to run to the tv set. If you look on antennaweb.org, you can see where the towers are so at least you know what direction and find a way to mount the antenma oriented that way , it you have a window oriented close to that line ,try that.
Given I live in a medium range area , not surprised the indoor antennas worked the way they did, given I didnt have them in an optimal area really, plus how far I am from the signals. Height makes a difference, the higher the better,bc of trees and other structures. In a city area taller buildings can block access. Satellite radio in urban areas has terrestrial broadcasting bc of that,satellite requires a SW horizon access.
On thing to keep in mind is atmospheric conditions are big w indoor antennas. At night i could get channels I couldn't get in day. Bad weather makes it worse ( not always, sometimes improved channels,weirdly).
To give comtrast , I switched to an attic antenna ( was able to feed it to my old cable end splitter to distribute it) oriented to the south east. I fiddled with it using a small portable tv.
And I am getting 86 channels, and they come in clearly w very rare issues. One of the 3 tvs i have it hooked up to had a poor connection when I had cable (crappy wiring), yet it works great. I dont have a pre amp or inine amp, no filters , just the antenna and good quality coax.
Special thanks to tyler. I cannot recommend his recommendation service enough. He didnt try and oversell the antenna required, which was great bc a bigger antenna would have been a problem in my attic where it needed to go.we actually asked about a more expensive antenna&he said it would just be more expensive ( he recommended the channel master 45, which is well made and easy to install). I followed his other reccomendations on what to use, how to install it, how to orient it and it went without a hitch. I knew a little, but spending the modest fee was more than worth it. I am good at figuring things out but it saved a lot of grief). My SO is great with a lot of things, they contacted Tyler, but I am the handy guru *lol* ( put it this way, they ordered the report, paid for it, and asked the questions I had bc I am stubborn)
One of the big ones is dont skimp on the coax cable, use rg6 shielded coax with pure copper center conductor. The run from my antenna to the tvs is 100' plus, a😮nd the signal is still good to all the tvs ( the splitter is not powered. )
Glad to see at least a couple of flat antennas being built correctly. It's all too easy for someone to slap a cheap metal strip loop inside some plastic and call it an antenna. I've come across more than a few over the years. In my opinion, that's why the form factor gets such a bad rap. It's not that flat antennas CAN'T be good, it's that marketers know they can make a quick buck off of people who don't know any better.
I live in the NYC market less than an hour from the city and I get 78 channel depending on the weather if it’s bad I still get at least 75. I was so thrilled today we got the Oxygen True Crime network on our NBC station lineup. Even when I had cable years ago the Oxygen network was on the higher packages. Thanks again for encouraging me to cut the cord 2 years ago and I am so happy I did!!!! TFS👍🏻✌🏻
I bought one of these off of eBay. I used it to test reception locations in my attic. For a while, I actually had it hanging from the rafters. I would have kept using it if I thought it could stand up to a southern summer. great antenna.
My son in law lives in a big City. He bought one something like that one.
It lays on the floor most of the time with either the cat laying on it or the dogs trying to chew on it.
It works great. Have a great weekend.
That is a nice antenna, then I'm having outside. My antenna is only UHF i'm buying this right now thank you
And a nice DVR dude
Woo-hoo! Now we are in a Mint Mobile area!
As someone who is known by my circle of friends for my cool T-shirt collection, I have to say that I love your shirt and I have to find out where to get one. This one would be cool for the next 80s theme night at the local minor league ballpark.
I actually still have a VCR and a couple of boxes of VHS tapes. The VCR lacks a remote, and I haven't used it in ages.
Anyway, I'm gonna Google and find that shirt so I can get one!
I still have several VCRs and use them, even one hooked up to my projector. I guess I like the nostalgia, but there are some movies, docs, etc., that haven't been released on disc yet. For my VCRs without remotes I went to Walmart and spent a few bucks on a universal remote. They are pretty easy to program on VCRS.
Thanks for this recommendation, Tyler. I bought via your Walmart affiliate link, and the Clearstream Flex picks up 2x the Atlanta-area channels of my cheap, older indoor.
Thanks. I bought this through your affiliate link through Amazon. 🤙
I bought this from your website. I am 34 miles from the New York City towers. I put this in a window that faces them. I get 125 crystal clear channels!
I use a Tablo series 4. It’s amazing too!
I'm glad my video helped you cut the cord. Feel free to give a contribution at the link below as I spend A LOT of time making the videos and responding to these comments:
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Homeworx hw-150pvr-y22 is a very good ATSC 1.0 tuner. A great value at a low price. It uses a different remote control infrared code set so you can also use the viewtv ATSC 1.0 tuner or other popular tuners at the same time without interference.
Good tip about the amplifier connected to these flat antennas. Will try unplugging amp on mine when watching NBC Sunday night football to avoid pixielation/freezing.
Took your advice about the clearstream flex. Works so good I got a second one!
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I live in Minnesota and at first I thought it was a scam because I didn’t place it in my attic but after doing that it actually worked and I managed to get all 37 channels in my area (including subchannels)
I have this antenna for the living room in my Apartment with some antennas direct antennas in my bedrooms. It's amazing cause my windows face away from the bithlo antenna farm in Orlando and it still pulls in the suite of Full Power Stations V and all the Us plus most but not all of the LDs. Two of the LDs from the farm come in but new RF 3 does not.
Love the classic shirt
I have the antenna direct 4v, it is sitti g on the ground until i can get the garage cleared enough to gain access to the attic. We just moved in 6 weeks ago and are still unpacking. Do you have any contacts for a good antenna person in Dayton, Ohio?
I would've been curious to see the same tests done with the amplifier on versus off. My experience has been the same as you detailed, with amplifying the signal sometimes resulting in a reduction in performance.
I spray painted my flat antenna metallic gold to match my decor.
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When it comes to antennas, Tyler (the one, the only, Antenna Man), "You Are The GOAT!". 👌
As always, keep up the good work. 👌
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Was this review done with using the supplied cable or a better cable?
That's actually a good question. I'd personally get another cable
Sometimes, these flat antennas, as long as you buy one of the good brands, are the best option if you must have an indoor antenna. For example, you live in an apartment building and don't have a balcony or other place to put an outdoor antenna. As you always say, building material of a home matters, and aluminum siding is the worst offender. It's not used much anymore, but older homes like mine have it. My house was built ion 1920, the guy who sold it to me bought it in 1954, and he had the siding put on. It still looks good, so I'm not going to have it replaced with vinyl siding or whatever. But getting any kind of a TV or radio signal in here is difficult.
My main antenna is one of those ClearStream indoor/outdoor ones, and it is currently outdoors, and attached to a Tablo. That brings in the most channels. I also have flat antennas from Winegard and Channel Master, which are connected directly to the two TVs. This is so I have a way to watch TV should the internet go down, because my Tablo will not work without internet. These antennas are mounted on windows, which is the ONLY way to get any signal in here with an indoor antenna. Mounting them on the wall gets me a big fat NOTHING.
And they work very well for indoor antennas. I'm about 50 miles away from the Boston towers, and these pull in most, but not all, of the stations. Definitely better than nothing if you can't use an outdoor antenna. So if I am getting this with the Channel Master and Winegard ones, this Antennas Direct one would work very well, too. The detachable coaxial cable is a plus, Channel Master's model also has it, Winegard's does not. My Channel Master Flatenna is in the living room, because i had to buy a longer cable to get it from the TV to a south facing window.. My bedroom TV is closer to a window, so the Winegard with its fixed cable works fine there.
A tip: these antennas come with some sort of mounting tape. But it can fail if put on a window subject to extreme temperature changes, such as here in New England. If you don't like the weather in New England, wait five minutes, and it'll change. The Channel Master one fell off the window, even though I cleaned the window before attaching it. Get some Gorilla Tape, and that thing isn't going anywhere, this tape can withstand changes in temperature. Just put a small piece on each corner. It has a million other uses, so I always keep some around now.
I tend to use the Command strips. They tend to work well.
"Sometimes, these flat antennas, as long as you buy one of the good brands, are the best option if you must have an indoor antenna."
True...Mohu makes some pretty decent flat antennas -- I have 2 flat ones, 1 non-amplified and 1 amplified. As Tyler said, these types of antennas are best if you're not far from the TV transmitter towers -- like in a city.
-- BR
ClearStream makes very good products! Good job Tyler.....
Thank You for another awesome video ! I will try this unit, if I can find it here in Anch AK. I’ve been using one I saw on your video a few years ago, works for around 7 ish channels.
Tyler, great to see you again Stay safe.. J
I'm kinda surprised usually the flat ones suck but hey if it works it works thanks much
I bought this through your link. Now that I have my home setup thanks to you, I tried to setup my mom’s house with this antenna and a 4th gen Tablo. It’s not getting the channels she wants to watch the Bulls on CHSN. She’s 25 miles or less from Willis Tower in a ranch home. Is there another indoor antenna you can recommend? I’ve tried it in different rooms.
Tyler, you are the best! I'm giving this one a try.
Could you test this antenna again with the type of cable you recommended
What is the best wireless indoor antenna with amplifier? How can I get Wifi free? I have a Samsung 55" 6 series TV, air only... Cannot get my pixel 8 pro phone to pair to my TV. Thanks...
I just ordered that antenna hoping it will bring in my nbc cbs and ion channels and sub channels better than a few others I tried.i live close to my nbc channel’s studio and I’m not sure how many miles I am from my cbs/fox channels transmitter whose studio is in Cedar Rapids Iowa I hope these are rock solid with this antenna. The abc and cw stations will be a lost cause until the hew transmitter antenna is installed at that station. Its also in Cedar Rapids.
Just ordered both, will update soon on how well it works. Long time subscriber thank you for your advice!
The antenna works great however had to reorder another dvr mine came damaged. Will update after I install the new one.
Did you test this antenna both with the Amplifier ON and with it OFF to compare if the signal was improved? I have not had much luck with amplifiers in general.
Amplifiers are one of the big myths. They cannot amplify the signal to the antenna, they amplify the signal just before the TV. The reason is the signal degrades from the antenna to the TV. If the signal is already marginal, when it goes down the coax it gets degraded further, the amplifier tries to bring it closer to the input signal at the antenna. Given a lot of these antennas use cheap coax, even a short run can degrade the signal. I think would buy an antenna w a replaceable coax and buy rg6 quad shield.
Both of my indoor antennas had amps, only made a little difference. I would recommend using a good cable, try it without the amp&with it, and compare the scans. It helped most I think when input signal quality was degraded bc of weather ime
So long as it's got HD then it's good enough for me!
After watching this I decided to order it from Amazon and see if it performed any better than my 10 year old Mohu Leaf indoor antenna. With or without the booster this Clearstream antenna was slightly inferior to my old Mohu. Specially in VHF. I live 25 miles from the broadcast antenna for most stations. In many cases the Directstream's signal strength was very close to the Mohu. Plus or minus 2-3%. But there was a couple of stations that the Mohu received the signal around 48% and the Directstream failed to see the station at all. I was surprised as the Directstream is physically a slightly larger antenna. But, that's the situation in my area. "Your mileage may vary" 🙂
Do you think that attaching the amplifier closer to the antenna instead of the tv would work better or not? Just wondering. Thank you.
Great video, I really enjoyed watching. Love the t-shirt.
Watched from Bryan,Tx
What will be the best compact indoor antenna?? All around for being in the woods. Too many out there. Thanks!
Can you do reviews with flat antennas/bunny ears like these mounted in the attic with coax extensions? I really want to see if the outdoor/attic rated ones do that much better. I feel all the flat/bunny ears antennas need is better LOS/height to grab better signals. Thanks in advance.
Great review!
I'm getting all most all my channels except the ones on frequently 30 and up. I'm am in the Las Vegas area. Next time you come here. 34.1 frequency 32 is not easy to even get a signal percentage.
Hello Tyler. In your demo did you get the readings with or without the jolt switch amp?
Without
I bought the BIGGEST FLAT ANTENNA at Best Buy with an AMP in the box too with it - Put it in the window towards the broadcast towers - It works GOOD most of the day until the afternoon when the SUN hits it and WARMS it up THEN my tv picture PIXILIZES for about an hour until the SUN goes down and it COOLS off then it works GOOD again ?? The problem is HEAT changes the "PICTURE STRENGTH" ( signal strength) when warmer ! ANY IDEAS HOW TO FIX THIS ??? Maybe WHITE SIDE toward SUN to reflect the heat rather than BLACK SIDE which absorbs the heat ? Maybe a CLEAR PLASTIC SHIELD to reflect the SUN rays But not the signals ? IDEAS helpful please ???
I got a rca antenna that works for like all my channels in my local. They. Have a tide larger on our. Just bs or depends.
Hey Tyler, I'm sure I'm not the first or the last person to ask this, but where can I get that "Never Forget" shirt? Can I get that online or was it just a custom made thing? Thanks in advance
I have the 4v antenna, outside leaning against the house and got 35 channels, installed it in the attic and i got 20 channels. Do you think a distribution amp will help get some channels back?
Can you do a review on the Winegard indoor Flatwave antenna?
In my area, I get antenna channels but no program information, unless it’s on my Roku TV, which is on the internet. Also it’s in 480p. My mom lives about an hour and 45 minutes north of me and gets the same channels, and even sub channels I don’t get, and her TV (it’s also not a smart TV so it’s not internet capable) gets all the channel info and even 1080i of the same channels I have. Any ideas on what’s causing me to not have info?
Do you think this does better or worse than clearstreams "max-V" or XR ?
What do you recommend for RVs???
Crazy thing is since the leaves droped where i am 28 no longer comes in for me clear. Its pixels and freazing. I have had the same roof top antena for 5 years. The rest come in the same crazy... i a going to the roof this weekend. Its the same on all 4 of my tvs. I wonder if its all the new homes, and 3 car grages being built.
I need a replacement part for one of my clearstream antennas. Are part available?
I hate my flat antenna where I'm at internet goes out often, I'm stuck with spectrum. When my internet goes out with spectrum I always have to move around my flat indoor antenna were I don't dare fart cause the reception goes out and I'm in a tornado prone area I'm Alabama when I'm just mainly want to see weather channel. With that I might as well listen to NOAA frequencies or turn on my UHF/VHF mobile transciever and start a cq call to see information in my area.
Will this work in a big city apartment? Does the building need an antenna?
Does the length and arrangement of the cable matter?
do i need to get an amplified splitter to use this with 2 tvs?
Theres a signal somewhere in Pennsylvania on Channel 60
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Good Video !. From Guadalajara Mexico.
i use atsc 1.0 i do not have a special tv antenna or nextgen tv i have a cable to a digital spliter and to a antenna
CLTV 36 confirms as a DTT Broadcast Channel as 605143 last night (October 16, 2023) after Analog TV Shutdown. Soon for UHF Analog TV in Metro Manila are NET 25, GTV, UNTV, One Sports, and INC TV are permanently switched to DTT very soon even Net 25 from 557143 to 539143, GTV are back to its DTT Frequency is 551143 after 4 years, UNTV from 617143 (due to conflict of GMA Dagupan DTT) to 611143, One Sports from 695143 to 635143 after 13 years, and INC TV from 683143 to 677143. Arigato gozaimas!!!
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Why when you review outdoor antennas you test out 7 channels, but only test out 4 with the indoor antennas? Can no indoor antenna pick up the other 3?
Hello. I live in North Syracuse, N.Y. 13212 I was wondering, what do you think would be the best antenna for me to buy? I have a Sony 4k oled A80J. What is the best Antenna for us. Also I was told that h. D TV's like mine have antennas built into them. I was wondering if you could explain more about that. If you could, I'm tired of paying a $135 a month for a spectrum cable.
What is the best antenna for a basement tv?
An antenna probably won't work well in the basement, but if you'd like to try one, you can find a list of recommended antennas below: www.amazon.com/shop/antennaman/list/2LH365VAPDKLC?tag=onamztylerkle-20&ref_=aip_sf_list_spv_ofs_mixed_d
Hey, Antenna Man! My TV's owner manual says that I will get a better picture and sound if I use an HDMI antenna. Does such a thing actually exist in reality? All I am finding in the marketplace are coax antennas. What gives?
That must be a misprint. There's no such thing as an HDMI antenna. An antenna connects to a tuner with a coax cable. HDMI is mainly for streaming devices like a Roku or Firestick.
I'm having a problem getting my channel to go to a station I can scan
Cool shirt but it would be better with a 5.25" floppy.
How about Henderson NV anyone using it in that region?
This or the Mohu Supreme pro.
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How to connect a TV antenna with a HDMI port?
Not possible. The antenna must be connected to the coax on the TV
It's a rarity to find a good flat antenna because most are just cheap pieces of crap mass produced in China.
If they come from a reputable company, they can be good. I don't have this one, but I have flat antennas from Channel Master and Winegard. The only downside about the Winegard one is the lack of a detachable cable. Channel Master's has this, as does the Antennas Direct one that is reviewed here. It's definitely a huge plus.
I can't believe that some people buy those cheap Amazon antennas. A lot of them, I have noticed, have logos for channels like CNN and ESPN in their product descriptions, implying that if you buy their junk antenna, you will get those channels. Of course, you're not going to, because CNN and ESPN are cable channels and no antenna on earth can get them. If you want those channels, you will have to pay for them, no legal way around it. The five atar reviews? Bought and paid for. I've bought things from Amazon (not junk antennas, though), where later I received an offer to get a gift card for more than what I paid for the item, in exchange for a five star review. Even if I like the thing, I never do it. You can't trust Amazon reviews any more. This is why we need Antenna Man and people like him, the best way to get honest reviews from people who know what they are talking about,
Thanks!
can we see an 2024 update ?
I compared this antenna to a cheapo flat panel Amazon antenna with a very skinny cable (the ones that Antenna man hates). It’s basically a bow tie antenna between sheets of plastic. Reception were exactly the same for me so I returned this one as it was more expensive.
Paused 33sec in to place my wager. I'm going to say NO WAY can it compete.
The day l see ANY indoor antenna, amplified or not, be on even footing with an outdoor, masted antenna, I'll eat my flipflop.
Now, press resume and hope I'm right. Really not in the mood for Flipflop Parmesan tonight!
Oh nevermind. I thought we were comparing it to outdoor antennas. My bad...
I use the Pennyloop design antenna l mad myself out of 6ga bare copper grounding wire on 28ft mast. My furthest dependable channel is 93.5 miles with no reflector.
YOU SHOULD KEEP REMINDING VIEWERS THAT THEY DON'T HAVE TO PUT AN ANTENNA OUTSIDE. I PUT MY OUTDOOR ANTENNA IN MY ATTIC AND OVER 60 STATIONS FROM THE ROXBOROUGH TOWERS COME IN SPARKLING CLEAN. THANKS.
I watch more RUclips then actual tv or subscribe
How about doing a review on that Table nonsense. Sounds to me like a TV tuner with a DVD recorder. For me in California, something like this would be worthless
Thought there was no such thing as a "genuine HDTV" ANTENNA..hmmm
I want even considered a flat antenna, but that's just me as I find flat antennas are nothing but gimmicks. Technically they kind of work, but then again so does a paperclip.
Your talking rubbish. I live in a place with trees all round me on a camp site and I have bought a 5 pound one what’s black and thin and square looking u stick on the window and I get all the stations.
You can get all channels with an indoor antenna if trees surround your property but they won't be as reliable in bad weather or on windy days as the trees blow around - hence why I recommend an attic or outdoor antenna setup in this situation.
I have one, it is a worthless POS.
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