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I'd love to have an antenna on top of my house, but I'm terrified of heights and I don't want to hire someone to install it because I'm worried it'll need adjusting and I'll have to call them out again. I bought the clear stream after watching your review and have it mounted to my wall on the opposite side of the house from the direction of the broadcast towers. I'm not more than 40 miles from the towers. It actually made a great deal of difference even in that location, I'm able to pick up twice as many channels and every channel I'm interested in comes in nice and clear. The signal hasn't dropped at all after hours of watching. Overall it was a satisfactory solution over my old flappy flat antenna. :)
The information you share has finally cleared up a few things for me. I live in a pretty flat area and get 30+ reliable channels with just a flat, powered antenna in a window. After watching a lot of your reviews I think I'm in a market a basic outdoor should get the channels from 35 miles. I also live along the central gulf coast of FL, and have picked up a few Pensacola stations. Thanks for showing us the best options! Tampa Bay market here.
This channel has really made an impact. I was on the Svengoolie page this weekend, and it seemed like every time someone said "Digital antenna", a group of people would chime in with your message from every video. It was a welcome sight.
Yes I watch him to. Also the morning Looney Tunes Morning cartoon show which he hosts as well. It has many references to Svengoolie, and his pet chicken is on the morning cartoon show as well right with him.
When you get right down to it... An antenna is nothing more than a piece of metal cut and formed to a certain shape. When people say stuff like that it hurts
Hi from England, here we only have UHF channels 21 - 48 for DTV, I find it interesting that the US still use VHF for DTV and UHF only goes up to channel 36, our UHF channels used to go up to 68 but above 48 is now reserved for 5G cellular networks.
I have this antenna in my 1st floor apt-I used his affiliate links. Bought it after his review of the other Antop model, due to it's good construction, built in amplifier, and it's pretty much plug and play. It's OK for where I live DC metro area. Never thought about trying it with the amplifier turned off. Will give it a try this evening
I bought the Antop AT-401bv at a huge discount. Ive seen it on Amazon for $125 and at Walmart online for like $59, but found it at a local discount store for $29 bucks. I had a small antenna and got about 65 channels, hooked the Antop up and installed it outside about 10 feet high and once I scanned for channels got 185 channels and have not gotten any signal loss. I highly recommend it.
I do not comment much or your videos, but your very very fun, with very interesting informative content. I dig it to apply to Wi-Fi sometimes and the TV expertise in all of the various areas your an expert on. Thank you from the very rural areas of Michigan Upper Penisula.
Thank you so much for helping me out, over the past 3 1/2 years years I moved in with my ex wife and I was overpaying for cable and internet. One day we were having cable problems and the cable guy came literally.... went I got back from work he was still there in the bed with my ex wife, Knowing me I had enough so I looked online found your channel and now I installed a antenna on my new roof and around the same time I got my new girlfriend luckily this time I won’t get cheated on by the cable guy. Your the man. 👍
I think what made all of the difference with my antenna install is the rotator. I have stations 50 miles away. You can program the rotator to different positions. But I have found in bad weather you can click it one degree at a time and pull in a station
My neighbor installed this antenna a couple of days ago. I suggested he put it up higher, and he did. He picked up some Channels he didn't have previously.
The finger "quote" signs are always my favorite part of your vids, lol. But seriously, I would suggest that anyone cutting the cord just pick- up an old-school pair of rabbit ears (flea market, boot sale etc) to try out first before spending more on the supposedly high-tech, err "digital" antennas. I canceled my cable a few weeks ago and my 20-year-old amplified RCA rabbit ears are working just fine with my OLED TV.
Thanks for reviewing this antenna. I tried it and found the ClearStream 4max worked better, but not by much. The ClearStream is much easier to mount, high up, on my wall too. The rings make it easy to hang with 3M Command hooks in the sweet spot you talk about.
Hey bud, i like your videos. I too love playing with antennas. Using the Clearstream 4v right now, the last gen with the reflector. Anyways, when you review antennas, can you maybe start adding amplifiers? Showing people what brands you like, how to add them, and the after results. A lot of people dont know how much it could help. Anyways keep up the good videos. Bloomsburg PA here.
I use this antenna in the Daytona Beach area and get all the Orlando metro area stations perfectly. As you mentioned, NBC which is VHF occasionally flakes out a little but is otherwise fine. A very good antenna.
Can you recommend the best coax for a UHF antenna receiving channels 50 miles away here in the UK ? I'm sure my cheap thin 10m of coax is not pulling he best signal it could get...
Thanks again for the review. I would never use an antenna like this outdoors. Would use indoors and would have like the review to cover what the antenna would do indoors by a window compared to other indoor antennas. My guess anything solid like this antenna would not do well in windy conditions, meaning it would get ripped off in high winds.
After watching this review I purchased a Big Boy, but I went with the similar looking ANTOP AT-800SBSJ. It is the only indoor antenna that has worked well in my hilly area about 40 miles from TV towers. Highly recommend. But it works significantly better mounted outside just above my roof line, using a 20 inch J-mount fastened to the roof fascia. It's on one of my lower roofs, which I could reach with a ladder, in a location that's not an eyesore for my neighbors. It's probably 10 feet below the peak of my house. I ran the coax cable along the outside of my house. Where it enters the house, thru the wall, I used a ground block to ground the cable to earth. Is this necessary, or recommended? But I read the mast (and antenna) should also be grounded to earth (best would be to use the ground at the house electrical box). I have a QUESTION: Since the ANTOP is plastic, can it even be grounded? How? And since I'm only using a short J-mount, does that even qualify as being a mast? And it's well below the top of my house. Does it needed grounded by building electrical codes???
As usual a very good review. That being said, I would like to see you get thru a review one time without trashing flat indoor antennas. If you live in an apartment like I do you don’t have a choice. If you did some fair reviews on some flat smaller antennas that apartment dwellers have to use, I would bet you would double your number of subscribers. And no I do not work for a flat antenna company. I am just a customer who has had two of them and they have both worked great. The signal I get from my antennas on OTA channels is better than what you get from streaming, cable or satellite.
I have a pair of re-purposed old RCA rabbit ears that work perfectly fine with my newer tv but I'm tempted to pick up a cheap flat antenna to see if it works or not, just out of curiosity.
@@MorryB I live in an urban area. In a one bedroom apartment. My main TV Which is a Samsung Q60T I have a flat antenna attached to it with the cable that runs from my TV to my living room window and the antenna is attached to the window. It brings in about 50 channels. Beautiful signal on the major networks and a good signal on the sub channels. The brand I have is U MUST HAVE which Amazon is selling for $28.95. The antenna man labeled one of his videos on RUclips as a review for this particular antenna and he did not review it at all. He just trashed it. He did not test it to see how it worked. He will always favor outdoor antennas because that’s what he does for a living. And the so-called indoor outdoor antennas that he showed on this video are so ugly you would not want to have them Inside your house. They are strictly for outdoor use. The one thing I do agree with Antenna Man on in regards to flat antennas is that they will not bring in a signal that is 250 miles away and you will not get a 4K signal. Probably about an 80 mile range would be the limit. Nobody broadcasts in 4K. However you will get very close to a full HD picture on the major networks. To get the best results you need to attach it to a window that faces the broadcast tower. My second TV in the bedroom I have a rabbit ears attached to it that I bought at Best Buy for eight dollars. It brings in about 50 channels but there is a little bit of pixelation on occasion because I don’t have it attached or sitting on the window. It is an insignia antenna Attached to a 24 inch insignia fire TV that I bought for $100 at Best Buy. For a bedroom TV it works great.
In some locations flat antennas might receive VHF and UHF signals well, but those are the exceptions. Apartment and condo dwellers have other options like Antennas Direct 1 Max, 2Max, Max-V, Antop Big Boy or mini tower Big Boy, Channel Master Omni+, and Televes Dinova Boss Mix. The latter is very low profile, fits on a shelf, and performs remarkably well. If the single dipole isn't strong enough to receive VHF stations, a Clearstream 5 is compact to be an indoor solution.
I got this Antop Antenna only it's a different model. Mine is taller and thinner than this one but still an Antop Bigboy. I had a Mohu ( a flat antenna that hangs on the wall that you tell people not to buy but I bought it anyhow) and it actually did pretty well in my area as I picked up 45- 48 channels depending on the weather. But the Bigboy intrigued me and I got one and put it inside my bedroom right under where I had placed the Mohu and with it I now get 63 channels. ( expect more possibly? On June 8 when Baltimore and perhaps DC switch to ATSC 3.0) So all in all I am extremely pleased with the Antop Bigboy.
@@LouLou-pr1lk Antop has a lot of similar models and its website list the dimensions of the package and not the antenna. The 401BV looks narrower, which may account for comments on AVSForums of the 400BV performing better. The SBS models are intriguing since they have adjustable gain. Are you also in the DC/Balto market area?
@@caseyhartman7094 Yes, It has the VHF side poles. They screw on the sides. I looked on the back of my antenna for the model number. It says - AT- 401BV , it says indoor/ outdoor . I think the one Tyler is showing in the video is an older model. Mine is a 2020 . Not sure if they released a newer model, I would have to go to their website and look. But the AT-401BV is taller and thinner than the one in this video. I was worried that I got the wrong model because it was cheaper at the time I bought it but I am very pleased with it. I even had tried the Clearstream 1M and before that a Clearstream 4 Max that got good reviews from Tyler but they didn't work as well as the Antop I have. Yes I live in Pikesville just a half mile from the city limit of Baltimore. So I am very close to the towers. The difference between the the Mohu antenna and the Clearstream for that matter was I had trouble picking up the DC channels. I could get them if the weather was right but they were very unstable and unpredictable. Now since I got this Bigboy I picked them right up. I went from 47 to 63 channels. I am excited to see what if anything happens after June 8 when Baltimore and I think DC? ( still Unclear about DC) goes to ATSC 3.0 . I may or may not pick up even more??? I went and bought a Sony X900H With the ATSC 3.0 tuner built in, so I'm ready for it.
@@lonniewilliamson2569 Antop has a 402BV, but their product description lacks details to learn the differences between similar models other than the dipoles being closer to the bottom. I am in Fairfax County/Alexandria with a partial view of National Harbor and my Televes Dinova Boss and Clearstream 5 usually receive around 70 stations. WJZ is hit or miss. You are probably just missing WJAL, WUSA, WRZB (low-powered) and their substations.
I bought one just like that with a 150 mile range. After waiting 2 months for it to get through customs I finally got it. But it didn't work. Customer service said that it was due to the mountains in my area.
I am making a van for traveling is there a folding antenna that is durable enough for repeated assembly and mounting when at camp ? (price is a factor also)
Made a beautiful UHF antenna that works flawlessly. I live at one of the lowest points in town and pick up stations 64 miles away. Beer cans, 18 gauge speaker wire, and plastic hangars... It does have a transformer and I've got the pole grounded. If I ground my amplifier does that also ground my antenna? P.S. can I email you a picture? Maybe you could throw me a tip and make a hilarious video on it.
I have tried most of the small antennas that you have due to the fact I live in a condo I noticed you had the same problem with this one on VHf the best one I find that works on VHf this is super yaggy antenna from My Cable Mart my VHF signal comes from over 42 miles away but it has to go over to mountain chains the Blue ridge and Appalachian mountain chain this was the only antenna to pick up VHF in that far away and they want to try this one out for your customers who live in condos who can't get VHS channels from far away
Tyler, I found an app called Signal GH that only works with HD Home Run. I have two of these, the two tuner Extend and the four tuner Quarto 4K. I connect one at the antenna and run CAT 6 to my router and a second in the living room also connected to the router to compare signal degradation. But you could connect one to a generic antenna and a second to the antenna being reviewed and show the difference in signals between the two
Actually using 2 homeruns with two antennas pointed at different markets if you were between two would probably work out well. You could only select the channels each tuner got best on its antenna the apps would see them all in one list. I used to use the homerun prime on cable and you could pair those together or pair a cable card tuner with an OTA homerunHD. Now that they have a nicer DVr I might go back to them if they come out with ATSC 3.0 in my area. I do like my TiVo but if they don't come out with an ATSC 3.0 in a few years it might be time to switch back.
I have this one with a Kitzech kt500 preamp and a Channel master 8 way distribution amplifier. About 15 miles from one cluster of towers and the furthest towers are in Canada are 55 miles away. Zero problems in Detroit metro area. I would suggest getting the unamplified AT-400V model so you can buy a better preamp. The preamp on the 400VB sucks and doesn't really let you adjust for overload. Yes I bought mine because the wife complained about "ugly" yagi antennas. I also was mostly concerned about getting CTV and CBC in Canada as my US towers are very close to my house. This antenna pulls in the furthest Canadian stations without an issue. I even experimented with pointing the tower due south towards Toledo and was able to pull in all the Toledo stations without an issue.
I've only seen the 400V available directly from Antop at a close price to the 400BV. I read comments that the Winegard LN-200 and Kitzech premp are better than the supplied smart pass amp. I wonder if the newer smart boost that come with the SBS models is better.
@@caseyhartman7094 The SBS800 is the same as the 400bv but with a variable gain preamp. There are two components to this. The external preamp module and the gain receiver inside the antenna. The V model just doesn't have the gain receiver. You can't really use an aftermarket preamp with an amplified antenna of this design (as Tyler pointed out in previous videos). The only pain in the ass thing about the Kitztech preamp (where the preamp is mounted to the antenna mast) is you have to get up on a ladder or your roof to adjust the gain dial.
@@lakorai2 The SBS models have a built-in amp whereas the BV models use an in-line preamp. 3rd party preamps can be used instead of supplied in-line preamps.
You definitely can stack antennas. You definitely CAN combine them. We do this all the time. Make sure your antenna leads are the exact same length from the antenna to the combiner.
Do You know what the guide that is available OTA that give you info on the show thats playing and maybe the next show, id just like my tv to have a guide built in! Is it possible to program the tv?
I have a question if I get one of these antenna can I use my old satellite cable to hook it up since it already in use or already run into house? Will it work better in house or outside house
Any videos on how to get reception from multiple directions? I live in between two cities, so the majority of the towers are about 180 degrees apart, but there are also some that are about 20 to 40 degrees off from that (but they're things like ION and PBS, so if I can't get those I can live without them). I don't know if I can get an antenna that can pick up signals coming from both directions, of if I'd need two antennas pointing in opposite directions and somehow connect them together.
It's interesting Antop claims their Big Boy antennas are capable of receiving Lo-VHF signals despite the size of the dipoles. I do like that they include RG6 with their antennas instead of attaching RG59 to them.
I have a Clearstream Max-V with unextendable dipoles that look about the same length as this antenna. It’s great for High VHF but useless for Low VHF and crappy for FM radio which sits next to Low VHF. I would be surprised if this antenna works better at Low VHF than the one that I own
I wonder if the design is more durable or less durable than comparable antennas? It looks like the components are more protected from most of the elements, but might have more issues with high wind.
Tyler, This may be an acceptable indoor antenna but, here in Florida, I feel that least it looks like it has too much wind loading resistance to be put on the roof outdoors. After all, we deal with hurricanes here from time to time...
Mayne you can answer a question for me. I was wondering if people in Florida typically remove their rooftop satellite dish units when there are hurricane force winds?
Typically, no, they do not. Some people do have mesh Dish Satellite antennas, however. The reflector looks something like a giant colander; this is to lower their wind resistance.
Any idea what the antenna design is, inside the plastic housing? I am assuming it would just be a bowtie pattern, but can the cover be removed to see what the actual antenna looks like?
The RCA antenna has to be a top 10 pick for a small inexpensive antenna. It seems to have performed extremely well and is far less expensive than this antenna and others like it?
I still don't understand them within 3 mi of three towers and I still get static no or pixelation no matter what I'm in the city of Pittsburgh and buses do go past or trucks but I'm still higher than they are. What can I do
Try putting a splitter near the TV it helps to stabilize the signal, use good cables. put a 3ft piece from splitter to TV in the in and then a piece from Antenna to the out on the splitter.
Check the the cable connections on both ends. If it’s too loose it can sometimes cause pixelation. What type of antenna are you using? I’m not an expert but that info might help some people chime in and help.
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@@ClassicGuy57 The most signal I've ever received locally was from WRAL (100%), while the most from stations of 70+ miles are WFXB (20%), WITN (60%), and WXLV (40%). I actually have WFXB on the dial right now.
This all depends on the Tuner in your TV. Congratulations everyone, by the way, on obtaining those tough signals. I have a Sanyo which begins to decode signal at 36 with full viewing at 40 for UHF and 45 for VHF, unless there's wind. I also have an Insignia: I have watched a signal at around 25 or so, but it usually is 30 and up.
As an indoor antenna, it would be visually pleasing. However, if outdoors it seems the large flat area would be a problem if in a windy area. (As for someones spouse complaining about putting an antenna outside, just tell them it is for better wi-fi outside so they can use their tablet. As if they would know the difference...LOL)
I have this antenna it works for stations 85 miles away or slightly more at least in my area. That is only on the UHF channels. The VHF dipole is only good for really local channels. With the FCC repack WJAR providence which I used to get on a very regular basis I can no longer receive. They switched from their old UHF RF channel to VHF RF channel 7. I do pull in wgbh channel 2 Boston's repeater station RF channel UHF Channel 58 Martha's Vineyard. As well as wbz CBS Channel 4 Boston as well as WLVI ABC channel 5 Boston. As far as the Providence Markets I get ABC channel 12 as well as Fox 64 wich is carried by Channel 12. The other Boston station I get is NBC Channel 15 formally shop NBC home shopping channel. Also Tele Mundo Marlborough Boston. That is 90 miles away from me.
i would buy this antenna but it won't help me any cause my apartment building is next to a church and the church towers over the apartment and block most of the ota signal so that i get nothing
@@caseyhartman7094 rca, phillips, mohu leaf metro, ge, an lte filter with an antenna and the church is blocking most all of the signal leaving none for me
@@game_master_rukia The Leaf is a flat antenna and the others you mentioned are just brands. I think it would be worth trying a stronger antenna like an Antennas Direct 2Max, Televes Dinova Boss Mix, or Antop Big Boy. The 2Max can be picked up locally at Best Buy and Dinova Boss can be ordered from Lowes, which both allow for easy returns. I've had the best results with the Televes at 2 apartments, one was a basement unit.
My experiences are simple and factual results.My sister lives next door but has a very high house,she gets decent reception with average run of the mill store bought Antenna.Using the same antenna and trying others and my house is lower and not posting them on the roof ,my results are the yare all CRAP.So you need to post the antenna up on th roof unless you have a clear path to stations which is unlikely if in the city and in closely knit houses. So my sister gets about 30-40 clear stations on on eantenna direction and about 15-20 on another.Your mileage will vary depending on how close and direct the number of stations are in yoru location but i wouldn't expect much at all out of these advertised antennas.
I have no plans to. It's a large antenna. I'm no longer reviewing them unless sponsored. My videos featuring larger antennas perform poorly compared to smaller, more consumer friendly models.
Correct. Refer to the begining of the video. I have to say it in every video of mine because people still aren't getting the memo that there's so such thing as an HD, digital, atsc 3.0 antenna
Active elements should be expressed in width, not length. Why? They always face perpendicular to the signal. For antennas with a boom, that dimension is length. A wider element will tune a lower frequency, but not if you position it "the long way." In that case it acts like a tiny dipole.
I think the wife impersonation is hilarious! Dare I say it, it almost sounds like miss piggy would have said that to Kermit. and then followed that up with a karate chop. I think you should keep doing those voices.
I am not sure comparing to the 2 previous tested models is helpful. There is a review where a guy says this performed as well as a DB8-E. If you aren't in an area where you need the gain of a larger antenna then a smaller antenna will perform just as well. I am sure you have antennas that have tested better than this antenna.
The people who complain about antennas on a roof are far more likely to be in the board of your HOA, who apparently look for any excuse to fine members. Also, of course, landlords may not want to see outdoor antennas on the roofs of their buildings. Significant others, as actual members of the family treated as equals and contributing $$$ to the budget will be happy with improved pictures on the TV.
@@AntennaMan ill check them out when I get back home guess I would need a 100 miles or 80 in my area to get all the Knoxville stations to might help me get more channels than my home made antenna and put it on entertainment center should work 👌
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This channel made me cut the cord
AT&T is planning on merging WarnerMedia with Discovery Inc
This channel made me cut the cord, thank you for making me save 300 dollars a month on direcTV bills
$300? Can you get Playboy channels and PPV on OTA now?
@@Got-lander no i had no add-ons except the sports package.
How are u saving $300 per month, DirectTV only charges $18 mo for local broadcast and you are losing all the other "cable" channels. Misinformation
@@jimdaniels2333 my mom got the plan for DirecTV 16 years ago and they've been upping the price ever since I cut the cord in 2019
@@Madmans-Lounge Then I don't understand exactly which cord you cut ??
Who complained about Tyler’s “Wife Impression”? It’s accurate and funny!
I love it when he does it, because it's true!
Funny cause its true
Sometimes males do it too, but nevertheless it is accurate.
@@friesareyummy Yeah some males do, usually bottoms.
He isn’t lying! 😂🤣
I'd love to have an antenna on top of my house, but I'm terrified of heights and I don't want to hire someone to install it because I'm worried it'll need adjusting and I'll have to call them out again. I bought the clear stream after watching your review and have it mounted to my wall on the opposite side of the house from the direction of the broadcast towers. I'm not more than 40 miles from the towers. It actually made a great deal of difference even in that location, I'm able to pick up twice as many channels and every channel I'm interested in comes in nice and clear. The signal hasn't dropped at all after hours of watching. Overall it was a satisfactory solution over my old flappy flat antenna. :)
You should do a antenna round up for a 'best of' list from time to time.
The information you share has finally cleared up a few things for me. I live in a pretty flat area and get 30+ reliable channels with just a flat, powered antenna in a window.
After watching a lot of your reviews I think I'm in a market a basic outdoor should get the channels from 35 miles.
I also live along the central gulf coast of FL, and have picked up a few Pensacola stations. Thanks for showing us the best options! Tampa Bay market here.
This channel has really made an impact. I was on the Svengoolie page this weekend, and it seemed like every time someone said "Digital antenna", a group of people would chime in with your message from every video. It was a welcome sight.
That's so great to hear! I feel like no matter how hard I try the message doesn't get around much. The word seems to be slowly spreading
Yes I watch him to. Also the morning Looney Tunes Morning cartoon show which he hosts as well. It has many references to Svengoolie, and his pet chicken is on the morning cartoon show as well right with him.
When you get right down to it... An antenna is nothing more than a piece of metal cut and formed to a certain shape. When people say stuff like that it hurts
I have had this antenna for 3 years now and it works great.
How far are you from your local stations?
Love Tyler's Hand Quotes... You keep Doing You Man!
Hi from England, here we only have UHF channels 21 - 48 for DTV, I find it interesting that the US still use VHF for DTV and UHF only goes up to channel 36, our UHF channels used to go up to 68 but above 48 is now reserved for 5G cellular networks.
I have this antenna in my 1st floor apt-I used his affiliate links. Bought it after his review of the other Antop model, due to it's good construction, built in amplifier, and it's pretty much plug and play. It's OK for where I live DC metro area. Never thought about trying it with the amplifier turned off. Will give it a try this evening
Love your dedications to this topic
Thank you
I love the look in your eyes when you say "how well does it really work, let's find out".
Tyler you are the man!! And this Texan appreciates you!
Been waiting for this review
Hi Tyler. Thanks again. Happy Tuesday.
I bought the Antop AT-401bv at a huge discount. Ive seen it on Amazon for $125 and at Walmart online for like $59, but found it at a local discount store for $29 bucks. I had a small antenna and got about 65 channels, hooked the Antop up and installed it outside about 10 feet high and once I scanned for channels got 185 channels and have not gotten any signal loss. I highly recommend it.
I do not comment much or your videos, but your very very fun, with very interesting informative content. I dig it to apply to Wi-Fi sometimes and the TV expertise in all of the various areas your an expert on. Thank you from the very rural areas of Michigan Upper Penisula.
Thanks for all the content! great as usual.
Thank you so much for helping me out, over the past 3 1/2 years years I moved in with my ex wife and I was overpaying for cable and internet. One day we were having cable problems and the cable guy came literally.... went I got back from work he was still there in the bed with my ex wife, Knowing me I had enough so I looked online found your channel and now I installed a antenna on my new roof and around the same time I got my new girlfriend luckily this time I won’t get cheated on by the cable guy. Your the man. 👍
I'm not sure that story would make "Letters to Penthouse" but thanks for the laugh.
Also keep the mail man away, pick up the mail at the post office LOL
Wow that's an interesting story. That'd be a good segment on Jerry Springer.
I say bullshit!
@@martynh5410 I do believe him, since there a 50% Divorce rate in the USA Canada UK etc.
I think what made all of the difference with my antenna install is the rotator. I have stations 50 miles away. You can program the rotator to different positions. But I have found in bad weather you can click it one degree at a time and pull in a station
My neighbor installed this antenna a couple of days ago.
I suggested he put it up higher, and he did. He picked up some
Channels he didn't have previously.
I like that it has VHF element. Would look cool if painted to look like a penguin 🐧
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use 4k paint might even improve the signal lol
I have this antenna on my house. Only 23 miles from the antenna farms so I get great reception.
The finger "quote" signs are always my favorite part of your vids, lol. But seriously, I would suggest that anyone cutting the cord just pick- up an old-school pair of rabbit ears (flea market, boot sale etc) to try out first before spending more on the supposedly high-tech, err "digital" antennas. I canceled my cable a few weeks ago and my 20-year-old amplified RCA rabbit ears are working just fine with my OLED TV.
Good outdoor antennas usually look good and neat how they pick up TV or radio signals to watch or listen to.
Thanks for reviewing this antenna. I tried it and found the ClearStream 4max worked better, but not by much. The ClearStream is much easier to mount, high up, on my wall too. The rings make it easy to hang with 3M Command hooks in the sweet spot you talk about.
Hey bud, i like your videos. I too love playing with antennas. Using the Clearstream 4v right now, the last gen with the reflector. Anyways, when you review antennas, can you maybe start adding amplifiers? Showing people what brands you like, how to add them, and the after results. A lot of people dont know how much it could help. Anyways keep up the good videos. Bloomsburg PA here.
Bloomsburg? I used to work/live in Danville 😊
Thanks for the video review.
I use this antenna in the Daytona Beach area and get all the Orlando metro area stations perfectly. As you mentioned, NBC which is VHF occasionally flakes out a little but is otherwise fine. A very good antenna.
The NBC VHF channel has been upgraded over the last month. I'm getting it now
Lol. You are spot on with the wife perspective. That exactly how mine reacted when I proposed setting up a Yagi antenna for our RV.
I don’t know the video won’t play for me but I love your channel.
The video isn't playing on your device? Dang internet anyways.
RUclips was down for a while last night
@@xp8969 Oh. Thanks for letting me know
Can you recommend the best coax for a UHF antenna receiving channels 50 miles away here in the UK ? I'm sure my cheap thin 10m of coax is not pulling he best signal it could get...
Great bid as always, but had to notice your example of WCAU (NBC 10) of course is channel sharing right now. It's their way of saying Good Luck! LOL
Thanks again for the review. I would never use an antenna like this outdoors. Would use indoors and would have like the review to cover what the antenna would do indoors by a window compared to other indoor antennas. My guess anything solid like this antenna would not do well in windy conditions, meaning it would get ripped off in high winds.
Excellent info
really smart kit thanks for tell the true
After watching this review I purchased a Big Boy, but I went with the similar looking ANTOP AT-800SBSJ. It is the only indoor antenna that has worked well in my hilly area about 40 miles from TV towers. Highly recommend.
But it works significantly better mounted outside just above my roof line, using a 20 inch J-mount fastened to the roof fascia. It's on one of my lower roofs, which I could reach with a ladder, in a location that's not an eyesore for my neighbors. It's probably 10 feet below the peak of my house.
I ran the coax cable along the outside of my house. Where it enters the house, thru the wall, I used a ground block to ground the cable to earth. Is this necessary, or recommended?
But I read the mast (and antenna) should also be grounded to earth (best would be to use the ground at the house electrical box).
I have a QUESTION: Since the ANTOP is plastic, can it even be grounded? How? And since I'm only using a short J-mount, does that even qualify as being a mast? And it's well below the top of my house. Does it needed grounded by building electrical codes???
Say it! Say it! Say it! YES! Haha I love the impression! Hahaha
The Antenna Man… more like the dude who made me cut my cable cord 😀
As usual a very good review. That being said, I would like to see you get thru a review one time without trashing flat indoor antennas. If you live in an apartment like I do you don’t have a choice. If you did some fair reviews on some flat smaller antennas that apartment dwellers have to use, I would bet you would double your number of subscribers. And no I do not work for a flat antenna company. I am just a customer who has had two of them and they have both worked great. The signal I get from my antennas on OTA channels is better than what you get from streaming, cable or satellite.
I have a pair of re-purposed old RCA rabbit ears that work perfectly fine with my newer tv but I'm tempted to pick up a cheap flat antenna to see if it works or not, just out of curiosity.
@@MorryB I live in an urban area. In a one bedroom apartment. My main TV Which is a Samsung Q60T I have a flat antenna attached to it with the cable that runs from my TV to my living room window and the antenna is attached to the window. It brings in about 50 channels. Beautiful signal on the major networks and a good signal on the sub channels. The brand I have is U MUST HAVE which Amazon is selling for $28.95.
The antenna man labeled one of his videos on RUclips as a review for this particular antenna and he did not review it at all. He just trashed it. He did not test it to see how it worked. He will always favor outdoor antennas because that’s what he does for a living. And the so-called indoor outdoor antennas that he showed on this video are so ugly you would not want to have them Inside your house. They are strictly for outdoor use. The one thing I do agree with Antenna Man on in regards to flat antennas is that they will not bring in a signal that is 250 miles away and you will not get a 4K signal. Probably about an 80 mile range would be the limit. Nobody broadcasts in 4K. However you will get very close to a full HD picture on the major networks. To get the best results you need to attach it to a window that faces the broadcast tower.
My second TV in the bedroom I have a rabbit ears attached to it that I bought at Best Buy for eight dollars. It brings in about 50 channels but there is a little bit of pixelation on occasion because I don’t have it attached or sitting on the window. It is an insignia antenna Attached to a 24 inch insignia fire TV that I bought for $100 at Best Buy. For a bedroom TV it works great.
@@shiwomino5775 I love your term mudflap. I will use that from now on.
In some locations flat antennas might receive VHF and UHF signals well, but those are the exceptions. Apartment and condo dwellers have other options like Antennas Direct 1 Max, 2Max, Max-V, Antop Big Boy or mini tower Big Boy, Channel Master Omni+, and Televes Dinova Boss Mix. The latter is very low profile, fits on a shelf, and performs remarkably well. If the single dipole isn't strong enough to receive VHF stations, a Clearstream 5 is compact to be an indoor solution.
I got this Antop Antenna only it's a different model. Mine is taller and thinner than this one but still an Antop Bigboy. I had a Mohu ( a flat antenna that hangs on the wall that you tell people not to buy but I bought it anyhow) and it actually did pretty well in my area as I picked up 45- 48 channels depending on the weather. But the Bigboy intrigued me and I got one and put it inside my bedroom right under where I had placed the Mohu and with it I now get 63 channels. ( expect more possibly? On June 8 when Baltimore and perhaps DC switch to ATSC 3.0) So all in all I am extremely pleased with the Antop Bigboy.
Witch model Antop antenna did you get ? Does it have the VHF side poles like the one that just got reviewed?
@@LouLou-pr1lk Antop has a lot of similar models and its website list the dimensions of the package and not the antenna. The 401BV looks narrower, which may account for comments on AVSForums of the 400BV performing better. The SBS models are intriguing since they have adjustable gain.
Are you also in the DC/Balto market area?
@@caseyhartman7094 Yes, It has the VHF side poles. They screw on the sides. I looked on the back of my antenna for the model number. It says - AT- 401BV , it says indoor/ outdoor . I think the one Tyler is showing in the video is an older model. Mine is a 2020 . Not sure if they released a newer model, I would have to go to their website and look. But the AT-401BV is taller and thinner than the one in this video. I was worried that I got the wrong model because it was cheaper at the time I bought it but I am very pleased with it. I even had tried the Clearstream 1M and before that a Clearstream 4 Max that got good reviews from Tyler but they didn't work as well as the Antop I have. Yes I live in Pikesville just a half mile from the city limit of Baltimore. So I am very close to the towers. The difference between the the Mohu antenna and the Clearstream for that matter was I had trouble picking up the DC channels. I could get them if the weather was right but they were very unstable and unpredictable. Now since I got this Bigboy I picked them right up. I went from 47 to 63 channels. I am excited to see what if anything happens after June 8 when Baltimore and I think DC? ( still Unclear about DC) goes to ATSC 3.0 . I may or may not pick up even more??? I went and bought a Sony X900H With the ATSC 3.0 tuner built in, so I'm ready for it.
Correction, after going to the Antop site, it looks like the one Tyler is showing is a new one. Interesting but I am very well pleased with the 401BV
@@lonniewilliamson2569 Antop has a 402BV, but their product description lacks details to learn the differences between similar models other than the dipoles being closer to the bottom. I am in Fairfax County/Alexandria with a partial view of National Harbor and my Televes Dinova Boss and Clearstream 5 usually receive around 70 stations. WJZ is hit or miss. You are probably just missing WJAL, WUSA, WRZB (low-powered) and their substations.
I bought one just like that with a 150 mile range. After waiting 2 months for it to get through customs I finally got it. But it didn't work. Customer service said that it was due to the mountains in my area.
I am making a van for traveling is there a folding antenna that is durable enough for repeated assembly and mounting when at camp ? (price is a factor also)
Thanks for the video. If I place this inside to I still have to worry about lightening strikes? How many indoor tvs can use this?
Made a beautiful UHF antenna that works flawlessly. I live at one of the lowest points in town and pick up stations 64 miles away. Beer cans, 18 gauge speaker wire, and plastic hangars... It does have a transformer and I've got the pole grounded. If I ground my amplifier does that also ground my antenna?
P.S. can I email you a picture? Maybe you could throw me a tip and make a hilarious video on it.
I have tried most of the small antennas that you have due to the fact I live in a condo I noticed you had the same problem with this one on VHf the best one I find that works on VHf this is super yaggy antenna from My Cable Mart my VHF signal comes from over 42 miles away but it has to go over to mountain chains the Blue ridge and Appalachian mountain chain this was the only antenna to pick up VHF in that far away and they want to try this one out for your customers who live in condos who can't get VHS channels from far away
This model is the one you review about 2 years ago except it has the vhf rods. Would have been nice if you could get your hands on big boy 800.
Just bought an 8K Hyper HD Turbo Charged Boosted Smart Antenna with a 2000 mile Range of Craigs List, first of its kind for 965.00 Dollars.
How can this antenna get a 2,000 mile range with the curvature of the earth...it would have to link with satellites to achieve this
Did you test with the preamp or without?
Tyler, I found an app called Signal GH that only works with HD Home Run. I have two of these, the two tuner Extend and the four tuner Quarto 4K. I connect one at the antenna and run CAT 6 to my router and a second in the living room also connected to the router to compare signal degradation. But you could connect one to a generic antenna and a second to the antenna being reviewed and show the difference in signals between the two
Actually using 2 homeruns with two antennas pointed at different markets if you were between two would probably work out well. You could only select the channels each tuner got best on its antenna the apps would see them all in one list.
I used to use the homerun prime on cable and you could pair those together or pair a cable card tuner with an OTA homerunHD. Now that they have a nicer DVr I might go back to them if they come out with ATSC 3.0 in my area. I do like my TiVo but if they don't come out with an ATSC 3.0 in a few years it might be time to switch back.
hi tv ants. Used to have a fine tuner built in, what was this doing? Is there a new thing that is ilike that?
Which microphone do you use for your videos? Sounds really good. Can you post a link! Thanks, love your videos.
This is what I use: amzn.to/3yf6dNQ
"Dare I say it?".... super funny! Keep saying it.
I have this one with a Kitzech kt500 preamp and a Channel master 8 way distribution amplifier. About 15 miles from one cluster of towers and the furthest towers are in Canada are 55 miles away. Zero problems in Detroit metro area.
I would suggest getting the unamplified AT-400V model so you can buy a better preamp. The preamp on the 400VB sucks and doesn't really let you adjust for overload.
Yes I bought mine because the wife complained about "ugly" yagi antennas. I also was mostly concerned about getting CTV and CBC in Canada as my US towers are very close to my house. This antenna pulls in the furthest Canadian stations without an issue. I even experimented with pointing the tower due south towards Toledo and was able to pull in all the Toledo stations without an issue.
I've only seen the 400V available directly from Antop at a close price to the 400BV. I read comments that the Winegard LN-200 and Kitzech premp are better than the supplied smart pass amp. I wonder if the newer smart boost that come with the SBS models is better.
@@caseyhartman7094 The SBS800 is the same as the 400bv but with a variable gain preamp.
There are two components to this. The external preamp module and the gain receiver inside the antenna. The V model just doesn't have the gain receiver.
You can't really use an aftermarket preamp with an amplified antenna of this design (as Tyler pointed out in previous videos).
The only pain in the ass thing about the Kitztech preamp (where the preamp is mounted to the antenna mast) is you have to get up on a ladder or your roof to adjust the gain dial.
@@lakorai2 The SBS models have a built-in amp whereas the BV models use an in-line preamp. 3rd party preamps can be used instead of supplied in-line preamps.
What is your take on "stacking" antennas? I live in Nature's Wind Tunnel here in Idaho. I prefer low profile designs but I am in a "deep fringe" area.
You definitely can stack antennas. You definitely CAN combine them. We do this all the time. Make sure your antenna leads are the exact same length from the antenna to the combiner.
Do You know what the guide that is available OTA that give you info on the show thats playing and maybe the next show, id just like my tv to have a guide built in! Is it possible to program the tv?
See video below - ruclips.net/video/wrAVRKhRQ8A/видео.html
I have a question if I get one of these antenna can I use my old satellite cable to hook it up since it already in use or already run into house? Will it work better in house or outside house
Any videos on how to get reception from multiple directions? I live in between two cities, so the majority of the towers are about 180 degrees apart, but there are also some that are about 20 to 40 degrees off from that (but they're things like ION and PBS, so if I can't get those I can live without them). I don't know if I can get an antenna that can pick up signals coming from both directions, of if I'd need two antennas pointing in opposite directions and somehow connect them together.
Yes I have several videos on this topic. Check out my other videos.
It's interesting Antop claims their Big Boy antennas are capable of receiving Lo-VHF signals despite the size of the dipoles. I do like that they include RG6 with their antennas instead of attaching RG59 to them.
I have a Clearstream Max-V with unextendable dipoles that look about the same length as this antenna. It’s great for High VHF but useless for Low VHF and crappy for FM radio which sits next to Low VHF. I would be surprised if this antenna works better at Low VHF than the one that I own
@@hokusman100 The 2Max and the Max V are pretty good. I also doubt the Big Boy's ability to receive Low VHF.
Is there a preamplifier built in? In case I wanna add a preamplifier?
Why isn't Channel 6 WPVI in your test?
I wonder if the design is more durable or less durable than comparable antennas?
It looks like the components are more protected from most of the elements, but might have more issues with high wind.
I'd say it's more durable than most other basic small directional antennas.
You know more than me,so can I ask you what is the best antenna for both receptions. Both bands?? Please help me.
Antenna performance is really location specific as distance and direction from broadcast towers vary.
Tyler, This may be an acceptable indoor antenna but, here in Florida, I feel that least it looks like it has too much wind loading resistance to be put on the roof outdoors. After all, we deal with hurricanes here from time to time...
Mayne you can answer a question for me. I was wondering if people in Florida typically remove their rooftop satellite dish units when there are hurricane force winds?
Typically, no, they do not. Some people do have mesh Dish Satellite antennas, however. The reflector looks something like a giant colander; this is to lower their wind resistance.
Any idea what the antenna design is, inside the plastic housing? I am assuming it would just be a bowtie pattern, but can the cover be removed to see what the actual antenna looks like?
I wasn't able to remove the cover to find out what's inside as I needed to return it to the store I brought
I believe there is nothing inside that box.
The RCA antenna has to be a top 10 pick for a small inexpensive antenna. It seems to have performed extremely well and is far less expensive than this antenna and others like it?
Yes the same with their compact yagi
All stations labeled weak and 62 mi to towers. No network stations listed at all for zip code 44907?? How is that possible?
I still don't understand them within 3 mi of three towers and I still get static no or pixelation no matter what I'm in the city of Pittsburgh and buses do go past or trucks but I'm still higher than they are. What can I do
Try putting a splitter near the TV it helps to stabilize the signal, use good cables. put a 3ft piece from splitter to TV in the in and then a piece from Antenna to the out on the splitter.
Check the the cable connections on both ends. If it’s too loose it can sometimes cause pixelation. What type of antenna are you using? I’m not an expert but that info might help some people chime in and help.
If I wanted to hook up an outdoor antenna at our Fire Stations, do you have a favorite I should look into?
There is no one antenna that's "the best" as it depends on the frequencies and signal strength at your specific location. Consider an antenna recommendation from me at the link below. This can prevent you from spending hundreds of dollars and time wasted on setting up the wrong antenna for your area. antennamanpa.com/antenna-recommendations.html
How about plans for making your own antenna including FM?
No plans as there are already several RUclips channels dedicated to home made antennas
I still am surprised how a 42% signal is unstable where you are, whereas they'd break up a little once in awhile from interference here (central MA).
I get 20-30% signals often of TV stations from my small directional antenna.
Same here. (Buffalo, NY)
@@ClassicGuy57 The most signal I've ever received locally was from WRAL (100%), while the most from stations of 70+ miles are WFXB (20%), WITN (60%), and WXLV (40%). I actually have WFXB on the dial right now.
@@friesareyummy If they are super-stable, I've seen 26% work rock-solid, but it's super rare. I've seen lower as well, but not much.
This all depends on the Tuner in your TV. Congratulations everyone, by the way, on obtaining those tough signals. I have a Sanyo which begins to decode signal at 36 with full viewing at 40 for UHF and 45 for VHF, unless there's wind.
I also have an Insignia: I have watched a signal at around 25 or so, but it usually is 30 and up.
A very important concept: WAF - Wife Acceptance Factor.
Yes, WAF - for future male into female reception, important consideration! 😆
I wonder why they call the 400 the “Big Boy”, when there are several versions of this model, including the AT-800SBS. Are they similar performers?
I just figured out on the HD so called like Spectru that typing in 101 will get you 10-1.
As an indoor antenna, it would be visually pleasing. However, if outdoors it seems the large flat area would be a problem if in a windy area. (As for someones spouse complaining about putting an antenna outside, just tell them it is for better wi-fi outside so they can use their tablet. As if they would know the difference...LOL)
Oh yeah because wifi for streaming Spotify everywhere is top priority.
but how dose it work indoors?
I would like to know how I'm getting a station that's 90 miles away on the backside of my antenna? And it's one of those $20 antennas
Likely from a nearby broadcast repeater that's only a few mines always. Many stations operate them.
You are either on top of a hill like I am, experiencing tropo, or like Tyler said, there's a translator in your area.
I have this antenna it works for stations 85 miles away or slightly more at least in my area. That is only on the UHF channels. The VHF dipole is only good for really local channels. With the FCC repack WJAR providence which I used to get on a very regular basis I can no longer receive. They switched from their old UHF RF channel to VHF RF channel 7. I do pull in wgbh channel 2 Boston's repeater station RF channel UHF Channel 58 Martha's Vineyard. As well as wbz CBS Channel 4 Boston as well as WLVI ABC channel 5 Boston. As far as the Providence Markets I get ABC channel 12 as well as Fox 64 wich is carried by Channel 12. The other Boston station I get is NBC Channel 15 formally shop NBC home shopping channel. Also Tele Mundo Marlborough Boston. That is 90 miles away from me.
Do you get any of the Springfield MA or Hartford stations?
What are you using for the receiver in your test bench?
I use the signal meter on this DTV box below. If you press the info button twice the signal meter will come up. amzn.to/2ELWA2h
7:00 You cracked me up!
It depends on what city you're from, like me I'm from Los Angeles so I get all the channels 😉
I probably would have passed this model over based on appearance, but the test results are decent. My location would need something a bis stronger.
I just want an antenna that does good on both sides. .
i would buy this antenna but it won't help me any cause my apartment building is next to a church and the church towers over the apartment and block most of the ota signal so that i get nothing
Which antennas have you tried?
@@caseyhartman7094 rca, phillips, mohu leaf metro, ge, an lte filter with an antenna and the church is blocking most all of the signal leaving none for me
@@game_master_rukia The Leaf is a flat antenna and the others you mentioned are just brands. I think it would be worth trying a stronger antenna like an Antennas Direct 2Max, Televes Dinova Boss Mix, or Antop Big Boy. The 2Max can be picked up locally at Best Buy and Dinova Boss can be ordered from Lowes, which both allow for easy returns. I've had the best results with the Televes at 2 apartments, one was a basement unit.
My experiences are simple and factual results.My sister lives next door but has a very high house,she gets decent reception with average run of the mill store bought Antenna.Using the same antenna and trying others and my house is lower and not posting them on the roof ,my results are the yare all CRAP.So you need to post the antenna up on th roof unless you have a clear path to stations which is unlikely if in the city and in closely knit houses.
So my sister gets about 30-40 clear stations on on eantenna direction and about 15-20 on another.Your mileage will vary depending on how close and direct the number of stations are in yoru location but i wouldn't expect much at all out of these advertised antennas.
i hope you test the Denny's (you know what) Stacker Antenna soon
I have no plans to. It's a large antenna. I'm no longer reviewing them unless sponsored. My videos featuring larger antennas perform poorly compared to smaller, more consumer friendly models.
@@AntennaMan ok thanks for the info
So I'm sure all the antennas will pick up ATSC 3.0 as long as the antenna has UHF and VHF?
Correct. Refer to the begining of the video. I have to say it in every video of mine because people still aren't getting the memo that there's so such thing as an HD, digital, atsc 3.0 antenna
@@AntennaMan Thanks, Appreciate your help.
Exactly what is "gain"? Why does a larger antenna have more? Does an amplifier make up for this?
I have several videos that explain what you're asking on my RUclips channel
@@AntennaMan Thanks for the reply, Tyler. I figured as much. The problem is figuring out which one. Maybe you can point me to them. Thanks.
Active elements should be expressed in width, not length. Why? They always face perpendicular to the signal. For antennas with a boom, that dimension is length.
A wider element will tune a lower frequency, but not if you position it "the long way." In that case it acts like a tiny dipole.
If you had a signal generator and did 20db quieting I than could understand real sensitivity.
Showing the stations you might get in Los Angeles Cal is what you might call misleading .
I think the wife impersonation is hilarious! Dare I say it, it almost sounds like miss piggy would have said that to Kermit. and then followed that up with a karate chop. I think you should keep doing those voices.
I dont think that plastic housing would last long in FLA mounted up and in direct sun light.
To my surprise it's actually a sturdy high grade plastic. The product listing claims it's UV resistant
I have heard that it’s not how big your antenna is, it’s how you use it.
I am not sure comparing to the 2 previous tested models is helpful. There is a review where a guy says this performed as well as a DB8-E. If you aren't in an area where you need the gain of a larger antenna then a smaller antenna will perform just as well. I am sure you have antennas that have tested better than this antenna.
$143 - clearly there are better choices at this price for outdoor. Indoor - only if it matches the wife's decor.
The people who complain about antennas on a roof are far more likely to be in the board of your HOA, who apparently look for any excuse to fine members. Also, of course, landlords may not want to see outdoor antennas on the roofs of their buildings. Significant others, as actual members of the family treated as equals and contributing $$$ to the budget will be happy with improved pictures on the TV.
Wish I could find one of those in stores instead of online
Walmart sells it!
The Lowe's near me carries the 402 in stock, but I think it is the B (without the dipoles) and not the BV model due to the lower price.
Much better to buy it online than to give any money to Walmart, they destroyed manufacturing and retail in this country, never shop at Walmart
@@AntennaMan ill check them out when I get back home guess I would need a 100 miles or 80 in my area to get all the Knoxville stations to might help me get more channels than my home made antenna and put it on entertainment center should work 👌
@@xp8969 I don't have a credit debit card for online thanks
My antenna boast singles to 600,000,000,000 atto watts.