ClearStream 1Max Indoor Outdoor VHF/UHF Antenna Review
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- Опубліковано 1 січ 2021
- In this video I review the Antennas Direct ClearStream 1Max Indoor/Outdoor TV antenna. It runs between $60-$80 online and claims to pick up digital HD TV signals within 40 miles of the broadcast tower. How well does this indoor antenna work and where would I recommend it?
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Each time you remind viewers that "HDTV" is just advertising hype, you earn a thumbs up.
Many channels
aren't even broadcast in HD! These companies are just trying to sell what they have with little regard for effics. www.gofundme.com/f/lets-get-right-to-repair-passed
The FTC should have stepped in years ago, but the alphabet soup suits are more interested in doing just enough to keep their job and usually don't have the flair to do any more than the bare minimum.
same here I love it
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Thank you Antenna Man! Live in Maryland DC suburbs and was using Locast. Tried this antenna indoors and voila...works great. Tried other indoor "HD" antennas in past with mixed results. Your consumer friendly advice is much appreciated. Live long and prosper!
I live just south of Montreal and bought this exact antenna a little over a year ago. I mounted it outside facing south where the VHF bars are just over the roof line of my flat roofed house. I get about 27 stations between the Canadian (French and English) and US stations in Plattsburg NY, Burlington VT and even a New Hampshire PBS station. I get a movie station, MeTV, Bounce and a few others. The only thing is I need to hoist it on a pole higher as sometimes the snow piles up from a snowstorm and it gets slightly covered causing one or two Canadian stations to pixelate occasionally. That's next spring as I'm not climbing up a ladder in January. Ha. Thanks Tyler. Keep up the good work and info.
Excellent video as usual brother! I'm looking forward to what 2021 has in store for you and your channel.
I want to say Thank You for your tv antenna expertise. I spent over over three hundred dollars on antennas and cable. I needed the vhf element and no amp. Now I understand why.
Excellent review , excellent video .... Have a great new year Tyler 👍👍👍😁😁
Ok, so I found your channel and yes, I bought one of those “Digital HD” flat antennas. After watching this vid, I bought the 1Max because I have good line of sight and the main tower is about 25mi away. 124 channels! Yes, 124. I am very pleased with my purchase. There were some duplicates and lots of foreign language channels but all in all I’m happy. Area: Hayward CA.
Thanks for this review! This antenna works perfectly from my location in downtown Toronto. I'm able to receive all the strong Canadian channels from the CN tower only a few km away and all Buffalo stations from across the lake. I paired it with a Tablo and couldn't be happier.
Replacing my 1byOne outdoor flat panel antenna with one of these really brought in the signals! The addition of the VHF elements really helped with the lower channels in my area (Denver, CO). Thanks for the advice!
I live an apartment. I spent over over three hundred dollars on antennas and cable. I needed the vhf element and no amp. Now I understand.
Impressive. You clearly have a genuine understanding of what makes an antenna work. Although I was trained as a mechanical engineer, I did have an electrical engineer major sharing my dorm room for 4 years so I have that going for me. In a more serious vein, I had the privilege to work with probably the most advanced antenna people on Earth when I was a technical operations officer with CIA. Most of the antennas coming out of their labs were designed to be worn concealed on the human body or concealed hidden in various (small) things that a foreign national spy could own without suspicion. As you can no doubt imagine these are EXTREMELY challenging requirements (the human body is a bucket of water that absorbs RF like a sponge) but the antenna gurus at CIA pulled it off using unicorn urine, pixie dust and human brain power that would make Einstein very jealous. Thank you for what you do, there is a LOT of junk out there.
I just recommend this to my sister in NYC.. Excellent Antenna!
Happy New Year to you and your family!
I am a former TV repairman I am 78 years old been in electronics most of my life and I laugh when I see the word on a antenna digital antenna it is just an antenna that is cut to the frequency length of what you are wanting to receive and that’s with all antennas
It's all about propagation
Old speaker wire works also for digital
It works Great in NYC area
My thanks to Tyler the Antenna Man... based upon his recommendation... I bought a ClearStream 1Max antenna using the link you provided for indoor use... I never could get any of the VHF channels using one of those 'peel and stick" cheap window antenna. The UHF channels that I get, would come in as pixelated or frozen.... Installing the ClearStream 1Max fixed all of that... I'm now getting all of the channels and stations listed on the Antenna Web site... thanks for the expert advice... Excellent review , excellent podcast... well done...👍😎👍
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I just purchased this antenna and it works great! I only live 6 miles from the tower for my uhf stations and 11 miles 2 low vhf.
I have it connected to my fire tv recast and receive 36 channels.
I got this antenna around 3-4 months ago to replace a junk flat antenna. The antenna has a reliable signal 95% of the time except in severe storms or wind. I would give this antenna a 9 out of 10.
(EDIT 12/28/2021) I have since bought a second one for an HDHomeRun to receive ATSC 3.0 NextGenTV
Just bought one on eBay for $34. Can't wait to test it out! My ceilings are definitely tall enough lol. That dtv website says I'm in the green and less than 40 away. Pairing this with sling tv integration. Can't wait!
Happy New Year Tyler Hope you have a good New Year
Excellent Review! Thank you again Tyler and Happy New Year from all your friends at Antennas Direct.
Why does my Clearstream TV Freeze and stop?
@@thetvexplorer have you used the antenna connected directly to your TV? If so, does the same problem happen with your TV? If not, it is most like a network issue. If you do not believe it is a network issue, we can help you troubleshoot antenna reception. Please give us a call at 877-825-5572 or send tech support a message at support@antennasdirect.com.
@northmountainfilms Official Account 2 Great! Thanks for troubleshooting with us. If you have any further questions, we are available 7 days a week.
Very informative. Thank you.
How can anyone "dislike" a video like this? They are Informative and honest, what the heck is not to like?
Just ordered this antenna to give it a try. I'm currently using an ANTAN amplified indoor antenna from Amazon. Yes, it's a crappy flat antenna but it pulls in all the (27) stations in my area (all within 5 to 17 miles ranging northeast to southeast). I recently added an antennatv2 though, and am losing consistency on a couple stations. I'm hoping this does the trick either indoors or outdoors.
If you want the reflector which greatly increases the UHF reception it will cost around 30 bucks with shipping! I use mine paired to an ONN inline amplifier & it does the job!
I got this antenna for my room in apartment building.Also got RG6 coaxial cable and 5G/4G lte filter. With these I was able to get 66 channels, Bronx NY. I got the most difficult one ABC 7, WIX 11 and 13 PBS all VHF channels. 7-11 with a strong signal and pbs 13 dependent on the weather
I know this is weird, but I find your mannerisms fascinating. I bet your friends do too, probably tease you about it, but it's good to be unique.
Tyler, as a long time installer myself, I never cease to be amazed by all the people who think nothing of spending $75, $100, $125 per month or more
for cable or satellite yet they balk at a one time expense of $350-$500 for a properly installed antenna. Go Figure!!!!!!!
Yes I see the same thing. People have no problem paying $100 a month for cable but refuse to pay more than $50 for the one investment (an antenna) that will rid them of cable forever.
@@AntennaMan Except when all stations around you are out of reach by any antenna.
@@AntennaMan can you review the Goxis TV Antenna please I've been thinking about buying it I want to know if it's good or not
If you compare the signal strengths that you received in your videos they show the 1Max works just as well and even better for some channels than the 2Max and 4Max! Thank you for saving us money!
No problem!
I have All 3 of them
Yep.. this one indeed does quite well
That company clearstream in general does quite well
Far better then most other TV antenna companies
ClearStream antenna's are the best!
Except for the indoor rabbit ear antenna that does about a good a job as a paper clip in the coax port
@@jesshadfield3566 okay?
This is an excellent antenna.
Whoa, just installed the CS MaxV, 140 Channels Crystal Clear on the HD channels and Standard is not bad either. Thank you SIR!
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I'm Guessing you're in calif
You can improve the reception on this antenna by getting a metal screen and mounting it to the back of this antenna. It acts as a reflector and it really helps.
and that is the reason my clearstream 2v gets splendid uhf reception
That’s how you get the 4k channels?
Their older version of this antenna had basically that
@@mattkennedy6115 you understand
Reception of 4k channels has Nothing to do with 4K
Everything to do with Frequency's
@@MrBOB39 ::woosh!:: 😆
I did not get very good results with it in the house. I put it on the roof and I get everything. Works very good. Happy with it.
I put the 4 max on my roof on a rotator and I receive 73 channels and the nearest transmitter is 30 miles away. I used the RCA rotator recommended by Tyler.
well yea you live on the plains!
@@VinylWarrior24 No , in this part of the state it is very hilly and lots of trees.
Good review.
Looks good. My daughter’s apartment is within 20 miles of the local channels, so I might hook up a number like this for her.
Based upon your recommendations and others on UA-cam, I purchased two of the ClearStream 1MAX UHF VHF Indoor Outdoor HDTV Antennas on September 8, 2022 for my mom's house.
My mom's house is within 20 miles of the broadcast transmitters of the big four networks (NBC, CBS, ABC, and Fox) with the farthest broadcast transmitter being 40 miles away (although, that station is a TBN owned station, and I don't believe she watches it, anyway).
Most of the local channels in my area are on the UHF band, but the local NBC, ABC, and PBS affiliates are on the Hi-VHF band.
Although I had to elevate the antenna a bit and play around with the location, I found a spot on the wall where I was able to pick up all of the local channels I was trying to obtain using the ClearStream 1MAX UHF VHF Indoor Outdoor HDTV Antenna in the living room. Due to time constraints, I didn't get the second antenna installed in my mom's bedroom. However, she mentioned that it wasn't too big of a concern if she wasn't able to pick up as many stations in there compared to the living room.
Overall, I'm very pleased with your recommendation.
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Clearstream are usually one of those companies who don't play with their antenna. I'm pondering whether or not I should get this. I only have 3 VHF stations but this could well be useful regardless if they move spectrums due to the good UHF element
Thanks for this video, another awesome vid. I'm so buying this. However, can you one day do a video explaining the difference between VHF, UHF, and Hi-V? Thanks.
I actually have a video on this topic on my channel
@@AntennaMan Oh cool, let me look for it then, much appreciated.
I use this antenna for my my portable TVs on the go I use it at the picnic or camping
Nigqa, I needed an OTA DVR box for all the commercials during this video. I just watched a 9 minute video with three commercial breaks. This is why I'm cutting the cord.
Watch your mouth 😂
Thank you for the vid.
I have bought a supersonic rabbit ears type antenna designed for VHF/UHF and FM with a built-in amplifier you can run a outdoor antenna to. This is a temporary setup.
in my area only 1 tv station 10 miles away but all the junk ones i had had lots of problems picking them up . i accidently got the eclipse one but it works great and get 5 bars on the signal now. lots of trees in the way but does so much better. by the way this tv is in my basement.
Please review the rca ant3038xr antenna next. I just need some info before I make that purchase.
From your remarks on the indoor antenna, I assume that, if you’re borderline, go for an outside antenna.
An interesting point: I looked at the DTV Reception page, entered my address, and got all moderate or weak stations. It’s not mentioned but I tried “my location” and nothing happened. I typed in my coordinates in the format 33-39.5N xx-x.x W, it worked, and changed to all strong. I’m about 40 miles west of Atlanta.
That's a good catch! I'm in the ATL too. Some zip codes and cities may default to a certain location, like downtown Marietta for instance instead of east Cobb. I'll try the coordinates.
I bought this the other day at Walmart and scanned my tv after putting the antenna on the wall behind my tv, and can get 56 total local channels from the biggest town from me about 20 miles away. It seems to get more channels then connecting it to the coaxial connection attached to my tv antennae on the roof of my house.
My current outdoor antenna got whacked in the Iowa Derecho "inland hurricane" this summer (100+ mph winds for about 40 minutes). So many people are having roofs replaced, mine won't be done until Spring sometime. So ... not doing a new outdoor antenna until after that.
What to do in the meantime?
Based on Tyler's review of the Clearstream 2Max I decided to see if I could limp along 'til Spring with it mounted indoors.
Well ...
Dang if that 2Max isn't nearly perfect indoors (95+% of the time) in the top of a closet! Getting ABC, CBS, NBC, PBS and FOX; 3 on VHF-Hi (16, 34 & 34 mi) and 2 on UHF (20 & 39 mi) . I'm in heavy woods too.
Although, since the Derecho, it's not as heavy as it used to be (many large trees just snapped off half way up).
It's even possible I'll just live with the 2Max forever. I might mount it outdoors in the Spring. Thanks, Tyler for all the great info and reviews!
Its interesting the 1Max performed very similar to the 2Max at your location even though most of your stations are 1-Edge. The results are also better than the Omni+ 50.
Thanks!
Just purchased this antenna after using an old pair of rabbit ears for years and they were OK. I'm in Warwick rhode island and according to the ota antenna websites I'm about 16 miles from the 3 towers that transmit all of the important channels. After all of that unnecessary info my question is what kind of coaxial cable do you recommend? I'll be using it indoors for now and need about 15ft. Love the channel
So long as it's got HD then it's good enough for me!
antenna man I have the antenna and it is amazing
Get one of those HD 4k antenna keys as see on tv! Picks up Mars! You can sell anything if you advertise it enough.....and remember it is HD! lol
Clear stream antennas are good antennas!
Can you do a video on the hd stacker antenna from Denny antenna it's made by winegaurd for denny's and use the lna 200 amp by winegaurd works great
Just realized, what happened to that little Rabbit Ears Antenna on the TV? Every time I saw it, I remember the video you did on it. That was a very funny video.
You have a great eye. It's a long story. I planned on moving the "studio" that's currently in my sun room (and very cold) to the upstairs room I'm putting new flooring in. I thought the room would be finished quick so I moved the TV only to move it back to my sun room and film the video. I forgot to put the rabbit ears back on. I'm considering changing the background to a white brick brackground to better see me and the rabbit ears. What do you think?
@@AntennaMan I think that’s a great idea. Can’t wait to see the change.
I am now using a GE Crystal HD antenna with pretty good results. I would like to try the Clearstream 1 Max but the window I currently have my antenna in is narrower than the 1 Max. Is there a way to shorten or reposition the angle of the antennas.
Thanks for this review, Tyler. As always, very helpful.
For outdoor use, would you recommend this antenna or the Winegard Platinum Series HD7694P which is also on your list of recommended antennas? The stations I'm interested are all in the green on the FTC website. (For my application the antenna is outside but not roof mounted.)
Thanks again.
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@@AntennaMan Thank you. Makes sense!
I'd like to see what ideas you would have on modifying one of those el-cheapo 150 mile yagi antennas. Like adding more resonators or adding some kind of reflector, extra elements, etc.
No point in doing that. You can't polish a turd.
Build your own from scratch
Do it Properly
Why fix a clear peice of junk..lol
This antenna on this vid
Is a great antenna
Based on your past videos, the ClearStream 1Max is equal to the larger ClearStream Max-V (and even better for weak channel W27EC). The ClearStream 1Max also did much better for some channels (WYOU and WBRE) compared to the larger 2Max and 4Max models. Is ClearStream 1Max really better, or was it different atmospheric conditions. It would be great to see a shootout comparing these models on the same day, including indoor usage. Also, it would be interesting to see if the optional reflector improves these antennas. Thanks!
All of these antennas you mentioned are basic small directional antennas that will work about the same. Differences are very little.
This is the antenna i have and it does not do as well as I hoped. It loses channels at various times and then regains them at other times.It also won't pull in my fav stations. Even with help from the direction and distance station maps doesn't help. 1Max is so far not meeting my simple needs as the channels are all within its range and even gets some signals I didn't think it could get. I am in an apartment 10 feet off the ground and the antenna is about 14 feet above the ground because of mounting. I use a small signal amp or it would not get some of the stations at all even though it If i can get 2 antennas together I might be able to get all the channels I should be able to receive. Still it gets a good signal when it works and the tv has a great picture.
Here's one for the algorithm!
Thanks, just ordered one. How does this compare to the 2Max and 4Max when those are used indoors? Would the extra size of those be worth it?
The 2Max would likely work better and the 4Max the best as both have more UHF elements. VHF reception would be about the same.
I have the Clear Channel 2 Max? I have it placed in my attic on the 2nd floor. While I was getting pretty good reception, I used Antenna web for a direction. I went back upstairs to the attic and moved it like a quarter turn and Wow!! I got a Lot more channels!!! Thank you So much!! Your videos are Wonderful and easy to follow. Harold.
Tyler, do you have any reviews for marine tv antennas?
I know you dislike when antenna companies use HD or 4K but if you look at Antennas Direct they simply say HD ready or 4K ready. I think its fair marketing for antenna companies to advertise simplicity. You, your followers, and tech savvy customers know the difference. The average customer just wants to know that the respective antenna can get these "new signals".
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However many Humans of this time period
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4 K Antennas , and that I am Really Human.
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Hello, I learned so much from this video, thank you! I have 4 TVs in my 2 story home. If I placed this antenna on the 2nd floor of my home, would all of the TVs pick up same channels? Or, would I need to buy a separate antenna for each TV? Sorry, I'm fairly new to all of this but really want to cut down on the cost of my cable bill. Also, we record a lot of shows on ABC, CBS & NBC and watch them another day. Is there something you recommend that can still record shows if I no longer have cable?
You can connect four TV sets in your home to get the same channels but you need to make sure to use a powered splitter. Below is one I'd recommend. amzn.to/3cFx6k4
Have you Obtained the channels to All your TV's now ?
Hi Tyler, can you do a review of the Channel master CM-3001HD..........looking to buy this the I started watching you channel....thank you. Channel Master cust serv recommended this...??
I've had the ClearStream Indoor Outdoor Antenna outside my apt balcony. It has worked great for over 2 years. I have it hooked to HDHomeRun so I have OTA on 3 TVs. All channels worked great until recently just ABC gets pixelated but only on my Livingroom TV closest to the Antenna. Other 2 it comes in fine.... I tried moving antenna, rebooted HDHomerun & Router but its the only TV & Channel it does on. Any help or guidance to fix would be greatly appreciated!
You may have already fixed the problem but just in case someone else has a similiar issue:
Based on other comments I've read I wonder if it could be some form of interference. The easiest one to fix might be interference from LED lights that are near the living room TV. One suggestion would be to replace those LED lights (if you have some) with an incandescent bulb and see if that fixes the interference with ABC.
The last 5 year I used antenna dirrect brand , i get about 68 channel free , I just paid internet
It depends on your television market. In Colorado, it's mostly just NBC, Fox, ABC, CBS, CW, and two PBS stations. The rest is pretty much filler.
Would that work good in my area between Chattanooga and Knoxville Tennessee I live 45 from Chattanooga and 57 Mike's to Knoxville Tennessee and I also fixed my home made indoor antenna 5bars on 5 channels now not bad is it
What diameter pole fits best into existing j pole from Dish. Does someone make antenna mast just for these mounts?
With arrow shaped antennae, your videos have shown me to aim at the tower with the shorter rods toward the tower and the longer (wider) rods in the back. I’m never sure with non-arrow shaped indoor antennae like this one how to aim. For the VHS dipole, should the rod be aimed like a shotgun at the tower? What about the opposing pole? Should it be aimed in the opposite direction? In other words, should the poles simply be perpendicular to the tower? As far as the circular UHS, circle which is essentially flat, should the plane of the flat side be perpendicular to the tower?
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Can you please do a comparison on outdoor police scanner antennas? Trunking and conventional frequencies. Thanks
Ahh.. Interesting Question
Conventional frequency's..Elaborate
Departments use different frequency's..
BTW..trunking has No effect upon an antenna
Sort of like 4k or HD means Nothing for TV antennas
I really like your videos but I would like Your suggestion about antenna for Canada I live in Brampton, Ontario, thank you and all the best.
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I live about 18 miles from the tv towers, my location is rural, lots of trees, mobile home (single story) what do you think in situation with this antenna? Thanks.
4:37 I just want to make sure this isn't an oversight, but didn't WNEP/WVIA move from physical channel 50 to channel 21 a few months back (and WYOU from 13 to 12)? Or have they not actually moved their spectrum over yet?
They moved. The antenna was tested out back in July. I just now had the chance to make the video
Since this model has outdoor capability, give it a go outside and give us the reception numbers.. :)
they sell this at what i call Wally World , it is Wal'mart for 59.99 i think ? i Bought this today 8.5 2021 And I Love this Antenna , i get every of the major TV Stations .out of Roanoke Virginia , it is almost shocking , I even get the Low VHF RF 3 Station , and i didn't need to extend the VHF elements , but i will come clean , there is one enhancement that i did , i used a wire mess behind it i got off another Clear stream antenna , that was only UHF , that may have helped ? And i think that TV station is also pretty close to where i live , but i am sort of over joyed, a big part of time things just don't happen that way , especially with Antennas , but sometimes there is a blue moon , lets hope it will stay that way LOL .using it as an indoor antenna .
you can find these on e-bay cheaper, but order the screen & add an in line amplifier for best performance! without the above it does about as good as rabbit ears
Can you try this antenna outside so we can see the difference between the indoor and outdoor signals also the next time you try out one of those junk antennas can you add a laugh track to it
Hey Sherril, this antenna is mainly marketed as an indoor antenna so I only had the chance to test it out inside before I moved to my new house. I can tell you it wouldn't work as well as slightly larger antennas including the 2Max and the 4Max.
Can I use this to connect two tvs?
I keep entering my address into antenna web, it says no channels found in my area. Which is ridiculous. I live smack in the middle of Austin and San Antonio. We always got lots of channels in the 80's with bunny ears. Pls help!
Hi Tyler....If I pay to have your recommendation AND get the pro-install for my area, do you know if that person removes left behind satellite dishes? There are THREE on this house I just bought? I need help and don't want to go cutting things away and then lose my ATT internet (which is all I pay for).
I would assume most antenna installers would have no problem removing old satellite mounts if you wanted them to. If there were satellite poles up on your house that are still being used they probably won't mess with them.
I'm done with stupid cheap indoor antennas, now I'm thinking of purchasing this product for as an outdoor antenna. One question I have in mind, am I able to attach a reflecteor at the back? Or maybe if some how will it be able to pick up signals without the reflector? I live in apartments downstairs, in front of trees and other buildings. I live about 18 miles from the broadcast towers, main signals from SSW. My cheap RCA antenna worked, but not all good. I need the combination of UHF & VHF antenna. I mostly watch an ABC channel that is in the VHF spectrum, and I need a better reception to pick it up.
The reflector won't do much but you can try. If your plan is to get an outdoor antenna with a reflector look into the ClearStream 2V and 4V. I have reviews of both on my UA-cam channel.
I've recently converted the back of my truck into a simple camping set up, and I'm looking to install a tv in it. I've came close to buying one of those cheap indoor "hdtv" antennas not because of the hd part but because its small and easy to tuck away. After finding out they're junk after watching a few of your videos I've been wondering if there's a tv antenna that's like a traditional cb antenna, just a straight antenna. I already have a cb antenna on my truck and since my truck already looks like a cop truck, it wouldn't hurt to ad another antenna lol. I've looked online for VHF and UHF Antennas and can find a bunch whip style magnet antennas however the male end connector at the end of thw wire is for a cb. If I get an adaptor for a tv will I be able to make it work as a tv antenna?
Won’t work unless you’re right on top of the transmitter. Tv and radio transmit their signal in different wave orientations, which is why you never see a vertical whip used to receive TV. Also, the range of frequencies is way different, like in not good at all. There are some small flying saucer style tv antennas that are designed for boats. 12 volt usually, for the built in amplifier, and about ten to fourteen inches across. Around a hundred bucks give or take. Glomex and Shakespeare are two of the better brands. Amazon sells a whole bunch of cheaper look alike antennas, but buyer beware.
In case anyone is checking this message out one possibility would be the ClearStream Eclipse. It's essentially a small flat antenna but still gives decent results as you can see in one of the other videos. Given it's small size it's easy enough to stick to a window and change the positioning if needed to increase the signal strength.
Hi, what antenna will work on my Roku TV?!?
When are the ATSC3 receivers going to come out?
My local TV stations are switching to atsc3 on Jan 7th.
There are some tuners out. The one I know of the best is the atsc 3.0 tuner by silicon dust. You can see Tyler’s video about the tuner here. ua-cam.com/video/2KvIw5A0_eQ/v-deo.html
The FCC requires all stations to maintain their ATSC 1.0 signals for at least 5 years after ATSC 3.0 launches, though some subchannels are likely to be shuffled around different RF channels to accommodate the ATSC 3.0 signals. I agree that Silicon Dust's HDHomeRun 4K is the best option if you don't have one of the few TVs with ATSC 3.0 tuners, though you may have a hard time with the new codecs (especially Dolby AC-4 audio).
I would like to get a good tv antenna that can be used in an attic or outside, but my home is surrounded by trees. I see indoor tv antennas that have to be placed near a window. There r indoor/outdoor antennas that can be used in an attic. Then I hear u say that antennas can be effected by trees near the home in the direction of the signals. I still have no idea which antenna to buy that will be the best for under $100.
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You hold the antenna horizontal,,,can it be mounted vertical and how does it receive then?????
It's designed to pick up stations horizontally so it probably won't work as well mounted vertically.
Tyler, Maybe you can help me out with a tough one. I volunteer at a cat rescue located in a dying shopping mall about 8 mi. ENE of Buffalo NY. It is of typical mall construction with cinder block walls, no windows and a steel/concrete flat roof. Tenants do not have roof access. My neighbor gave me an older flat screen, which we normally use to run a montage of happy adopters photos. I am looking for a cheap $20 range indoor antenna so we can watch Saturday NFL playoff games. Any suggestions?
You're not going to get a good antenna for $20. If you're looking for a decent indoor model this one starts at $60: bit.ly/3ejkNZq
My Zip is 41653 surrouned by moutains and trees. What do you suggest for an Antenna, nearest tower 50 miles away?
I now offer antenna recommendations for a small fee at the link below. One from me 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
Not sure how this is getting such great reviews as an indoor antenna. I live 7 miles west of Manhattan in suburban NJ. Within 10 miles of many TV station towers. No mountains in the way either. Cheap Onn $9 antenna pulled in 70 stations. This one pulled in 52. To put that in perspective that is only 2 more than a homemade, cloths hanger one I made, and only 4 more than a paperclip stuck in the antenna receiver on the tv. I'm guessing if this is installed outdoors it would do a lot better. Not sure why it is advertised an an indoor one if that is the case.
If you buy a more expensive antenna (or TV), will the TV programming from the stations be any better????
It depends if there are channels in your area that you are not picking up. Many times you will get more channels with a larger antenna mounted high outside. Refer to my video below to see what channels you might pick up at your location: ua-cam.com/video/RC8VmyjSE-M/v-deo.html
Besides a Better antenna helping
The Newer and Better TV's may also have a Better ATSC tuner and that too helps Reception.
That said..
The antenna is typically the weakest link in what people use to receive TV signals.
Better antenna
Better installing of antenna
As needed using better coax.
Give you your Best Reception of TV stations
I have the max v. What does the double loop do, if anything?
It's an extra UHF element. Indoor loops are generally for UHF; the straight element across the top of both is for VHF, mainly VHF-Hi (RF 7-13) where most of the remaining VHF stations are found. VHF-Lo (RF 2-6) often requires even longer straight elements, like fully-extended rabbit ears (usually almost straight up); it's seen in very few markets (the only one anywhere near me is the NBC affiliate in Memphis, still on its analog-era RF 5).
I doubt this would work with low vhf (rf 2-6), since the 2 max doesn't.
I've been able to use the 2Max for a low VHF channel (5), doesnt work with the antenna inside but as soon as I put it outside boom there it was. The channel is only 5 miles away, but still a 2nd edge, very hilly area.
What indoor antenna is best or would you highly recommend?
This is a very good indoor model: bit.ly/2W92bEB
Hello can you do a video on how you installed the antenna indoors I downloaded the instructions and it states the front side should be facing the towers.
Antennas Direct has a simple tool to show you a map of your towers. Abetter one is Atennaweb.org. You can see the locations of the towers as well as their signal strength.
@@kjd9602 Figured it out there's a key hole on the back.
Question Tyler: Can the coax cable be connected to a DVR, and if so, have you reviewed any models or have any videos on setting this up?
Most tivo dvr models accept antenna inputs. I just hooked up my very old tivo hd from over a decade ago, and the built in tuner in it is better than the mediasonic I bought off Amazon less than a year ago.
I have a several videos on OTA DVRs for antennas. You can find them at the link below: ua-cam.com/play/PLa4W1QMIBkFH9R53GQXnCACgtH9WLOCm5.html
@@russellborrego1689 you have to be KIDDING me! I literally threw my old tivo away about 3 months ago when my ex found it in her storage. Dang, never thought I see a Tivo brought back to life.
@@AntennaMan Thank you good sir!
@@WayPastCrazy2525, I just hooked it up on a whim to see how it compared. I had to download a ton of updates and ran the antenna scan overnight, but was very pleasantly surprised with the results. Now, I don't have it connected to tivo service, so I don't have the guide feature and I haven't tried to record anything... But I can pause and rewind just like before.
Ebay used to have older ones for sale cheap all the time years ago, might be worth a look.
Last year I discontinued DirecTV and put an antenna in my attic. By using mostly the RF cabling already in my walls (adding some RG59 (edit: I used RG-6) from attic down) and distributing from the basement using an old Radio Shack amplified splitter, I now have all the local stations (67 including all the sub channels) and a few more up to 35-40 miles away to all rooms with TV’s except one. That one room needs an indoor antenna to avoid extra work. I may give this one a try! Thanks Tyler!
RG-59 is not the appropriate cable for antenna installation, should use at least RG-6.
@@liveoak7838 Correct. I actually did use quad shield RG-6 (went and checked). My mistake in the comment above.
If the antenna aren’t HD or 4K what makes the picture so nice and detailed? Is it the TV upscaling picture?
It has to do with the way the picture is decoded by your picture. It has nothing to do with the antenna. The antenna is what gives you the frequency. HD and 4K is just the picture size being broadcast.
Some will decode the picture better than others, meaning the TV's not the antenna