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Purchased this antenna after watching 20 of your videos. I live 45 miles north of Boston and with this antenna fixed in place, I received 54 channels. Thanks for all the time you put into all the videos.
@@AntennasDirect That may be true, to a point. But with most antennas that are able to receive a single from "behind", the station in question would need to be a lot CLOSER than the main transmitters it's aiming at. For example, 50 miles away might be quite reasonable when receiving from the front. From the back, the range is probably not much more than 15-20 miles.
@Lighrsngear I get 30mi in the opposite direction with an attic install. I’m sure on the roof it would be even better. The V version is obviously better but I’m curious if the metal baffles block the rear signals more vs this one.
Great review. Thanks for the unbiased review. I have a ClearStream antenna like that one, but it is the smaller one that came with a stand. It works great in my apartment on the third floor. I live about 23 miles north of Seattle. I have a ton of trees and hills in the way, but no problem getting in the channels i want. I don't even have to put it in a window. I hadn't run across your awesome reviews before I had gone through several bad antennas, but sure wish I had it would of saved me quite a bit of money and time. Because of this review this bigger ClearStream antenna will be the next antenna I buy. It will mount easily to a wall with 3M command strips.
Installed this antenna in my attic. Home is single story, stucco, with concrete roll tile roofing. Broadcast tower is approximately 40 miles away and is separated by a short mountain ridge. I installed it high up on a roof rafter for maximum indoor elevation. Picked up 98 digital channels without the use of a booster. Very happy with this antenna.
LOL about the antenna mafia! That was a good one!! Thanks for sharing your reviews with us. I truly use them when considering tv equipment purchases and appreciate your honest opinion.
I bought this and it was a good recommendation, easy enough to assemble and because it’s freezing I simply leaned it against a beam in the attic and it works great, 58 channels 35 miles from towers in Detroit. Disappointed I’m not getting Windsor channels but I think that a different issue. Thank you Antenna Guy you made this purchase a lot less stressful.👍🏼👍🏼
I live in some apartments in Brownstown, MI and I've been looking for a good antenna. I'm about 35 miles from the towers as well. Wondering if I could just put this next to my patio door. Does it come with everything you need, or are there extra cables to purchase?
On Antenna Man's review, I got this one. It works very well on VHF as well as UHF and mostly eliminated my pixelation issues. A big improvement over my old Clearstream 2V. Only one issue: For indoor use, the antenna does not balance well on the base. Yes, I can secure the base but I'd like the antenna better if I didn't have to. A heavier base for better balance would be an improvement.
I just installed this antenna in my attic. House has a roll-tiled roof. Transmission tower is 35 miles away. We picked up 98 channels and did not install a booster. 👌
This antenna looks very, very solid. I'll definitely check this one out. I have a very crappy $20 antenna that my mother bought, and I get about 55 channels out of 110 plus, and I live about 30 miles from the TV transmitters in Phoenix.
I replaced the antenna that I'm not suppose to buy bc it didn't help at all. Maybe 10-13 channels so after watching your suggestions I tried the 4Max. I ended up with 120+ channels in my attic. Fantastic signal. Many are redundant Analog/Digital but phenomenal results. Thanks for your channel and your expertise on the subject, very helpful. 30 miles from stations, in North Carrollton Texas.
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I have this antenna and boosted reception by mounting a rectangle piece of pet screen with 1/4” squares. It is not connected,just, mounted on the poles U bolt with fender washers. I made a wood block mount and drilled a precision hole in it with a foster bit. This block on a plywood base supports a pole that holds the antenna. This sits on the bedroom dresser and I can turn it with my hand in lieu of having a router. I use RG6 coax bought a Klein crimping tool and Klein connectors, and run 3 sets with a distribution amplifier. Thank you for tipping me off on quality cable. That was a game changer. I can pull in tv stations from Madison,WI from Rockford, IL. Love your channel!
I actually installed this antenna yesterday. I went from a channel master directional antenna that was really old. I had 43 channels. With this I got 40 channels okay so I lost three channels but I got all my main channels in.
I purchased this antenna. i also purchased a new TV as the house is new. I needed to wait until I had a 15' pole to mount it on and all the RG6 connected in the interior so I simply ran an extra piece of RG6 through the window, connected it and laid the antenna up against the house on the ground. I was in hopes of getting one or two local LOS transmitters but was amazed to find I got all in my area! I am impressed. Since then, it is mounted at 15' AGL and I get excellent reception of everything in a 60 mile radius along with a few at about 75 miles although conditions do have an effect on the long distance broadcasters and those are somewhat deflected. I can only imagine the capabilities if we had a bit of tropospheric ducting. all in all, I am very surprised at the gain of this semi-omni directional antenna. Very surprising.
I've never smacked myself in the face with the door of a service truck. I've never told a lie, either. Haha! Keep up the good work, Tyler! I've lit-up an entire hotel with OTA broadcasts based on your recommendations. I'm in the Louisville, KY market.
I just purchased this antenna using the link on this site. I hope you get some kind of commission from this. You’ve been a great resource to so many of us. Much thanks!
We installed this model today in our old Dish Satellite using the poll that was already there. We got 160 stations very well. The coaxial cables were still intact from Dish beautifully installed in the house. Thanks for your recommendation.
Tyler, why don't you compare antennas of similar design types (omni or directional) and price points? This would be more useful when trying to decide on a specific antenna than comparing to the last antennas you tested. But I like your presentation style.
I also have the exact antenna have had it for 5 years now on my roof works very well , and. Have compared it to all of another 8 antennas that I now have in my antenna grave yard ! This antenna is worth buying and for most people will work great ! I will say that you should be within 50 miles or less of the broadcasters antenna and it should work fine unless you have mountains etc in your view!
50 sounds reasonable. Terrain, brodcast antenna height, receiver antenna height, and broadcast power are the main things that matter provided your receiver antenna is a decent design. Changing your receiver antenna isnt going to make it possible to pick up a station over 70 miles away if both antennas are surface mounted.
Thank you Antenna Man for a great review of the ClearStream 4MAX. We won't hold it against you about retracting your true review of the Pingbingding antenna - your followers have a right to know the truth - you cannot receive signals 150-miles from the towers. If you notice at Walmart, which has this exact same antenna, they changed their mileage claim to 80-miles, which is still a stretch, but better than 150-miles. We appreciate your honestly with your followers and cannot wait to see your next review.
I bought this antenna and mounted it in my attic. Ended up getting over 60 channels and the quality is great. Thanks for the recommendation! (Western PA)
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Great review as always! I just purchased the ClearStream 4Max along with the Winegard LNA-200 Boost XT HDTV Preamplifier. I ended up using an older Channel Master CM-7777 Titan2 Amplifier for more of a boost to the signal. I am in the Fort Collins area of Colorado and pull signals from Denver, CO and also Cheyenne, WY off the rear of the antenna. I am getting great signals from as far away as 64 miles. Both VHF and UHF are great. One of the VHF channels suffers from Solar EMI. I added 3 ferrite chokes between the antenna and before the preamp. This seemed to help significantly with that channel. I tried an LTE filter but did not notice any difference so I removed it and got my 3db sacrifice back. Thanks for all the great information! I really enjoy your channel.
I'm a woman, and most of the women I know would rather do something else with the money than waste it on cable tv.....besides we are now youtube addicts. So who cares if the neighbors think the antenna means we aren't hoity toity enough to have cable tv. And the antenna also says "We're too broke for cable, don't come over looking to borrow money."
In the age of internet, the cable TV is useless. Unless you get high speed internet like in my case and you need Cable TV only for internet. My grandpa said back when Cable TV was new that OTA TV will come back again in future.
@@jwesboy I was thinking beer, wine, organic food. Roses are great, if you plant the real thorny ones under your window it keeps the peeping toms from seeing a romantic play. And I prefer a sword to a stiletto.
I went from the ClearStream 2 to the ClearStream 4V and moved it from the tall closet (10 feet up) and into the attic to avoid my neighbor's roof. Works so well with my Tivo 4-channel Roamio OTA DVR that after some more testing I will be dropping the cable subscription channel package! We are 20 and 40 miles north of the transmitters in south Tampa.
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@@AntennaMan I bought the ClearStream 4max about 5 years ago from Best Buy store for about $125 dollars. It works good when I mounted it up about 10 feet from the floor in the TV room. I planned to attach it to apole on the chimney on the top of the house to get even more channels and I plan to put an amplifier on it also. I like this antenna. I like it, I like it alot ! 💉 ⚠ DO NOT TAKE THE DISEASE CAUSING CORONAVIRUS VACCINATION ⚠ It will damage your DNA and creates a delayed disease effect in your body. The Coronavirus is no worse than the Flu virus. I know the cure for the Coronavirus and how to prevent from getting the Coronavirus. It is not promoted by the corrupt FDA or the politicians. * Buy at the Super Supplements store, Wholefoods or Vitamin Shoppe only (do not buy these at grocery stores!) Take a high quality Zinc, Copper supplement with high quality vitamin D3 supplement with a high quality Magnesium supplement. * Take all these at the same time with a glass of steam distilled water that has NO fluoride in it. * Optional: You can detox your body first with Cl o2 to strengthen your immune system. Take 12 drops in steamed distilled water with no fluoride in it. You can buy Cl o2 from a website called CancerCure7.com People that are critical towards corrupt politicians will become trusting of corrupt politicians once the corrupt politicians tell people that their life is at risk if they don't follow their orders. Psyops fear based mind control is a favorite trick the corrupt politicians use on people often and are using the Coronavirus scam to deceive people into receiving the new 666 mark of beast money-slavery system vaccine of the very near future. 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I been waiting for Jeremiah Babe's channel to respond to my messages of historical evidence about Silver & Gold problems. I wanted him to watch the video called, 'THE MONEY MASTERS' . The corrupted politicians have attacked us with the Coronavirus deception, attacked us with shutting down many businesses & companies and are now planning on attacking us with food shortages and violence. THE SOLUTION TO THE U.S.A. DEBT & COVID-19 FEAR BASED SCAM IS IN MY MESSAGE HERE: Watch the video called 'THE MONEY MASTERS' by Bill Still. Then also watch the video called 'THE SECRET OF OZ' by Bill Still. Then you will know what action we must take when organized ! Give me thoughts about the two videos after you watch them. I know what will completely get rid of the U.S.A. debt, but many of us have to demand this from the politicians (our public servants). If the politicians won't listen then the military has the right to defend the U.S.A. against "all threats, foreign and DOMESTIC" ! * Please watch the 2 videos I recommended to you first, then we will talk. ⚠Maybe we should STOP focusing so much on non-essential distractions and START focusing on who controls the money system.⚠ THE LOSS OF CONFIDENCE IN THE U.S.A. DOLLAR CAUSES VALUE LOSS IN THE U.S.A. DOLLAR ! People, please stop talking negative about the U.S.A. dollar. Yes, most of us agree that the dollar would be better if the privately owned Federal Reserve business would be replaced with Congress taking back their Constitutional right to print the dollar again as they did before the year 1913. * Please watch the video documentary called, 'THE MONEY MASTERS' by Bill Still. The U.S. dollar currency has value in most countries on this earth because modern day technology has made it almost impossible to counterfeit. Gold and Silver can be easily counterfeited ! It costs many thousands of dollars to own a machine that accurately tests Gold and Silver for counterfeits. * I personally own a little Gold and Silver as a novelty. By you and others criticizing the U.S.A. dollar pushes us faster towards a One World Order cashless digital currency money slavery system ! Please research past history from many hundreds of years ago on how Gold and Silver was made scarce by corrupt politicians. When Gold & Silver is made scarce it causes many, many problems. Send all the corrupt politicians that got the U.S.A in debt to communist China to have them pay off the debt in the China slave labor prisons ! * President can create an Executive Order to wipe out the U.S.A. debt. Then allow Congress their Constitutional right to print non-debt based money again as they did before the year 1913. The words 'FEDERAL RESERVE NOTE' will then be replaced with the words 'UNITED STATES NOTE' back on our cash. If Congress does not do this soon we are going to be in a lot of trouble ! ! Why isn't the President taking action by implementing this ? I and many other American's are not afraid of the corrupt Federal Reserve bank. "We The People" are the government. The U.S. Constitution clearly explains this! The politicians are our public servants. WE SHOULD NEVER BE AFRAID TO FIGHT FOR THE TRUTH ! ! ! Watch the historical video documentary called 'THE SECRET OF OZ' by Bill Still. It explains that Gold and Silver have been made scarce by banks that resulted in depressions and many other serious problems. This fact has happened often in many countries. Most people need to fine tune their critical thinking skills and research abilities. ~DNA ALTERING VACCINES & THE COMING CONTROLLED MONEY SLAVERY SYSTEM~ LISTEN VERY CAREFULLY TO WHAT Jeremiah Babe said over 5 weeks ago on his UA-cam channel ..... He said, "The prices of GOLD and SILVER are manipulated !" 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Been watching your antenna ratings for a long time and have enjoyed them. I have one of the “ junk antennas “ that you like to beat apart on video. I was given a $120 8 bay channel master to try. When I hooked it up I actually lost signal and got less channels. After 3 days of trying different directions and boosters the old $35 Vansky is back on the mast and working fine. Glad I didn’t have to fork out $120 to find out this info
I purchased the ClearStream 4V TV Antenna per your suggestion back in October of 2019. At first mounted outdoors over the house it was a miracle giving supreme reception in the middle of northern Michigan woods. Then reception issues started. I had it on the "sweet spot" but discovered it didn't like our trees. I purchased the recommended Channel Master pre-amp and that did help but we still lose channels when the wind picks up and other times for apparently no observable reason. We get the big guns (ABC, CBS, NBC and PBS) fairly well. But our favorite station is MeTV and we struggle with that one. I purchased a longer solid copper cable (approx 60 foot) and mounted the antenna facing an opening. Hopefully that will help some. Great videos and we all learn a lot.
If you have a lot of trees a preamp or new coax cable won't help since you have a very basic small directional antenna. You'll need something larger. 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
I have the first antenna and it works most of the time for us for ch -11 in Tallahassee, FL from an hour away to the West. It also endured 150 mph hurricane Michael.
So this past weekend I bought a ClearStream 4Max and because of rain, it took me until today to test it out. So I'm using it to pickup the Wilmington NC towers and aimed my Channel Master Extreme towards Greenville. Both antenna are on the same pole and plugged into an RCA Preamp, 20 to 25 feet . This is a nice antenna. It cost more than the Channel Master Extreme, but receive just as many stations. I'm getting about 55 station. I'll scan again in the morning which is when I usually get more stations that fade out by noon.
You are absolutely correct, some people are so caught up with the sight of the antenna they sacrifice viewing because they are worried the neighbor might ask them, “what’s that thing” ?. Tell them either, none of your business or that’s saving me thousands of dollars a year but not feeding the cable company.
Very true about it being a low profile antenna. I lost it when you talked about a wife complaining about it 😂😂😂 also when you brought up that pingbingding.
This is a GREAT antenna. I put this in my attic and get channels 50 miles away from the opposite direction from where it is aimed. Kind of like an omni directional antenna.
Just picked one of these up on Amazon since they are allowing me to pay for it over the course of 3 months, Was using a Phillips rabbit ear antenna with loop, Was getting the main channels but 2 sets of them were pixilated, I am around 25-30 miles from most transmitters, I have this set up a few feet above my tv, Initial set up was a point and pray thing aimed at the main channels towers, picked them all up and those 2 mentioned sets of channels come in much better, Should be noted I live high up in a high rise apartment building with clear line of site to the main towers to the Northwest of my location.
I have this antenna and it works very well in the Rockford Illinois area I also have a amplifier in line with it because I’m in the country where it is hard to get a good signal from a standard antenna all and all I’m very happy with it.
A friend of mine bought the antenna you joked about. It literally fell apart the day after he installed it. But it did receive 20 more channels than the piece of junk I bought. I may be buying the one in this revies but want to check out a few more first. In my situation they are going on the 30 foot pole.
Are you talking about Danny S Hodges? The guy who has created 3 UA-cam channels and 100's of videos to tell you how great he is at what he's invented... only to learn he's using the same old stuff that antenna builders have used forever and just regurgitating it back as slowly as possible for UA-cam revenue after going online and learning it from someone else? With the presence that Tyler has here on UA-cam, why do you suppose Danny hasn't sent him a free one to test and promote? And then offered him some kind of commission for his sales? Can't argue the quality of materials he's selling, but none of the ideas are his own.
The issue isn't so much are the ideas original but do they actually work? How well do they work verses the claims and will they perform reasonably well for me verses the cost. Most will not share but I will say 1 thing about Danny...he has video that shows you how to do exactly what he does when he builds the antennas.
From his videos I don't doubt Hodges makes a solid antenna even if he uses other peoples past designs, he still adds some of his own ingenuity. It would still be interesting to see a head to head comparison with his ultimate antenna matched up alongside the best antennas from Channel master, clearstream, or winegard.
Long ago in Newington CT On a single family house They had a Huge Giant Channel Master Antenna The 7 ft Para UHF And a long qumtem VHF with a roter Wow a d and Holy Cow ! They must have received Plenty of channels in the analog years !
You just go to Home Depot, buy 2 ten foot copper tube water pipes & attach to a coax cable. Boom...a low vhf antenna. Look online for folded dipole antenna.. Easy build
lol. I love your impersonation of "the wife". Good review. I purchased this antenna and put it in my attic. Yes, it does very well. Picks up many channels I did not have before.
I live in the 33599 area code and installed a GE Surface Mount Directional Outdoor Hd; Uhf; Vhf TV Antenna. This thing works great. It was also picking up some stations out of my market. So i decided to by another antenna antenna to point north to get the Sarasota / Tampa channels.I bought a Five Star Yagi Satellite HD antenna which said a 200 mile range. The stations I am attempting to get are maybe 60 miles to the tower. I spliced the cables with a cable combiner. Needless to say I get the channels but they are pixilated and intermittent. Very disappointing. I am probably going to take it down and send it back. Considering an amplifier but I don’t want to blow more money if it won’t work. Oh well I wish I would have found your channels prior. Thanks is very informative!
I had the cheap antenna he advises not to buy and decided to try this ClearStream 4MAX. I plugged it in and set it on a speaker next to the TV, reception was good, much better then the cheap antenna. Next I put it on top the roof on the same mount the cheap antenna was on, reception was crap. Next I tried it in the attic, reception is fantastic, best I've ever had since leaving cable. More channels, zero issues. No question, in the attic is the way to go.
Howdy Tyler I have the next step of this antenna the 4v. Same antennae only it comes with what I call a chicken fence reflector behind it. I got excellent results on my 6 ft pole on stations aprox 35 miles away, I moved it to my 30 ft pole, again excellent results, no weather/solar interference. I am hesitant to put it on my 75ft pole due to wind pressure/resistance, especially in winter if I get a western ks blizzard/ice storm. At 35 ft it has handled gusts of 60 mph and sustained winds of 50 mph for 3 + days. Thanks for all you do. Dale
Perhaps you're talking about ATSC 3.0? Same antennas that have served us for the past 50 years will continue to work just fine. It's the TV and tuner that will need an upgrade if you want the higher quality that will be available. www.digitaltrends.com/home-theater/atsc-3-0-ota-broadcast-standard-4k-dolby-atmos/
ATSC 3.0 affects antennas even less than ATSC 1.0 did (and that wasn't as much as some folks claim -- the biggest change there was UHF became the primary band); it may be even easier to receive than ATSC 1.0. The big issue with ATSC 3.0 is tuners & codecs; there's already an HDHomeRun with ATSC 3.0 on 2 of its 4 tuners, but its biggest compatibility issue right now is lack of Dolby AC-4 codecs especially on open-source streaming apps like Plex. Those will be overcome, however. No need at all to wait for new antennas, and little if any need to wait for new TVs; ATSC 1.0 will remain available in each market for at least 5 years after ATSC 3.0 is introduced.
I got that one about a year ago. It was OK but I have made better. A few months ago we had some strong winds come through and it blew my antenna pole down. It cracked the plastic cover and broke one side of the rod. Now it does nothing. I took it apart and looked inside thinking something had come lose or should I say broke lose, but everything seemed to be intact. But still I get nothing out of it. I did not have the money to buy a new one, but I did have one I built some years ago. It had stopped working, after looking it over I found the transformer had come lose. The only reason I bought this one is because you said it was a good one. And I was pressed for time. So the one I made I replaced the transformer and got it back up in the air. Now it is working.
Another great review. I had wondered about that one. Looks like it does well. It should for $150 price tag. No VHF around here, but if we did, I would look at it. Thanks Tyler.
Interesting. I have that exact antenna and am about 12 miles from the broadcast tower. I have it mounted on my wall inside since getting on the roof of my townhouse is rather hard and dangerous. I can receive all local channels and almost all come through 85=100% signal strength and most also have a Symbol Strength of 100%.
Tony Padgett i’m in the same boat as you… I have a townhouse that I can’t get up on the roof very easily and I’m looking for something that I can use indoors and connect to an Amazon Fire Recast. I’m thinking about this antenna but I’m still not quite sure where to put the antenna in the house.
@@TJDawgs72 Tty mounting it at a highpoint inside the home . Or try mounting at a window facing signal direction ( build a frame 🖼 in window including crossbar on frame to mount ) My brother uses a diy version of this antenna and had to install it in attic Because of the Nagging “ no antenas “ But it still pulls channels hard ,, He tried all versions of antennas , from Walmart to ordering antenas from antenna wholesalers .
Please mention the importance of AGL (above Ground Level) to reach distance station whether hi power or low power. Give more info about those of us who live in the fringe or 75 miles from a TV station.
I went with the 4 Max and had troubles pulling in two High VHF channels that are 50 miles LOS from me with my antenna 25 ft off the ground. Working with Clearstream customer service for a couple weeks they had said that the 4Max is not as good for VHF and I would need to add the Clearstream 5. This works well but both antennas together and a combiner were pretty pricey. The PBS Station that's 60 miles away same direction the setup will only pull it in 10% of the time. The 4 Max does do very well pulling in the UHF channels that are behind the direction it's pointed 10 to 12 miles away. Overall I'm happy with the setup but may consider a different antenna being the distance I am from the main channels I watch.
Update: I changed my splitter/ amplifier unit out to the Antronix VR900B/AC and what a difference it made. The PBS station that I was only able to receive 10% of the time I have been getting a steady 3 bars since I installed it.
I do like the Clearstream max antenna, but wish they would make the actual connection wire thicker. The wire to my 2max separated recently and that was only after four years of use and being indoors. This alone has me second guessing getting another clearstream.
In the right weather, I can pick up stations from Buffalo which are about 70 miles away. I've been able to do it with small antennas as well as a big antenna. However, weather conditions play a big part and the distant channels aren't consistently receivable. So 70 miles is possible with many antennas in the right conditions.
You must buy the reflector separately to get the full benefit of this antenna. The previous model came with the reflector. The antenna works really well for UHF with reflector.
Tyler thanks the clearstream antenna indoors l get 98 channels crystal clear l live in the 6th floor building great price 89 dollars at bj's other places is like 200 dollars thanks
props to antenna man!👍 not only does the antenna make a difference, but so does the tuner in your tv set. with atsc 3.0 not here yet, it would help if retailers would list the tuner specs for ota reception in the sets they sell. 🙄
I have a clearstream indoor antenna l paid 100 dollars l live in the 6 floor building l pick 84 channels crystal clear good anthenna just find the right spot inside your living room thanks 🙏👍
Hello Tyler. Thanks for the quick response to my email (within 3min). Your recommendation for my situation worked out well. May get a booster for extra kick. Thanks😎✌
I have this antenna, i live at the Jersey Shore, 45 miles from NYC . Its mounted 25' on my roof I get all uhf, channels( cbs, nbc, fox), but dont get vhf ( abc, wor, pix, pbs). I do have a large oak tree, and a fm radio tower in line with the nyc towers, so that might be why. Alltogether i get 34 channels. If a hurricane ever blows the tree down, ill let you know if vhf comes in !
So I just picked this thing up a month ago. And it's doing a way better job at picking up 3 channels that I'm having a hard time picking up in Albany , ny. But the question I have you antenna man. Is why I can't get them to come in very strong. U said in this video they would come in very strong. The 1 I got was at Wal-Mart for$ 69.00 But they still come in a weak signal ? What gives ? I don't get it ? Btw I did buy this antenna !
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Does it have a built in preamp?
Hey I'm actually in the area above South mtn. I get everything from Scranton and Philly and Allentown but but channel 3 why is that?
@@oleonard7319 KYW is at reduced power. See my other videos for more info.
@@AntennaMan which video?
@@oleonard7319 how to find out if a TV station is at reduced power
Purchased this antenna after watching 20 of your videos. I live 45 miles north of Boston and with this antenna fixed in place, I received 54 channels. Thanks for all the time you put into all the videos.
I have this antenna, mounted outside - aimed towards my broadcast stations - and it works great.
I thought about buying one. Does it come with mounting brackets and a how well does it pick up signals coming from the opposite direction?
@@TEA-fj3ut Yes it has mounting brackets, and I don't know about signals from opposite direction because I don't have any.
@@TEA-fj3ut Yes, it will pick up stations from the front and the back of the antenna elements.
@@AntennasDirect That may be true, to a point. But with most antennas that are able to receive a single from "behind", the station in question would need to be a lot CLOSER than the main transmitters it's aiming at. For example, 50 miles away might be quite reasonable when receiving from the front. From the back, the range is probably not much more than 15-20 miles.
@Lighrsngear I get 30mi in the opposite direction with an attic install. I’m sure on the roof it would be even better. The V version is obviously better but I’m curious if the metal baffles block the rear signals more vs this one.
One of the few reliable antennas on the market.
Great review. Thanks for the unbiased review. I have a ClearStream antenna like that one, but it is the smaller one that came with a stand. It works great in my apartment on the third floor. I live about 23 miles north of Seattle. I have a ton of trees and hills in the way, but no problem getting in the channels i want. I don't even have to put it in a window. I hadn't run across your awesome reviews before I had gone through several bad antennas, but sure wish I had it would of saved me quite a bit of money and time. Because of this review this bigger ClearStream antenna will be the next antenna I buy. It will mount easily to a wall with 3M command strips.
I have this antenna, and it delivers! Has a very modern look and pulls in channels up to 60+ miles away. Full disclosure, I also have a booster.
Can I ask what kind of booster did you get? I seem to get some channels during the evening just fine but they vanish during the day
Which Booster do you use.
@@harryparker9452 i use channel master booster cm-3418 with this antenna, works great.
@@tomlind1772 Thanks Tom
I got this one and I use a booster with it the boosterbi use is the Rca Digital signal preamplifier I pick up 46 channels
Installed this antenna in my attic. Home is single story, stucco, with concrete roll tile roofing. Broadcast tower is approximately 40 miles away and is separated by a short mountain ridge. I installed it high up on a roof rafter for maximum indoor elevation. Picked up 98 digital channels without the use of a booster.
Very happy with this antenna.
LOL about the antenna mafia! That was a good one!!
Thanks for sharing your reviews with us. I truly use them when considering tv equipment purchases and appreciate your honest opinion.
Really like the sense of humor and all the good information you provide. Good to see a REAL person out there!
I bought this and it was a good recommendation, easy enough to assemble and because it’s freezing I simply leaned it against a beam in the attic and it works great, 58 channels 35 miles from towers in Detroit. Disappointed I’m not getting Windsor channels but I think that a different issue. Thank you Antenna Guy you made this purchase a lot less stressful.👍🏼👍🏼
I live in some apartments in Brownstown, MI and I've been looking for a good antenna. I'm about 35 miles from the towers as well. Wondering if I could just put this next to my patio door. Does it come with everything you need, or are there extra cables to purchase?
Lol your best video yet. And yes that is a great antenna. Thank you for everything you do.
On Antenna Man's review, I got this one. It works very well on VHF as well as UHF and mostly eliminated my pixelation issues. A big improvement over my old Clearstream 2V. Only one issue: For indoor use, the antenna does not balance well on the base. Yes, I can secure the base but I'd like the antenna better if I didn't have to. A heavier base for better balance would be an improvement.
I just installed this antenna in my attic. House has a roll-tiled roof. Transmission tower is 35 miles away. We picked up 98 channels and did not install a booster. 👌
This antenna looks very, very solid. I'll definitely check this one out. I have a very crappy $20 antenna that my mother bought, and I get about 55 channels out of 110 plus, and I live about 30 miles from the TV transmitters in Phoenix.
Did you end up getting it !
And how did it do ?
I diy a version of this antenna and it pulls channels hard .
I replaced the antenna that I'm not suppose to buy bc it didn't help at all. Maybe 10-13 channels so after watching your suggestions I tried the 4Max. I ended up with 120+ channels in my attic. Fantastic signal. Many are redundant Analog/Digital but phenomenal results. Thanks for your channel and your expertise on the subject, very helpful.
30 miles from stations, in North Carrollton Texas.
I'm glad my videos helped you get better reception. Feel free to give a contribution at the link below as I spend A LOT of time making the videos and responding to these comments:
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@@AntennaMan And you do a great job.......Will do
I have this antenna and boosted reception by mounting a rectangle piece of pet screen with 1/4” squares. It is not connected,just, mounted on the poles U bolt with fender washers. I made a wood block mount and drilled a precision hole in it with a foster bit. This block on a plywood base supports a pole that holds the antenna. This sits on the bedroom dresser and I can turn it with my hand in lieu of having a router. I use RG6 coax bought a Klein crimping tool and Klein connectors, and run 3 sets with a distribution amplifier. Thank you for tipping me off on quality cable. That was a game changer. I can pull in tv stations from Madison,WI from Rockford, IL. Love your channel!
That’s one of the few companies that actually makes good quality antennas
Along with Channel Master and Winegard who have been around forever.
Yes
Thank you Niceguy!
I actually installed this antenna yesterday. I went from a channel master directional antenna that was really old. I had 43 channels. With this I got 40 channels okay so I lost three channels but I got all my main channels in.
I installed it in my attic. It's aimed at a station about 100 kilometers away and picks it up well most of the time.
I purchased this antenna. i also purchased a new TV as the house is new.
I needed to wait until I had a 15' pole to mount it on and all the RG6 connected in the interior so I simply ran an extra piece of RG6 through the window, connected it and laid the antenna up against the house on the ground. I was in hopes of getting one or two local LOS transmitters but was amazed to find I got all in my area!
I am impressed. Since then, it is mounted at 15' AGL and I get excellent reception of everything in a 60 mile radius along with a few at about 75 miles although conditions do have an effect on the long distance broadcasters and those are somewhat deflected. I can only imagine the capabilities if we had a bit of tropospheric ducting.
all in all, I am very surprised at the gain of this semi-omni directional antenna.
Very surprising.
This antenna picked up 19 channels IN A BASEMENT in central Illinois. Going to try it in metro Detroit in a few weeks.
I've never smacked myself in the face with the door of a service truck. I've never told a lie, either. Haha! Keep up the good work, Tyler! I've lit-up an entire hotel with OTA broadcasts based on your recommendations. I'm in the Louisville, KY market.
I just purchased this antenna using the link on this site. I hope you get some kind of commission from this. You’ve been a great resource to so many of us. Much thanks!
Depending on what affiliate link you used I might get 5% of the purchase price as a commission. Thanks for watching my UA-cam videos.
Happy Friday and have an awesome day!
Installed this antenna this weekend. Pull in 40 channels with no issues in a heavily wooded area surrounded by ridges. Glad I got rid of the dish.
Again Tyler great content delivered in professional and understanding way. In short great job and thanks
We installed this model today in our old Dish Satellite using the poll that was already there. We got 160 stations very well. The coaxial cables were still intact from Dish beautifully installed in the house. Thanks for your recommendation.
Thanks a lot antenna man, I got a huge mark on my head now also by suggesting to my wife we put this on our roof.
I wonder if there's a way to camouflage it where you would install it without interfering with the signal.
I have this antenna and It works pretty good. Thank you for the review. Speedy recovery. Have a good week.
Tyler, why don't you compare antennas of similar design types (omni or directional) and price points? This would be more useful when trying to decide on a specific antenna than comparing to the last antennas you tested. But I like your presentation style.
I also have the exact antenna have had it for 5 years now on my roof works very well , and. Have compared it to all of another 8 antennas that I now have in my antenna grave yard ! This antenna is worth buying and for most people will work great ! I will say that you should be within 50 miles or less of the broadcasters antenna and it should work fine unless you have mountains etc in your view!
50 sounds reasonable. Terrain, brodcast antenna height, receiver antenna height, and broadcast power are the main things that matter provided your receiver antenna is a decent design. Changing your receiver antenna isnt going to make it possible to pick up a station over 70 miles away if both antennas are surface mounted.
Thank you Antenna Man for a great review of the ClearStream 4MAX. We won't hold it against you about retracting your true review of the Pingbingding antenna - your followers have a right to know the truth - you cannot receive signals 150-miles from the towers. If you notice at Walmart, which has this exact same antenna, they changed their mileage claim to 80-miles, which is still a stretch, but better than 150-miles. We appreciate your honestly with your followers and cannot wait to see your next review.
I bought this antenna and mounted it in my attic. Ended up getting over 60 channels and the quality is great. Thanks for the recommendation! (Western PA)
I'm glad my videos helped you get better reception. Feel free to give a contribution at the link below as I spend A LOT of time making the videos and responding to these comments:
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Thanks Antenna Man, I am now better informed in regards to choosing the right antenna!
Great review as always! I just purchased the ClearStream 4Max along with the Winegard LNA-200 Boost XT HDTV Preamplifier. I ended up using an older Channel Master CM-7777 Titan2 Amplifier for more of a boost to the signal. I am in the Fort Collins area of Colorado and pull signals from Denver, CO and also Cheyenne, WY off the rear of the antenna. I am getting great signals from as far away as 64 miles. Both VHF and UHF are great. One of the VHF channels suffers from Solar EMI. I added 3 ferrite chokes between the antenna and before the preamp. This seemed to help significantly with that channel. I tried an LTE filter but did not notice any difference so I removed it and got my 3db sacrifice back. Thanks for all the great information! I really enjoy your channel.
I'm a woman, and most of the women I know would rather do something else with the money than waste it on cable tv.....besides we are now youtube addicts. So who cares if the neighbors think the antenna means we aren't hoity toity enough to have cable tv. And the antenna also says "We're too broke for cable, don't come over looking to borrow money."
In the age of internet, the cable TV is useless. Unless you get high speed internet like in my case and you need Cable TV only for internet. My grandpa said back when Cable TV was new that OTA TV will come back again in future.
I love it I'm putting one up on my roof so my family and neighbours will quit borrowing money from me
🤣 👍 true
WOMEN!!!! lol :) Roses, Stilettoes, a play perhaps? Yeah, things women like!! lol
@@jwesboy I was thinking beer, wine, organic food. Roses are great, if you plant the real thorny ones under your window it keeps the peeping toms from seeing a romantic play. And I prefer a sword to a stiletto.
I went from the ClearStream 2 to the ClearStream 4V and moved it from the tall closet (10 feet up) and into the attic to avoid my neighbor's roof. Works so well with my Tivo 4-channel Roamio OTA DVR that after some more testing I will be dropping the cable subscription channel package! We are 20 and 40 miles north of the transmitters in south Tampa.
I bought the 2Max on your recommendation and it's working great for me
Glad to hear my videos helped you cut the cord. Consider a contribution at the following links as I spend A LOT of time and money on these antenna reviews: antennamanpa.com/support.html
@@AntennaMan I bought the ClearStream 4max about 5 years ago from Best Buy store for about $125 dollars. It works good when I mounted it up about 10 feet from the floor in the TV room. I planned to attach it to apole on the chimney on the top of the house to get even more channels and I plan to put an amplifier on it also.
I like this antenna. I like it, I like it alot !
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The corrupted politicians have attacked us with the Coronavirus deception, attacked us with shutting down many businesses & companies and are now planning on attacking us with food shortages and violence.
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Watch the video called
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Then also watch the video called 'THE SECRET OF OZ' by Bill Still.
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Give me thoughts about the two videos after you watch them.
I know what will completely get rid of the U.S.A. debt, but many of us have to demand this from the politicians (our public servants).
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Been watching your antenna ratings for a long time and have enjoyed them. I have one of the “ junk antennas “ that you like to beat apart on video. I was given a $120 8 bay channel master to try. When I hooked it up I actually lost signal and got less channels. After 3 days of trying different directions and boosters the old $35 Vansky is back on the mast and working fine. Glad I didn’t have to fork out $120 to find out this info
This one has worked for me in Kelso, WA picking up channels out of Portland and Vancouver.
I purchased the ClearStream 4V TV Antenna per your suggestion back in October of 2019. At first mounted outdoors over the house it was a miracle giving supreme reception in the middle of northern Michigan woods. Then reception issues started. I had it on the "sweet spot" but discovered it didn't like our trees. I purchased the recommended Channel Master pre-amp and that did help but we still lose channels when the wind picks up and other times for apparently no observable reason. We get the big guns (ABC, CBS, NBC and PBS) fairly well. But our favorite station is MeTV and we struggle with that one. I purchased a longer solid copper cable (approx 60 foot) and mounted the antenna facing an opening. Hopefully that will help some. Great videos and we all learn a lot.
If you have a lot of trees a preamp or new coax cable won't help since you have a very basic small directional antenna. You'll need something larger. 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
I have the first antenna and it works most of the time for us for ch -11 in Tallahassee, FL from an hour away to the West. It also endured 150 mph hurricane Michael.
Did the rain/wind affect the signal at all like most satellites?
So this past weekend I bought a ClearStream 4Max and because of rain, it took me until today to test it out.
So I'm using it to pickup the Wilmington NC towers and aimed my Channel Master Extreme towards Greenville.
Both antenna are on the same pole and plugged into an RCA Preamp, 20 to 25 feet .
This is a nice antenna. It cost more than the Channel Master Extreme, but receive just as many stations. I'm getting about 55 station. I'll scan again in the morning which is when I usually get more stations that fade out by noon.
You are absolutely correct, some people are so caught up with the sight of the antenna they sacrifice viewing because they are worried the neighbor might ask them, “what’s that thing” ?. Tell them either, none of your business or that’s saving me thousands of dollars a year but not feeding the cable company.
The reality is that no one cares except the one person in the household.
Very true about it being a low profile antenna. I lost it when you talked about a wife complaining about it 😂😂😂 also when you brought up that pingbingding.
This is a GREAT antenna. I put this in my attic and get channels 50 miles away from the opposite direction from where it is aimed. Kind of like an omni directional antenna.
Just picked one of these up on Amazon since they are allowing me to pay for it over the course of 3 months, Was using a Phillips rabbit ear antenna with loop, Was getting the main channels but 2 sets of them were pixilated, I am around 25-30 miles from most transmitters, I have this set up a few feet above my tv, Initial set up was a point and pray thing aimed at the main channels towers, picked them all up and those 2 mentioned sets of channels come in much better, Should be noted I live high up in a high rise apartment building with clear line of site to the main towers to the Northwest of my location.
Have this one it works good. Signals are 40 miles away
I have this antenna and it works very well in the Rockford Illinois area I also have a amplifier in line with it because I’m in the country where it is hard to get a good signal from a standard antenna all and all I’m very happy with it.
A friend of mine bought the antenna you joked about. It literally fell apart the day after he installed it. But it did receive 20 more channels than the piece of junk I bought. I may be buying the one in this revies but want to check out a few more first. In my situation they are going on the 30 foot pole.
You need to test the home made antenna that everyone's talking about. I can't think of his name right now...
Good video.
Are you talking about Danny S Hodges? The guy who has created 3 UA-cam channels and 100's of videos to tell you how great he is at what he's invented... only to learn he's using the same old stuff that antenna builders have used forever and just regurgitating it back as slowly as possible for UA-cam revenue after going online and learning it from someone else?
With the presence that Tyler has here on UA-cam, why do you suppose Danny hasn't sent him a free one to test and promote? And then offered him some kind of commission for his sales?
Can't argue the quality of materials he's selling, but none of the ideas are his own.
The issue isn't so much are the ideas original but do they actually work? How well do they work verses the claims and will they perform reasonably well for me verses the cost. Most will not share but I will say 1 thing about Danny...he has video that shows you how to do exactly what he does when he builds the antennas.
From his videos I don't doubt Hodges makes a solid antenna even if he uses other peoples past designs, he still adds some of his own ingenuity.
It would still be interesting to see a head to head comparison with his ultimate antenna matched up alongside the best antennas from Channel master, clearstream, or winegard.
I have this antenna and I’m happy with it
Long ago in Newington CT
On a single family house
They had a Huge Giant
Channel Master Antenna
The 7 ft Para UHF
And a long qumtem VHF with a roter Wow a d and Holy Cow !
They must have received
Plenty of channels in the analog years !
You should do a video on how to receive Low VHF channels and what type of antenna we need.
I may cover this in the future. I have a lot of other topics to get to.
You just go to Home Depot, buy 2 ten foot copper tube water pipes & attach to a coax cable.
Boom...a low vhf antenna.
Look online for folded dipole antenna..
Easy build
@@benjaminvella2736 Thanks for the advice
the lower the frequincy the bigger the antenna
Hope you're all healed up!
Yes - the mark on my head is from getting hit with a large van door when I opened it.
lol. I love your impersonation of "the wife".
Good review. I purchased this antenna and put it in my attic. Yes, it does very well. Picks up many channels I did not have before.
I live in the 33599 area code and installed a GE Surface Mount Directional Outdoor Hd; Uhf; Vhf TV Antenna. This thing works great. It was also picking up some stations out of my market. So i decided to by another antenna antenna to point north to get the Sarasota / Tampa channels.I bought a Five Star Yagi Satellite HD antenna which said a 200 mile range. The stations I am attempting to get are maybe 60 miles to the tower. I spliced the cables with a cable combiner. Needless to say I get the channels but they are pixilated and intermittent. Very disappointing. I am probably going to take it down and send it back. Considering an amplifier but I don’t want to blow more money if it won’t work. Oh well I wish I would have found your channels prior. Thanks is very informative!
It may be time to try open-mic night. Good luck with the new career pursuit.
I had the cheap antenna he advises not to buy and decided to try this ClearStream 4MAX. I plugged it in and set it on a speaker next to the TV, reception was good, much better then the cheap antenna. Next I put it on top the roof on the same mount the cheap antenna was on, reception was crap. Next I tried it in the attic, reception is fantastic, best I've ever had since leaving cable. More channels, zero issues. No question, in the attic is the way to go.
I highly recommend getting the reflectors for this
Haha, I'm that wife. I bought this yesterday and it is searching channels right now. Trying it inside right now.
Howdy Tyler I have the next step of this antenna the 4v. Same antennae only it comes with what I call a chicken fence reflector behind it. I got excellent results on my 6 ft pole on stations aprox 35 miles away, I moved it to my 30 ft pole, again excellent results, no weather/solar interference. I am hesitant to put it on my 75ft pole due to wind pressure/resistance, especially in winter if I get a western ks blizzard/ice storm. At 35 ft it has handled gusts of 60 mph and sustained winds of 50 mph for 3 + days. Thanks for all you do.
Dale
You're the best, thanks for your expertise
Loved the Mafia story!
Awesome video and thanks for sharing your tips 👍
Thank you. Just purchased using your link
I really enjoy your videos...keep ‘em coming!
Ping ding bing is one of the all-time favorite jokes I’ve heard about any product anywhere. It really cracks me up.
I read that new antenna standards are coming soon so i'll wait for that. Plus new tvs are going to have built into it if i read right.
Perhaps you're talking about ATSC 3.0? Same antennas that have served us for the past 50 years will continue to work just fine. It's the TV and tuner that will need an upgrade if you want the higher quality that will be available.
www.digitaltrends.com/home-theater/atsc-3-0-ota-broadcast-standard-4k-dolby-atmos/
ATSC 3.0 affects antennas even less than ATSC 1.0 did (and that wasn't as much as some folks claim -- the biggest change there was UHF became the primary band); it may be even easier to receive than ATSC 1.0. The big issue with ATSC 3.0 is tuners & codecs; there's already an HDHomeRun with ATSC 3.0 on 2 of its 4 tuners, but its biggest compatibility issue right now is lack of Dolby AC-4 codecs especially on open-source streaming apps like Plex. Those will be overcome, however. No need at all to wait for new antennas, and little if any need to wait for new TVs; ATSC 1.0 will remain available in each market for at least 5 years after ATSC 3.0 is introduced.
I have the 2 max with a drop amp and love it! Get all channels. Had to finagle it to just the right angle/position in attic....but love it!
I got that one about a year ago. It was OK but I have made better. A few months ago we had some strong winds come through and it blew my antenna pole down. It cracked the plastic cover and broke one side of the rod. Now it does nothing. I took it apart and looked inside thinking something had come lose or should I say broke lose, but everything seemed to be intact. But still I get nothing out of it. I did not have the money to buy a new one, but I did have one I built some years ago. It had stopped working, after looking it over I found the transformer had come lose.
The only reason I bought this one is because you said it was a good one. And I was pressed for time. So the one I made I replaced the transformer and got it back up in the air. Now it is working.
i bought that antenna and it works great for me
Another great review. I had wondered about that one. Looks like it does well. It should for $150 price tag. No VHF around here, but if we did, I would look at it. Thanks Tyler.
Interesting. I have that exact antenna and am about 12 miles from the broadcast tower. I have it mounted on my wall inside since getting on the roof of my townhouse is rather hard and dangerous. I can receive all local channels and almost all come through 85=100% signal strength and most also have a Symbol Strength of 100%.
Tony Padgett i’m in the same boat as you… I have a townhouse that I can’t get up on the roof very easily and I’m looking for something that I can use indoors and connect to an Amazon Fire Recast. I’m thinking about this antenna but I’m still not quite sure where to put the antenna in the house.
@@TJDawgs72 Tty mounting it at a highpoint inside the home . Or try mounting at a window facing signal direction ( build a frame 🖼 in window including crossbar on frame to mount )
My brother uses a diy version of this antenna and had to install it in attic
Because of the Nagging “ no antenas “
But it still pulls channels hard ,,
He tried all versions of antennas , from Walmart to ordering antenas from antenna wholesalers .
4:45 Oh you're gonna get it now lol.
Lol.
Please mention the importance of AGL (above Ground Level) to reach distance station whether hi power or low power. Give more info about those of us who live in the fringe or 75 miles from a TV station.
Thanks. Tyler
I went with the 4 Max and had troubles pulling in two High VHF channels that are 50 miles LOS from me with my antenna 25 ft off the ground. Working with Clearstream customer service for a couple weeks they had said that the 4Max is not as good for VHF and I would need to add the Clearstream 5. This works well but both antennas together and a combiner were pretty pricey. The PBS Station that's 60 miles away same direction the setup will only pull it in 10% of the time. The 4 Max does do very well pulling in the UHF channels that are behind the direction it's pointed 10 to 12 miles away. Overall I'm happy with the setup but may consider a different antenna being the distance I am from the main channels I watch.
Update: I changed my splitter/ amplifier unit out to the Antronix VR900B/AC and what a difference it made. The PBS station that I was only able to receive 10% of the time I have been getting a steady 3 bars since I installed it.
Dang .. when you talked about the “ping ding dong”, i wanted to hear “I told them not to buy it, but bought it anyway”, but didn’t ...
Keep up the great work! 🤓
There is a version on sale on Amazon right now for $80! Just got mine delivered.
I do like the Clearstream max antenna, but wish they would make the actual connection wire thicker. The wire to my 2max separated recently and that was only after four years of use and being indoors. This alone has me second guessing getting another clearstream.
I have in my attack, works fantastic.
In the right weather, I can pick up stations from Buffalo which are about 70 miles away. I've been able to do it with small antennas as well as a big antenna. However, weather conditions play a big part and the distant channels aren't consistently receivable. So 70 miles is possible with many antennas in the right conditions.
You must buy the reflector separately to get the full benefit of this antenna. The previous model came with the reflector. The antenna works really well for UHF with reflector.
Definitely need the reflectors .
I diy a version of this antenna and it pulls channels hard . And without reflectors it’s an ok 👍🏽 antenna
Tyler thanks the clearstream antenna indoors l get 98 channels crystal clear l live in the 6th floor building great price 89 dollars at bj's other places is like 200 dollars thanks
props to antenna man!👍
not only does the antenna make a difference, but so does the tuner in your tv set. with atsc 3.0 not here yet, it would help if retailers would list the tuner specs for ota reception in the sets they sell. 🙄
Thanks, man, appreciate the knowledge!
I watch you specifically because of the wife impersonation 🤣
Great info and entertaining as well.
I have a clearstream indoor antenna l paid 100 dollars l live in the 6 floor building l pick 84 channels crystal clear good anthenna just find the right spot inside your living room thanks 🙏👍
Hello Tyler. Thanks for the quick response to my email (within 3min). Your recommendation for my situation worked out well. May get a booster for extra kick. Thanks😎✌
Any suggestions on a good booster?
Send me an email so I can see how strong/weak the signals are and get more info
Makes sense why it was so picky about getting 6abc inside. Outside now and i get full signal strength
This antenna is amazing. I even took elements from the winegard hd7000r and made lo vhf elements to get my channel 4
I did that with the ClearStream 2max for one guy in an area with low VHF
@@AntennaMan works really well
I have this antenna, i live at the Jersey Shore, 45 miles from NYC . Its mounted 25' on my roof
I get all uhf, channels( cbs, nbc, fox), but dont get vhf ( abc, wor, pix, pbs). I do have a large oak tree, and a fm radio tower in line with the nyc towers, so that might be why. Alltogether i get 34 channels.
If a hurricane ever blows the tree down, ill let you know if vhf comes in !
You live in Belmar or Lincroft?
@@wallacegrommet9343 point pleasant
Thank you for review!
Who looks at people roofs for TV antenna's anyway?
I GUESS I DO AND ADMIRE THE GOOD AND BAD MODELS LIKE HOW CAR PEOPLE DO THAT WITH CARS.
I do.
Absolutely
I do too see where thy have there tv antenna pointed
i do too.
Our city has an ordinance that the Antenna cannot be 12 feet above your roof line.
So I just picked this thing up a month ago. And it's doing a way better job at picking up 3 channels that I'm having a hard time picking up in Albany , ny. But the question I have you antenna man. Is why I can't get them to come in very strong. U said in this video they would come in very strong. The 1 I got was at Wal-Mart for$ 69.00 But they still come in a weak signal ? What gives ? I don't get it ? Btw I did buy this antenna !
Hey Tyler, Hope your OK! Looks like you took a bump to the head just above the left eye! Take Care man
I bought this antenna, because my wife said "I don't what to see a big antenna on the roof", LOL!
tell her to shut up and stay in the kitchen so she won't see it