HD Free Unlimited 100 Mile Indoor/Outdoor Antenna - Is It Legit?
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- Опубліковано 31 лип 2024
- In this video I talk about the HD Free Unlimited Indoor/Outdoor TV Antenna. It runs about $100 and claims a 100 to 200 mile range. It has virtually the same antenna design as the Marathon Plus and Antop Big Boy AT-400BVV. Is this a good antenna or just another as seen on TV scam?
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I am wanting an antenna like this in about 2 months. I will have to see about it myself.
I found one of these WITHOUT the amplifier.. how will NO AMPLIFIER affect the signal/channel availability.
City of San Diego, here.
Thanks!
As a retired RF and radar engineer as well as an audio and video engineer, I have to that you are spot on with your explanations and recommendations. Keep up the good work lad.
PS - I live near Pittsburgh so I can play around with the ATSC 3.0 stuff but I'm more into audio designing these days.
Really APPRECIATE your HONESTY. DON'T EVER CHANGE. Keep up the great work that you do!! Be Safe and Thanks!
Earth is flat you dolt...
Love the channel. I tried the Marathon antenna on a 25 ft pole, I live 88 miles from St louis. I get 38 watchable channels but have pick up as many as 55 channels.
It's not a bad antenna but there are plenty better out there.
I am reminded of the evening I and other technicians convinced an apprentice that a stainless steel fork made an FM antenna. There was no antenna on the receiver, so somebody stuck a fork in the antenna jack, and it worked, 10 miles from Hartford. Our rationale was that it wasn't the size that mattered, but the material. It was a rare type of metal.
Thanks for this. My neighbor just asked me to help her setup her Magnavox antenna that makes the same claims (amplified signal, 4K HDTV, insane distance). I had been wondering about how legit these things are after I unplugged the power supply and there was no change *at* *all* in the signal strength. I had expected the signal to drop out completely.
I have the Antop version. I have been pleased with it.
Just bought an antenna just like that ( one of the Andtop big boy models) and just set it INSIDE my house next to my tv and was surprised how well it works. I had a Mohu Glide that picked up 38- 43 depending on the weather and the Andtop picked up 54 right away. I am in the Baltimore area and with this it seems to be able to pick up a few of the DC channels that the Mohu struggled with.
I bought this antenna, It works great in my area. Beats messing around with rabbit ears.
But messing around with those rabbit ears is a whole lot of fun! lol
Your almost at 100k subscribers congratulations.
Thank you antenna man your videos really shed some light on my sitution
I also like the way the commercial shows the antenna placed in the house, nowhere near a window. Absolutely the best location. LOL!
Hey "As Seen On TV!" lol
Wow!!! This man is making honest and trustful statements, this man should run for president
I figured something was up. The phone number kept changing. I counted about 7. Plus I remembered what you said about HD signals. Thanks, Lionel in California.
AntennaMan - You'd be proud of me. We lost cable during the recent tropical storm (Isaias) out here, east of NYC, about 30 miles away. I made my own "4k high definition digital 1080/720 compatible" /sarc antenna with a few yards of 20 gage solid copper wire. I fashioned it into four dipole elements, three in the range of 9" to 10 1/2" (half wave for UHF 24 to 40) and one 32" (half wave VHF 7 for WABC). Clipped it to the curtain rod in the living room (window has fiberglass screen). Bent the wires of each to form an "arrow" of about 30 degrees and pointed it toward the transmitters in lower Manhattan. For the larger ABC element (VHF), I bent the wire to point the arrow a bit more north to get their transmitter in Times Square. I didn't add a reflector since it'd get too unwieldly for a living room fixture. Ran it thru a 300-75 ohm transformer and coax to the TV. I got 35 digital channels (lots of multicasts) - crystal clear and stable. Later on, I got one of those junk ClearTV mousepad things to see if it'd do better than my Frankenstein antenna. In the same exact location, it got 22 channels. VHF totally disappeared. I wanted to share this to reaffirm that you are ABSOLUTELY RIGHT. Antennas are just pieces of metal and the size of elements - and the location of the antenna - determines what channels you get.
Hello
just saw the ad on tv found your video good info !!!!
when looking at an antenna herring bone shape. which side is the receiving front ? < or > this ?
Great video Tyler , I was wondering when you were going to do a review on this one .
I bought a $6 antennae that works well with my Roku streaming stations - together it looks and feels like cable
Have you ever tested any of the DIY antennas such as the TRI-4 simple antenna?
I have my living room TV on an attic mounted FM antenna. It is aligned to the south. All of the network antennas are south ranging from about 20 miles to 35 miles. The farther stations only are reliable in humid weather with considerable cloud cover. I am going to buy an (amplified) antenna you recommended when I have the extra money. I will also mount it in the attic.
You Rock Tyler! Merry Christmas! Thank you for saving me money on cable...
"What do I think of this antenna, I'll tell you in a second." Seeing the expression on your face told me what the answer would be. Lmao!!
What can I say.... "As-Seen-on-TV" trinkets usually don't have a great performance.... probably a "Gotham copper pan" would pick up a better signal. lol While many folks don't realize that you can stream a bunch of free 4k channels through sites or apps like Pluto-TV, or low cost Philo, etc.
Great vid, thank you for posting.
I was wondering when you would make a video on this antenna. I figured they were over hyping it. When one watches the info-mercial, it shows. Thanks Tyler for cutting through the BS !
Over-hyping is correct, and one of the truly meaningless statistics they offer up on their antenna is the diameter of the coverage area. The radius of the circle would have some meaning since the antenna is at the center of the circle, but the diameter is meaningless bull....!
Antenna man I learn lot from you about bying quality Antennas 📡 for tv sets my friend
Thanks Tyler from York County, love your channel, learn alot, if wasn't disabled and poor I'd support ya, be safe :)
Thanks for the Knowledge.
I have an old little rca antenna with vhf and uhf... it has like a thing you can turn on it for vhf or uhf. I think those older antennas work better than those new ones
I haven't got anymore channels in my area yet some still off the air and don't know when they'll return hopefully I'll get a better signal with 2 amplifier boosters which did help some
I love my Clear TV antenna! No cable in 8 years.
We have this and for us it works great.
Thank you for cutting through the b.s.!
Thx for ur honesty bro 👍
Tyler you are very honest reason why you are the best with anthennas l listen to you and l got the clearstream antenna indoor 84 channels crystal clear l paid 100 dollars
I was wondering about antennas for the rural areas is there 1 better than any other 1? Didn’t know if you had a update on that on UA-cam
Thanks for honest updates ...I use denny's hd stacker antenna and lna 200 amp from winegaurd and use good rg6 and get stations about 145 miles away from the cnn tower but I live out in rural in cattragus county ny high up on a hill and get like 50 stations sometimes few more and use tenna rotor made by alliance which is out of business since the 1990s ....but using a indoor antenna I get like 5 channels but with outdoor antenna and lna winegaurd 200 amp get mostly 50 stations and the antenna is like ten feet above the roof on pole mounted by side of the house
Thanks for the review. Love the women under the power lines :)
Have a antop AT800 pointing at Orlando it's on a 50 ft pole get about 55 channels anything I could do to improve it
THANKS A MILLION FOR YOUR VIDEO and TRUTHFUL Commentary..because of AMERICAN CITIZENS, as YOU are, makes this a BETTER WORLD to LIVE in!!! Great Job Tyler.
I'm glad you pointed out the guy from the Clear TV ads. That guy's a pure snake oil salesman. I've got the Marathon antenna which is identical to the Antop and one shown in this video, and it does pretty well pulling in stations 60-70 miles away. However I'm thinking of going back to my old Clearstream 4Max (with a separate preamp) which seems to pull in a few more of those low power stations.
Thank you for ur knowledge.
I got 150 miles with a 8 bay bowtie antenna and did some modifying it so it's possible! I live in the high desert this is why!
It's a very amazing product
Tyler.... got a silicon scientific antennA kit. I need longer cable from antenna to TV. They have a wierd end that plugs in (transformer-rotor). Looks like a speaker jack. Where can i get this end so i can reach my TV???
Thank you for this useful information
You didn't say anything about the amplifier that it appears to include. How good is that component?
Wow!
I was just on Amazon looking for an antenna to buy, but something didn't seem right, and the prices definitely weren't right.
So, i decided to do my research, and found "Antenna Man"! Now, i have a much better understanding about antennas, especially the 4K crap that manufacturers are pushing.
Thanks for the info AM! Off to find a "REAL" antenna. ✌️
Unroll a think paperclip and insert in the antenna in port.
I got one from Walmart but they all suck unless you get a booster. Definitely get a booster
Excellent info. Your information and presentation are impressive. I subscribed immediately. All good wishes!
I wish more companies would offer a specific low VHF model. I can get high VHF and UHF well enough, but an antenna that focuses exclusively on channels 2-6 would help enormously.
I did find two such models online, both sold out and no word as to when they might be available again.
There are several low VHF antennas out there. Here's an example of one - amzn.to/3httFOH
@@AntennaMan A bit pricey. No doubt because it has high VHF and UHF elements on it which are superfluous for me. But thanks!
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www.wadeantenna.com has what you are looking for.
Wade Antenna advertises to CATV and Professionals
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A combiner also known as separator/joiner is required
to connect VHF Low Band Antenna to the
VHF High/UHF Antenna.
Most of them say , Low and High , or words to that effect.
Looks like a splitter , however is not a splitter.
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Thank you for the information.
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I love how this guy is a total Nerd but embraces it . (Nerd is a compliment in my family so I am not insulting him I swear)
Thanks for another informative video.
Nerds run the world
I need to keep up with all your videos more cuz a lot of good information here. I'm guilty I need to keep up and I can't
Antenna man I like that your advice. You give good information. I wish you lived California. However I use a direct antenna it does well being ten years old. But I want to up grade. Antenna is on the roof. The tower is on mount Wilson about 45 miles away from me. Recommend me an antenna with both frequencies and works well over hills and trees. Using too smart TVs. I get 100 channels it can go up to 165 or more.
Hey Young Man. Just found you. Having been looking at celebriting cutting ATT&T. Your information is is just what I need. Old and retired. I’ll send you an email for advise.
Learning The tech stuff and find many faults comparing the tried and true. Tech is fine for some stuff. But sucks for other. Thanks. Also. Listen to the Opery some time on Saturday Night at 7 ct. Ya’ll get real!!!! Thanks
You Tube must get a charge out of placing their commercial. During the video where you said check this advertisement out, UA-cam cut in with their own Google commercial. Then cut back to your video showing the commercial you inserted.
Hey there. I tried to go to the Antenna Web internet site and get a message their certificate is not private. Certificate signed by an untrusted issuer Network Solutions DV Server CA 2. I don't want to change my network settings to go to the site. Anyone else getting this message?
I bought a mohu sail antenna one of the best antennas I ever seen it works very well
It definitely is not the best. I had many people who had issues with it that got better reception with other antennas I recommended with my antenna recommendation service. If the Mohu Sail works in your area you're likely just in a spot with strong signals.
The 4 people that disliked the video are the ones that have the antenna...🤣🤦🏻♂️🤣 Great video and info!👍🏼
I mean there's nothing wrong with having the antenna. It isn't the worst "as seen on TV" model but I wanted to call out some of the BS claims.
what do you think about the mohu sky attic/outdoor 60 miles antenna?
AntennaMan: Have you heard of Digatenna from Oostberg, Wisconsin? They make really excellent UHF antennas that I just love. I believe Ness Electronics sells them. Please give his SuperFringe a test. They use a 90 ohm antenna with a special encapsulated balun. It gives the structure a 2 db gain advantage. They also have custom made preamps. Good Watching…
Time are hard what is the best in door Antanna I had dish cost to much
hey, I wonder if you can assist my situation with my pvr. All is well with it aside from learning along the way on how to do certain functions, which are omitted in the so call instructions. Yesterday, for the first time I had a time recording set for one channel, in the hope that i will be able to view another channel on my TV, not record it, just viewing it. The other channel i wanted to watch was not listed in the EGP, cause it had no signals. I then went to my TV's input and only one channel other than the recorded one was viewable. Unfortunately, that was not the channel I wanted to watch. This being said, is there a way that i may be able to view on my TV any channel, while recording one? What is this loop thru output setting all about? Thanks
something you forgot to point out is it also lists tbs as one of the channels and thats a cable exclusive channel
Just saw this commercial, and they're now claiming 200-mile range, YAY! LOL!
Hallo Sr.
I reside next to the MX border 78526 area;2nd floor apt and flat area.
My previous antenna "died"🤷🏼♂️.works wonders...alledgelly up to 70 miles.
Now I need a new one...Which one is better for my area?
I can't set outside antennas...😫
I'm sure that it would be better than the Clear TV antenna.
Samsung smart TVs offer free channels with just a internet connection. Pluto Tv app, crackle, Tubi Tv app, Crunchyroll all offer free channels with a internet connection. Smart TV sticks can help non smart TVs. One can even use a raspberry pi connected to a tv to create a video player.
True. I use my raspberry pi 4 with a VPN and a few IPTV links to get free cable channels on my TV. I just connect it via HDMI. It's not as good as cable box but it gets great reception and it's free.
I like pluto tv, but sometimes I want to watch nbc, cbs or abc
@@deasttn yes, I want my local channels
@@BuffyNoir140 over the air antenna may work, if you are close enough to the broadcast antennas. Works great for me using an inexpensive antenna that you can buy almost anywhere
@@deasttn use a tv antenna with a tabloo or sling device
Great videos 👍
I've seen many cheap flat antennas that have claimed 980 miles before! Also, I recommend building your own antenna, cheaper and more customizable
Jeesh, people are that clueless (face palms)?
How do you build your own
ok I have to questions. probably stupid questions but what ever. #1 is there and such thing as an omnidirectional TV antenna? #2 what is in your opinion the best oatv antenna?
Just found your channel.
If I was using a dish satellite to get my cable, can I use that same dish satellite as an antenna for local channels?
Thank You
No it won't work as it's not designed to pick up the frequencies over the air TV stations are on. You will need an antenna.
You sir are a huge help, thank you.
Very legit! So powerful
My friend has one similar to that. We are at least 40 miles from broadcast towers. At any time he can pick up at least 40 channels.
I have a $30.00 Mediasonic HD TV Outdoor Antenna 80 Miles Range Support UHF / VHF on a 25' mast with a 4 channel master distribution amp. Scan 80+ channels most of the time... It's flat here in Florida. And it survived Hurricane Ian and some tropical storms.
Very informative
I tried one of these antennas in 2018 for about a month. Cost was more like $90. It didn't get as many channels, AND as dependably as a Clearstream antenna I paid about $45 dollars for in 2010. This model of antenna brought in NO channels more than 30 miles away. I live in a relatively flat area of Texas and it brought in a total of 16 stations - on it's best day. My 8 year old Clearstream brought in 22-26 channels - in the same attic location. So I returned this one for a refund.
Thank you fir your review and honesty brother.
Antenna man, thank you for info. Do you have any informatikn for antenna for Koscuisko county Indiana. Thank you AM
You can build one hell of an antenna out of just a wood broom stick and some mettle clothes hangers for under $5.00. Hell I have transmitted to the ISS with this type of antenna built for the 144 to 148 MHz band. The most expensive part of the build is the coax cable, (75 Ohm 50 Ohm if you are going to transmit) and the UV protective calking. The expression, "A fool and their money are soon parted" comes to mind when I see this.
You didn't show whether or not it works as this is what consumers need to see. This is what I have to see for me to know a person did their homework on the product in question. Please show the results of allowing watchers to see for themselves. Thanks 👍
Thanks Tyler. I guess I am glad I missed this As Seen On TV. Keep up great videos
I don't trust them at all. Junk antennas.
"As-Seen-on-TV" trinkets usually don't have a great performance.... probably a "Gotham copper pan" would pick up a better signal. lol While many folks don't realize that you can stream a bunch of free 4k channels through sites or apps like Pluto-TV, or low cost Philo, etc.
The only television I have, believe it or not, is old analog style. it's great. It has RCA game inputs in the front for audio and video, and I use it for old style all-in-the-controller video games. What would I need to get a digital TV broadcast on that thing? I have no antenna. I looked at Antennaweb.org and it says there are 3 yellow stations in my area. Thanks!
how good is the AM reception? 2:20
Do you have ATSC 3.0 on FTA satellite TV in USA???, or just on Satellite, for example from Canada or encrypted TV broadcast?
As I have understood ATSC can be for any technology: terrestrial, satellite, cable.
But has it beed deployed in satellite broadcast yet????
Do you in USA receive DVB-S2 channels, or also satellite in ATSC????
Do you have any Hybrid Tv standard both on Satellites and Terrestrial???
Outstanding video.
Antman, question. I want to install my clear stream 2 outside on my gable, about 17' up. It is next to my pool cage which is aluminum and is grounded, can I ground this antenna to my pool cage. #2. I have 5 bedroom and the run from the antenna to the furthest bedroom is 60 feet how can I connect them all. I saw the channel master splitter in one of your videos. Should I get that or can I hook directly into the old cable splitter that feeds every room?
I cannot comment on grounding advice. Consult with a local electrician.
I just opened up the circuit for the amplifier in a "Free 4K HD Unlimited" Magnavox antenna and was surprisedto see that it has less than 99¢ worth of parts inside of it. The input signal connects to only three components: a 10 Henry coil goes to +5V DC; a 1 nF capacitor goes to the output; and a 1A diode also goes to the output. That's it!
It seems the inductor is the only thing that could plausibly be amplifying the signal, since the other two are filters, but I don't know much about RF. @AntennaMan, have you opened up these gizmos? It this typically how an antenna amplifier works?
tyler can i have video suggestion dvb-t2 (european) vs atsc 3.0 (american) and dvb-t vs atsc 1.0
it might be usefull for toruists that might use portable tvs in hotels etc
and if dvb-t2 is better or atsc 3.0 in benefits
example
dvb-t is not fragile while atsc 1.0 is fragile
etc u get it
I live in Columbus OH and have a big antenna on my roof I get over 120 channels from most of Ohio and Indianapolis and Pittsburgh if the weather isn't bad 👍
One thing I found that these commercials promote over the air TV more than the over the air broadcasters!
Tyler,run your test on it and upload it to UA-cam.👍👊
@Adymn Sani Yeah really.👍👊😂
@Adymn Sani Then beat it with a pingdingbing antenna.
I bought an ematic tv tuner u suggested hooked it up but never gained any channels actually lost 7 of my 10 channels i hooked it up to the directions that actually didnt make any sense to me which dont say much for me cuz im not electronic savvy. I dont know whats happend.
Thank you for good video !
I'm glad it wasn't a waste of money for my area.
Nice video ! Thanks
Introducing the 1,000,000 mile indoor/outdoor 4K TV antenna. It has Bluetooth connection and wi-fi. It captures the signal from many miles of the broadcast tower. Please don’t ask us how it does it, it does what it does.
That ad I saw on my local comet station once