Terk HDTVa Indoor Amplified High-Definition Antenna for Off-Air HDTV Reception by Terk
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Digital camera reviews of Terk HDTVa Indoor Amplified High-Definition Antenna for Off-Air HDTV Reception
Digital camera Review: A Nightmare
Summary: 1 Stars
Have struggled with one of these for 2 years. (I am a huge fan of Terk products and own 4 of their radio antennas, by the way). This antenna requires a huge amount of space to be used properly; imagine a 5 foot diameter footprint; that is what you need. Once aimed it does indeed receive quite well. The problem is that it is an engineering nightmare and needs to be taped down otherwise it tips over if you look at it; no weight in the base. Another problem is that the cables are also a mess; they are stiff and never relax and straighten out, so they too do not help the antenna to stay in place and stand up. Add to all of this, it is a complete eyesore; ugly pile of clutter. I have replaced this with one of the flat rectangular antennas from RCA (in fact, I just purchased a second unit) and it is wonderful.Digital camera Review: A Placebo!
Summary: 2 Stars
I tried using this antenna different ways on my computer, since it picks up tv stations. The only channel that came in clear was channel 50 for DC. I tried digital HD and analog. I decided to keep it and attach it to my Bose radio for reception. It looks nice, but does not work!
Also, I hate using those screw on cords, as opposed to the ones you just push on. It took me a while to attach to my computer since the whole is underneath the side that sticks out over it. I have found out again that you cannot go by other people's reviews.
Digital camera Review: A Teriffic Antenna
Summary: 5 Stars
I bought this amplified antenna when I got a second HDTV and I'm completely satisfied. After running the channel scan, my new TV picked up 27 over-the-air channels, or about half again as many as my original HDTV gets. It's a great antenna. I'm completely satisfied.Digital camera Review: A Very good Antenna
Summary: 4 Stars
It is a very good antenna that scanned about 17 channels in my area. It is a must have if you don't want to pay for a cable bill.Digital camera Review: A bit picky on direction
Summary: 3 Stars
Bought this to pick up over the air HD. The picture and audio is great as long as it's aimed the right way. It is a little touchy on the direction it is pointed. I could get most of the channels in my area aimed one direction, but needed to turn it to pick up others. I was never able to get all of the local channels using one position. Tried adjusting the fins but that only seemed to make it worse. Ended up picking up a used aerial antenna and mounting it in the rafters of the garage. That is working much better. When this antenna was "tuned in" to a signal it was great. I was able to get HD channels from over 50 miles away that I can't get with the aerial antenna. Just was too much of a hassle to turn it whenever I wanted to change channels. If you have most of your TV signals coming from the same direction, this would probably work for you. I just needed wider angle antenna for my area.