Terk Technology TV-1 Passive Indoor TV Antenna by Audiovox Accessories Corporation
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Digital camera reviews of Terk Technology TV-1 Passive Indoor TV Antenna
Digital camera Review: Post HDTV Switch 6/14/09 THIS IS A WINNER!
Summary: 5 Stars
I anticipated the switchover to HDTV with dread, due to problems getting the discount coupon needed. Then at the end of May, a friend showed up with a spare coupon, and we went to Radio Shack for the converter box.
They tried to get me to spend another $30 for an antenna. What they didn't know was that the amplified antenna I had paid them $40 for had never worked very well. What *had* worked great was the Terk TV-1 for around $10 that I had gotten two years earlier from Amazon.
So I passed on the antenna at RS. We took the converter box home, my friend installed it with the Terk, we scanned for all the channels, and voila! This miraculous little rabbit-ears antenna made the switch with no trouble, brought in all the local channels I had been ready to pay Dish or Comcast for. That's all I need.
Now there are some technicalities that account for the great performance of the Terk. I live on the eighth floor of the apartment building, and the TV and antenna are in front of a large window that faces in the direction of the transmission tower, with no other tall buildings for blocks, so that there's room for transmission around and over. One local station had their signal boosted by the FCC after the changeover, as the signal went missing for people who were getting everything else. I had no problem. The fainter signal for the station showed up on the converter box's "strength" indicater for the channel -- it did not show green at the right end of the color bar until the station announced that they had boosted their signal. Still, there was a good signal.
The question of "what antenna do I need?" can be very complex for some locations. If you are in a good spot, though, the Terk TV-1 may be all you need.
Digital camera Review: Powered reception from a passive antenna
Summary: 4 Stars
I have two antennas I have tried for receiving digital channels. One is a power boosted antenna that draws electricity while in use (and when you forget to turn it off). The other is the passive Terk TV-1. I get the exact same channels with both antennas. I don't get the number of channels I would normally expect but I am in an apartment (bottom floor) so there is a lot of interference you wouldn't get in a home.Digital camera Review: Pretty good
Summary: 3 Stars
This antenna is good, but not outstanding. I just needed something to get some channels and it did the trick.Digital camera Review: Rabbit ears
Summary: 2 Stars
It was as good as any on the market. Still could not get but one or two channels.Digital camera Review: Rabbit ears are ok
Summary: 5 Stars
I do not have cable or any similar service. This rabbit ear antenna is small and works great with a small new Toshiba TV w/DVD. Good product.