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Name: Antennas Direct - Long-Range Digital TV Antenna - Black/Silver
Brand: Antennas Direct
SKU: 4948308
Price: 69.99 USD
Rating: 4.2 (29 reviews)

Antennas Direct - Long-Range Digital TV Antenna - Black/Silver

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SKU:: 4948308

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QuestionAmplified? Multiple TVs?It appears this antenna is not amplified, meaning I don't have to plug it into a 110v wall socket... correct? If so, that's awesome. Also, can I put a splitter on it and run two coaxial cables to each of my two TVs? I'm in Las Vegas, about 25 miles from most all the signal towers on Mt. Potasi, but have been having poor results with the cheaper (yet amplified) antennas that say they have a 35+ mile range. The antenna would be mounted in the small 3ft attic crawl space of my condo unit, although I am on the second floor. Thanks for the help!
Asked 10 years ago by TygeOD.
- Answer No it is not amplified, you don't need a splitter, you can connect it to your cable line that runs into the house, and connect your tv to the wall cable outlet that is how I have it and it work fine
  Answered 10 years ago by user
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QuestionCan I hook 3 tvs to 1 antenna?
Asked 9 years ago by Anonymous.
- Answer Yes, you can hook up 3 TVs to 1 antenna.
  Answered 9 years ago by CommunityAnswer
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Questionwould it be a good product for an apartment house?I am on the second floor on the inside of the building overlooking the courtyard. Two of my three windows have tall trees near them but one window is free of obstruction. How far away can the tv be from the antenna? Should I try it?
Asked 10 years ago by myrt.
- Answer It's not meant to be used as an indoor antenna because it's large. It's the size of two sofa seat cushions. If you have access to the attic that would be a better place to mount it unless the roof is metal. If you have to mount it in a window, make sure it's at least 49" wide and 33" tall. The antenna is also 5" from front to back so it will stick out of most windows but you should be able to cover it up with curtains. The signal is very strong. I use mine mounted in the attic and tune stations over 50 miles away. If you're using coax longer than 30 feet you can add a pre-amp or distribution amp.
  Answered 10 years ago by seglertx
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Questionuhf / vhfI don't see where it states if it is for both uhf / vhf or just uhf?
Asked 10 years ago by Rick.
- Answer It's mainly for UHF but it will tune stations in the upper VHF band (7-13) as long as they aren't over 30 miles away. The gain for the UHF band is 12 dB and the upper VHF is 8 dB. You can go to tvfool.com and enter you address to get the info on TV stations for your location. It will give the direction, virtual channel, actual channel, and signal strength. When TV stations switched to digital most stations moved to the UHF band but they kept the old channel number so people wouldn't be confused and this virtual channel is what your TV displays even though the actual channel they are transmitting on may be different.
  Answered 10 years ago by seglertx
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QuestionWill this antenna work for a television in my basement? I can place the antenna in my attic. How would it connect with the television? Does Best Buy offer installation?
Asked 8 years ago by BasementWatcher.
- Answer Yes, this will work for a television in your basement.
  Answered 8 years ago by CommunityAnswer
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QuestionHow many channels can you receive with this antenna in Salem Oregon?
Asked 8 years ago by David.
- Answer I would recomend our Clearstream 2-V antenna. You will need an antenna that picks up both UHF and VHF. I don't have an exact channel count. However all the major networks are available and many other channels. ABC, CBS, NBC, FOX, CW, ION, etc.
  Answered 8 years ago by Antennas Direct Expert
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Questionwould leafy branches interfere with the signals?
Asked 9 years ago by trees.
- Answer Any object or obstruction can interfere with reception. You can move the antenna to try and give it a clearer view to the broadcast towers for better reception. Thanks.
  Answered 9 years ago by Antennas Direct Expert
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QuestionWhat kind of antenna would I need?I live in Brighton Mi area in a rural area about 20 miles from nearest tower. We recently purchased a 50 inch flat screen tv. I currently have a Mohu thin antenna on the wall that is getting around 33 channels. I'm not sure if it is the 30 leaf or not. I know that it's not amplified. I would like to get one that is at least a 50 mile range from the nearest tower. Would an amplified antenna be better to get more stations and be multi directional so I don't have to move it around for better reception? I don't really want to spend a lot for one.
Asked 9 years ago by Anonymous.
- Answer Amplifiers do not increase range on an antenna. This is a very common misconception even by customer service reps (who do not have a tech background). Amplifiers cannot amplify what the antenna does not "hear". If you want to receive something at 50 miles away, you should buy an unamplified antenna with a range of 40-50 miles. TV signals degrade when traveling over a cable line. An amplifier fixes this issue but will add noise to the system. The added noise makes it slightly harder on your antenna to receive signals. You should look to see if the signal is vhf or uhf. mohu leafs are not designed to receive vhf signals.
  Answered 9 years ago by dude
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Question08 digtical tvHave a 2018 dighitical tv won't work unless I get cable is ther an antenna to buy to get stations on here
Asked 9 years ago by Kawaprov56.
- Answer Try the Mohu - Leaf 30 Indoor HDTV Antenna
  Answered 9 years ago by smaglott
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QuestionAirplane intereferenceI live near a busy airport. With my current antenna, airplane traffic scrambles the picture and the sound. Have you experienced this situation with this product?
Asked 9 years ago by Anonymous.
- Answer Slightly but much improved over rabbit eared antenna.
  Answered 9 years ago by Goldie60
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Questionoff-air channel receptionWill this antenna work in the attic for off-air channel reception on my digital TV w/dish ?
Asked 10 years ago by Anonymous.
- Answer This product will need "line of sight" access. Product works best if near a window. Preferably on a window. Hope that helps.
  Answered 10 years ago by NewSmartTv
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Questionwhat is the range for this antennahow many miles will this reach
Asked 9 years ago by grannyp.
- Answer I live in Sacramento and can pull in a couple of Bay area stations, but geographical features such as hills, mountains, buildings etc. and weak broadcast signals affect the ability of the antenna to pull in a signal.
  Answered 9 years ago by Chica
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Antennas Direct - Long-Range Digital TV Antenna - Black/Silver

Q: QuestionCan I hook 3 tvs to 1 antenna?

Q: Questionwould it be a good product for an apartment house?I am on the second floor on the inside of the building overlooking the courtyard. Two of my three windows have tall trees near them but one window is free of obstruction. How far away can the tv be from the antenna? Should I try it?

Q: Questionuhf / vhfI don't see where it states if it is for both uhf / vhf or just uhf?

Q: QuestionWill this antenna work for a television in my basement? I can place the antenna in my attic. How would it connect with the television? Does Best Buy offer installation?

Q: QuestionHow many channels can you receive with this antenna in Salem Oregon?

Q: Questionwould leafy branches interfere with the signals?

Q: Question08 digtical tvHave a 2018 dighitical tv won't work unless I get cable is ther an antenna to buy to get stations on here

Q: QuestionAirplane intereferenceI live near a busy airport. With my current antenna, airplane traffic scrambles the picture and the sound. Have you experienced this situation with this product?

Q: Questionoff-air channel receptionWill this antenna work in the attic for off-air channel reception on my digital TV w/dish ?

Q: Questionwhat is the range for this antennahow many miles will this reach

QuestionCan I hook 3 tvs to 1 antenna?

Questionwould it be a good product for an apartment house?I am on the second floor on the inside of the building overlooking the courtyard. Two of my three windows have tall trees near them but one window is free of obstruction. How far away can the tv be from the antenna? Should I try it?

Questionuhf / vhfI don't see where it states if it is for both uhf / vhf or just uhf?

QuestionWill this antenna work for a television in my basement? I can place the antenna in my attic. How would it connect with the television? Does Best Buy offer installation?

QuestionHow many channels can you receive with this antenna in Salem Oregon?

Questionwould leafy branches interfere with the signals?

Question08 digtical tvHave a 2018 dighitical tv won't work unless I get cable is ther an antenna to buy to get stations on here

QuestionAirplane intereferenceI live near a busy airport. With my current antenna, airplane traffic scrambles the picture and the sound. Have you experienced this situation with this product?

Questionoff-air channel receptionWill this antenna work in the attic for off-air channel reception on my digital TV w/dish ?

Questionwhat is the range for this antennahow many miles will this reach