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Rating 4.5 out of 5 stars with 138 reviews

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    Rating 4.4 out of 5 stars

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Customers have good things to say about the ClearStream MAX-XR antenna's picture quality, range, and ease of installation. Many appreciate the antenna's ability to receive a large number of channels with a strong signal, resulting in clear reception. Positive feedback frequently highlights the product's simple setup and reliable performance. Overall, users express satisfaction with the antenna's effectiveness in providing access to a wide variety of channels.

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  • Pros mentioned:
    Picture quality

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    It's Really Worth The Money

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    It works great, but some times it loses the signal. Other than that it works fine. I live in a high rise building in the city with the TV stations on the opposite side. The signal is very strong and picture is very clear

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Picture quality, Range

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Best indoor TV antenna

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This antenna is amazing. I have mounted above my TV. and the picture is amazingly crystal clear.. I have about 94 channels since it also streams of of my wi-Fi router.. I’m so glad that I bought it..

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Reception

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Worked from inside with cardboard in window

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    Posted . Owned for 4 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Set up and placed in window with metal roof patio over the back of the house. It picked up stations for NFL that other antennas could not. Husband happy with it thank you. Marriage saved.

    I would recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from Antennas Direct Expert
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      Thank you so much for your kind words! We are glad you are enjoying the ClearStream MAX-XR. antennasdirect

  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    New better than old

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Good antenna. Drew in a couple more local hdtv channels than the 25+ year old antrnna that it replaced.

    I would recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from Antennas Direct Expert
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      Thank you for providing your feedback! antennasdirect

  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great Antenna

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    Posted . Owned for 3 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Great Antenna. I live in the Bronx, and my TV looks like I have cable. I scanned a couple of times for channels and on my 2ND time picked up most channels normally watched in my household.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Channel count, Picture quality, Range

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    A great little antenna with exceptional performanc

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    Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I was using an 8 yr old Mohu Leaf when I bought my new tv about 2 months ago. I decided to get the newest model, and use the older one for a tv in another room. The newer one provided only half the channels than the older model, mounted in the same exact postion on a wall. I returned it and decided on the Clearsteam XR which would be mounted outdoors. The XR was connected, and TEMPORARILY set on top of a tall piece of furniture, facing a window that is on the adjacent side of the house away from the local antennas. It provided over 70 channels, as opposed to 52 from the previous antenna. Both are amplified. My new plans were to connect 2 tv's to the XR when the weather cleared up. The install went flawlessly, including running 2 new coax runs from a splitter. Each tv has its own amplifier. I pointed the antenna toward the main antenna farm, about 9 miles away straight line using an app. The new livingroom tv after 1st scan locked onto 104 channels. The kitchen tv locked onto 98, since 6 of them were Next Gen ATSC 3.0 available thru the new tv's tuner. In the mix, I am receiving out of state broadcasts from NY and DEL flawlessly. A bonus I didn't expect. I will be running another branch to a 3rd tv when I have the time. I'm a very happy camper! Also, the newer tv can display signal strength and quality for each channel. The vast majority are 100 & 100. The out of state range from 74 to 85 signal strength, and in the low to mid 90's for signal quality. It's a really good antenna!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Range, Reception

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Works well with amplifier on; expensive

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    Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Purchased this antenna 2 weeks ago. Antenna reception (with amplifier) works well. Without using the electric amplifier, it does not work well. All the regular stations I watch are within a 10 mile radius (as the crow flies) from where I live in a suburban area. Made in Taiwan. The dipole antenna clips were very cheaply made and 1 was broken in the box when it was opened. I Called the manufacturer and they sent the clips out quickly. 90 day warranty on certain parts of antenna (i.e., the amplifier and cable, splitter), and lifetime on others. It works better than most other antennas with the amplification in use. A con are certain parts are made poor quality and I don't know how long the amplifier will last (not the best quality). Another con is the high price for an antenna.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Channel count

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great antenna

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    So far so good. Impressed with how many channels it picks up. Im 25 miles from the city and get 41 channels. Have had a few storms pass by and did not lose signal.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Picture quality

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Antenna works

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    Posted . Owned for 2 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    For some reason it took a few weeks for the signal for all channels to come in like it should. It’s working fine now. Our best location for the antenna is on the roof. I connected the antenna cable to our unused cable TV cable. We are getting all of our local channels just fine. With the Roku voice remote we can tell the TV which channel we want to view as well, avoiding having to use the guide button each time. It’s been nice not having to pay for cable TV subscriptions.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Range

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Antenna

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    So far we LOVE it!!! This antenna replaced our 3 antennas (one for each TV) . it took time to find optimal signal. Right now antenna is inside of the house in the basement but planning to move it outside to possibly get even more channels., ? Just need to figure out what would it be the best way to bring coaxial cable in the house.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Reception

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Awesome antenna

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    Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This is an awesome antenna. For years I have been using an indoor antenna with only getting 25 channels and off and on reception on my favorite channels. I saw this on sale and decided to try it. I was a little skeptical of me putting it on my roof, but I installed it quickly with no problems. Now I get 40 stations and all of them are clear reception. I wish I had put this antenna up years ago.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Channel count, Picture quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Good reception.

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Does a pretty good job. Installed in the attic and connected to my tv via an old comcast cable line. Picked up 45 channels. That includes several telemarketing channels but hey, they are channels. Good reception. Our Spectrum service is out a lot and we had plenty to watch.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Picture quality, Range

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    ClearStream MAX-XR Antenna

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This antenna give a clear picture. It has great range. We mounted it on our bookcase, and it's working fantastic. We have it connected to a 4k ultra HD TV, and we can't tell the difference between the HD signal and the antenna! The picture is that clear! Yes, I would recommend this to anyone looking for a good antenna at an affordable price.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use, Picture quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Anonymous

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Easy to install, and both the reception and picture quality are good.

    I would recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from Antennas Direct Expert
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      Thank you so much for your kind words! We are glad you are enjoying the ClearStream MAX-XR. antennasdirect

  • Pros mentioned:
    Channel count, Reception

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Deleted Dish and ended up more than than happy!

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Set up in the living room to see if it would work and picked up all the local channels pretty well. When I removed my Dish network antenna I mounted this antenna on the tripod where it was and now receive 95 channels.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Picture quality, Range
    Best Buy Employee

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Works great!

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Is a bit expensive but works as advertised but if you're shopping for a general antenna THIS IS NOT FOR YOU! This is a DIRECTIONAL ANTENNA! Get an RCA flat antenna instead if you want general coverage! With that said the range is wonderful. Great picture and build quality! Able to mount in many ways!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use, Reception

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great product

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    Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I credit the best buy person for looking at the models available and saying the single mast should do the job! Great assist. Easy out of the box to put together. Instructions are so so, but it is intuitive. Reception is great and the antenna is sitting behind my couch. You must reset your TV channels while in the antenna option.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use, Reception

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    saved $3000 a year in cable cost

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    Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    what a great way to save the cost of cable, set up was very easy and it works very well

    I would recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from Antennas Direct Expert
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      Thank you so much for your kind words! We are glad you are enjoying the ClearStream MAX-XR. antennasdirect

  • Pros mentioned:
    Channel count, Picture quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Works wonders and looks good.

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I went from rabbit ears indoors (Which worked pretty good) to this and super happy. I was able to mount it on the roof thanks to the long cable that it came with. Did not use the amp as it's only going to one device (HDHomerun). Went from 100 channels with ABC dropping out off and on to 130 all perfectly clear with no drop outs. Super impressed. Also, it looks pretty nice as it's on the roof. I didn't want something ugly up there.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Bought this to replace over 30 yr old unit

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    Posted . Owned for 3 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Signal Booster went out on my parents tv, and as they live quite rural, a new one was needed pretty fast. Looked at this, the reviews looked good, one was available and home it went. Install in the attic took time, lots of lines to determine which room they went to, and configure a neater, tidier set up for routing, used an app from the App Store to determine best orientation and then hit the rescan button on the tv. Over 100 channels came in, more than before. And much better quality. What an improvement over “ when we get snow we lose channels”. Definitely recommend!

    I would recommend this to a friend