Summary: Just switched to DISH TV and wanted to mount my older Terk Stealth-Tena...but it's just too heavy for the mount that holds the DISH TV. Bought the EZDish omni-directional and tried that; not at all happy with the signal strength (picture). The HDTVO is just right....light weight...and great signal strengths. Why pay DISH TV $5.00 per month and still NOT get HD TV? This IS the way to go folks!
Reviewed by: ongeluk on 21-Mar-07Rating:
Strengths: Small, easy set up, easy adjustment
Summary: I had been looking for some time for a SMALL HDTV antenna that would have the ability to pull in digital stations (approx. 30 mi. from our home) without having to have a LARGE array on the side of my house, or mess with an attic installation. The Audiovox (Terk) HDTVO Outdoor HDTV antenna does a great job. It installed within minutes. I get great signal (the amplifier is simple and easy to use -- and the signal can be split after the amplifier).
As far as directional sensitivity goes, I 'eyeballed' it, without using a compass or anything and it worked great!!
I was surprised to find that here (in the Dallas-Ft. Worth area) there are also a number of digital subscription stations (such as ESPN, etc.) that can be had over the air (a converter box is needed). This was something I did not expect.
This little antenna puts a lot of performance in a small package. I would highly recommend it to all.
Reviewed by: Barryo2 on 25-Oct-07Rating:
Strengths: Easy to mount - Picks up lots of digital and analog channels - UHF and VHF - Amplified, for long cable runs - Works in all weather conditions - Can be hidden in an attic, and still works.
Summary: I purchased this when I got a digital LCD TV with digital tuner, as I did not want cable, and the over the air is 1080i quality (better than cable). My old rabbit ears worked OK, except in bad weather, when the digital transmission broke up.
Luckily I have an attic crawl space with a gable wall facing the broadcast antennas 10 miles away. This antenna fits very well there and was easy to bolt to a rafter with the included hardware. Its easy to setup with a compass and the adjustment is sturdy (You can get the compass angle to the tv stations from your street location on the internet). The amplifier allows for long cable runs.
Its a pain to run the cable through the walls, but the results were worth it. It works great in all weather and even brings in the analog stuff well.