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| Terk HDtv Antenna Amplified | 
 enlarge | Brand: Terk
Category: CE
List Price: $124.77
Buy New: $68.74
You Save: $56.03 (45%)
New (59) from $68.74
Avg. Customer Rating:  63 reviews
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Shipping Weight (lbs): 10
Dimensions (in): 23 x 40 x 3
Legal Disclaimer: Warranty does not cover misuse of product.
MPN: HDTVO
Model: HDTVO
UPC: 034405002161
EAN: 0034405002161
ASIN: B0009W9WHQ
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Customer Reviews:
High def is great with the right equipment and setup October 10, 2007
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
Getting great HD signals isn't rocket science, but it does require the right equipment and proper setup.
The Terk HDtvO antenna is perfect for my situation. It's an amplified directional antenna which works great because virtually all of the local broadcasts come from the same place in the Twin Cities. Use antennaweb.org as a guide for your location.
When I first set it up, I could barely pick-up any HD signals. I thought I just wasted a bunch of money. Getting it right required a little patience and a couple of phone calls to Terk's technical support. Here are some tips:
1.) Use antennaweb.org to determine where you need to point the antenna. The farther away you get from the TV towers, the more important it is to point it just right. If you have a compass, use it. Changing the direction the antenna points a few millimeters one way or the other can make a difference. My TV lets me monitor signal strength so I can see the difference.
2.) The length of cable between the antenna and TV should be as short as possible. I'm running about 70 ft. with the power injector installed, which works great. When I first tried 100 ft. the signal was too degraded, yet when I added a booster it overpowered the signal which made the picture even worse.
3.) Put the antenna as high as you can go and positioned so that it has little to no obstructions (trees, buildings, etc.) in the direction it needs to point. I mounted my antenna in the attic.
4.) The power injector must be placed in line as close to the TV as possible and *prior* to any splitter, if applicable.
5.) If you plan to run the signal to other TVs (either HD or analog), call tech support for advise on where to put the splitter(s), cable run length and whether you'll need a booster
 Don't bother if using for non-HD signal! October 10, 2007
1 out of 5 found this review helpful
I live 10 miles from the antenna towers in Los Angeles, which are very powerful antennas. I mounted the antenna to my Dish mast, which worked great. I pointed the antenna at 83 degrees as instructed to by the antenna web page. I couldn't get a Standard Definition signal clear enough to even identify what was on the screen. I went back to my old rooftop antenna and everything looked great. I can't say how it does for HDTV since I'm still in the dark ages and don't have HDTV yet. My advise is to spend the same money and get a regular rooftop antenna.
Not from my house October 9, 2007
1 out of 4 found this review helpful
I installed this antenna on my roof to replace my rooftop antenna. It was not one bit of an improvement over my standard antenna. I live on Staten Island and thought I would get a good HD signal. I have returned the item for a refund. It did look nicer on the roof though.
 Love it. Easy. Sturdy. Works in my Attic. September 28, 2007
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Ok, I bought this hoping it would work and was totaly satisfied with the results. I "fished" a line through the wall my tv is hung on, to the attic, and mounted the antenna on the provided mast as high as I could in the attic. Pluged it in and told my directv receiver to add the channels to the Guide. I was pleasently surprised. I live 25 miles from the Big City and I was not sure what kind of reception I would get through the roof of my house. Well, all four major network afilliates and some others are getting 90 - 95% signal strength, and I merely pointed it in the general direction of the towers and have not adjusted yet to see if I could get any better. VERY HAPPY. Plus I know know that each station has multiple stations offering different programming. I justed added about 14 standard def, and 5 or 6 new High def stations to my line up. Awesome!
I say go for it!
Fantastic HDTV outdoor Antenna September 22, 2007
I mounted under existing Analog antenna and it gets in most channels crystal Clear. Some extra channels come in as well. I live approx. 30 miles from baltimore and washington, near frederick Maryland. I am now considering an antenna rotator to go with it. I will probably get many more channels then.
Great product. Not sure what weather will do to it though.
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