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Philips SDV2210/27 HDTV/UHF/VHF/FM Indoor TV Antenna List Price: $15.00 Sale Price: $10.99 Used From: $4.99  |
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The SDV2740 amplified indoor antenna is designed to provide reception of both analog and digital broadcasts. The reception elements are optimized for digital broadcasts and ensure better reception of ATSC/HDTV signals over a conventional loop antenna... |
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**Please run "Auto Channel Scan" on your digital TV to assure all available channels to be registered.** Spectrum (TM) Match Wing antenna can proudly say that it out preform all major traditional antennas... |
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Belkin PureAV AV48001 HDTV/VHF/ UHF/FM Amplified Indoor Antenna Sale Price: $9.59 |
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Designed for indoor use, this ultra slim antenna supports HDTV, VHF, UHF and FM stations, and can be set up for desktop or wall mounting installation. When connected to your HDTV, you can watch local digital channels in full HD resolution! The AV48001 also features a high-range amplifier to boost HD signals and get those harder-to-reach channels... |
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This passive antenna is designed to provide reception of both analog and digital broadcasts. Optimized for Digital broadcasts, the reception elements used in this antenna ensures great reception of ATSC/HDTV signals over a conventional loop |
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Professional grade amplifier. 36db gain designed for use in medium to large distribution systems amplifying signals from 40MHz to 900MHz, so it works especially well amplifying cable TV and HDTV signals in homes with multiple TVs and/or long cable runs... |
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LAVA UHF/VHF HDTV Antenna will rotate the antenna direction with a remote control. One cable solution for all your TVs at home. There is no outdoor power outlet needed for Amplifier and the motor rotor... |
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Philips SDV2210/17 UHF/VHF/FM/HDTV Indoor Antenna List Price: $9.99 Sale Price: $7.99 Used From: $9.99 |
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The Philips SDV2210 Indoor Antenna is UHF, VHF, FM and HDTV compatible. This antenna features a UHF flat-panel array that has a 180-degree tilt radius that offers improved reception over conventional loop antennas... |
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Indoor TV Antennas For HDTV Reception
Dozens of millions of TV sets in the US receive local channels via off-air broadcasts. And this number is growing as more and more networks offer free of charge HDTV broadcasts over the air. Over the air HDTV is totally free and can be received with a simple off-air TV antenna.
The proper antenna choice is dictated by numerous factors, most of them are derived from your location. The most important step in HDTV antenna selection process is to find out what broadcasts are available in your area, which frequencies (channels) they are transmitted on, and which CEA color area you are located in with respect to the transmitting towers. Consult HDTV Antenna Labs guide and follow the selection process.
In most cases an outdoor antenna is the way to go. Indoor antenna reception quality is always inferior to the quality obtained with an outdoor antenna, especially in remote areas. However, of you live in a HD signal saturated area in the immediate proximity to the towers, then an indoor HDTV antenna may work great for you.
There are many reasons for using indoors antennas, most of which have to do with the inability of installing an outdoor television antenna. Indoor HDTV antennas are especially popular with individuals living in apartments. Your home may simply not have the space to mount an outdoor antenna, and there are several indoor models that serve as space savers while providing you with reception.
Many individuals choose to purchase an indoor TV antenna instead of its outdoor counterpart for aesthetic reasons. Some housing developments and neighborhoods have gone so far as to ban outdoor TV antennas, especially neighborhoods of historical homes. For this reason, and indoor HDTV antenna still allows you all the fantastic qualities of HDTV while not marring the physical look of your home with an unsightly antenna.
Normally, indoor antennas do not require any maintenance and the troubleshooting is trivial. This is not always the case with outdoor antennas. Strong winds, and stormy weather in general, may cause damages to rooftop antennas. Professional assistance in the roof antenna installation is recommended.
The major issue with indoor TV antennas is a poor reception of weak HD signals. Performance of any particular indoor antenna type or model is hardly predictable because it depends on so many factors - construction materials of the building, the exact placement in the house, other objects located near the antenna. For these reasons, Consumer Electronics Associations (CEA) does not rate indoor antennas by CEA color areas as they do for outdoor antennas. With indoor antennas nothing is guaranteed.
Although an outdoor antenna can potentially pull in more TV channels, its higher cost, bigger size and installation hassle can turn your decision in favor of an indoor antenna. Audiovox, RCA, Samsung these are just a few of many indoor HDTV antenna manufacturers. All of them offer similar products. For VHF TV channels 2 to 13 all you have is the well known rabbit ears antenna. Anything more sophisticated than that in VHF band would be simply too large to place indoors. UHF antennas are smaller and a consumer has many antenna types to choose from. The most basic (and poorly performing) is the UHF loop antenna. More sophisticated UHF antenna types are directional log-periodic and scatter plane antennas.
When considering the particular antenna types and brands, be sure to research a specific model before you buy. Look at customer reviews and compare antenna specifications carefully.
About the Author
Eric Gov is with HDTV Antenna Labs. HDTV Antenna Labs features HDTV antenna reviews and step-by-step HD antenna selection guide.