I am techno challenged. Does the antenna need to ATTACH to the TV or is it like WiFi? Can you use this with more than one TV and the same time?
1251427
yes it has to be attached to the tv and we have it connected to a single tv and have thought about running more cable with a splitter but don't know for sure if that will work, if you try it and it works let me know.
1251428
You will need to run COAxial cable, from the antenna to the television. You can use splitters to send it to several televisions. We have 7 televisions attached from basement and 2 floors of our home. All get great reception. There is a wireless remote to control direction of the antenna. We get at least 20 stations with the directional control in one position. Once in a while a small tweek is needed to receive some outlying stations.
1251429
I can only speak for how we have it hooked up. It hooks directly to the TV and has nothing to do with Wifi at all. We have only one TV hooked to it, which I would guess is the limit since it only comes with one direction control box. Hope that helps a bit!
1251430
Yes, it connects to the coaxial cable connector on the tv. You can put a simple cable splitter on and run separate cables to two TVs, but signal loss could become an issue, especially on longer cable runs. (15 feet or more)
1251431
It attaches with a cable wire, and it does not work with wifi. I have it attached to just one tv, but I believe with a cable "splitter," it could attach to more than one. I have not tried to do this because I don't want to mess with the wires.
1251432
It has to attach to the TV much like cable TV does. As far as I can tell you can only use it with one TV at a time.
858458
An antenna like the RCA ANT1600R is really designed to be used with a single television. In principle, you can split the feed to multiple inputs. For example, I have a dual tuner TV capture device that I use with this antenna, and it lets me record to my DVR from two different channels at once. However, the more you split the signal (and the more cable and connectors you add), the less power ends up at the destination. So you might find that even if you put the antenna in a prime location within your house, once you distributed its signal to multiple TV's around your house, the signal will be too small to be recognizable by those sets. Alternatively, you can investigate outdoor antenna solutions. Those antennas receive a stronger signal that can be distributed among multiple TV's to some extent. However, they require more effort to install and position, and your housing community may have rules against their installation. So I would recommend one antenna per TV. However, if you have two TV's that are reasonably close to one another, you could split the signal from one antenna between them. You'll need to purchase a separate splitter that splits the signal from the antenna. You should choose a splitter with the right number of outputs because an unused output may waste power and even introduce ugly effects that degrade signal quality on the other outputs. Just keep in mind that your mileage may vary -- even one antenna per TV can still produce poor results if you're in an area with low signal.
1792986
I agree with everything George said. There's a lot of device setup you need to do before it'll work, and you want to do your setup in one room and make sure it's all good before moving the antennas into the final position. And definitely call their tech support. They were very helpful.
915312
Whether it is required or not depends on your home location. We are ~20-25 miles from the TV towers, have the antenna connected to 3 TVs, and I did need to add the Winegard amplifier. It worked without the amplifier, but works much better with it.
247298
Same as G. Bains' list of items. Also, you DO need coax FROM the antenna to the amp, as well as FROM the amp TO the TV(s), and possibly a splitter and more coax if you have more than 1 TV.
145025
To my knowledge wifi antennas are all the SMA style connection. All antennas require boosters for extended broadcasting and receiving. Check on booster orientation for sending and receiving. Also which antenna is which. Hope this helps.
1847411
Yes, it is REALLY that simple. -To connect. ...As for your TV, that can be a little different. You will need to due a channel search for 'antenna.' it will be somewhere in your MENU and then probably in an 'initial Set-up' tab.
233546
I did not connect the antenna. I found it to be MickyMouse in that it had a rotor that had no stops, so aiming would be a major problem. I purchased a fixed antenna from another vendor and am very happy with it. A general answer to your question would be that with a good splitter you should be able to have several antennas connected.David
729028
We haven't actually be able to use it, as shortly after buying it, we bought a smart TV with 4 HDMI switches, enough for all we needed, since it eliminated the need to the Roku to be hooked up anymore. Sorry I can't be more helpful. I'm pretty certain my husband has the antenna hooked to something different, not HDMI.
785204
I plug it into my HDMI port on my 51 inch TV and if you have good internet, it will WIFI form your router. . However, my internet is not good enough so has yet to work but if I had good DSL or cable, then I have no doubt it would work as advertised.
2250436
This isn't an antenna of some sort. It's like a wired connection without 1 big wire going through the house. This will allow something with an ethernet port to gain Internet connection as if connected straight to the router. But it will not boost your connection throughout the house
1393847
This is a standard (generic) 802.11n WiFi antenna that fits into a USB slot. Works fine on my computer for WiFi connection to my router. You may have to check with Sony to see if 3rd party antennas work on this particular TV since one is originally included with the TV.
1118298
Yes you have to have the antenna. I do not think so. the application is not web base, it is windows. hope this help
810503
I'm technically challenged, so I hope my response makes sense. I used the HDMI cable to hook up my TV and Roku. I then followed the instructions I received with the Roku to sync up with my WiFi. The instructions were easy, and there were no additional cables required. Hope this helps :)
951681
This antenna actually connects through a coaxial port. I have an HDTV and connected this antenna to the coaxial port on my TV I did not use an adapter. You won't need an adapter either it will connect to old model TVs and HDTVs. I should tell you also that this antenna doesn't provide you with the channels that it should. The reception may depend on where you live but I would advise buying it used versus new.
1967789
This has two ports for "Out" and runs two TV's just fine. There is one line-in for your antenna, one line in for power (needs to be plugged in to work), and two line-outs for TVs. By the way, it works great, too.
457781
It's very easy, it's basically like setting up any wifi router just point it to the internet and it works. The best part of these antennas is when you add another antenna you just press the adopt button in the software and it's configured.