I was told I needed a medium range outdoor type antenna to pick up channels, this thin/flat thing I bought doesn't work. Will rabbit ears pick up?
1140473
I am using the same and found it meet my expectation. The quality of pictures depend on broadcasting coverage. I am living in Milpitas and able to pick up San Francisco channels.
1140474
Mine picks up channels. Coverage and channels available depend on where you live.
1140475
Mine doesn't work very well and I am planning on trying a different brand/type. If someone recommended an outdoor type of antenna, this may not work as it's an "Indoor" model.
1140476
Mine works on my cheap flat TV. Depends on where you are located. I'm in a 3rd floor condo and the antenna is near the patio sliding door. One thing they don't tell you is to auto-scan for channels like you do everytime you get a new TV or change cable companies. If you don't know how, call the 800 number in your TV manual (or on it's box) & they will instruct you. If you are switching from cable or dish you need to change the setting in your TV to "air". Manufacturer is your best contact.
1140477
If you need an outdoor antenna I don`t think an indoor antenna will be strong enough. I had a flat thing too and the rca one is so much better as far as the picture goes but picking up channels it isn`t so good. I wish you luck.
2119798
I don't it will work for you. I live 8n Los Angeles and have a hard time pickinh up se eral chan els. the 99 cent rabbit ears worked just as well.
1768164
Pick up some cheap rabbit ears or any other vhf antenna and added it to your set-up with a splitter. I currently have a amp, splitter, the RCA basic antenna connected with my Leaf. I have no issues with reception or getting all the channels in the area. Make sure you use a digital splitter.
348843
There's NO SUCH THING as a digital antenna. TV is broadcast by radio waves. It makes NO DIFFERENCE to the antenna if the waves are modulated in digital or old style analog, they're still just radio waves. The digital decoding happens inside the TV, not in the antenna. ANY TV antenna will work. Your reception will depend on how good the antenna is, where it's placed, & how far the TV stations are. Beware those flat or mini antennas are designed for only UHF frequency reception & will not pick up VHF stations well unless they're real strong & you're real close to the station. Except for a large attic or rooftop UHF/VHF antenna, the only other antennas designed to do well with the VHF TV frequencies will be your old fashioned rabbit ears antennas. So look up what frequencies the stations in your area are broadcasting on. In many areas, they're all on the UHF bands but not always, & you can't tell by the channel number. In my area, channel 67, which has 4 great sub-channels actually broadcasts on the old VHF channel 7 frequency. Rabbit ears pick it up, but no small or flat antenna would. Meanwhile channel 7, the ABC affiliate in my area, actually broadcasts on the old UHF channel 38 channel frequency. Don't buy into "digital optimized" or "digital ready antennas" it's meaningless sales jargon. On the air TV still just radio waves. You just need a good antenna that will pick up the frequencies in your area. A big attic or rooftop antenna will get a lot more stations, than an indoor one. But if you live near a city where all the big networks are within a few miles, a cheap simple antenna might be good enough. But get rabbit ears if any of them still broadcast on the VHF TV band. Usually extending them no more than 15"-18" is good enough for VHF. If all your stations are near, & on UHF frequencies, just hang one of those little or flat "digital" antennas on a window or wall.
2178614
If you have a outside antenna you just have to get the right connector in order to use it, other wise the antenna that comes with it will work fine. Also you can adjust the sensitivity of the receiver so you receive only close agencies.
1191668
This is down in the VHF band, nothing on the analog channels around here, but the antenna does pick up FM radio some. This antenna is not designed for the lower freqs which usually require much longer elements. Might do ok with nearby stations? Note that all digital channels are now in the higher UHF band.
1457748
Yes, this antenna will work just like the old rabbit ears antenna I assume you have at present. Only difference is this flatwave antenna will work better.
1279543
I don't know about you, but mine brings in all the weird channels as well as the networks. I live 17 miles in a straight line from the local broadcast towers. When it's windy outside, sometimes a station will not come in. Also during rainstorms. You should go to antennaweb.org, where you input your address and they tell you what kind of antenna should work for you. I've found the flat antenna works a little better than a more 3-dimensional one, but your mileage may vary. Amazon's return policy is pretty liberal though. If it doesn't work for you, they'll take it back. Just be gentle with the packaging. I don't know about you, but mine brings in all the weird channels as well as the networks. I live 17 miles in a straight line from the local broadcast towers. When it's windy outside, sometimes a station will not come in. Also during rainstorms. You should go to antennaweb.org, where you input your address and they tell you what kind of antenna should work for you. I've found the flat antenna works a little better than a more 3-dimensional one, but your mileage may vary. Amazon's return policy is pretty liberal though. If it doesn't work for you, they'll take it back. Just be gentle with... » Read More I don't know about you, but mine brings in all the weird channels as well as the networks. I live 17 miles in a straight line from the local broadcast towers. When it's windy outside, sometimes a station will not come in. Also during rainstorms. You should go to antennaweb.org, where you input your address and they tell you what kind of antenna should work for you. I've found the flat antenna works a little better than a more 3-dimensional one, but your mileage may vary. Amazon's return policy is pretty liberal though. If it doesn't work for you, they'll take it back. Just be gentle with the packaging. « Show Less
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Yes, all you need is a rabbit ear antenna, or an old-style UHF antenna, or something more modern (coax cable input). It really pulls in the stations, but the placement of the antenna may need adjustment for some stations.
1876956
I use mind on a outdoor antenna, improved my signal by 10 times. It should work for you.
2155544
over the air signals, hdtv or not, can be received with regular rabbit ears.so if rabbit ears have not worked for you, then this flat ant. will not be any better. sure, the flat ant. has an amplifier. but the amp is used to empower the signal to pass through longer cabling. so if the signal is bad or unreliable to begin with, then the amp will only amplify that bad signal (and not improve it).in my experience the flat ant. its just a gimmick and stylized to match modern decor and overly priced.
624491
Try it. It might work. I have my outdoor antenna, and have this amplifier near my HDTV in the basement. It has worked so far.
1352011
It does not, and it doesn't pick up with rabbit ears...don't like it at all...A waist of money...
886395
I too had same problem, so purchased a hd antenna. Now able to pickup many channels. Good luck.
252770
I would take the advice of the seller below (MST CO.) and not use this with the antenna you purchased. For any one else who has an outdoor antenna, this amplifier works wonderfully. My parents live almost 90+ miles from a television trans. tower and finally have great reception. Sorry I couldn't be of more help.
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Over the air signals are now digital. This antenna brings in clearer reception than rabbit ears. Newer TVs like flat screens have a built-in digital receiver/tuner. There might be some older CRTS [big, long and heavy with a glass picture tube]out there that only receive analog signals, but probably not many.If you are receiving over the air channels now, you don't need anything to use the ClearTV antenna.
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My TV is analog and I pulled signal with no converter box. But the antenna wasn't great for my area, which could have been a geographical issue, but a cheap $10 pair of rabbit ears worked best for me.