RCA ANT121 Indoor Antenna
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Manufacturer: RCABrand: RCA
Edition: Electronics
Format: CD-ROM
Model: ANT121
Publisher: RCA
Studio: RCA
Music Label: RCA
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Customer Review: Meh...
Summary: 2 Stars
I finally made the leap to an hdtv, so I decided to see what was available over the air -- mostly out of curiosity, as I have cable with an hd package (although I hear OTA HD signals are better as they are not compressed). So last night I picked this up for $15 or so at a store two blocks from my home (paid a bit extra for the convenience, plus I like to support local merchants when reasonably possible). I live in a highrise in San Francisco, and the window behind my TV more or less faces in the direction of the Sutro Tower broadcast array, so I aimed the dipoles in that direction, and swiveled the UHF loop towards it as well. I did pick up several stations, but notably missing were two network affiliates (CBS and FOX - Channels 5 and 2 here), and KRON Channel 4 -- a local news station (it was the NBC affiliate until a few years ago) which has its station one block from my home! Also, no PBS affiliates came in at all (we have several in the SF Bay Area). I fiddled and fiddled with the dipoles and loop, faced everything in different directions, re-scanned several times, etc... I came up with several more obscure channels, but still these major stations were missing. Also, some channels displayed significant pixelation and freezing. I really don't know if it is the fault of the antenna, or just the luck of the draw as far as signal strength in my area, so I won't ding the RCA on effectiveness. However, on about the fifth repositioning, one of the dipoles snapped clean off at the base! I am fairly adept with technology and I fully understand how the antenna dipoles swivel -- this just plain snapped without me using any force or doing anything wrong. I still pick up stations with one pole -- my understanding is that most hdtv stations are in the UHF range anyhow (but I also read that this may be changing soon). I am not sure if the store will take this back -- will try tonight -- but I am sorely disappointed with the quality of this antenna.
Description of RCA ANT121 Indoor Antenna
UNIVERSAL INDOOR VHF/UHF/FM ANTENNA HDTV COMPATIBLE ADJUSTABLE RETRACTABLE VHF DIPOLES EXTEND UP TO 39" TO IMPROVE RECEPTION OF CHANNELS 2 13UHF LOOP FOR IMPROVED RECEPTION OF CHANNELS 14 69ATTACHED 6-FT 75_ COAXIAL HOOKUP CABLE WITH ;F-CONNECTOR FOR EASY HOOK-UP12-POSITION UHF & VHF FINE-TUNING CONTROL FOR IMPROVED SIGNAL RECEPTIONOFF-AIR RECEPTION OF LOCAL CHANNELS ANALOG OR DIGITAL NO-SCUFF PAD PROTECTS CABINET/TV TOPSMALL BASE FITS MOST SET TOPSUPC : 079000322467Shipping Dimensions : 12.00in X 9.00in X 3.25inEstimated Shipping Weight : 2.1145Digital Cameras & Photo Categories
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