RCA Compact Outdoor or Attic Yagi HD TV Antenna with Super Long 75 Mile Range – Digital OTA Antenna for Clear VHF & UHF Reception, NexGenTV ™ Compatible, Supports 4K/8K 1080p TVs

This is my experience with this Antenna, please check all facts before trying this, I am not a professional. I bought this as part of my new TV setup so I could dump cable. So far everything has worked out well, just one small hitch. I decided to put it in my loft as that was an easier option for me. There is one thing I didn't see mentioned and so didn't know about until I opened the instructions, you have to buy some extra parts to be able to install the Antenna. It HAS to be grounded, otherwise you might find your house on fire one day. You will need to purchase a long enough length of grounding wire to go from the Antenna to a grounding point, like your electrical service ground. If you look around the Internet the IEEE has videos on the correct way to do this. You will also need two clamps, one to clamp the ground wire to the antenna and one to clamp the other end to the service panel ground. You will also need a grounding block to ground the Antenna coax cable, to prevent electrical surges. It was easy to put the Antenna in my loft and secure it to an upright beam away from all the other stuff up there. I downloaded a free Android Compass App and searched on Antennaweb for the direction of my local stations so I could point the Antenna in the right direction before I decided where to put it. I would suggest that you test your ground clamp hookup and do a dummy run of clamping the antenna before you go up in the loft, so when you get up in the heat and low light, you already know what to do, I had a couple of small problems that would have been avoided if I did that first. I secured the Antenna and hooked up the ground wire first, and then the coax, making sure it was secure and the grounding wire was tight at each connection, I scraped off some of the gray paint from the Antenna mount so that the ground clamp was metal to metal. Once everything was hooked up and secure I fed this into my existing cable TV coax run, so I could feed all the rooms without running any new cables. One thing, from what I have researched, this Antenna feed cannot share the cable Internet coax, so keep that separate if you still get your Internet that way. I tuned in my TV's by using the scan function and lots of channels appeared, the picture is very clear and better than my cable feed. There was a lot of foreign and local channels that didn't interest me, so I had to go through them and switch those off on each TV. The channels I kept are: CBS, NBC, COZI, CW, Antenna, This, ABC7, LWN, KCAL9, FOX, KCOP, BOUNCE, MOVIES, KCET, ION, ION LIFE, QUBO, KXLA, PBS SoCal, PBS OC, KDOC, METV, KLCS, PBS Kids, CREATE, KBEH. I have had this a few weeks and have not had one problem. I am also using this to feed a Homerun HD receiver that I also bought on Amazon, I will review this on the appropriate page, but this means that using an old PC running Windows Media Center, X-Boxes that I already had along with the Homerun and the Antenna, I now have the whole house hooked up with a DVR system that can record 2 channels while watching another, and playback my shows whenever I want to. Adding Amazon Prime and Netflix means that a few weeks in and I don't miss cable at all. UPDATE 12/24/13: I got rid of my Homerun and got a Tivo Roamio and it also works great with this antenna. It plugged in and I got setup with no problems. 2 Months later and I still have crystal clear reception with no dropouts.

I have to say I am amazed at how well this antennae works. I have been contemplating "cutting the cord" for sometime. A few weeks ago, my cable company called me to say my promotion period was ending and my bill was gonna jump significantly and wanted to know what I wanted to do. (I know, what cable company does that? Cincinnati Bell did.) Anyways, that was my motivation, so I dived into the old school world of over the air(OTA) lifestyle. Let me start with describing my set up real quick. I am using an older desktop that I have for my home theater computer (HTPC). I upgraded the HDD to a solid state drive and the RAM from 8 gb to 16 gb. Installed PLEX as a media server ( its a bit convoluted to set up, but once you figure it out, it works wonderfully). Additionally, I also purchased a dual HD Hauppauge USB tuner and a Winegard LNA-200 Boost XT Preamplifier (to boost the OTA TV signals). When I first received this antennae, I unpacked it and unfolded the arms and just connected it to the Hauppauge tuner to the HTPC and set it next to the TV. I wasn't impressed, lol. But, I wasn't going to knock it yet, because my plan was to install it in the attic and splice into the cable coaxial that was no longer being used. My attic is a bit small, no room to actually stand, but enough room where I was able to attach the included base pole to a rafter joist and then the antennae to the pole. I cut the coaxial that was already up there (was only used to connect to the (now returned) cable box, so I was safe in using it) added a coaxial plug to the line and then connected that to the pre-amp, then connected the preamp to the antennae. Went back to the HTPC, plugged in the connector for the Preamp (it is a USB powered connection) then from that to the Hauppauge tuner and the tuner to the HTPC. (It did require three three foot coaxial segments I bought at the local box store, you can make your own if you like. 1- connection from preamp to antennae,2- from the wall to the preamp USB power supply, 3- from preamp USB power supply to the tuner. ) After finally figuring out the PLEX LIVE TV & DVR settings, I was able to run a channel scan. IF you don't have an HTPC, you would just connect the coaxial directly to your TV ( or digital converter box, if its an old one) and run your channel scan through the TV process. Anyway, back to my set up.....when I had the antennae next to the TV I picked up 14 channels but could not pick up CBS or FOX. Now, with it properly set up and installed, I am picking up EVERY AVAILABLE channel (51 channels!) in my area and ALL WITH FULL SIGNALS! (both VHF and UHF signals). I have all the major networks in 1080 HD with ASC 3.1 HD Audio (standard broadcast signal). The resolution is much better than what I was paying for through the cable company. Also, with the PLEX server I can set the DVR to record what I want. My limitation is the amount of space on my hard drive. I can now watch live TV from anywhere, plus listen to my music and any movies in my library. During the recent events in Washington DC, I was able to watch HD TV in my car on my phone on a quick run to the store! I had originally shopped some pretty cool looking antennas priced $100 or more than this one, but decided to go with this based upon price and the fact it is an RCA. They should know what they are doing right? They've been around forever, great choice for me! I am very happy with this antennae and highly recommend it. With the preamp all my signals are strong. Please note I am within 25 miles of my regional broadcast antennas, but there are numerous foothills between my house and the towers. Still, my reception is crystal clear and no dropouts. Happy Tuning!

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This antenna is working perfectly for me. I finally got sick of paying $100/month cable bills for a bunch of junk channels that I never watch. So after a bit of research, I went for this RCA antenna - there are instructions on the web for making your own antenna, but why waste time with that when you can get a beauty like this for $70? Installation was simple - just fold open the antenna, attach the cable connector, and you’re good to go. I chose to bolt it to the eave of my roof - the included rugged mount will accommodate other types of installations as well. Once you’ve got it installed (in Canada, don’t forget to visit tvfool.com to find out where you need to point your antenna) and you’ve connected it to your home’s cable connection, that’s it. Set your TV to "antenna" and you’re ready for FREE TV. I was shocked by the quality - the uncompressed digital signal provides a full HD signal that is absolutely crystal clear, much better than what you get with a paid cable connection. Of course, your results may vary - I’m in Stony Plain, AB, pretty far away from the signal towers, but it still works great. The number of channels you’ll get depends on your location - I get everything I need with CTV, CBC, GLOBAL, CITY TV, and OMNI (I also get CBC French and the Christian CTS channel, which I prompted deleted from my channel list). I suppose if you live in Toronto, you’ll probably get a lot more channels. Very happy with my 5 free crystal-clear HD channels - I highly recommend this antenna.

This Antenna is excellence, even better than the one that cost more than it. Very easy to installed, took me just under 15 minutes from removing the old and replace this antenna. I recommend who looking for a antenna should get this.

Excelente recepcion uhf y vhf . Facil de ensamblar e instalar. La instale sobre la chimenea y capto todos los canales disponibles en mi localidad. Altamente recomendable

This is a great antenna. I have tried several until now and after a couple of winters, I have to say it is the best that we had. I live in Brosssard QC in the B's and installed it on top of the shed (less than 10 feet high). Except ABC, we receive everything available in our region: 2.1, 3.1 to 3.6, 5.1, 5.3, 5.4, 6.1, 10.1,12.1, 15.1, 17.1, 24.1, 29.1, 31.1, 33.1 to 33.4, 35.1, 44.1 to 44.4, 47.1, 57.1 to 57.3, 62.1. It works with a Winegard lna 200 amplifier. It took 45 mins to assemble and mount; used the compass on my phone to set it in the direction indicated on tvfool.com. The channels are more than enough for our needs; as add-ons we have Netflix, Amazon prime and DAZN. Never cable again! Cheers.