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Terk HD-TVS Slim Profile Outdoor HDtv Antenna Reviews

Customer Rating:
Summary: Not worth the trouble
Comment: We are 30+ miles from most of the TV stations in the Atlanta area and we are in the process of changing from Analog to Digital reception for all TV's in our house. We had two old standard external (inexpensive) antenna's installed in our attic that we had not used for a few years. We purchased the Terk HD-TVS antenna specifically to move to DTV reception. Our neighborhood has a covenant restriction against external antennas but because the HD TVS looks like a dish, we thought that it would be the perfect solution. We received the product and connected it outside before mounting it permanently and the reception was awful. Only the closest stations worked at all. The signal strength was very very low. We connected both of our old antennas just to see what would happen and to our surprise, both of the standard external (inexpensive) antennas mounted in our attic receives all of the local DTV broadcasts. The reception strength is very high on the closest channels and low for the channels at the greatest distance but all of the channels work. The Terk HD-TVS was much worse than the standard external (inexpensive) antenna so we returned it.

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Customer Rating:
Summary: Good value, better than rabbit ears!
Comment: I just got this antenna hooked up and now have several more channels than my old rabbit ears. And the reception alone is worth the investment. The picture is amazing on my Optoma projector. I also picked up the Samsung DTBH260F HDTV Terrestrial Receiver, since my projector doesn't have a tuner built in. What a great combo! All of my components are tied into my Harmony remote and work perfectly. It did take me a minute to get any signal at all on the antenna, until I realized the problem. I used my old Dish satellite mount, took off the dish and mounted the antenna to the same setup (the antenna is fairly lightweight). I plugged the RG6 cable into the antenna and the receiver...nothing. Then I realized that the cable coming from the former dish goes through a splitter with two inputs...one for the satellite signal and one for the antenna. I switched the cable to the antenna input and viola! I had the best reception by pointing the antenna straight up to the sky (not pointing it directly at the towers), then finding the strongest signal by rotating it around toward the north. It looks kind of strange having an antenna pointed straight up, but it works. The design is a lot more pleasant to look at than the old dish or one of those gangly christmas tree antennas, and it is outside so no more rabbit ears in the house (so tacky). This is a great solution for those who are looking for something aesthetically pleasing with good reception. It was easy to hook up (at least for someone who is replacing their old dish with the wires already run) and the neighbors won't have their view obstructed by an outdated monstrosity of an antenna.

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Customer Rating:
Summary: Works as claimed
Comment: Check the dimensions...I didn't realize it was as large as it is. Very clean looking design. I do get a few more local digital channels...but I'm wouldn't pay this much again. It is just an antenna.

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Customer Rating:
Summary: Terk HD-TVS Slim Profile Outdoor Antena Review
Comment: It works as it is designed to be. Once it is mounted outdoor, it works well. The only problem I experienced is that when the wind is blowing, the reception becomes spotty. Maybe this problem is caused by some big trees in my backyard. Interestingly, the problem only occurs on digital HD channels, not on regular analog channels.
If you use it as indoor antenna, the reception is not as good as outdoor.

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Customer Rating:
Summary: Surprised after second location
Comment: I received the antenna from Amazon in very good time. I mounted the antenna using the supplied mast on the side of my home about 15' high. I pointed the antenna towards the broadcast towers which are about 35 miles from my home. I could only receive one station, which was a disapointment. So, I would try one more location before giving up on this small antenna. I then mounted it on the very top of the roof with a 15 degree tilt up. To my surprise, my signal meter on my tv jumped up to around 85% for six HD stations. Please take some time for proper location and you will be very happy you did. Also, very easy to mount.

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