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The RCA ANT111E Indoor Digital TV Antenna offers a non-amplified, sleek design with a 40-mile range, allowing you to access top-rated HDTV programming without any monthly fees. It supports up to 1080i broadcasts and features integrated loops for a wide range of channels, all while being energy-efficient and furniture-friendly.
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Antenna Testing and Results
Like many people, I've been doing some reading about ditching cable and being able to solely subsist on over the air channels and get rid of the cable bill. I watch very little TV - mostly I'm into documentaries and what little TV I do watch is news. Obviously, turning off cable and going it alone with just an antenna I realize I'd lose all the cable TV news channels. But I wanted to at least do some testing to see what I'd be able to pull in.Also, being that I live in Florida on the coast, one of the other goals I had for this series of tests was to find a decent antenna to see exactly what channels I'd have access to in the event of a hurricane.Before I post results and conclusions of the tests, here is some information on what I've tested and with what devices:Antennas:I tested four: Mohu Sky HDTV Antenna The SKYHDT is designed to be mounted although it can easily be hung in a corner of a room or in an attic. My tests using it, to be fair to the antenna and to Mohu, were not done with the antenna mounted and no doubt better results will be obtained if that's the case. Other reviews here on Amazon can attest to that. My goal was to see how well it performed compared to the others and under similar conditions and from similar locations in my apartment. Winegard Company FL-5000 FlatWave HDTV Indoor Digital Flat Antenna - Made in USA Mohu Leaf Paper-Thin Indoor HDTV Antenna - Made in USA The Wineguard and Mohu Leaf are very similar in design in that they are both flat and thin and can easily be hung from a wall or window. RCA Basic Indoor Antenna The RCA Indoor Antenna is your basic set of what we used to call "rabbit ears" as it has protruding dipoles.I tested these antennas using two TVs: LG 42LD450 42-Inch 1080p 60 Hz LCD HDTV Viore PLC7V96 (not purchased from Amazon) TELEVISION The LG is a standard 42 inch LCD TV and the Viore is a small portable - exactly the kind of TV you'd use if power goes out and your limited to battery operated devices.During testing, I didn't notice any difference in the ability of one TV to pull in more stations than the other which indicates I have functioning tuners in both for UHF and VHF. That's why you'll see only one set of results.When indicated during testing, I used the following coax cable to connect the TV to the antenna(s): Mediabridge Coaxial Digital Audio Video Cable - (50 Feet) - Triple Shielded, F-Pin to F-Pin with Easy Grip Connector Caps This is an excellent cable with solid connectors. It's a bit stiff which is to be expected. Any Mediabridge product I've purchased from Amazon has always been of high quality (HDMI cables, etc.).Note that the Wineguard antenna has a 15 foot cable that cannot be detached. In my testing I added the 50 foot Mediabridge as ultimately it had to perform using the 50 foot cable as the 15 foot cable simply wouldn't be long enough to reach my TV(s). The Mohu Leaf comes with a 6 foot antenna but again, I tested with the Mediabridge 50 foot cable for the same reason. The RCA antenna comes with a 6 foot cable as well (non detachable).Here are some somewhat surprising results.Although these tests only show 3 physical locations I experimented with various locations to find these three which yielded the best results overall. Like others I found that moving the antenna even just a foot or so could mean a big difference. Weather also influenced the results. One day I did some testing during a huge rainstorm and the number of channels dropped considerably.SkyHDTV:Outside - in front of my apartment: 30 channels (tested with included 30 foot cable)Inside - hung from south facing window: 25 channels (tested with included 30 foot cable)Inside - hung from the center of south wall: 25 channels (tested with included 30 foot cable)The SkyHDTV brought in more channels than the others, but I was surprised to find out that it didn't outperform the others by much and in fact, in some cases, depending on location it didn't outperform the other antennas at all. It's important to note as I've mentioned elsewhere that this antenna, by design should be mounted on a mast which I did not do - I merely wanted to test it against the others in the same exact conditions where I'd be using it. One other item to mention: the rubber gasket that is used to join the two of the halves of this antenna was not installed properly on the antenna I received. In fact, I consider it a defect on the unit I received. While I don't think it affected the antenna performance, I returned it solely because I realized that if indeed I ever did want to mount this antenna outside, the gasket wouldn't protect the insides of the unit. I don't see this as a reflection on the device, but simply as a problem with the unit I received. All in all I gave this antenna 5 stars as it did ultimately pull in more channels than the others and I suspect mounted on an mast would do even better.Winegard Company FL-5000 FlatWave HDTV Indoor Digital Flat Antenna:Outside - in front of my apartment: 25 channels (tested with included 15 foot cable)Inside - hung from south facing window: 25 channels (tested with Mediabridge 50 foot cable and included 15 foot cable and connector)Inside - hung from the center of south wall: 25 channels (tested with Mediabridge 50 foot cable and included 15 foot cable and connector)Mohu Leaf Paper-Thin Indoor HDTV Antenna:Outside - in front of my apartment: 25 channels (tested with Mediabridge 50 foot cable)Inside - hung from south facing window: 27 channels (tested with Mediabridge 50 foot cable)Inside - hung from the center of south wall: 25 channels (tested with Mediabridge 50 foot cable)The Wineguard and the Mohu Leaf performed almost identically. I would say any difference in how many channels they pulled in is probably an anomaly. I would consider both of these pretty good antennas and it would be a draw as to which one is better. The one advantage of the Mohu over the Wineguard is that the Wineguard's 15 foot antenna cannot be detached - 15 feet is either a long enough for your purpose or - like what I had to resort to, you'll have to add a connector and more cable.RCA Basic Indoor Antenna:Outside - in front of my apartment: 24 channelsInside - placed in south facing window: 28 channels (tested with Mediabridge 50 foot cable)Inside - hung from the center of the south wall: 25 channels (tested with Mediabridge 50 foot cable)The big surprise: The cheap, inexpensive "rabbit ears" performed as well as the Wineguard and the Mohu Leaf. I was nothing less than astonished to see these results. Of course, the aesthetics of the Mohu Leaf and the Wineguard are somewhat better as you can hang either of them on a wall or in a window and they are mostly unobtrusive. Since these "rabbit ears" sit very well behind a curtain on my south facing window and can't be seen, that's where it sits right now - and where I'll probably leave it.If you're looking for a cheap, simple solution to give you an antenna for a portable TV for a hurricane? You can't go wrong with the RCA Passive Indoor Antenna. I fully expected this antenna to be subpar, but in retrospect I'm glad I got one to test. I'll be keeping it. I also wound up keeping the Mohu Leaf and sent back the Wineguard and that could have been a coin toss as to which one I was going to keep - they are both very good. I'll also probably get another set of RCA "rabbit ears" and keep those for a backup as well or to use on another TV.Other notes:1. Reading the results of what other people have discovered and the number of channels they pulled in, I expected better results based on my location and other factors. While not unhappy with the results, it seems I'm not located close enough to the source transmissions or my location in an apartment on the ground floor doesn't allow for the kind of reception I need to pull in distant stations. By the way, I'm located about 30 miles north of West Palm Beach in Stuart, Florida just in case anyone is from my area. They may be able to have at least some findings to test against or use as a comparison. Note that 95 percent of the broadcasts I was trying to pull in are located almost due south of me or due south west. You can find the stations that broadcast in your area by going to TV Fool DOT com or Antenna Web DOT org and several other sites easily found online.2. I did do limited testing from a second floor outdoor staircase just to see if my results would change substantially but they did not. I didn't include those results simply because they were almost the same as the testing I did outside from the front of my apartment.In the end I don't think I'll cancel cable just yet, but I'm pretty happy knowing I can get at least 25 or so channels in the event of a hurricane. How many of those will remain up during and after a storm?Those tests I hope I don't get a chance to report back on!
J**R
Cheaper than cable!
I had one at a previous home I owned and it worked well. After the move, I got this one for my new location. It didn't work for my application but Amazon did refund my credit card. I suppose it would have cost them more for me to send it back than I paid for the item, so the just said "keep it". If you live within 20-30 miles of the TV station, it will work ok. It is not a replacement for cable but much cheaper way to watch the news and maybe your fav programs. You might even pick up some stations you haven't received before. Very dependant on your location and geography between you and the station. The item itself works fine!
G**N
Not Your Grandpa's Rabbit Ears
I purchased this Over-The-Air (OTA) antenna to get around the extended skirmishes between local television stations and the cable and satellite providers. Their fights and blackouts are becoming a real irritation and I have had enough.This little antenna, priced just under 10 USD provided a solution.I am old enough to remember the Rembrandt dipole antennas from years ago, and I can say that this RCA brand is nowhere near the quality or sturdiness. In fact, I had to open up the base and snug a screw because one of the rods was flopping around.The RCA antenna is non-weighted and is easily knocked around. The dipoles will not lower fully horizontal. The rods are only about 16" long so will not properly resonate at low band channels but does truthfully state on the box (in mouse type) that it only covers as low as 174 MHz.It is cheaply made and cheaply priced. But it will work. The two rods and UHF loop are fed to a balanced to unbalanced (BALUN) transformer and then to a thin piece of coax with attached screw-on F connector. Thankfully, there is no amplifier to overload and distort the signal. It you live within 15, maybe 20 miles of the transmitter and are inside a wooden framed home, then it will probably work for you. The picture may alse break up or freeze momentarily as you walk across the room but that is not the fault of the antenna, it is the limitation of our vulnerable ATSC television system.While here, I wish to explain a few thigs.First, RCA is just a name. It means nothing more so do not buy this on name recognition. The Radio Corporation of America is history. This product is made in Vietnam and marketed by VOXX International Corporation.Secondly, there is no such thing as an HD antenna. No such thing as 4K ready. It is all marketing hype.So to wrap up the review, it serves the purpose for which it was bought. It receives local stations and temporarily gets me around the retrans wars. And for under 10 bucks. And I am fine with that.
J**K
Easy And Efficient
Had one previously that worked great but lost an arm . The other arm bent. But it's still working! Sensing it's time was near because it's so beat up, I bought this one as a replacement for when the older one checks out. Takes a beating but continues to produce.
G**E
Not bad
This little antenna surprised me. When I pulled it out of the box it looked and felt very low end. However, when I completed assembling it and placing it on my window sill the reception I got was satisfactory.For what I paid I can't complain.UPDATE:I've had the antenna for a couple of months now. Been having difficulty receiving clear reception for the station I listen to the most. I bought a signal splitter and another small antenna with a magnetic base. Amazing reception. Radio sounds great.
S**N
Classic, old-school, but...
This classic RCA antenna does just what it needs to do, just like back in the day. Comes disassembled - very easy to assemble - two rabbit ear antennas just screw right in. HOWEVER, mine was missing one of antennas. For the price, it wasn't worth returning to get it replaced nor did I even inquire about it as the antenna works just fine with only one of the rabbit ears. Just as expected with RCA - even if it's defective, it still works like a charm.
R**R
Antena interior
Funciona muy bien ! Me sorprendió
S**.
Not for Australian TV aerial connections!
This seems to be made for USA based tv aerials. It does not fit any Australian tv models aerial sockets! It looks like it would fit the Foxtel plate coaxial cable connection which IS NOT a standard Australian TV connection. THIS SHOULD NOT BE FOR SALE IN AUSTRALIA AS TV AERIAL!!
F**S
Muy buena relación calidad-precio y funcionamiento.
Anteriormente tuve otra antena de Radioshack que costo casi el triple y no funcionaba del todo en interiores, la señal era mala, no sintonizaba todos los canales, los materiales eran muy corrientes y al final termine deshaciéndome de ella, esta antena en cuanto la instale e hice la búsqueda de canales en la misma televisión, en el primer intento sintonizo todo y con muy buena calidad de imagen. Estoy muy satisfecho con la compra!
L**O
Recomendable
Funciona bien, solo tengan en cuenta que debe estar cerca de una ventana para poder tener una mejor recepción de señal
J**O
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