RCA Amplified Indoor HDTV Antenna with SmartBoost Technology, NextGen TV, Compatible to Deliver Stunning 4K Ultra HD Picture and Quality Sound, 6’ Built-In Coax Cable

I can't believe how many indoor antennas make ridiculous claims about range that cannot be achieved with physics and electronics. Or they promise you that their magic antenna will bring you premium pay channels. This pretty humble antenna was reviewed by the "Antenna Man" on YouTube. He's a knowledgeable and straightforward source of information on both indoor and outdoor antennas. He makes it clear that the best signal is always obtained by getting up as high as you can. And he keeps modest expectations for indoor antennas by comparison.I already had a flat UHF antenna and a very simple rabbit ear unit for VHF. (Puny would be a better description.) I used an antenna combiner to feed them both. This allowed me to angle each antenna with the hopes of getting the best possible reception for both ranges. I used rabbitears.info, providing my address and got a listing of stations and their tower locations.I live in a single level town home in Las Vegas roughly 22 miles from the towers. Outdoor antennas are discouraged but not prohibited. I wanted a simple solution for feeding my Amazon Fire TV Recast Tuner/DVR. This RCA antenna provides both UHF and VHF elements. The Antenna Man was impressed with the VHF signal sensitivity and that was what I desperately needed. He points out that VHF is harder to broadcast. And that this RCA antenna provided the best VHF results among the many indoor antennas he's tested over the years. The Fire TV Recast has pretty finicky tuners compared to most TV sets and I was having a hard time pulling in our CBS station with my puny rabbit ears.I had to patiently try various angles and locations, staying close to a window. I was able to swivel the VHF antenna elements many different ways-- a strong point. Also this antenna has longer elements than most inexpensive rabbit ears. (Bear in mind though: some stations work better by reducing the length of the elements-- you have to test!)I am thrilled that I was able to pull in all the network affiliates (CBS, NBC, ABC, PBS and Fox). Across VHF and UHF bands. Also a bunch of indy stations with vintage sitcoms and game shows. All of this while keeping the antenna in one location and without having to reposition anything when changing stations.I don't think the built-in amplifier made a significant difference. But evidently you MUST plug in the power supply EVEN IF YOU DECIDE YOU DON'T NEED THE AMP.I am happy to say that this antenna met my needs. But if you're in a rural area distant from the broadcasting towers this is not likely to solve your reception problems. I suspect that for homes 40 miles from the towers, this antenna will provide only marginal results. But if you're in a core metropolitan location with decent line of sight to the towers and you have some VHF stations, this antenna may be a good choice for you too.

I bought this for a new {used} tv a just bought for my basement. So pleased with the results...I did not use the phone app for best placement of the antenna, but I think I will go back to that to see if there is more channesl when I have a chance. Why I like this? The rabbit ears . No really. I like the old fashioned adjustability without moving the unit around itself. I'm thinking I need a new antenna in my living room--may just buy another one! No glitching which is pretty good in a basement. No lost signal either. So far so good!!!

I tested a couple of indoor amplified antennas and this performed next to the best. It is true that my location is surounded by powerfull stations so it found 48 channels during programing, as compared with another RCA model that found 52 channels/stations. I retained the best model and returned this to Amazon.The reason why I gave 4 stars is related to seller's mindless packaging: it arrived in the orriginal, but broken box and with AC adaptor missing. Amazon did not let me rate or post a review for this seller. Due to them selling a returned item with missing parts I would give them 1 star.

After all of the hype, I purchased this antenna to get local channels. It only picked up two channels out of five. The site that tells you what kind of reception is available placed our address at the highest level. This is the first and only antenna we tried because this one was supposed to be exceptional at VHF reception, which is all we are interested in. Also, I thought that these would swivel independently like what was on the old tv sets, but they only go back and forth (at least our set only did that). So, no stars for something that didn't work as advertised.

The Tv in one room picked up a different set of over the air channels than the other, with some over lap. On one RCA the poles adjust easily resulting in more channels; the other unit had 'frozen' poles that broke when I attempted to adjust them. Can the joint where the poles meet the unit be lubricated to be more adjustable? Also, it needs a longer coax cable. They do pick up clear channels, so far not consistently: you can't rely on a channel being available just because it was yesterday.