ANTOPAntenna Inc. AT-500SBS Black AT-500SBS HD Smart Bar Amplified HDTV and FM Radio Indoor Antenna (Black)

I was pleasantly surprised to discover the signal strength this antenna provided. This model was recommended by an online review from "The Antenna Man" on YT. Previously I had tried 2 flat antennas from Mohu and CableMaster. Since I live 25 miles from the TV broadcast tower I usually can get decent reception. The flat antennas are okay with UHF bands but struggle with the lower frequency VHF channels (RF 2-13). They also are not the best with the new ATSC3.0 in my area as those too are on the VHF spectrum.So, I tried the ANTOP AT-500SBS. I noticed that it averaged 5-10% higher signal strength over the Mohu Leaf that I have been using. In addition it was able to detect the ATSC3.0 stations. While the signal strength is only around 50% for ATSC3.0 stations, it's still far better that the Mohu Leaf that didn't detect the ATSC3.0 stations at all.I usually avoid antennas with a signal booster as they can actually make things worse. But the signal amplifier on ANTOP doesn't seem to hurt. It doesn't seem to help either. Turning the amplifier gain adjustment seems to have little effect - at least in my location. It's nice though that the signal booster has a splitter for a FM tuner.I experimented with locations and also whether it did better either horizontal or vertical. For me vertical was best. With indoor antennas you really need to try different locations. For me moving the antenna just a foot would make a 20% difference in signal strength.

I bought this on the recommendation of a YouTuber who calls himself "The Antenna Man". Reviewing over the air antennas seems to be his life and I trust his reviews. He is normally against these "pretty" antennas but gave this one a good review. A pretty antenna is any one that comes wrapped in an enclosure (almost always plastic) as opposed to most uncovered ones where the metal antenna is exposed.I got this from Amazon when it was on sale for half price (50$ as opposed to the list of 100$). I don't think I would have paid list for this.Its reception is very good but of course not as good as an outdoor antenna. Comes with a well fitting plastic stand if you want to have it oriented vertically.Also, this comes with an powered amplifier which has a strength dial (as opposed to either on or off) which is a nice feature. It is possible to have too much gain in an antenna so you can dial it back if necessary.

First of all this product is a very sleek-looking piece of garbage. If only it performed half as well as they claim. Well it doesn’t. It works worse than the $9.99 Walmart antenna it was supposed to replace. Furthermore when I returned it they only gave me half my money back as a restocking fee. This was for a BRAND NEW piece of defective crap! What a scam! By the way, Amazon’s A to Z guarantee is a scam too. Shame on Amazon for that.

I live in the mountains, surrounded by tall trees. Roof antennas are a problem because of snow and I don't want one anyway. For a few years I had an ugly Antennas Direct unit on a window sill, with a wire running across the room to the TV so I could get the major over the air channels. It worked OK- not great. I recently remodeled and moved it to the TV table where it had to be readjusted every time I changed the channel. I tried several other tabletop antennas, with no improvement (usually worse). Thought I might have to go back to cable till I found this Antop! I am so surprised, but it works better than the expensive unit it replaced and looks great standing on the floor next to the table. Reviews online say it works better if situated horizontally, but that was not the case for me. If you live in a difficult location, give this a try.

Had a boosted circular flat antenna which picked up 44 channels well. Tried this one, best it could do was 32 channels even after moving it outside. Returned it.

The packaging was obviously opened and the product was used at some point. Cables were a mess. I had to unravel them and figure out what went where. The product itself is nothing special. Not worth the price. Same reception as my $20 HD antenna....

I'm ab out 50 miles from the transmitters, 60 from a few and I can get most channels from inside my house with this antenna. I was skeptical when ordering, but it works. Very good price and it works as advertised.

Worked well for one of my TVs, not the best option for the other. Easy to install and use. Could be worth a shot.