Terk 60 Mile Range High Performance Amplified Indoor HDTV Antenna - Supports UHF, VHF 1080 HDTV Broadcasts for Free

I used this antenna in two very different neighborhoods and got good reception both times. Its performance on UHF (which most stations use) is excellent for an indoor antenna, and far superior to rabbit ears, but not as good as a roof antenna. For VHF reception it's about as good as rabbit ears. Note that on UHF, it's quite directional. If it's not pointed at the signal (to within 20 degrees or so), you will get poor reception. I bought it for a family member, but I tested it at my house before I gave it away. I'll give detailed descriptions of my reception conditions at both locations because of course, terrain and distance have a huge effect on OTA TV reception. First I tested it in a suburban area where most of our TV stations are within 10 miles. We live in a shallow valley but still get good reception because we’re not far away from the towers. I pointed the antenna toward most of my local stations and got about 40 channels (including subchannels) from 13 stations (not including subchannels), including 2 VHF stations and some low-power stations that I know are difficult to receive. (For the best Hi VHF reception, I recommend you extend the lower section so it's about 75 cm from tip to tip, with the rods horizontal and 180 degrees part. For Lo VHF, do the same but extend the telescoping sections all the way.) Surprisingly, the amplifier actually helped. I thought it would degrade my reception because I live in a strong-signal area, but this wasn’t the case. To add some points of comparison, the Terk antenna gets 40 channels, my rabbit ears get 15 channels, and my bowtie antenna gets 22 channels. My homemade Gray-Hoverman antenna, which is about on par with a roof antenna, gets somewhat better reception than this antenna, but it’s much larger. Then I set it up at my relative’s home. He lives about 25 miles from the city and is in a poor location: He lives on a large hill the blocks direct reception from the city, but the terrain is about average in all other directions. I can tell that he receives his TV signals from the city via reflections off the hills because the antenna works best when pointed roughly 180 degrees from the transmitters. He probably also has considerable multipath because when he had analog TV, he observed severe ghosting. Not only did he receive most of the important channels from the big city, but he also got one station from a smaller town about 30 miles away. Because most of the TV stations in his area come from the same direction, he doesn't need to re-aim it when switching channels. His rabbit ears only give him 5 watchable channels, but this antenna got 17. My Gray-Hoverman antenna got about the same amount. Like many other reviewers commented, this antenna has a small base and is easy to tip over. I fixed this by duct-taping it to a board of wood that’s about 6 inches square. In terms of appearance, the antenna has a somewhat ugly shape, but the gray and black color scheme makes it unobtrusive. I'm a practical person, so looks don't matter to me, but someone who really cares about their home's decor might be put off by it.

I bought this device for a single purpose: Off the Air TV in the kitchen. Frankly, I wanted to connect our existing cable for the TV; however, my cable company told me that they "do not do splits for existing service." That is cable talk for if you want another TV connected to our lines you have to subscribe to additional service. We do not run wires for your new connection. I was floored. That's like calling the telephone company and they said we are sorry but we do not do phone lines. A call to our local phone company would result in a date being established for additional wiring that would be paid for by me. The cable company would not even consider that option. Not to be outdone, I opted for this antenna and quite frankly I am pleased for the most part. It does what it says it will do. I can pull in 10 of the 11 local channels without having to jump through hoops. The missing channel is PBS and even though it is out there it is not worth the hassle to attempt to pull in. The 10 channels are all in high definition (HD) and each provides a clear and vibrant picture on the 19" Samsung (reviewed elsewhere). If we did not live in the valley between two 100' hills to the east and to the west our reception would be much stronger. The antenna is a line of sight device and even though we live in a cruddy place for reception we receive a fairly decent signal that the antenna provides. To have a basis for comparison, I connected the TV to cable to determine the quality of the TV picture and sound. Each had excellent quality and compared favorably to the 1080p resolution of the main TV. The 19" TV is 720p resolution so therefore there was a slight decrease in picture quality between the 19" 720p and 46" 1080p TV. The point is that the source (cable) provided an excellent picture for both TVs. I disconnected the 19" from cable and connected the antenna. The picture from the antenna compared favorably to the cable but because the signal strength from the antenna was less powerful the picture quality was not quite the same. That is the reason for the 4 instead of 5 stars. I readily admit to being a wireless nut. Actually you can describe me as a nut with almost any adjective. I cannot stand wires. That is just wonderful when there must be over 2 miles of wires in the house for all the contraptions that are connected and cross connected. This antenna adds even more wires. The device says that you only need to place the antenna on top of your HDTV. That is wonderful but I have yet to see any HDTV that has a shelf big enough to place an antenna. Finding a place to put the antenna can be a pain and it was for me due to my dislike for wires. Like so many of our daily decisions we are forced to forgo one thing for another. I gave up on having a wireless connection along with a cable connection and am basically pleased with what we have. Bottom Line: It works well if you need off the air TV.

With much anticipation, the Terk HDTVa arrived yesterday. Assembly (horizontally positioned antenna to base) and TV hookup was easy to the bedroom 32" HDTV. After setting the antenna beside the TV and pointing it in the general direction of the TV towers 25+ miles across town, I walked away while the TV was searching for available channels. In a few minutes the scan was finished - and my local news station was playing about as crystal clear as it gets in HD. I quickly searched the TV for available stations and was surprised at: 1) the number of stations available 2.) the clarity of the picture. Initially, I was pulling in ~ 43 stations, although not all were good signals (not snowy, but choppy pictures that sometimes froze). After experimenting with the antenna some, here are some first impressions of the Terk HDTVa: 1.) Am I ready to give up my AT&T U-Verse service? No, not by any means. However, the antenna was never intended for that purpose. Rather, I was hoping for a cost-effective means to pull in local news and weather updates for secondary day-to-day use ... as well as a backup during times of weather emergencies. 2.) The antenna is somewhat directional, but not to the point that it had to be precise. Generally speaking, I can pick up a lot of stations as long as I'm generally in the direction of the TV towers (+ or - about 35 degrees). Granted, you loose some stations and pick up others as you point the antenna in different directions, so it will take some experimentation to get the best antenna direction to pick up the desired TV stations. 3.) First impression is quality is good and product should be durable, but am considering mounting the antenna base to a wooden base to better stabilize it. Not saying the base is unstable per se ... just that I do see where it would benefit by being more stable. 4.) Present antenna angle gives me about 54 TV stations. Granted, there's a lot of stations that don't get good signals, and a lot of stations that I don't care to watch, but there are indeed some stations that I do like to watch. And, as I already mentioned, the picture quality is as good as it gets. Yes, there's more experimentation to do (e.g., Vertical positioning of the antenna. Tried it once but couldn't pick up any stations, so went back to horizontal positioning), but my first impression of the Terk HDTVa is ... WOW! 5.) Would I recommend this product to others? In a heartbeat ... if you are willing to do some research on its pros, cons, range, etc! For instance, I'm +25 miles from the TV towers which located in the same general direction, and the ground is about as flat as it gets and there are no major structures to hinder the signal. I'm considering mounting the antenna in the attic, but don't know that I need to to meet my needs. 6.) As for appearance, beauty is in the eyes of the beholder. To me, it looks like a state-of-the-art indoor TV antenna. Can't say that it blends into the decorating scheme of the room, but, on the other hand, can't say that it sticks out like a sore thumb, either. It's still early in the antenna positioning decision, but I don't anticipate any need to hide the antenna from view. To me, I'm more concerned with locating it where it likely won't be disturbed or knocked over. However, since I'm married, my mind is always open to change. :)

After having a disappointing result with the Paper Thin Leaf Indoor HDTV Antenna , I started looking around for a better antenna that was amplified and had better VHF reception. This antenna seemed to be the best bet based on all the reviews for it, and other ones that pointed to it, but that wasn't the case. I'll give it credit for being a simple design - only three big parts to assemble without tools: the base, the antenna, and the amplifier. Now onto the actual performance of the antenna. On the box, Terk boasts, "Perfect antenna for local HDTV reception (channels 2-69) up to 45 miles from broadcast tower", which was ideal for me, as all of the local antennas are within a 15-mile radius from my place. When I hooked it up, it worked a whole lot better than the Leaf Antenna did, but it still failed to pick up some of the VHF stations. Because of the lack of VHF reception, this meant I had to mess with the dipoles, which brings me to the "Poor Design and Exception" part of my title. The amplifier is part of the plug itself and has a short permanent coax cable to hook into the TV, and a permanently affixed cable to the antenna itself, which you would then connect into the amp. All of which greatly limited where you could put the antenna. Additionally, as you can see from the pictures, the antenna has an extremely small base which works fine with the antenna when mounted, but the permanent coax cable comes out the bottom of the base with the option of routing it to the front or rear, but the cable protrudes just a little below the base itself, which makes it a little wobbly. Now going back to the dipoles - they not only look silly when fully extended and trying to get the best reception, they don't seem to work, and they also help to destabilize the base as well. It would help if they made the base a little bit wider, and gave the option of using your own longer coax cable, than to be chained to the permanently affixed ones. I gave it 3 stars because it ended up doing well, better than the leaf antenna, but docked a star for not pulling the VHF stations (despite all the different angles I put the dipoles at and rooms I put the antenna in), and docked another one for the poor design. The one antenna that I did end up going with that actually was able to snag the VHF signals was the Winegard SS-3000 Amplified Indoor UHF/VHF Antenna , as it was a simple and straight forward design, and picked up all of the local stations (though it is a little directionally dependent). Oh and before anyone asks, yes, I did rescan each and every time I tried a new location.

I bought this antenna because I wanted to ensure reception quality when switching to digital TV, & wanted something that would be good for an indoor antenna. From the comments on a variety of antennas, I thought this would be a good bet. I lost that bet! For the most part, this thing has proven to be a useless piece of ****. My reception SHOULD be great. I'm right across San Francisco Bay from the primary TV tower. And my place is on somewhat higher ground than the "flats" at the edge of the bay. So one would think my reception would be the best. But with this antenna my reception has been lousy! I'm constantly having to jump up, to turn & move the thing, trying (sometimes a hopeless task) to get an adequate signal for even the major stations that should be easy to get (& which i got fairly well with my prior super-cheap antenna, before i switched to digital). When i finally get the best position possible (often having to turn the damned thing on its back or balance it precariously at an angle, since that sometimes is better than the upright position it's designed to be limited to), I still often get the signal cutting out so often that it's impossible to get an entire TV program. And every time i switch channels, i have to spend a lot of time trying to move the thing every which way, just trying to find a position where it pulls in the signal well enough to watch the program without it cutting out over & over & over again. Before this, i had a simple, cheap antenna ("bowtie" type), without any amplification (& not made specifically for HDTV, as this one is advertised). Just a very basic antenna. This seems not one bit better, just more cumbersome; &, of course, more expensive. The ultimate insult (misrepresentation??) is that the "amplification" does nothing whatever, as far as i can tell. When i'm having trouble with reception, i've tried switching it on & off a couple of times. Each time I can't tell any difference between the amplified & unamplified reception. Finally, what would be a very minor problem has proven to be a pain in the butt, because i'm constantly having to try to reposition it: The design seems made to look catchy, rather than being designed for ease of use. The front edges of the body are rather sharp corners. This would be NBD if one just had to set it up & leave it. But having to grab it constantly, to try to get a position that will work, it's uncomfortable to always be grabbing sharp edges. Additionally, the cord comes out the bottom, straight down, not to the back, & must be bent to the back or front. But the design is lousy, since the cord keeps slipping out of its track, bulging below the foot of the unit, making the whole antenna precarious & often falling over if i don't pick it up yet again & mash the cord back into its slot. (The design SHOULD be a clever way to be able to have the cord come out the front OR back. It's just not designed well enough to accomplish this well.) This just creates more of a nuisance, every time i need to reposition it, & suggests to me a "quick-&-dirty" approach to design, caring more for a sharp look (pardon the pun<g>) than quality & practicality. I've been using (fighting with) this for months, so it's not that i haven't figured out what works best. I've tried everything i can think of, in many places & positions & conditions. And it's been long enough that i almost forgot: The quality of workmanship is bad enough that i almost returned it when i first tried to assemble it. One must put the flat metallic part into the body. Seems simple, & apparently should just snap in place. But the construction quality was bad enough that every time i tried, i simply could not get it in far enough for the conductor to connect. The instructions are of no help, making it sound easy. The reality was that i spent a long time trying to get this simple procedure accomplished, & only was able to do it when i got so frustrated that i smashed it in, figuring i would break the thing in my upset at this lousy product, but at least i'd get my revenge on it. That, ironically, was what proved to be necessary to get the parts to fit together -- brute force. Not the sign of a quality product. I hate to give this only one star, but given that (1) it's done such a poor job at the only purpose it has, & (2) both the design & production quality seem less than what one should expect for even a cheap product, & (3) the "amplifier" seems to do nothing whatever, i can't think of anything positive about the product. Admittedly, i don't yet have anything to compare it to (except the cheap, unamplified antenna not meant for DTV), but one shouldn't need to run tests on a dozen different antennas, to get decent reception in my near-ideal location, i would think. I'm disgusted with this.

I'm a first timer at getting OTA HDTV. This has been an experiment in progress for the past 5 weeks. I have gone through four antennas (they are all here as I write this) before finding something that's satisfactory (rather than tolerable). I live around 25 miles from Manhattan, where the towers of most TV stations are located. I am also aware of the directional information from [...], and have experimented accordingly with its effects on reception. My apartment's windows all face north, while the signals all comes from southwest. I cannot get signals from where it comes from, and thus needed to get signals from deflections perhaps off nearby buildings and trees. It's a very poor circumstance for over-the-air reception, maybe just slightly better than being underground. Signals are weak, and are affected by weather. Stormy and windy days have shown effects at disrupting signal reception. With this said, and without going into much detail, let's talk about the antennas. Now all these antenna have been tested with the same equipment, setup, directional adjustments, location, etc. etc. and have been tested through good an foul weather, day and night, to observe differences. 1.Terk HDTVa Terk HDTVa Indoor Amplified High-Definition Antenna for Off-Air HDTV Reception - After reading some rave reviews and high ratings at [...], log periodic types (looks like a fishbone) seems to be the way to go. I got the Terk HDTVa first, thinking that the amplification and VHF antenna should nail my reception problems at the start. However, after more than two weeks of fidgeting around ad nauseam (directions, locations, amplifications, different devices, etc.), I only managed to pick up two ATSC channels' signals, and even those don't have strong enough signals to display anything. I thought maybe it's just my poor location, and that I should probably give up on the attempt. The included in-line amplifier dongle doesn't work at all. Powering it on makes no difference in signal strength readings, which hovered around 5-10%. It is well built, looks nice, good concepts, but it just didn't work. 2.Phlips PHDTV1 Philips PHDTV1 Digital HDTV-UHF Indoor Antenna - The venerated "silver sensor" which was previously sold under the Zenith brand also had great ratings and reviews. It's in fact nearly legendary. I decided, in desperation, to try it out, even if it doesn't have amplification. It seems all my local HD channels are in UHF anyway, so I won't miss the VHF dipoles. The unit has startlingly poorer build quality compared to the Terk. It has paint bubbles, hairs and dusts trappings in the paint, sharp edged cheap plastics and much thinner metal blades that's covered in oil and has some dings and bendings. I wasn't impressed with the quality, and didn't expect much from it as I set it up. To my surprise, it picked up 9 working channels (note: the terk got two channels' signals, but they didn't work) from the start, even if it's randomly placed. It's thrilling as it was the first time I saw OTA HDTV. After some adjustment and location experiments, I was able to receive 19 channels. However, not all of these channels work well given the same direction. The directionally sensitive antenna needs to be adjusted as I switch channels. e.g. NBC and CBS seems to work well in one direction, while ABC has its own favorite direction, which works also with FOX. I tried as best as possible to find a compromise point where everything works. I couldn't. It just needs to be adjusted constantly. The transmission is often dogged by reception fluctuations. Signal quality tend to fluctuate quite a bit, especially affected by weather. That means the TV playback would get choppy at times, with its severity dependent on the direction I point the antenna at. I didn't think fluctuating signals was a characteristic until I tried the latter two antennas later. I also found that I had to constantly play with the directional positioning to get a stable signal from each of the stations. It works, and I was impressed, but then in retrospect it could only be best described as a "tolerable" HDTV experience as I struggled for a smooth signal delivery. 3.RCA ANT111 Basic Indoor Antenna - While shopping in stores, I saw this basic and classic RCA loop/dipole antenna for less than $[...]. I couldn't resist the temptation to try it out, just for the heck of it. It is also a different type of antenna than the previous two. Again, I was surprised. This cheap antenna worked well, especially considering how it's only a fraction of the price of the two I'd tried. I ended up getting 17 channels, a few less than the PHDTV1, with the same location and setup. Some channels also don't work, even if signals were detected. The quality of the signals seems to be the key. So what's so special about it? It strangely had better signal delivery for the channels that worked. It's not as choppy, and quality level is very steady. It is also not as affected by directional positioning. I was for the first time able to view FOX, ABC, CBS, NBC without adjusting the antenna. However, the lack of directionality also makes it ambiguous when I lost the signal. It seems that there's no "favorite direction" for the channels, which also means I can't pull in stronger signals at my choosing. It is also quite susceptible to weather changes, particularly wind (which probably affected signals reflected by trees?) The signal strength also seems to be a little weaker, though the signal quality tend to be higher in general. That probably contributed to the smoother video delivery. It also tempted me to get a similar design that has amplification. 4.Philips MANT510 Philips High Performance Amplified Indoor Uhf/ Vhf/ Fm Antenna - This unit has a "digital TV optimized, patent pending UHF panel array". I thought I'd try it out just for the slightly different antenna design, if not just for the adjustable amplification. Well, it works, and works quite well. The antenna doesn't work without power, and with amplification turned off it works a little less than unpowered PHDTV1 and ANT111. Yet with the amplification turned on, I get 24 channels, with strength up to 81% (compared to 3-10% unamplified, and quality consistently above 60 and usually in the 70-90%+. That generates the most reliable video delivery of all the ones tried. While thunderstorms still managed to distrupt signals, it's much less often and only momentarily. I also don't have to worry about hunting for signals as I just point it in one general direction and I get everything but three NJN channels (they are even further from here.. maybe a good 50 miles). I finally can just set the antenna and forget it. It lets me focus on the programming rather than antenna adjustment. While it needs to be powered, it gives me the confidence to finally enjoy HDTV, rather than tweaking and tolerating it. It's good enough that I can probably stop searching. I hope it'll be helpful to you who may be going through the same purchasing decision nausea as I have.

I have been through a couple of indoor HDTV antennas. None came close to the performance of this one. I am in a notoriously 'bad reception' area just outside of Chicago. The best antenna I had before this one was an RCA omni-directional; but I still could not get CBS 2 with it nor could I get all the channels it could receive at once. I constantly had to get up and move the antenna while simultaneously checking signal strength on my T.V.(thank God for that feature on my T.V.-Samsung ROCKS!) But it was truly a pain in the butt constantly moving it around and holding it in the air! When I got this one(in less than five days with standard free shipping I might add-thank you Amazon), I had it out of the box and attached to my T.V. within five minutes. Definitely get the 'amplified' version of this antenna, there is a difference. This is the Terk HDTVa, not 'i' - it is worth it, trust this! Go to [...] to compare. This was the third highest rated Terk antenna on their site, the other two were outdoor antennas! That and the fact that it is one of the highest rated indoor antennas on Amazon and TERK's quality were the only factors that influenced my purchase. Because it is one ugly antenna! But if you like modern art, you'll love the look too. Point is that it works well. It took me a weekend of playing around with it to find the "sweet-spot". This is when I was blown away! Not only do I get all of the UHF/VHF signals, but I have not touched the antenna in weeks. Once in awhile I get a little scramble on CBS, or some of the less powerful signals, but it is not often and it goes away. I also pick up 47 channels now! Half of them are in Spanish, but that's' O.K.; it still impressed me. Before with the RCA the best I could get was 31 - That's a big difference. Auto-scan your t.v. before you hook up the TERK! I don't know why this works, but it does; I've done it several times before and always got better results. Make sure you auto-scan your t.v. several times with the antenna attached with the antenna in different locations until you get the 'Optimal' locale in your room. The first scan I did allocated 34 channels, second scan I got 38, the third time was the 'sweet-spot' that netted me 47! Note:that I did this over a course of maybe 2 days of occasional 'fidgeting'. This just comes with the territory if you want free HDTV. The picture quality is superior to all of my friends with cable and dish(they told me this, not my words) But I agree and it is worth it. Also the rabbit ears are a lot longer than they look so extend them all the way to get the best reception on that hard to get signal - that's how I 'found' CBS. I knew this was worth it when my wife saw a food show on WTTW in 1080i and said, "My God that food looks so real I could touch it and I think I can smell it too." - Enough said.

This is a review of a few antennas and why I finally settled on the Terk HDTVa. I only tested them with ATSC signals, so I can't comment on any analog reception. I just ordered this from Amazon.com and I can say without a doubt that it's the best antenna I've ever used. I'm about 25 miles away from most TV transmitters, and it picks up all of them. I was extremely surprised and very happy to see that it also picked up NBC and FOX, both VHF channels here, at full strength, something I was never able to do with my other two antennas. I ran a longer coax cable and put the antenna on a window sill, I never have to fiddle with the rabbit ears or move it around to get a clear picture. This is on the window sill of a first floor (3 floor building) apartment that is surrounded by other apartment buildings. Also, the UHF element can be mounted with the blades oriented horizontally or vertically, perfect for putting it on the window sill and still being able to close the blinds. The only con I can think of is that the VHF elements aren't as freely moved as they are on a lot of other antennas, like on an old pair of bunny ears. Basically, if you want to aim them horizontally, they have to be pointing in the OPPOSITE direction of the UHF element, or straight up, or tilted slightly forward. Aiming them horizontally in the same direction as the UHF element is impossible. This is only a minor issue, since the reception is so damn good I could aim the VHF elements however I wanted to and still get a clear picture; this isn't even enough of a nuisance to take one star off for. DEFINITELY get this; it's the best indoor antenna you'll ever use. This is also the only antenna I've ever used that didn't lose signal on every single channel, both UHF and VHF, when someone was using a cell phone. Definitely a good perk. GE 24775 Quantum Indoor HDTV Antenna Mediocre, at best. This is one of the only antennas I've seen with ONE VHF element, which isn't exactly a problem in this market since most of our DTV stations are UHF, but don't count on being able to receive more than one VHF station with this setup. You'll find yourself moving the lone bunny ear around a lot if you've got 3-4 VHF stations you want to watch, even when the transmitters for these stations are on the same tower! The UHF panel design is a gimmick at best, it does help if one station is in a different direction and you only want to aim one panel at it, but the reception for some reason is not consistent. The FIXED LENGTH power and coax cables are the nails in the coffin. This antenna would be great at $10, maybe $15, not the $30 GE is trying to sell it at. For some reason, this antenna is also very limited in how many ways you can aim the VHF element; I'd prefer being able to aim the VHF element in whatever direction I want and have limited range on the UHF element since receiving those signals is much easier. It did seem to like being placed in as high a location as possible; I'm on the first floor so it's not easy to get it very high up. When held to the ceiling reception did improve greatly, and as soon as I figure out how to staple it to my ceiling I'll find a use for it. Right now it's chugging along fine in the living room. This antenna is definitely a good choice if you're in a tall building or out in the boonies away from any other buildings. WiFi, microwaves, and cell phones only bother it on certain VHF stations, but it can barely pull those in anyways. Philips High Performance Amplified Indoor Uhf/Vhf/Fm/HDTV Antenna I used this antenna for the longest time, all while being mildly annoyed by it. First off, it pulls in UHF signals like nobody's business, regardless of how it's oriented or where it is placed. It doesn't seem to mind multipath interference at all. VHF stations are a completely different story; it takes hours and hours of messing with these rabbit ears to get any picture, unlike the other two antennas reviewed. And then when you DO finally have the picture, heaven forbid you start to move around the room or even move on the couch, the picture will drop out. I had this antenna at my old 3rd floor apartment, and tried it in two locations in my new 1st floor apartment. In the living room, I really couldn't pick up anything useful with it, so I moved it to the bedroom and tried with a Pinnacle ATSC tuner. When I finally had the rabbit ears set up right, for some reason I could no longer tune the strongest UHF signal in the area, go figure. On the third floor, the only thing I had to worry about was the fact that it was VERY susceptible to RF interference. Is anyone in a nearby apartment using a microwave or making a cell phone call? Signal drops out. Get a text message? No TV. On the first floor, you can only sit in certain spots while watching TV or you've got no picture. This was especially annoying since it was being used to record shows while I was away, the signal would get weaker without someone in the room. It just might have been my unit that was poorly shielded, but the more I turned down the amplification, the less susceptible it was to RF interference

Living in Downtown Montreal in a Second Floor of an Apartment building that doesn't have a balcony, nor does it face the 'South' to top that, towards nearby US States to target their Stations. This was a tough call, I was skeptical whether I should go for Terk HDTVa or Winegard SS-3000 - reading reviews from everywhere, watching video-reviews, took me atleast a week researching on which I should go for. I also consulted local tech columnists from CTV and CBC radio Montreal for their expert opinion for my situation and whilst it was positive, they were vary, stating, Downtown is a tricky business for gaining maximum signals, that too from an Indoor Antenna, but it isn't impossible. So I didn't know what to get from that. SS-3000 had all positive reviews, not one bad review to my surprise but there weren't that many reviews in total, whilst there were mixed reviews for Terk HDTVa but the reviews were in abundance. What drew me closer to SS-3000 at first was that many of the people who reviewed were people in apartment buildings and in similar positions. I had doubts and was confused and didn't know which one to opt for. In the end, I went with my gut feeling, keeping in mind the 'Range' for Terk (45m) as opposed to SS-3000 (30m) and it paid off. It arrived within 2 days (I chose Free Savers Shipping) and it came from Mississauga, ONT with Canada Post. From the time you order - it ships the following day, and for me it came the morning after shipment (today) - The packaging was very secure. Initially, I was worried, since it was my first time ordering online, thinking 'what if a part came missing, or if it was defective,' but the packaging was surprisingly safe with air-filled bags securing it. It was pretty simple to set up, the amount of videos I had seen I didn't need to read the manual to figure it out. I didn't rearrange anything and plugged everything right in, and boom, the channels kept coming. I now have 17 channels, previously I had 6. I have an HDTV with a built-in Digital Tuner so previously all I had to do was plug in a Coaxial Cable into an Electrical Outlet to get my limited channels. I plan to rearrange my settings, and I won't be surprised if I pick up more signals. Very happy with the product. This has been a long review, I now have to go watch some TV.. Edit (Hours Later): Just updating things here. As suspected, I've gotten more channels after tweaking a bit. I turned off the AMP and noticed better Signals on most of the sub-channels, and pulled up the VHF Dipoles, I now get 22 channels. Didn't need to rearrange anything.

I received the antenna 4 days after I have placed the order. The installment is very easy and it works great! I can find around 19 channels in my apartment in Downtown Toronto. Many of them are HD digital TV with very good image quality. Of course you can't expect to watch live sports or new episodes from these free channels. But it is very good option to watch news and study English. I am satisfied with my purchase. Now it is time to list a few cons and pros I found in the two days of use. Pro: 1. the shipment is fast; 2. very easy to install; 3. signal is strong; Con: 1. the design of the joint between the cable and the base of the antenna is not very good, which makes the antenna a little difficult to stand steadily

Bon produit mais ne fonctionne pas bien dans ma région. Fonctionne dans 90% des cas. Très économique. P Prend peu de place.

I purchased this as one of three indoor antennae to determine which channels I could receive over the air. This one (when positioned near the window) was by far the best, which is not surprising since it has the amp. I could receive all the channels tvfool.com said I could get. Simple to assemble but, and this is the one drawback, in order to pick up all channels, the rabbit ears needed to be deployed, and they are BIG (sorry I didn't get a photo before I returned the product). You'll notice that all of the images are without the rabbit ears ... so be warned. A "dipole height" of 44" is larger than a meter, and there are two of them which need to be opened at an angle of 30-45 degrees. But if you have no other option, then this is a good choice. I decided to go with a roof-mounted antenna as my final TV solution.

A very capable antenna. I live in an apartment in Montreal and I had a regular, cheap antenna. Due to the higher floor I live on, I was able to get some U.S. channels but could not get ABC, FOX, CW and the Vermont PBS station. In addition, because of the direction I faced, I could not get a local station (Global). Since purchasing this antenna, I can now receive FOX, CW, and the Vermont PBS station as well as the local Global station. Additionally, the other channels I was able to get before are more reliably captured with the Terk. On the downside, the antenna is somewhat large and awkward to place. The tree always sticks out of the main tower, but can be placed so that the tines either stick out horizontally or vertically to use less space. If you have the space for it, I would definitely recommend this indoor antenna.