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Would you recommend this tenna for being able to work well for both world reception for thirty miles and sixty miles stations ??? Where l live all stations are either 30 and 60 plus miles from home base ?? Thanks
New cord cutter here. I started my adventure, with the GE 29884, as well as the GE 42179 signal amp. It worked pretty well, but I live right at 45 miles from Lexington, KY, so any kind of bad weather, or wind, would cause the signals to drift pretty bad. So, I decided to extend my pole to about 20 feet, but the signals really didn't get much better. I then decided, I'd take a chance, and purchase the Ellipse Mix antenna, after watching many of your videos. Well, let me tell you, the difference is day and night! The Ellipse signal strength is almost double from the GE! When I set up the Ellipse, I first turned the power to the amp off, and used the signal meter in my Tivo Edge. Another really awesome thing is, that the Ellipse's tilt angle can be adjusted, and it actually helped with getting the strongest signal possible. I'm not knocking the GE 29884, but for my distance from broadcasters, it just wasn't enough. I'm so happy, to have told DirecTV to take their stuff back, LOL! Thanks for all your informative videos!
Without a doubt, Televes makes a great antenna at every price point compared to the competition. My Dat Boss Mix LR is now 2 years old and it continues to work flawlessly in the mountains of Northern Arizona.
Quick ? Forgive, I'm uneducated when it comes to this. But what exactly will this antenna provide, other than better quality images and improved latency. Will you just be able to grab local channels and networks? Similar to how we use to have those networks back in the day on our regular analog antennas?
@@scarrillo31 It will get high powered stations out to around 75 miles, provided that at 75 miles they are on very high towers of around 1800 ft. high or better. And your reception path is clear of obstructions, such as mountains and not any nearby trees in the signal path.
I purchased one of these for my house that is a long way from the antenna and down in some challenging terrain, thinking it was a long-shot at best. I've been able to receive every major network station with no issues!
I just purchased one based on seeing nothing but positive feedback. Where I live, some broadcasters are close, and some are far. I like how the amplifier manages week, and strong signals. I also like it's compact size. I guess I'll find out how well it works out after it arrives.
Purchased one, doesn't work worth anything; returning and going back to clearchannel. Every rescan gives different results, piece of junk in my opinion. Very disappointed with Televes, would recommend against.
Great antenna, I just installed it in my parents attic in Northeast Bergen County, NJ. It receives all the NY channels, 86 total! Even MeTv is coming in fine although it broadcasts on channel 3 which this antenna is not designed for but it’s there, all good. Thanks Antenna Man for doing what you do!
I'm impressed as I'm looking for an antenna for my parents that is very reliable and simple without having to use multiple connections to power everything.
Bought this model about 6 or 7 months ago, very pleased with the results. I"m only about 15 miles from most of the stations near Ft Wayne, IN. I get 70 channels (about 8 or 10 double up). Also pleased with performance during heavy rain and snow ..no degradation in the main networks. i can highly recommend this antenna.
Thanks Tyler for another great and informative video. I am glad that Televes cares and updates their antennas, unlike other companies. All of those extra elements are useless today. I hope that other companies will do the same one day. Also, Tyler is also close to 200K subscribers. Let’s get him there!
WOW!!! Thanks AntennaMan!!! I bought this antenna (through your site so make sure you get your credit) and just went from 9 channels to 47....awesome. For the record, I'm in a very rural area.
Televes also has LR antennas designed for the repack and 5G filtering. Would like to see a review of their repack designed Lo/Hi VHF/UHF Antenna if possible. Thanks for your hard work reviewing antennas.
It is relatively expensive compared to other similar combination antennas but with the built-in preamp and maybe the best build for weather resistance, for many people it is probably is worth it. And, I like Tyler’s and others’ point that the the cost may be quickly recovered after a few months of not paying for cable or satellite TV service. He didn’t mention that, if it’s like other Televes models, the inside-the-home power adapter / power inserter has two powered outputs so a splitter is not needed for connecting to a recorder or a second TV.
@@TelevesUSA Yes, I said it includes the preamp but I should have mentioned that the filtering is another bonus, a possible expense that should be considered in comparing to it to other antennas that might need to have it added, without a preamp or with another brand preamp because it doesn’t have filtering.
I bought this antenna and it works at least as well as my previous large antenna. Thank you! Like your results, I dont benefit from the amplifier but the size reduction is worth it for me. To improve my signal which had been effected by wind blowing trees, I have now moved from in attic to rooftop and it looks like that has fixed my drop outside. Thanks again!
@@garyganser2451 "drop outs" I got but "To improve my signal which had been effected by wind blowing trees, I have now moved…." Sounded like a pretty drastic solution (until I reread) 😀
Thanks for re-explaining all the details. Great video. I looked up this unit. It say it does FM as well. Could you please explain how, if I set this one up, I could attach an FM antenna? Thanks. Still watching and learning. Good content, keep it up.
Hi Tyler. Always enjoy your viewpoints and knowledge of the industry. You really help a lot of us better understand various elements of the technology. I would like to ask you consider making a simple How To Build your own antenna for those of us who enjoy making things that are helpful and useful. Thanks and keep the videos coming please. Max
I bought one of these but I was hoping I could take it apart again to put back in the box for awhile, but I can't seem to figure out a way to get the front 2 snap in elements back off. Without possibly breaking the orange plastic shell apart somehow. Andy insight?
Live in Glens Falls, NY & mounted this under eve of porch as this is a rental with metal siding & roof too but at least landlord let me mount it. I now get over 40 channels from Albany, CBS, NBC, ABC, PBS & FOX which broadcasts on RF channel 8 & couldn’t receive it before so more football, YAY!
I am LOLing at my antenna setup. I usually would get 55 or so channels but a few weeks ago I had high winds come through, and scanned only 42 channels. After I watch your videos I always do a rescan and now I am back up to 59 channels. Thank you for reminding me to do rescans...LOL
Taylor what about a video comparing the television mix to the ClearStream 4V and other top antennas showing the signal strength in your area this is something we need to see at first I was worried about these antennas but now I'm getting to be a firm believer
Between two markets. One is about 70 miles north, the other about 25 miles south east. (actually for my mother who doesn't know squat about antennas). We've had one of those big square antennas pointing to the north stations. We could pick them up at night, but not during the day. The south east stations came in, no problem. Recently though, the south east stations were getting weaker and weaker, so I turned the antenna a smidge to it could pick them up better, but then lose signal on the north ones. My question is, if I point this antenna to the north stations, would the closer south east stations still be picked up with decent quality? I'm assuming yes (because the big square antenna did), but would like to ask others who have tried this antenna.
Tyler, I mounted this Televes Ellipse Mix Antenna in my parents attic in Harrington Park, NJ. It’s working great & they’re receiving around 98 channels from NYC! I was wondering why the mounting clamp is tilted so the antenna is pointed toward the sky & is shown this way in pictures? I adjusted it so the antenna is level but should it be tilted up slightly? Nowhere do I see any info on this. Thanks so much & have a great day.
I'm not sure why the antenna is tilted up towards the sky in the picture. It shouldn't be. It should be level as TV stations come from broadcast towers, not the sky.
Thanks for your excellent, informative, videos! I'm checking with a person that has a bucket truck if he's interested in mounting an antennae on my 2 story house. If so, I will be purchasing an antenna through you.
I just ordered the 149884 model to replace a CM4228HD we've been using for 11 years. Have lost some channels we used to get and some others don't come in as well anymore since the repack and after watching Tyler's video figured I'd try the Televes.
Just finished the swap over. Located in SE NH, about 45 mi from transmitters near Boston. House is halfway up a hill but lots of trees. Now get 52 channels (42 before) and the signal across all of them is much stronger. Our TVs only have 5-bar signal indicators but all channels are 4-5 bars solid now. And it's a rainy, windy day today. Using the powered amp, lose about 15 stations w/o it on. Expensive but worth it for great reception.
@@SamA-bi4ly That's good to hear. I would not say the 149884 is expensive, as it is the same price as other similarly sized fringe antennas but it includes a state-of-the-art preamplifier built in and market-leading filtering.
These thing is ridiculous! Should've went with this one from Day One. I have this up in a single-story attic with a radiant barrier + asphalt shingle roof. I did lose a few channels since this antenna is very directional, but the channels I am getting come in really good. I was actually able to remove the distribution amplifier and go back to a passive one. The distro amp was adding a bit too much noise, depending on weather.
You can see how it compares by watching my video of the Range Experts antenna and comparing the signal levels. th-cam.com/video/H5zJTWcepDs/w-d-xo.html
One viewer made one somewhere, but for the most part if you want to see the results, you need to watch the videos. If you don't want to go through the 30+ outdoor antennas I reviewed and would like me to take a look into your reception to see which antenna would be best at your location, you can sign up for my antenna recommendation service below: www.antennamanpa.com/antenna-recommendations.html
Likely because it costs money to innovate. The goal of lost antenna companies is to make the antenna as cheap as possible and profit as much as possible - hence why most antennas are made in China.
@@AntennaMan Also, the Big companies focus to much on focus groups. As Im sure you have encountered, The "not on my roof" feeling is rather strong for most spouses of a certain sex. And they run with the smaller that sells in a certain price point and keep producing the larger legacy antennas rather than reinvest in redesigns. The day will come where Televes figures out the self clamping no holes drilled mast & how to use Wi-Fi to eliminate coax that will take care of much of the resistance.
Seems like a great antenna I have one question does the amplifier need to be plugged into a power source ? I don’t have any electrical outlets close to where the antenna will be mounted
How well do antennas like this work when you have that one major station that is in a different direction? E.g. all but one for me is in a straight line about 35 miles away. NBC is the opposite direction only 15 miles. Do these work or are those like Clearstream better for that application?
I'm uneducated when it comes to this. Will this antenna provide access to your local networks in your area? Similar to how we did it back in the day in the 80's and 90's before cable and satellite providers basically took over? Also, this wouldn't give access to networks only accessible via cable/sat subscription, right?
Tylor I watched your videos on cable types rg59, rg6 and rg11 quad vs dual shield. But I have a question. . I got 500ft roll of RG6 at a garage sale for $20 but there is no labeling on the roll and on the cable all it says is "Carol (R) C575 RG6/U 75ohm coax - 18AWG Swept to 3 GHz CL2-CATV-CN". If I have nothing to compare RG6 dual vs Quad how do I know if I have dual or quad just by looking at it? Thank you for any help.
Hi Antenna man - Are you using the Built in Tuner for the TV or do you have an ATSC Tuner box, if you are using the tunerbox, could you please tell which one. Love all of your vids!! Great information.
I didn't hear if you were testing this with the amplifier on or off. Apples to apples comparison would be no pre-amp as I don't believe the Winegard uses one. I really like Televes antennas. I'm wondering if this one will fit in the small space in my attic I have available. 🤔
No doubt these are high quality antennas but for comparisons, suggest you choose other antenna models within the same price range, including the necessary amp. If you're willing to spend $150-200 range there are plenty of antennas to choose from, which makes it a difficult choice for consumers.
Silly question, but since the Televes Antena Ellipse Mix UHF-Hi VHF (Model # 148883) has a built in pre-amp, where does the amplifier get plugged in? Does it plug into an outdoor receptacle, or inside the attic, as this will be mounted outside? Thanks for your thoughts!
The power inserter can be plugged in somewhere near an outlet (inside) before any splitters or your TV set. It sends power up to the preamp built into the antenna. It should not be installed outside.
Note the little antennas he compares little antennas to this antenna. Its not fair game. Need to put it up against a Winegard HD7694 or a Channel Master CM 3018 I bet you will have similar results🤔
Antenna Man... I was wondering why the high VHF element seems to be isolated from the antenna and then how it works in that case. The plastic tail piece has a ridge on it that the VHF element registers on and the carriage bolt is only making contact with the plastic through hole.
The VHF element is where the coax connector is located. It's the long ride in the middle of the two "U" shapes. The other portion is a reflector. It does not need to make contact with the coax.
Hi there I was wondering what antenna to get to help my cell service and wifi I live in the rural area so internet sucks and I have a metal roof. Iwas told there's an antenna that helps boost receptions. Do u have any good suggestions. Thank you for your time . Great utube videos
Tyler I have a question.I recently installed a weinguard 8200 I antenna at about 25 ft. I'm very disappointed with it. I thought I had low vhf channels here but now I'm not sure. I also installed a Televes dual input amplifier so I could pick up channels from Chattanooga but when I point it at Chattanooga and the other at Nashville I hardly pick up anything. Would a Televes antenna work better in my area? I had a medium sized RCA up before all this and it picked up more than the much larger Weinguard does.
How does this compare to the Televes Datboss Mix? Beyond the 5G filtering capability, would this Ellipse be expected to be an upgrade over the Datboss Mix? I installed the Datboss a few months ago and it's just barely adequate. So something that is definitely better is appealing.
I love your videos. I don’t know where to ask this question on which video…. I have 2 different Sony tv’s. I hook up 1 tv to an antenna, channel scan picks up 93 channels. I then connect the same antenna to a different Sony tv and get 47 channels. Do different tv’s simply have different quality/strength tuners?
Tyler, I bought this antenna on your recommendation. It comes with a power supply. Do I need to hook up this power supply or can I use my Channel Master Splitter/Amp?
How is channel 6 WPVI and Channel 2 MeTV reception? These are VHF low channels, which I usually can pick up on antennas that aren't designed for VHF low, though sometimes I need to remove window insect screens or shutoff LED light bulbs that interfere or block these channels.
I didn't test these channels out because the antenna has no low VHF elements. If you want more info on low VHF antennas check out my video below. th-cam.com/video/6otvIew5tqo/w-d-xo.html
My Mohu Sky (vhf hi only) gets both ch6 and ch2 Metv, I do have to fiddle sometimes though with positioning, so the Televes might pick up these stations.
@@AntennaMan I set up the Ellipse for some initial testing at the same location as the 4V. With the 4V I was getting too much signal degradation on ABC-VHF. It wasn't viable. After installing the Ellipse I noticed significant signal gains on VHF, even before powering the preamp. Once the preamp was powered it was showing 99/100 quality/strength. Thanks for all of your content, it's very helpful.
I think your reviews would be more useful if you also published S/N ratio rather than just signal strength. I would also like to see comparisons to similar antennas rather than just the two most recent antennas tested.
I actually tried using S/N in earlier videos but it confused non-technical viewers so I went back to the standard quality percentage on the DTV Box. If someone wants to see how the antenna I review compares to similar antennas, they can find out by watching my other antenna review videos.
OK I deleted the previous thread to put it in a nutshell here. I live in Glassboro, NJ and I have the 150-mile Amazon antenna that is actually compared in this video. I bought and installed this Ellipse as the numbers were showing almost 20 points higher than mine. To my surprise the reception was worse for 6ABC and Fox29. Actually 6 disappeared. Tyler said I bought the wrong antenna, and I was confused. I called Televes and the said the antenna didn't receive that frequency and actually filtered it out. So, if you want 6ABC in Philly as I did this one will not work.
Correct. This is a high VHF/UHF antenna. It works well in most areas but since Philadelphia has 6ABC, a low VHF capable antenna is needed. I did review a few low VHF capable antennas on my channel but if you want me to recommend a specific antenna so you don't buy the wrong antenna a second time, you can sign up for my antenna recommendation service below: www.antennamanpa.com/antenna-recommendations.html
Thank you for your candor. I just dropped my Direct TV account. It was getting rather high shall we say, so cord cut. I am attempting to determine my needs since I am in a very rural area (Creston, California) about 35 miles or so from the nearest TV tower (San Luis Obispo, California) with several hills between me and it. Do you have a recommendation for myself??
Hey Tyler can you please tell me what you think of the magic Stick TV antenna I don't see any videos you've done of it I'm reading good reviews but I'm skeptical about buying it cuz it's another $20 antenna that's supposed to be magical just like the other few that I bought that do nothing so I want to see if you have tested it or know anything about it if it's good or not let me know thank you sir.
I currently have the lava omnipro hd-8008. Live about 30 min north of Philly in NJ with area code 08075. This annt picks up all the vhf channels 2-12. I just bought this televes annt to upgrade current annt. After install and a re scan I gained a ton of new channels but completely lost all channel 6 channels. You helped me out in the passed with a install of a powered splitter to multiple tv set. Any suggestions on how to get 6 back using this annt? Can I take off the 2 large reflextors to make it omni directional? I absolutely love this annt but the loss of channel 6 is a game changer. Ken.
@@tacomaken15 As I said you need an antenna with low VHF capability. Most of the televes antennas don't have low VHF elements. You need this antenna: amzn.to/3AAtjCj
The "best antenna for an RV" is one that's best for the frequencies in the area. Limiting yourself to just an "RV antenna" is unlikely to get you good results. Look at the frequencies in the areas you travel to and order an antenna that's sufficient for them. Maybe a medium sized antenna that you can put up and point as you travel.
Marine and RV antennas are a whole new world of components. Most are omnidirectional, in different shapes and sizes. Prices, too. Only a few, larger units contain vhf elements. I want TV when anchored, so the position of the boat is always changing, which I would think rules out directional antennas. I haven’t found any real world tests yet.
There is no such thing as a "NextGen capable" antenna. Any antenna will pick it up as long as it's designed for the signal strength and frequencies in the area. See video below: th-cam.com/video/KKV7Bph0XUM/w-d-xo.htmlsi=n4ZzIdvd4xr2Jwat
Any antenna will work in an attic. You'll get somewhat less signal strength than mounted on the roof. The question is what size antenna you need based upon how far you are from the transmitters, and if your attic's space will accommodate that size. Depending on how many directions you need to point (if only 2 directions?), it could be better to mount two antennas in the attic dedicated to those directions. Use an A/B switch to to select which antenna the tv uses.
I had tried three other antennas and the reception I got from those antennas were just horrible. I bought this antenna based on the reviews I saw on this channel. The result? I couldn't be happier! It pulled in all the local channels I had hoped to receive with the exception of the PBS station located 30 miles away from my location. This antenna is well constructed and gives me excellent picture quality on all channels. Actually, the quality is much better than what the cable TV provider gave me. My only advice is to watch a couple of videos that show how to assemble it before you start to put it together. Even with the videos, written instructions, and an able helper, I still had to redo some things 3 times before I got them right. But, then again I am easily confused.😃
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@@FrancisLitanofficialJAPINOY Sure is, since the 1950s. We do have a US office in Denver, CO taking are of the US market however
Would you recommend this tenna for being able to work well for both world reception for thirty miles and sixty miles stations ??? Where l live all stations are either 30 and 60 plus miles from home base ?? Thanks
New cord cutter here.
I started my adventure, with the GE 29884, as well as the GE 42179 signal amp.
It worked pretty well, but I live right at 45 miles from Lexington, KY, so any kind of bad weather, or wind, would cause the signals to drift pretty bad.
So, I decided to extend my pole to about 20 feet, but the signals really didn't get much better.
I then decided, I'd take a chance, and purchase the Ellipse Mix antenna, after watching many of your videos.
Well, let me tell you, the difference is day and night!
The Ellipse signal strength is almost double from the GE!
When I set up the Ellipse, I first turned the power to the amp off, and used the signal meter in my Tivo Edge.
Another really awesome thing is, that the Ellipse's tilt angle can be adjusted, and it actually helped with getting the strongest signal possible.
I'm not knocking the GE 29884, but for my distance from broadcasters, it just wasn't enough.
I'm so happy, to have told DirecTV to take their stuff back, LOL!
Thanks for all your informative videos!
Without a doubt, Televes makes a great antenna at every price point compared to the competition.
My Dat Boss Mix LR is now 2 years old and it continues to work flawlessly in the mountains of
Northern Arizona.
Put this antennae up 2 months ago, and couldn't be happier. Great antennae for a rural area.
Quick ? Forgive, I'm uneducated when it comes to this. But what exactly will this antenna provide, other than better quality images and improved latency. Will you just be able to grab local channels and networks? Similar to how we use to have those networks back in the day on our regular analog antennas?
@@scarrillo31 It will get high powered stations out to around 75 miles, provided that at 75 miles they are on very high towers of around 1800 ft. high or better. And your reception path is clear of obstructions, such as mountains and not any nearby trees in the signal path.
I purchased one of these for my house that is a long way from the antenna and down in some challenging terrain, thinking it was a long-shot at best. I've been able to receive every major network station with no issues!
I just purchased one based on seeing nothing but positive feedback. Where I live, some broadcasters are close, and some are far. I like how the amplifier manages week, and strong signals. I also like it's compact size. I guess I'll find out how well it works out after it arrives.
I just purchased the same one. About to hook it up. 🙏🏻🙏🏻 It works better than the Clearstream 4 that stopped working after only one day
Purchased one, doesn't work worth anything; returning and going back to clearchannel. Every rescan gives different results, piece of junk in my opinion. Very disappointed with Televes, would recommend against.
Great antenna, I just installed it in my parents attic in Northeast Bergen County, NJ. It receives all the NY channels, 86 total! Even MeTv is coming in fine although it broadcasts on channel 3 which this antenna is not designed for but it’s there, all good. Thanks Antenna Man for doing what you do!
I'm impressed as I'm looking for an antenna for my parents that is very reliable and simple without having to use multiple connections to power everything.
Bought this model about 6 or 7 months ago, very pleased with the results. I"m only about 15 miles from most of the stations near Ft Wayne, IN. I get 70 channels (about 8 or 10 double up). Also pleased with performance during heavy rain and snow ..no degradation in the main networks. i can highly recommend this antenna.
Thanks. I just ordered one. It seems like it should be worth the extra money for the reliability.
Thanks Tyler for another great and informative video. I am glad that Televes cares and updates their antennas, unlike other companies. All of those extra elements are useless today. I hope that other companies will do the same one day.
Also, Tyler is also close to 200K subscribers. Let’s get him there!
WOW!!! Thanks AntennaMan!!! I bought this antenna (through your site so make sure you get your credit) and just went from 9 channels to 47....awesome. For the record, I'm in a very rural area.
"Repack Ready" sounds like a term generic antennas would use around 2018 or so, glad to know this one's from a good company and not a cheap one.
"Re-pack Ready" sounds to me like it'll be easy to take it back to the store! haha...
Televes also has LR antennas designed for the repack and 5G filtering. Would like to see a review of their repack designed Lo/Hi VHF/UHF Antenna if possible. Thanks for your hard work reviewing antennas.
It is relatively expensive compared to other similar combination antennas but with the built-in preamp and maybe the best build for weather resistance, for many people it is probably is worth it. And, I like Tyler’s and others’ point that the the cost may be quickly recovered after a few months of not paying for cable or satellite TV service.
He didn’t mention that, if it’s like other Televes models, the inside-the-home power adapter / power inserter has two powered outputs so a splitter is not needed for connecting to a recorder or a second TV.
Arguable on "relatively expensive". The Ellipse Mix has a state of the art self-regulating preamp built in, with market-leading out of band filtering.
@@TelevesUSA Yes, I said it includes the preamp but I should have mentioned that the filtering is another bonus, a possible expense that should be considered in comparing to it to other antennas that might need to have it added, without a preamp or with another brand preamp because it doesn’t have filtering.
Reasonable people may argue, but I’d have to say if you live within 50 miles of signals as the crow flies and can get a good antenna + accessories for
So far it looks like the best antenna technology that I seen in other antennas about time
4:58 also on HD RADIO and DAB radio tuners for that long antenna.
A quality antenna not primarily made in China is one reason why I have a Televes DiNova Boss Mix in my attic.
Televes is Spanish company.
Man. I wish this would have come out a week ago.
Just bought a different antenna and a preamp from Televes.
i bought the televes dinova boss mix and love it
I bought this antenna and it works at least as well as my previous large antenna. Thank you! Like your results, I dont benefit from the amplifier but the size reduction is worth it for me. To improve my signal which had been effected by wind blowing trees, I have now moved from in attic to rooftop and it looks like that has fixed my drop outside. Thanks again!
drop outs
@@garyganser2451 "drop outs" I got but "To improve my signal which had been effected by wind blowing trees, I have now moved…." Sounded like a pretty drastic solution (until I reread) 😀
I have this antenna, love it. Double thumbs up on this antenna!
Sounds like this product is a real winner. I do wonder how it deals with interference due to overhead air traffic.
Thanks for re-explaining all the details. Great video. I looked up this unit. It say it does FM as well. Could you please explain how, if I set this one up, I could attach an FM antenna? Thanks. Still watching and learning. Good content, keep it up.
Hi Tyler. Always enjoy your viewpoints and knowledge of the industry. You really help a lot of us better understand various elements of the technology. I would like to ask you consider making a simple How To Build your own antenna for those of us who enjoy making things that are helpful and useful. Thanks and keep the videos coming please. Max
I bought one of these but I was hoping I could take it apart again to put back in the box for awhile, but I can't seem to figure out a way to get the front 2 snap in elements back off. Without possibly breaking the orange plastic shell apart somehow. Andy insight?
Great antenna and a solid upgrade from the DiNove Boss Mix. Thanks for the great review and all your work in the cord cutter industry,
I was about to buy the Televes DATBOSS 60 mile on Amzn for $149. Is the ellipse mix a better buy at $40 higher price tag?
I was wondering the same. The specs are nearly identical. What do you gain, if anything, by going to the DAT BOSS vs the Ellipse Mix?
That's why I have this antenna for my living room and master bedroom and the wingrand for my kid rooms and guest house.
Great video, Tyler! It looks like a good antenna model. Have a great day!
Tyler, thank you for another informative and interesting review.
Antenna man you are good at explaining what kind of Antenna to used on your tv sets my friend
Live in Glens Falls, NY & mounted this under eve of porch as this is a rental with metal siding & roof too but at least landlord let me mount it. I now get over 40 channels from Albany, CBS, NBC, ABC, PBS & FOX which broadcasts on RF channel 8 & couldn’t receive it before so more football, YAY!
hey tyler Happy new yr
can you reccomend a pole for indoor use instead of using my small dinner table..
I am LOLing at my antenna setup. I usually would get 55 or so channels but a few weeks ago I had high winds come through, and scanned only 42 channels. After I watch your videos I always do a rescan and now I am back up to 59 channels. Thank you for reminding me to do rescans...LOL
Taylor what about a video comparing the television mix to the ClearStream 4V and other top antennas showing the signal strength in your area this is something we need to see at first I was worried about these antennas but now I'm getting to be a firm believer
Between two markets. One is about 70 miles north, the other about 25 miles south east. (actually for my mother who doesn't know squat about antennas). We've had one of those big square antennas pointing to the north stations. We could pick them up at night, but not during the day. The south east stations came in, no problem. Recently though, the south east stations were getting weaker and weaker, so I turned the antenna a smidge to it could pick them up better, but then lose signal on the north ones. My question is, if I point this antenna to the north stations, would the closer south east stations still be picked up with decent quality? I'm assuming yes (because the big square antenna did), but would like to ask others who have tried this antenna.
Tyler, I mounted this Televes Ellipse Mix Antenna in my parents attic in Harrington Park, NJ. It’s working great & they’re receiving around 98 channels from NYC! I was wondering why the mounting clamp is tilted so the antenna is pointed toward the sky & is shown this way in pictures? I adjusted it so the antenna is level but should it be tilted up slightly? Nowhere do I see any info on this. Thanks so much & have a great day.
I'm not sure why the antenna is tilted up towards the sky in the picture. It shouldn't be. It should be level as TV stations come from broadcast towers, not the sky.
@@AntennaMan thanks for the quick reply. Many years ago I was at Yosemite I believe & noticed antennas pointed toward the ski do to the rock wall.
Thanks for your excellent, informative, videos! I'm checking with a person that has a bucket truck if he's interested in mounting an antennae on my 2 story house. If so, I will be purchasing an antenna through you.
I wonder if the high VHF elements from the Televes DATBOSS Mix LR UHF VHF Long Range Outdoor TV Antenna (149884) would fit on this antenna?
I just ordered the 149884 model to replace a CM4228HD we've been using for 11 years. Have lost some channels we used to get and some others don't come in as well anymore since the repack and after watching Tyler's video figured I'd try the Televes.
Please follow up with a comment about how it performs compared to the cm4228hd in your area.
Just finished the swap over. Located in SE NH, about 45 mi from transmitters near Boston. House is halfway up a hill but lots of trees. Now get 52 channels (42 before) and the signal across all of them is much stronger. Our TVs only have 5-bar signal indicators but all channels are 4-5 bars solid now. And it's a rainy, windy day today. Using the powered amp, lose about 15 stations w/o it on. Expensive but worth it for great reception.
@@SamA-bi4ly That's good to hear. I would not say the 149884 is expensive, as it is the same price as other similarly sized fringe antennas but it includes a state-of-the-art preamplifier built in and market-leading filtering.
Tyler, thanks for the great video. Your always informative and entertaining.
These thing is ridiculous! Should've went with this one from Day One. I have this up in a single-story attic with a radiant barrier + asphalt shingle roof. I did lose a few channels since this antenna is very directional, but the channels I am getting come in really good. I was actually able to remove the distribution amplifier and go back to a passive one. The distro amp was adding a bit too much noise, depending on weather.
I would like to see the Telves Data Boss Mix as compared to the Range Expert/Top Notch Antenna
You can see how it compares by watching my video of the Range Experts antenna and comparing the signal levels. th-cam.com/video/H5zJTWcepDs/w-d-xo.html
Wish there was a spread sheet with all the antennas and there results
One viewer made one somewhere, but for the most part if you want to see the results, you need to watch the videos. If you don't want to go through the 30+ outdoor antennas I reviewed and would like me to take a look into your reception to see which antenna would be best at your location, you can sign up for my antenna recommendation service below: www.antennamanpa.com/antenna-recommendations.html
I wonder why televes are the only ones making antennas designed for the FCC Repack
Likely because it costs money to innovate. The goal of lost antenna companies is to make the antenna as cheap as possible and profit as much as possible - hence why most antennas are made in China.
Because the others dont have the $$$ & the average consumer could care less.
@@AntennaMan Also, the Big companies focus to much on focus groups. As Im sure you have encountered, The "not on my roof" feeling is rather strong for most spouses of a certain sex. And they run with the smaller that sells in a certain price point and keep producing the larger legacy antennas rather than reinvest in redesigns. The day will come where Televes figures out the self clamping no holes drilled mast & how to use Wi-Fi to eliminate coax that will take care of much of the resistance.
Where would we be without you? You are simply outstanding!!!
is the 5g interference a concern with strong and weak tv tower signals? is the 5g filtering something everyone needs to look eventually?
How soon will Televes incorporate these new features to their 149884 antenna, or do they already?
The 149884 has even more updates on the repack ready version
@@jurysdoyler thx
Seems like a great antenna I have one question does the amplifier need to be plugged into a power source ? I don’t have any electrical outlets close to where the antenna will be mounted
The power inserter does not get plugged in outside. It gets installed somewhere inside after the long cable coming from the antenna.
How well do antennas like this work when you have that one major station that is in a different direction? E.g. all but one for me is in a straight line about 35 miles away. NBC is the opposite direction only 15 miles. Do these work or are those like Clearstream better for that application?
I'm uneducated when it comes to this. Will this antenna provide access to your local networks in your area? Similar to how we did it back in the day in the 80's and 90's before cable and satellite providers basically took over? Also, this wouldn't give access to networks only accessible via cable/sat subscription, right?
yes, you'll get local networks, no cable/sat channels
Is this really a 36/40 db gain? Seems crazy high for its size.
Antenna man your TH-cam videos are awesome my friend
Do they offer the upgraded pickup element with the updated pre-amp alone so we can upgrade our existing Televes Antenna?
Tylor I watched your videos on cable types rg59, rg6 and rg11 quad vs dual shield. But I have a question. . I got 500ft roll of RG6 at a garage sale for $20 but there is no labeling on the roll and on the cable all it says is "Carol (R) C575 RG6/U 75ohm coax - 18AWG Swept to 3 GHz CL2-CATV-CN". If I have nothing to compare RG6 dual vs Quad how do I know if I have dual or quad just by looking at it? Thank you for any help.
Hi Antenna man - Are you using the Built in Tuner for the TV or do you have an ATSC Tuner box, if you are using the tunerbox, could you please tell which one. Love all of your vids!! Great information.
I use the signal meter on the DTV box below. It can be brought up by pressing the info button twice on the remote. amzn.to/2ELWA2h
I didn't hear if you were testing this with the amplifier on or off. Apples to apples comparison would be no pre-amp as I don't believe the Winegard uses one. I really like Televes antennas. I'm wondering if this one will fit in the small space in my attic I have available. 🤔
The Ellipse Mix is 38"x34"x27"
No doubt these are high quality antennas but for comparisons, suggest you choose other antenna models within the same price range, including the necessary amp. If you're willing to spend $150-200 range there are plenty of antennas to choose from, which makes it a difficult choice for consumers.
Silly question, but since the Televes Antena Ellipse Mix UHF-Hi VHF (Model # 148883) has a built in pre-amp, where does the amplifier get plugged in? Does it plug into an outdoor receptacle, or inside the attic, as this will be mounted outside? Thanks for your thoughts!
The power inserter can be plugged in somewhere near an outlet (inside) before any splitters or your TV set. It sends power up to the preamp built into the antenna. It should not be installed outside.
Note the little antennas he compares little antennas to this antenna. Its not fair game. Need to put it up against a Winegard HD7694 or a Channel Master CM 3018 I bet you will have similar results🤔
How does one properly ground the antenna coax to protect the expensive pre-amp ?
Whoa, whoa. You are testing a *good* antenna that actually works? That's off-brand for your channel!
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Antenna Man... I was wondering why the high VHF element seems to be isolated from the antenna and then how it works in that case. The plastic tail piece has a ridge on it that the VHF element registers on and the carriage bolt is only making contact with the plastic through hole.
The VHF element is where the coax connector is located. It's the long ride in the middle of the two "U" shapes. The other portion is a reflector. It does not need to make contact with the coax.
Hi there I was wondering what antenna to get to help my cell service and wifi I live in the rural area so internet sucks and I have a metal roof. Iwas told there's an antenna that helps boost receptions. Do u have any good suggestions. Thank you for your time . Great utube videos
Have you ever done a head to head comparison with this antenna and the range xtenders xps 1500?
Yes, you can see by watching my video review of the Range Xperts XPS-1500
Smaller than the range experts antenna. Probly work for me.
Tyler I have a question.I recently installed a weinguard 8200 I antenna at about 25 ft. I'm very disappointed with it. I thought I had low vhf channels here but now I'm not sure. I also installed a Televes dual input amplifier so I could pick up channels from Chattanooga but when I point it at Chattanooga and the other at Nashville I hardly pick up anything. Would a Televes antenna work better in my area? I had a medium sized RCA up before all this and it picked up more than the much larger Weinguard does.
Hey Mark, please send me an email. I'll take a look at your situation. Ignore the "sponsorship only" message. www.antennamanpa.com/contact.html
Very Classical Antenna
How does this compare to the Televes Datboss Mix?
Beyond the 5G filtering capability, would this Ellipse be expected to be an upgrade over the Datboss Mix?
I installed the Datboss a few months ago and it's just barely adequate. So something that is definitely better is appealing.
Both are very similar. If you're looking for a step up order the larger LR Mix at the link below. amzn.to/3cEHYiu
I love your videos. I don’t know where to ask this question on which video…. I have 2 different Sony tv’s. I hook up 1 tv to an antenna, channel scan picks up 93 channels. I then connect the same antenna to a different Sony tv and get 47 channels. Do different tv’s simply have different quality/strength tuners?
See video below. Make sure to check out my other videos as you likely missed more important info. th-cam.com/video/FhZ7H-cwFCk/w-d-xo.html
Tyler, I bought this antenna on your recommendation. It comes with a power supply. Do I need to hook up this power supply or can I use my Channel Master Splitter/Amp?
Only use the power supply that comes with the Televes antenna.
@@AntennaMan Okay, thanks for that. I will order the channel master splitter without the amp. Cheers Tyler!!!
How is channel 6 WPVI and Channel 2 MeTV reception? These are VHF low channels, which I usually can pick up on antennas that aren't designed for VHF low, though sometimes I need to remove window insect screens or shutoff LED light bulbs that interfere or block these channels.
I didn't test these channels out because the antenna has no low VHF elements. If you want more info on low VHF antennas check out my video below. th-cam.com/video/6otvIew5tqo/w-d-xo.html
My Mohu Sky (vhf hi only) gets both ch6 and ch2 Metv, I do have to fiddle sometimes though with positioning, so the Televes might pick up these stations.
Antenna Man, in regards to VHF reception, would you recommend the Televes Ellipse Mix over the Clear Stream 4V? Thanks.
Yes
@@AntennaMan Short and to the point. Thank you!
@@AntennaMan I set up the Ellipse for some initial testing at the same location as the 4V. With the 4V I was getting too much signal degradation on ABC-VHF. It wasn't viable. After installing the Ellipse I noticed significant signal gains on VHF, even before powering the preamp. Once the preamp was powered it was showing 99/100 quality/strength. Thanks for all of your content, it's very helpful.
I think your reviews would be more useful if you also published S/N ratio rather than just signal strength. I would also like to see comparisons to similar antennas rather than just the two most recent antennas tested.
I actually tried using S/N in earlier videos but it confused non-technical viewers so I went back to the standard quality percentage on the DTV Box. If someone wants to see how the antenna I review compares to similar antennas, they can find out by watching my other antenna review videos.
¿But how did this one do with the hammer test on the pavement?
i like telvis mix i might get it for my birthday
OK I deleted the previous thread to put it in a nutshell here. I live in Glassboro, NJ and I have the 150-mile Amazon antenna that is actually compared in this video. I bought and installed this Ellipse as the numbers were showing almost 20 points higher than mine. To my surprise the reception was worse for 6ABC and Fox29. Actually 6 disappeared. Tyler said I bought the wrong antenna, and I was confused. I called Televes and the said the antenna didn't receive that frequency and actually filtered it out. So, if you want 6ABC in Philly as I did this one will not work.
Correct. This is a high VHF/UHF antenna. It works well in most areas but since Philadelphia has 6ABC, a low VHF capable antenna is needed. I did review a few low VHF capable antennas on my channel but if you want me to recommend a specific antenna so you don't buy the wrong antenna a second time, you can sign up for my antenna recommendation service below: www.antennamanpa.com/antenna-recommendations.html
Antenna man 73s my friend that means best wishes
I would like to purchase one but how do I get the information you to get one baby
What makes it a repack ? Did someone buy it and send it back.?
So I’ve cut the cord, paid to have antennas put up, they put up 2 and I’m getting 57 channels, eat me direct tv.
Hey can you help me with something i was a stereo its a GPX model hm3817dt and i want to make the antenna quality better
Thank you for your candor. I just dropped my Direct TV account. It was getting rather high shall we say, so cord cut. I am attempting to determine my needs since I am in a very rural area (Creston, California) about 35 miles or so from the nearest TV tower (San Luis Obispo, California) with several hills between me and it. Do you have a recommendation for myself??
This antenna should be fine at your location: amzn.to/3vcRL8z
When are you gonna review the televes trifecta?
Yes, this will be in a future antenna review. Make sure you're subscribed to my channel so you get a notification when the video is posted.
As a RV camper our antennas have amps but is there a way to add a 5g filter to a existing unit? (my rig is a 2005)
Channel Master CM-3201 LTE Filter
Can you recommend a Televes for my area?
Hey Tyler can you please tell me what you think of the magic Stick TV antenna I don't see any videos you've done of it I'm reading good reviews but I'm skeptical about buying it cuz it's another $20 antenna that's supposed to be magical just like the other few that I bought that do nothing so I want to see if you have tested it or know anything about it if it's good or not let me know thank you sir.
There is no magic when it comes to antennas.
Sounds like junk - don't buy it. Stick with an antenna from a reputable antenna company.
I currently have the lava omnipro hd-8008. Live about 30 min north of Philly in NJ with area code 08075. This annt picks up all the vhf channels 2-12. I just bought this televes annt to upgrade current annt. After install and a re scan I gained a ton of new channels but completely lost all channel 6 channels. You helped me out in the passed with a install of a powered splitter to multiple tv set. Any suggestions on how to get 6 back using this annt? Can I take off the 2 large reflextors to make it omni directional? I absolutely love this annt but the loss of channel 6 is a game changer. Ken.
The HD8008 doesn't have any low VHF elements for 6ABC. You need a low VHF capable antenna like the model below: amzn.to/3AAtjCj
I pick up channel 6 in Philly and all it sub channels, the new televes picks up a ton more channels but nothing for channel 6
@@tacomaken15 As I said you need an antenna with low VHF capability. Most of the televes antennas don't have low VHF elements. You need this antenna: amzn.to/3AAtjCj
How about testing RV and Marine TV antennas?
The "best antenna for an RV" is one that's best for the frequencies in the area. Limiting yourself to just an "RV antenna" is unlikely to get you good results. Look at the frequencies in the areas you travel to and order an antenna that's sufficient for them. Maybe a medium sized antenna that you can put up and point as you travel.
Marine and RV antennas are a whole new world of components. Most are omnidirectional, in different shapes and sizes. Prices, too. Only a few, larger units contain vhf elements. I want TV when anchored, so the position of the boat is always changing, which I would think rules out directional antennas. I haven’t found any real world tests yet.
Is the antenna NEXTGEN capable or ready how ever it is said?
There is no such thing as a "NextGen capable" antenna. Any antenna will pick it up as long as it's designed for the signal strength and frequencies in the area. See video below: th-cam.com/video/KKV7Bph0XUM/w-d-xo.htmlsi=n4ZzIdvd4xr2Jwat
Repack Ready! Pretty soon there will be one frequency left.
i dont feel this is a fair review..the other antennas are not that good
Is there also a Televes antenna for VHF low channels?
148281 and 148383
Would this antenna work in an attic? I would also need a rotor.
Any antenna will work in an attic. You'll get somewhat less signal strength than mounted on the roof. The question is what size antenna you need based upon how far you are from the transmitters, and if your attic's space will accommodate that size.
Depending on how many directions you need to point (if only 2 directions?), it could be better to mount two antennas in the attic dedicated to those directions. Use an A/B switch to to select which antenna the tv uses.
Looks like something out of Galaga
I had tried three other antennas and the reception I got from those antennas were just horrible. I bought this antenna based on the reviews I saw on this channel. The result? I couldn't be happier! It pulled in all the local channels I had hoped to receive with the exception of the PBS station located 30 miles away from my location. This antenna is well constructed and gives me excellent picture quality on all channels. Actually, the quality is much better than what the cable TV provider gave me.
My only advice is to watch a couple of videos that show how to assemble it before you start to put it together. Even with the videos, written instructions, and an able helper, I still had to redo some things 3 times before I got them right. But, then again I am easily confused.😃
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How does Televes compare to Clear stream?
Watch my other videos to find out
I have the Televes 149883. It works great! I don’t see the advantage to upgrade to the “Repack” model 149884. What are the reasons, exactly.
The 149884 has more raw gain in both VHF and UHF, updated 5G filtering, and independent automatically gain controlled amplifiers for UHF and VHF.
I highly recommend a 5G Filter.
This antenna has one built in
Sounds like a good antenna.