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Thanks for the review! I bought this and the Leaf Supreme Pro at the local Best Buy based partly on your reviews. I'm just 13 miles from broadcast towers but have multipath due to hills and unfortunately can't install an outdoor antenna since I'm renting. The Leaf Supreme Pro was pulling in a too strong and noisy signal and couldn't get any channel to lock. The non-amplified Leaf worked much better for my situation but there was still one channel (ION) that would constantly drop out later in the day. I took a chance and ordered the Channel Master Flatenna for $10 (+ $7.50 shipping) and was pleasantly surprised to find that it works much better than the Mohus. Per the HDHomeRun stats, signal quality on the UHF channels improved from 60-70% on the Leaf to 75-90% on the Flatenna. It was also able to pull VHF channels 7, 9, 11 & 13 that the Leaf didn't. Alas, the VHF weren't particularly watchable. Still, performance was very impressive for an indoor antenna considering the extremely affordable price tag. I highly recommend it as a less expensive alternative to the Mohu Leaf.
I used the Mohu Leaf when I lived about 35 miles northeast of Austin, and it worked well. I not only received all of the major network affiliates out of Austin, but I also would occasionally pick up one of the network affiliates out of Waco. Because of where the main TV was situated in the house, I had the antenna on a wall in the middle of the bottom floor of my house; not ideal but still picked up those stations. The only one that was iffy was FOX Austin, which was over VHF channel 7. Years later, after having learned about what type of elements are required to pick up UHF and which ones are required for VHF, I realize why I had trouble picking up FOX consistently. I would definitely recommend this antenna to anyone living in a major metropolitan area, though be wary of any VHF channels you hope to pick up.
I have this antenna and it did an amazing job, I used it in Los Angeles area and got 165 channels, I'm in Las Vegas now and pick up 65 stations so far with it.
I bought one of these several years ago based on Amazon reviews. We have steel siding and our market stations show as "Fair" or "Poor" in the link that the Antenna Man refers to. During windy, snowy or rainy conditions, most stations pixelate a great deal, but in normal conditions, we get the "Fair" stations pretty well. The antenna is located on the 2nd floor.
I bought 2 of these for friends living in assisted living facilities near Chester. They each get 28 channels including WPVI which really is a bugger. Others living in this facility cannot get WPVI so they have asked me to obtain and hook up this antenna for them. Working on that, its so simple, charge them nothing, and in many cases saving them 77.00 a month for the offered building cable tv. Yes this is much better than the cheap Amazon flat antenna that I have trash 10 already. Saving our older seniors over 800.00 a year in cable costs.
You said "this antenna is not really meant for VHF signals" but on the Mohu Leaf website, it states that this antenna can receive both VHF and UHF signals.
I bought and returned 3 other indoor antennas, because they only pulled in a few channels. I bought this after watching your review and it is amazing! I have it upstairs on my dresser (horizontally) and connected to both our bedroom TV and downstairs living room TV. It pulls in EVERY local channel! We are north of you, north of Scranton, in a rural area.
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I have a Mohu leaf antenna in my basement. It gets every OTA channel in the area of Des Moines, IA. On our main floor, it pulls in fewer channels. We have aluminum siding. Seems odd that our best reception is below ground level. But I’m happy with it.
It might be electrical interference that is weakening your signal on the first floor versus the basement. It's all about antenna placement when it comes to TV reception. I've had the instance where a guy pulls and more channels outside his door then on the third floor roof.
Amplified antennas don’t have as much electrical interference and will give you a more stronger stable signal. They also have to use an actual coaxial cable not a thin as paper one that tears easily like most flat antennas have.
Those mohu leaf antennas work well if you are within 20-25 miles from the broadcast source. That was the case when I was living in a ground floor apartment in 48307 and luckily all but the Fox affiliate were UHF. Oddly enough it was the CW that would sometimes pixelate. The model I used was the Leaf 50 and I used the usb powered amp.
That means for me that I could pick up Farnsworth Peak as they are about 20 miles away from me in the Salt Lake City, Utah market. For you in Rochester, Michigan, you would have probably needed a set of traditional rabbit ears to pick up WJBK (virtual channel 2, broadcast channel 7).
@@scratchpad7954 actually where I was living at the time, the Mohu leaf picked up everything fine except CW. Fox 2 would glitch very little, but was not able to get CBC channel 9 from Windsor though.
Mohu makes great antennas. They have an outdoor model called the Sail which is mast mountable. I'm in Sebring, FL and have one mounted on a 40' mast, aimed at roughly 250 degrees azimuth. Last scan yielded 100 channels: everything out of Tampa, everything out of Ft. Myers, and a couple that frankly I don't know where they are. Lots of duplicates between the markets, but that comes in handy during Florida thunderstorms.
I love how you are able to explain things clearly. This is the 3rd of your videos I've watched in a row-and I had subscribed on the 2nd. You have a nice day too!
The thing is theirs people that say they are saving money by buying a cheaper model antenna or anything else saying that something 50 or 60 dollars is too expensive. Which brings back the saying you get what you pay for
Don't ever get the Amazon Basics flat antenna. In the summer, I watch tv outside on my laptop with a Hauppauge USB tuner. I picked up more channels with the little telescopic antenna that was in the box with the tuner. The Amazon flat antenna is junk. The !little telescopic one is surprisingly good for what it is.
I've had this model for about five years and I've been pretty pleased with it. I added the amplifier they sell which helps quite a bit. However, Tyler is exactly right in that It can struggle some with High VHF. Our CBS affiliate is on RF 7 and can be problematic at times...especially Spring and Summer. I may try the Clearstream 2 Max after our Repack Rescan happens in a couple of weeks to see if I can do a little better with High VHF. Great video, as usual.
Comparing to the military is not being doomed. Just think where would we be without WD40 and duct tape, both developed for the military. One of the next big military use items going mainstream will be solar cell tent fabric. Keep up the videos I enjoy them.
I'm 17 miles from towers, but in heavily wooded area. Some of the 17 channels had 2 bars on the Azunx antenna. The Mohu CUT the signal to 1. I'm returning it. I can't promise you will get a better signal this way, BUT, I went from 2 bars to 4 with the RG Tech Booster (Amazon) which also seems to block interference (eg, when I turn on my DVD recorder, I would lose signals, but not now with the booster). Finally, some of us remember rabbit ears, UGH. In time, it will get better. :D
The Mohu Leaf works great for us. (I think we have the Leaf 50.) But it's important to position it correctly for certain stations. For a particular station that broadcasts from about 50 miles away, I have to put the antenna in just the right position (preferably in front of the window) to pick up the station.
I can’t believe it. You gave a positive review to a flat antenna. I noticed that this review is about two years old. How about doing a review with an updated Mohu antenna for 2022. And I hope that you are not living in the attic anymore.😀😀😀😀😀😀
I have the Mohu Curve, costing 'bout 2x this one. It's flat-ish and amplified. With an indoor ant I find the TV picture goes all gigabazonkers when a person gets near the ant.
I feel like I can make this a drinking game :) ....you have to drink every time Antenna Man says "There is no such thing as an HD antenna" and "People keep buying these indoor antennas even though I tell them not to" but I can see your frustration! You should just put these like an FBI warning in the beginning of your videos. "WARNING: Buying flat indoor antennas are crappy and you should not buy them. And, contrary to popular belief, there is NO SUCH THING AS AN HD ANTENNA, you dunce!!" Keep up the good work. I continue to watch each time you post!
@@AntennaMan : Tyler, Tony Padgett actually has a good idea. Let me see if I can build on Tony's suggestion ... Setting: The Snowy Raster is showing --- as it always does for about a second at the beginning of each of Tyler's vids. All of a sudden, the Snowy Raster remains longer than usual, AND long enough to read the following text superimposed onto the Snowy Raster: "Please be advised that there are no such things as a 'digital' antenna, 'HD' antenna, 'HD Digital' antenna, OR ANY amalgamation in phraseology using these terms; it is nothing but hype used by antenna manufacturers and/or advertisers who have taken advantage of the Federal Communication Commission's June 13, 2009 mandate that ALL over-the-air (OTA) broadcasting stations must now broadcast digital signals instead of analog signals. Before June 13, 2009, did you ever see any antenna manufacturers and/or advertisers try to 'hawk their wares' by saying something to the effect of: 'Come on down folks and buy our state-of-the-art ANALOG television antennas?"
Thanks. Do you ever open these antennas up to see what’s inside. A far as i know UHF antennas are just metal circles or bow ties. In the old days, that’s what you would clip on to your rabbit ears for UHF reception. I bought a cheap flat panel antenna with a skinny coaxial cord that came with an amplifier. The panel is clear, so you can see that its basically a bow tie with extra elements inside that make it look fancier. It gets most of my stations, most of the time including 2 high VHF channels. I’d love more consistent reception, but I’m not sure what a more expensive UHF antenna has over a cheap one. Thanks for your time.
I liked the video, but it would have been nice if the results for this antenna were included in the table comparing the results with the other antennas that you reviewed earlier.
I've got this antenna & something I did to slightly improve it was I replaced the cable with a 6ft better quality cable. I think it was once a DirecTV (R5 or R6) cable but the reception & strength got a bit better. Just using the white cable I got 16- 24 channels but with the better black cable I got from 35-62 channels. It would say 62 but 42 channels of those channels would come in clear.
I bought a flat antenna like this and could not pick up my NBC affiliate out of Portland 40 miles away. I put the antenna outside and put a figure 8 copper wire behind it , and amazing channel 8 appeared. I also had to amplify the signal.
2:22 I assume when they throw around phrases like "advanced military technology" they mean it's a fractal antenna, based on a technology that it certainly used by the military, but also now in RFIDs and cell phones. Not everyone agrees on the pros and cons of fractal technology, but it certainly packs whatever capability the antenna has into a smaller package than with more straightforward antenna designs. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fractal_antenna
Good point about the "military" comparison. I had a guy from an alarm company trying to sell me on wireless burglar alarms - which I was not interested, I wanted a wired alarm. (This is for my work - which is a huge 2 story building) He claimed the wireless technology they used was approved by the NSA. LOL !!! He out-right refused to give us a price on a hard wired system. It ended with me calling security to escort him off property. I wound up pulling all the wire myself than handed off all the pairs (20 zones) to an alarm technician.
Great videos. I only have one comment. You start most of your videos explaining that there is no such thing as an HD antenna and I agree with you. However, you own website on Amazon has a link that says "HD Antennas" for sale. So my suggestion is that if you own the website, you may want to correct the error.
He's so right about their false advertising. I think some channels can get partial HD which is 720p, but they'll never have an antenna with full HD & certainly not with higher frequencies.
Here's a tricker - had a channel I was trying to get in better. It turns out it was not my local broadcast but somewhere with the network's transmission. When they had a segment of split-screen, the regular screen portion had pixilazion while the second was fine - THAT I would have NEVER found except by chance.
I was playing around with the mohu 30, and touching the metal frame of my window seems to make reception of rf 11 better, white facing outside with the window open.
Hello, I have a Mohu 30 antenna. Been having difficulty installing inside. I then installed outside and wham-o got all tv stations. The antenna is plastic coated. Why can't I keep it outside? I live in A HOA and am unable to use obnoxious outdoor TV antennas. The Mohu leaf is awesome hides outside well. Thanks for your feedback.
Just a thought, Tyler. I think most buildings/houses today use vinyl siding as opposed to aluminum. Vinyl is pretty much maintenance-free whereas aluminum isn't. Maybe it's more prevalent in your area but up here where I live, CT, almost all houses I see use Vinyl siding, my house included. This also brings me to another thought. Would aluminum siding make a descent antenna? It is an outside material and the material does consist of metal. That would be a huge antenna, I would think. What are your thoughts on this?
Aluminum siding as an antenna would not work well because the length would not be optimal for TV reception. UHF signals need a length about 8 inches VHF TV signals need something around three to six feet. It also needs to be very thin like a whole rather than a flat solid aluminum strip. Aluminum siding is very popular in my area and pretty much destroys the TV stations inside.
@@AntennaMan Thank you for the feedback. What you said about aluminum siding not being an antenna makes sense. I love your channel too, btw. I've been a subscriber for about six months now. I like how you stay on top of things, give us news alerts and help others on your channel. That, to me, says a lot.
Not interested in hearing about some puny indoor signal rejector... Show us the real deal big boys for outside use.. I live in a mid Georgia deep fringe area.. Great content in your videos!
Love your videos my LAVA 8008 Omni gets 40 channels . I live In Toronto near Lake Ontario well 5 miles north. I saw one video you demonstrate one LAVA model that may be junk as you say but mine is doing pretty good . Some times atmospheric I can get Detroit or Windsor ont this antenna is on my highrise balcony.
Tyler, I have previously posted that being disabled, and am unable to install an attic antenna myself. One of your followers told me to hire a handyman. I don't feel comfortable with handymen because they are not antenna experts and do not have equipment to check reception. How do you feel? Is there a directory of antenna experts, such as yourself? I have used antenna experts in Kansas City and in Denver where they where listed in the yellow pages but I live in a rural city 88310 where the main translators are line of sight to the SE on the mountain overlooking town (I est. 5-10 miles away). I can see them from my front porch but their output is so low reception is a big issue. The websites say to the SW but that is another market area over 60 miles away which is blocked from us. Thanks
You can try Sling. They install antennas but I'm not aware of any director with antenna experts besides doing your own research on Google. There are not many of us out there.
You can try Sling. They install antennas but I'm not aware of any director with antenna experts besides doing your own research on Google. There are not many of us out there.
You can find a review of Sling's antenna installation service mentioned by Tyler here: www.cordcuttersnews.com/we-tested-sling-tvs-antenna-installation-service-here-is-how-it-went/ Also Amazon will find a contractor for you in many areas.
Was trying to get better reception, once again, because one channel would not come in. I route the cable, mount the antenna (several different attempts) and rescan the channels. After convincing myself this just isn't right, it was - they had the broadcast down (first I've ever seen that).
Hi. Looks like you would recommend the ClearStream 2 Max as per stats in your video? Located In Wilmington, DE inside an apartment. Your suggestion is appropriated.
Hi, so new to this process. I currently only have streaming services and would like to have access to my local news channels. CBS, ABS, and PBS. I live in Chicago and I'm 7 mile from a tower. I own my only place, it's a condo what would or should be my best option. Thank you for your wealth of information. Jen
Thanks for the comparison of the antennas! So what makes the Mohu better than the cheap antennas I have? Better amp? More wires in the flat part of the antenna? I would buy the Mohu, but the cost is so much higher, I have to believe there is an alternative. Thanks!
You're talking about $20 compared to $50. Cable TV averages $70-$100 a month. You are better off purchasing a better antenna for an extra $30 compared to buy multiple junk models that don't pick up the stations.
Thanks for the great video. I have an Mohu Leaf 30 plugged directly into my FireTV. I've lately been intrigued by tuners like the HDHomerun. If I'm not actually interested in sending TV via wifi to other devices in my house (we just watch on the actual TV) and don't care about DVRing, is there any reason to plug an antenna into a tuner (which then goes to the router, which then goes to the TV), versus just plugging the antennna directly into the TV? Thanks!!
I’m going to be in the Bloomsburg area the last week of September. My college roommate owns a farm in Catawissa. I’m wondering with his farm high on a hill if an outdoor antenna would work for him where he could cut the cord?!
Can this be combined with cable? I don't get all the local channels with my cable so removed their DTA box & I am going back & forth between air & cable in order to get some of the local channels. I don't know why I don't get them with the cable. I've complained several times...seems to work for awhile & then they disappear. I thought if I could combine this, I could get the two major networks I'm not getting along with my cable. Eventually, I want to cut the cord when I get a newer TV. Will a splitter/combiner work?
Yes, you can attach a longer cable. As long as you use a good quality RG6 quad shield cable it shouldn't impact the signal. Don't buy any coax cable from Walmart. You can find a list of recommended cables below: www.amazon.com/shop/antennaman/list/4RBGOO8SD5CC
I wonder why they don't put built in antennas on flat screen tvs like they did on portable tvs they sold in the 60s,70s and 80s this might put a stop to this indoor flat antenna crap.
I recently installed a roof antenna with a channel master pre-amplifier. In another video you said you should add rubber boots to the connections. Should I bother going back on the roof to add them or will I be OK without them? They were not included in the package. (I should also mention the connections are being reused from a professional install of a DISH, so possibly they are already weatherproof?)
It would not be a bad idea to add them or get some silicone. Both will keep out moisture and prevent rusting on the coaxial cable ends. This can happen over the course of 5 to 10 years if there is no seal around them.
I will eventually test out some omni directional antennas as more contributions come in. If you'd like to contribute to this fund the link is the description. As far as an attic install I already made a video on this topic: th-cam.com/video/TGmKDhL3lTA/w-d-xo.html
There is no such thing as an "HD" antenna. Your great-grandmother's outdoor antenna will pick up ALL of the digital channels - and probably better. The Mohu Leaf is a piece of junk. A coat hanger will work just a s good.
In general omni antennas do not pick up as well as directional antennas. I referred someone to try it out and they said it had trouble picking up stations within 50 miles that the other directional antenna was able to get.
You hate flat antennas Antenna Man lol :D I hate antennas that claim 150 miles, that isn't possible even with roof antennas on a constant basis. During certain atmospheric conditions 150 miles is possible. They are playing on people not being very smart with how TV signals work.
The Moho Leaf 50 i live on the 1st floor but it mount it higher say onto of 3rd floor patio would it potentially draw in more channels better signal strength overall or just keep it 1st floor in my window ?
i had a flat indoor antenna that worked for 3 years, picked up basically all the free channels available in las vegas, then one day it just stopped working, i ran auto program setup time and time again with the antenna in all kinds of different spots, never could get it to get more than ten channels and only one vhf major network when i used to get 40+ channels incl all the vhf networks, is it possible that new construction around me can block my signal?
He got into trouble with an antenna installation company who felt his logo was too similar to their logo so he had to change it and blur it out in older videos.
What are you using to get the strength of the Antenna? I live in PHX, I'm 4 miles from most the antennas. I just got the Channel Master Flat powered Antenna, it has 7 modes.. I can pick up most, but at times the signals go really weak and I don't understand that... I'll have to goto a different mode to get the channels. Why do I lose channel then they come back? BTW, I love your channel, you give straight honest advise... Thank you
If you have a relatively weak signal it can can come and go due to atmospheric or weather conditions. Or you could be getting intermittent interference from some sort of electronic device or from cell phone or other transmissions in your area. Usually, if you are getting this type of performance from an indoor antenna an antenna either on your roof or in your attic would usually give solid results.
This is what I use to get the signal strength. If you press the info button twice on the remote it will bring up the signal meter. www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00IA8M3K4/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=tylerkleinle-20&camp=1789&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=B00IA8M3K4&linkId=b44e35ae7493e45070c6fe203aa61778
I've done that, and I get a couple fewer channels and NBC 12 won't come in at all.. plus if I unplug the power, I don't get the 7 modes.. this is so weird.. I do live in an Apartment lower level.. but I have the whole back yard available and a pretty clear shot at the antenna farm. They maybe doing what he mentioned in a earlier video of them changing the channels and sharing.. I've noticed that my Channel 45 Fox extra will go to another channel like 26 for a day then it's back to 45.. Whatever it is I think bigger changes here.. We've got a big push to get 5G in here in PHX.. I dreed that..
Can you do a video comparing RG-11, RG-6, and RG-59? (RG11 is a semi-uncommon low loss 75-ohm coax cable with even more shielding and thiccness than RG-6, because of the size, the connectors look kinda like Coke bottles) 2:39 Well, it is comparable to Gomer Pyle
I d0 own one of those junky flat antennas but only gave $3 for it from a local DOLLAR STORE ...... it's works great for $3 and in my daughter's 2nd story bedroom window and picks up most stations when the weather is good.
I seen a flat indoor TV antenna on the Wish app that claims to be able to pick up within 9,000 miles from any tower. If that was so, well you would pick up thousands of TV channels from almost around the world. lol
@@jakefr9992 Oh I know, I had one not too long ago that I got for free and I took it apart to what it was made from. The only thing that made it pick up any channels was a wire and that's it. The flat part of the tv antenna was nothing but plastic and had nothing inside of it. The plastic part was there just for looks and nothing more.. You probably could use just any wire and hook it up to a tv to pick up the same channels like that indoor tv antenna did.
@@AntennaMan- That's noble of you. I suppose it's good to keep that flat black antenna around to act as a "Do not Buy" "Warning sign". On the other hand, if you are not happy with a product you are within your right to return it. Or if it is a decent antenna perhaps do a give away.
What Samsung 48"+/- screen size would you recommend buying. We just watch TV, no gaming, streaming or anything else. Our TV is a 10 year old Sony Brava. Thanks
Hey....your from my area. Here on Monday morning i rescanned my tv about 7 in the morning....i got 6 channels at 2.1...2.2 ect...Me TV....Grit,Decades ect. Then i lost them....Then i rescanned again and i got the WB-Scranton and Cozi on 10.1 and 10.2....then 2 more in the 60 range.Then they were gone......do you know what is going on? I sure hope we get this channels all the time in the Williamsport area.
Those stations that popped up are from WDPN in Philadelphia which is on a low frequency. You likely will need a larger antenna if you want reliable reception of all those channels. I serviced your area so fill out the form on antennamanpa.com if you are interested in me coming out.
@@AntennaMan I made a mistake....it was WCAU in Philly. I already have a masterpiece Channel Master antenna with pre-amp.No way was that signal coming from Philly. I can barely pick up the transmitters from Williamsport.Never got a signal from anywhere outside of Williamsport before. I don't think you can really help me. Digital Signals just don't travel that far. Maybe somebody is putting up a new transmitter in Williamsport.
@@VinylWarrior24 wow I did not realize you were in Williamsport. You had some tropospheric propagation which occasionally allows distant signals to be "reflected" from the sky back to random parts on the earth.
@@VinylWarrior24 I forgot to mention you were getting the actual signal from Philadelphia. TV signals don't disappear after 80 miles they just go into space since the earth is curved. As I mentioned you experienced some tropospheric propagation which reflected the signals back onto Earth where you live
companys use like 1/10000 of a product and since it has 1/10000 of that said "ingredient/item" they put in their advertising it has said "ingredient"item" in the product. It's ridiculous.
I know your not a big Omni directional antenna fan due to there normally bad reception. However I purchased this ANTOP UFO Omni directional antenna and it has worked very well in my rural area here in PA. Signal strength in this area is usually pretty poor but so far I’ve been able to pick up multiple channels that I was told would not come in. I left a link to Amazon and the exact antenna model I purchased. Hoping you might due a review of this model as well. Thanks for your time, and great videos. Outdoor TV Antenna, ANTOP UFO... www.amazon.com/dp/B07JLRSSVB?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share
You are in the scenario when I say do not let the antenna take credit for your reception scenario. Obviously you reception is better than what many other people have said. I have test this model in the past. It simply would not pick up stations that directional models have picked up so I we sold it about 2 years ago when I first start testing antennas. Since then I have had a lot of people email me about this model asking for a better model. A small directional model will work better than it so it has no use on my channel at least until they add some VHF elements to it.
Antenna Man i understand and thanks for the reply. I may be wrong but this model does have VHF elements. It has a small antenna that need to be attached to the top, but I may be wrong? Enjoy your reviews and the amount of information you share. Thanks again!
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I bought the Mohu leaf antenna about 4 years ago and didn't expect much! I'm picking up signals pretty strong 40-50 miles away.
Thank you! I purchased one of these indoor antennas based on Antenna Man's review and am very satisfied. Truth teller.
We are DOOOOOOOOOOOMED! LOL Great video, can't wait to see your big outdoor antenna shootout!
Thanks for the review! I bought this and the Leaf Supreme Pro at the local Best Buy based partly on your reviews.
I'm just 13 miles from broadcast towers but have multipath due to hills and unfortunately can't install an outdoor antenna since I'm renting. The Leaf Supreme Pro was pulling in a too strong and noisy signal and couldn't get any channel to lock. The non-amplified Leaf worked much better for my situation but there was still one channel (ION) that would constantly drop out later in the day.
I took a chance and ordered the Channel Master Flatenna for $10 (+ $7.50 shipping) and was pleasantly surprised to find that it works much better than the Mohus. Per the HDHomeRun stats, signal quality on the UHF channels improved from 60-70% on the Leaf to 75-90% on the Flatenna. It was also able to pull VHF channels 7, 9, 11 & 13 that the Leaf didn't. Alas, the VHF weren't particularly watchable. Still, performance was very impressive for an indoor antenna considering the extremely affordable price tag. I highly recommend it as a less expensive alternative to the Mohu Leaf.
I used the Mohu Leaf when I lived about 35 miles northeast of Austin, and it worked well. I not only received all of the major network affiliates out of Austin, but I also would occasionally pick up one of the network affiliates out of Waco. Because of where the main TV was situated in the house, I had the antenna on a wall in the middle of the bottom floor of my house; not ideal but still picked up those stations.
The only one that was iffy was FOX Austin, which was over VHF channel 7. Years later, after having learned about what type of elements are required to pick up UHF and which ones are required for VHF, I realize why I had trouble picking up FOX consistently.
I would definitely recommend this antenna to anyone living in a major metropolitan area, though be wary of any VHF channels you hope to pick up.
I have this antenna and it did an amazing job, I used it in Los Angeles area and got 165 channels, I'm in Las Vegas now and pick up 65 stations so far with it.
I bought one of these several years ago based on Amazon reviews. We have steel siding and our market stations show as "Fair" or "Poor" in the link that the Antenna Man refers to. During windy, snowy or rainy conditions, most stations pixelate a great deal, but in normal conditions, we get the "Fair" stations pretty well. The antenna is located on the 2nd floor.
I bought 2 of these for friends living in assisted living facilities near Chester. They each get 28 channels including WPVI which really is a bugger. Others living in this facility cannot get WPVI so they have asked me to obtain and hook up this antenna for them. Working on that, its so simple, charge them nothing, and in many cases saving them 77.00 a month for the offered building cable tv. Yes this is much better than the cheap Amazon flat antenna that I have trash 10 already. Saving our older seniors over 800.00 a year in cable costs.
You said "this antenna is not really meant for VHF signals" but on the Mohu Leaf website, it states that this antenna can receive both VHF and UHF signals.
I bought and returned 3 other indoor antennas, because they only pulled in a few channels. I bought this after watching your review and it is amazing! I have it upstairs on my dresser (horizontally) and connected to both our bedroom TV and downstairs living room TV. It pulls in EVERY local channel! We are north of you, north of Scranton, in a rural area.
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I have a Mohu leaf antenna in my basement. It gets every OTA channel in the area of Des Moines, IA. On our main floor, it pulls in fewer channels. We have aluminum siding. Seems odd that our best reception is below ground level. But I’m happy with it.
It might be electrical interference that is weakening your signal on the first floor versus the basement. It's all about antenna placement when it comes to TV reception. I've had the instance where a guy pulls and more channels outside his door then on the third floor roof.
Amplified antennas don’t have as much electrical interference and will give you a more stronger stable signal. They also have to use an actual coaxial cable not a thin as paper one that tears easily like most flat antennas have.
Very true what you say
Those mohu leaf antennas work well if you are within 20-25 miles from the broadcast source. That was the case when I was living in a ground floor apartment in 48307 and luckily all but the Fox affiliate were UHF. Oddly enough it was the CW that would sometimes pixelate. The model I used was the Leaf 50 and I used the usb powered amp.
That means for me that I could pick up Farnsworth Peak as they are about 20 miles away from me in the Salt Lake City, Utah market. For you in Rochester, Michigan, you would have probably needed a set of traditional rabbit ears to pick up WJBK (virtual channel 2, broadcast channel 7).
@@scratchpad7954 actually where I was living at the time, the Mohu leaf picked up everything fine except CW. Fox 2 would glitch very little, but was not able to get CBC channel 9 from Windsor though.
Mohu makes great antennas. They have an outdoor model called the Sail which is mast mountable. I'm in Sebring, FL and have one mounted on a 40' mast, aimed at roughly 250 degrees azimuth. Last scan yielded 100 channels: everything out of Tampa, everything out of Ft. Myers, and a couple that frankly I don't know where they are. Lots of duplicates between the markets, but that comes in handy during Florida thunderstorms.
I love how you are able to explain things clearly. This is the 3rd of your videos I've watched in a row-and I had subscribed on the 2nd. You have a nice day too!
The thing is theirs people that say they are saving money by buying a cheaper model antenna or anything else saying that something 50 or 60 dollars is too expensive. Which brings back the saying you get what you pay for
Don't ever get the Amazon Basics flat antenna. In the summer, I watch tv outside on my laptop with a Hauppauge USB tuner. I picked up more channels with the little telescopic antenna that was in the box with the tuner. The Amazon flat antenna is junk. The !little telescopic one is surprisingly good for what it is.
He is genuinely funnyyyyy and doesnt know how funny he is 😅😅great vid👍👍👍
I've had this model for about five years and I've been pretty pleased with it. I added the amplifier they sell which helps quite a bit. However, Tyler is exactly right in that It can struggle some with High VHF. Our CBS affiliate is on RF 7 and can be problematic at times...especially Spring and Summer. I may try the Clearstream 2 Max after our Repack Rescan happens in a couple of weeks to see if I can do a little better with High VHF. Great video, as usual.
Blah blah blah blahblah. That's you
"We are DOOOOOOOMED!"
Yeah, I laughed.
Lol me too
Comparing to the military is not being doomed. Just think where would we be without WD40 and duct tape, both developed for the military. One of the next big military use items going mainstream will be solar cell tent fabric. Keep up the videos I enjoy them.
GPS also can be contributed to the military..
I'm 17 miles from towers, but in heavily wooded area. Some of the 17 channels had 2 bars on the Azunx antenna. The Mohu CUT the signal to 1. I'm returning it. I can't promise you will get a better signal this way, BUT, I went from 2 bars to 4 with the RG Tech Booster (Amazon) which also seems to block interference (eg, when I turn on my DVD recorder, I would lose signals, but not now with the booster). Finally, some of us remember rabbit ears, UGH. In time, it will get better. :D
The Mohu Leaf works great for us. (I think we have the Leaf 50.) But it's important to position it correctly for certain stations. For a particular station that broadcasts from about 50 miles away, I have to put the antenna in just the right position (preferably in front of the window) to pick up the station.
I can’t believe it. You gave a positive review to a flat antenna. I noticed that this review is about two years old. How about doing a review with an updated Mohu antenna for 2022. And I hope that you are not living in the attic anymore.😀😀😀😀😀😀
I have the Mohu Curve, costing 'bout 2x this one. It's flat-ish and amplified.
With an indoor ant I find the TV picture goes all gigabazonkers when a person gets near the ant.
I feel like I can make this a drinking game :) ....you have to drink every time Antenna Man says "There is no such thing as an HD antenna" and "People keep buying these indoor antennas even though I tell them not to" but I can see your frustration! You should just put these like an FBI warning in the beginning of your videos. "WARNING: Buying flat indoor antennas are crappy and you should not buy them. And, contrary to popular belief, there is NO SUCH THING AS AN HD ANTENNA, you dunce!!" Keep up the good work. I continue to watch each time you post!
I have to keep saying it because a lot of people discover my channel daily and this may be the first video they see. Yes a drinking game would be fun!
@@AntennaMan Yes, and I am just joking. Completely understand. Keep up the good work.
@@AntennaMan : Tyler, Tony Padgett actually has a good idea. Let me see if I can build on Tony's suggestion ...
Setting:
The Snowy Raster is showing --- as it always does for about a second at the beginning of each of Tyler's vids. All of a sudden, the Snowy Raster remains longer than usual, AND long enough to read the following text superimposed onto the Snowy Raster:
"Please be advised that there are no such things as a 'digital' antenna, 'HD' antenna, 'HD Digital' antenna, OR ANY amalgamation in phraseology using these terms; it is nothing but hype used by antenna manufacturers and/or advertisers who have taken advantage of the Federal Communication Commission's June 13, 2009 mandate that ALL over-the-air (OTA) broadcasting stations must now broadcast digital signals instead of analog signals.
Before June 13, 2009, did you ever see any antenna manufacturers and/or advertisers try to 'hawk their wares' by saying something to the effect of: 'Come on down folks and buy our state-of-the-art ANALOG television antennas?"
Thanks. Do you ever open these antennas up to see what’s inside. A far as i know UHF antennas are just metal circles or bow ties. In the old days, that’s what you would clip on to your rabbit ears for UHF reception. I bought a cheap flat panel antenna with a skinny coaxial cord that came with an amplifier. The panel is clear, so you can see that its basically a bow tie with extra elements inside that make it look fancier. It gets most of my stations, most of the time including 2 high VHF channels. I’d love more consistent reception, but I’m not sure what a more expensive UHF antenna has over a cheap one. Thanks for your time.
I’ve had a tv station on my flat antenna that had a %80 signal and a few minutes later was %0. The station is 48 miles away on rf channel 12.
We had some tropospheric propagation recently
At that distance, you need an outdoor antenna to maintain a solid signal.
I liked the video, but it would have been nice if the results for this antenna were included in the table comparing the results with the other antennas that you reviewed earlier.
I was looking for that also 🤣
The Mohu Leaf 50 Amplified indoor antenna is the same as the 30 antenna but it is amplified. I think it would work much better in your area.
great review, but was looking for the Mohu Leaf Metro. Maybe you can test this, thanks!
I've got this antenna & something I did to slightly improve it was I replaced the cable with a 6ft better quality cable. I think it was once a DirecTV (R5 or R6) cable but the reception & strength got a bit better. Just using the white cable I got 16- 24 channels but with the better black cable I got from 35-62 channels. It would say 62 but 42 channels of those channels would come in clear.
I bought a flat antenna like this and could not pick up my NBC affiliate out of Portland 40 miles away. I put the antenna outside and put a figure 8 copper wire behind it , and amazing channel 8 appeared. I also had to amplify the signal.
I have one of those mohu antenna now it works better than my home made antenna made of coat hangers
2:22 I assume when they throw around phrases like "advanced military technology" they mean it's a fractal antenna, based on a technology that it certainly used by the military, but also now in RFIDs and cell phones. Not everyone agrees on the pros and cons of fractal technology, but it certainly packs whatever capability the antenna has into a smaller package than with more straightforward antenna designs.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fractal_antenna
Good point about the "military" comparison. I had a guy from an alarm company trying to sell me on wireless burglar alarms - which I was not interested, I wanted a wired alarm. (This is for my work - which is a huge 2 story building) He claimed the wireless technology they used was approved by the NSA. LOL !!! He out-right refused to give us a price on a hard wired system. It ended with me calling security to escort him off property. I wound up pulling all the wire myself than handed off all the pairs (20 zones) to an alarm technician.
Great videos. I only have one comment. You start most of your videos explaining that there is no such thing as an HD antenna and I agree with you. However, you own website on Amazon has a link that says "HD Antennas" for sale. So my suggestion is that if you own the website, you may want to correct the error.
He's so right about their false advertising. I think some channels can get partial HD which is 720p, but they'll never have an antenna with full HD & certainly not with higher frequencies.
Here's a tricker - had a channel I was trying to get in better. It turns out it was not my local broadcast but somewhere with the network's transmission. When they had a segment of split-screen, the regular screen portion had pixilazion while the second was fine - THAT I would have NEVER found except by chance.
Thank you. Great video. I want something for channels 2-13, mainly for news.
I was playing around with the mohu 30, and touching the metal frame of my window seems to make reception of rf 11 better, white facing outside with the window open.
Hello, I have a Mohu 30 antenna. Been having difficulty installing inside. I then installed outside and wham-o got all tv stations. The antenna is plastic coated. Why can't I keep it outside? I live in A HOA and am unable to use obnoxious outdoor TV antennas. The Mohu leaf is awesome hides outside well. Thanks for your feedback.
Great video! Thanks!
Just a thought, Tyler. I think most buildings/houses today use vinyl siding as opposed to aluminum. Vinyl is pretty much maintenance-free whereas aluminum isn't. Maybe it's more prevalent in your area but up here where I live, CT, almost all houses I see use Vinyl siding, my house included. This also brings me to another thought. Would aluminum siding make a descent antenna? It is an outside material and the material does consist of metal. That would be a huge antenna, I would think. What are your thoughts on this?
Aluminum siding as an antenna would not work well because the length would not be optimal for TV reception. UHF signals need a length about 8 inches VHF TV signals need something around three to six feet. It also needs to be very thin like a whole rather than a flat solid aluminum strip. Aluminum siding is very popular in my area and pretty much destroys the TV stations inside.
@@AntennaMan
Thank you for the feedback. What you said about aluminum siding not being an antenna makes sense. I love your channel too, btw. I've been a subscriber for about six months now. I like how you stay on top of things, give us news alerts and help others on your channel. That, to me, says a lot.
Robert Smith My house has aluminum siding. Lol.
*decent (different meaning and pronunciation)
"Descent" means downward movement, like the word "descending."
Maybe I'm lucky. I'm using the Leaf and not having any problems.
i purchase that antenna and it works decent in queens new york i am about 30 from the towers.
Not bad for a flat antenna. I think I might try one of these or the pre amplified version. Thanks
Not interested in hearing about some puny indoor signal rejector...
Show us the real deal big boys for outside use.. I live in a mid Georgia deep fringe area..
Great content in your videos!
Love your videos my LAVA 8008 Omni gets 40 channels . I live In Toronto near Lake Ontario well 5 miles north. I saw one video you demonstrate one LAVA model that may be junk as you say but mine is doing pretty good . Some times atmospheric I can get Detroit or Windsor ont this antenna is on my highrise balcony.
Tyler, I have previously posted that being disabled, and am unable to install an attic antenna myself. One of your followers told me to hire a handyman. I don't feel comfortable with handymen because they are not antenna experts and do not have equipment to check reception. How do you feel? Is there a directory of antenna experts, such as yourself? I have used antenna experts in Kansas City and in Denver where they where listed in the yellow pages but I live in a rural city 88310 where the main translators are line of sight to the SE on the mountain overlooking town (I est. 5-10 miles away). I can see them from my front porch but their output is so low reception is a big issue. The websites say to the SW but that is another market area over 60 miles away which is blocked from us. Thanks
You can try Sling. They install antennas but I'm not aware of any director with antenna experts besides doing your own research on Google. There are not many of us out there.
You can try Sling. They install antennas but I'm not aware of any director with antenna experts besides doing your own research on Google. There are not many of us out there.
@@AntennaMan Thanks, but isn't Sling an internet TV? My TVs are analog and SDTV with no internet connection.
@@andywhiteman7886 yes the run Sling TV but also install antennas in some markets
You can find a review of Sling's antenna installation service mentioned by Tyler here: www.cordcuttersnews.com/we-tested-sling-tvs-antenna-installation-service-here-is-how-it-went/ Also Amazon will find a contractor for you in many areas.
Was trying to get better reception, once again, because one channel would not come in. I route the cable, mount the antenna (several different attempts) and rescan the channels. After convincing myself this just isn't right, it was - they had the broadcast down (first I've ever seen that).
Don't forget about the Table LITE dual antenna (Amazon) tuner record OTA programs. It works for me via ethernet or Wi-Fi.
Hi. Looks like you would recommend the ClearStream 2 Max as per stats in your video? Located In Wilmington, DE inside an apartment. Your suggestion is appropriated.
The 2 max does not have low VHF elements so it wouldn't reliably pick up 6 ABC and METV. This is one you'd need. amzn.to/2YKiEyM
Hi, so new to this process. I currently only have streaming services and would like to have access to my local news channels. CBS, ABS, and PBS. I live in Chicago and I'm 7 mile from a tower. I own my only place, it's a condo what would or should be my best option. Thank you for your wealth of information. Jen
Thanks for the comparison of the antennas! So what makes the Mohu better than the cheap antennas I have? Better amp? More wires in the flat part of the antenna? I would buy the Mohu, but the cost is so much higher, I have to believe there is an alternative. Thanks!
You're talking about $20 compared to $50. Cable TV averages $70-$100 a month. You are better off purchasing a better antenna for an extra $30 compared to buy multiple junk models that don't pick up the stations.
Can you review the antenna direct clear stream 1max. The 2 max you recommend is just a little to big for indoor use. Thanks
I live in a city and I still need an outdoor antenna to pick up ALL the channels!
Thanks for the great video. I have an Mohu Leaf 30 plugged directly into my FireTV. I've lately been intrigued by tuners like the HDHomerun. If I'm not actually interested in sending TV via wifi to other devices in my house (we just watch on the actual TV) and don't care about DVRing, is there any reason to plug an antenna into a tuner (which then goes to the router, which then goes to the TV), versus just plugging the antennna directly into the TV? Thanks!!
For its price point is it the best? Indoor 25 miles from tower. No hills mountians.
I’m going to be in the Bloomsburg area the last week of September. My college roommate owns a farm in Catawissa. I’m wondering with his farm high on a hill if an outdoor antenna would work for him where he could cut the cord?!
Yes he should be able to get something as long as he's on a hill.
Look cool Antenna Dude!
Great vid
I get WNJB in Queens in NYC, but I have a chimney antenna and an amplifier.
Can this be combined with cable? I don't get all the local channels with my cable so removed their DTA box & I am going back & forth between air & cable in order to get some of the local channels. I don't know why I don't get them with the cable. I've complained several times...seems to work for awhile & then they disappear. I thought if I could combine this, I could get the two major networks I'm not getting along with my cable. Eventually, I want to cut the cord when I get a newer TV. Will a splitter/combiner work?
Would it be possible to use a longer (30’?) coax cable with this antenna? Would this cause significant degradation of the signal?
Yes, you can attach a longer cable. As long as you use a good quality RG6 quad shield cable it shouldn't impact the signal. Don't buy any coax cable from Walmart. You can find a list of recommended cables below: www.amazon.com/shop/antennaman/list/4RBGOO8SD5CC
I wonder why they don't put built in antennas on flat screen tvs like they did on portable tvs they sold in the 60s,70s and 80s this might put a stop to this indoor flat antenna crap.
I recently installed a roof antenna with a channel master pre-amplifier. In another video you said you should add rubber boots to the connections. Should I bother going back on the roof to add them or will I be OK without them? They were not included in the package. (I should also mention the connections are being reused from a professional install of a DISH, so possibly they are already weatherproof?)
It would not be a bad idea to add them or get some silicone. Both will keep out moisture and prevent rusting on the coaxial cable ends. This can happen over the course of 5 to 10 years if there is no seal around them.
Have you tested any omni directional antennas? Also does an attic mounted antenna compare to a roof mounted antenna?
I will eventually test out some omni directional antennas as more contributions come in. If you'd like to contribute to this fund the link is the description. As far as an attic install I already made a video on this topic: th-cam.com/video/TGmKDhL3lTA/w-d-xo.html
There is no such thing as an "HD" antenna. Your great-grandmother's outdoor antenna will pick up ALL of the digital channels - and probably better. The Mohu Leaf is a piece of junk. A coat hanger will work just a s good.
I was wondering what your thoughts would be on the TV antenna by channel master, the Omni+ 50 and if you would do a review on it.
In general omni antennas do not pick up as well as directional antennas. I referred someone to try it out and they said it had trouble picking up stations within 50 miles that the other directional antenna was able to get.
Thanks for the input...
You hate flat antennas Antenna Man lol :D I hate antennas that claim 150 miles, that isn't possible even with roof antennas on a constant basis. During certain atmospheric conditions 150 miles is possible. They are playing on people not being very smart with how TV signals work.
Right. The average person is not gonna know this _💩_ & they know it.
Hi A.M., Would a good Pre-Amp improve this Mohu Leaf?? Would a Pre-Amp make the
Leaf the same as the other Mohu that U tested with a Video?? W.G.
Try getting the Mohu Leaf Supreme.
Nice
The Moho Leaf 50 i live on the 1st floor but it mount it higher say onto of 3rd floor patio would it potentially draw in more channels better signal strength overall or just keep it 1st floor in my window ?
i had a flat indoor antenna that worked for 3 years, picked up basically all the free channels available in las vegas, then one day it just stopped working, i ran auto program setup time and time again with the antenna in all kinds of different spots, never could get it to get more than ten channels and only one vhf major network when i used to get 40+ channels incl all the vhf networks, is it possible that new construction around me can block my signal?
Why is the video partially blurred?
He got into trouble with an antenna installation company who felt his logo was too similar to their logo so he had to change it and blur it out in older videos.
What are you using to get the strength of the Antenna? I live in PHX, I'm 4 miles from most the antennas. I just got the Channel Master Flat powered Antenna, it has 7 modes.. I can pick up most, but at times the signals go really weak and I don't understand that... I'll have to goto a different mode to get the channels. Why do I lose channel then they come back?
BTW, I love your channel, you give straight honest advise... Thank you
Could be too much power believe it or not. Try unhooking the power booster if applied
If you have a relatively weak signal it can can come and go due to atmospheric or weather conditions. Or you could be getting intermittent interference from some sort of electronic device or from cell phone or other transmissions in your area. Usually, if you are getting this type of performance from an indoor antenna an antenna either on your roof or in your attic would usually give solid results.
@@john26262 yeah that's true in my situation but shes 4 miles away and using a booster
This is what I use to get the signal strength. If you press the info button twice on the remote it will bring up the signal meter. www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00IA8M3K4/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=tylerkleinle-20&camp=1789&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=B00IA8M3K4&linkId=b44e35ae7493e45070c6fe203aa61778
I've done that, and I get a couple fewer channels and NBC 12 won't come in at all.. plus if I unplug the power, I don't get the 7 modes.. this is so weird.. I do live in an Apartment lower level.. but I have the whole back yard available and a pretty clear shot at the antenna farm. They maybe doing what he mentioned in a earlier video of them changing the channels and sharing.. I've noticed that my Channel 45 Fox extra will go to another channel like 26 for a day then it's back to 45.. Whatever it is I think bigger changes here.. We've got a big push to get 5G in here in PHX.. I dreed that..
Will it work and get great signals for TV channels with a 20 mile radius if buy Mohu Leaf 30?
Yes!
Can you do a video comparing RG-11, RG-6, and RG-59? (RG11 is a semi-uncommon low loss 75-ohm coax cable with even more shielding and thiccness than RG-6, because of the size, the connectors look kinda like Coke bottles)
2:39 Well, it is comparable to Gomer Pyle
Yes I will eventually make one on this.
I have this antenna and it sucks. Didn’t work well in Cleveland Ohio or now Macon, Ga! Within 20 miles of of towers
Omfg, I'm still laughing😂dooomed!
What about the mohu releaf?
I d0 own one of those junky flat antennas but only gave $3 for it from a local DOLLAR STORE ...... it's works great for $3 and in my daughter's 2nd story bedroom window and picks up most stations when the weather is good.
what is a flah antenna?
I seen a flat indoor TV antenna on the Wish app that claims to be able to pick up within 9,000 miles from any tower. If that was so, well you would pick up thousands of TV channels from almost around the world. lol
Lol its fake
You'd have a huge problem with co-channel interference if that were true :)
@@jakefr9992 Oh I know, I had one not too long ago that I got for free and I took it apart to what it was made from. The only thing that made it pick up any channels was a wire and that's it. The flat part of the tv antenna was nothing but plastic and had nothing inside of it.
The plastic part was there just for looks and nothing more.. You probably could use just any wire and hook it up to a tv to pick up the same channels like that indoor tv antenna did.
What do you do with all of these Antennas when you are done reviewing them?
Nearly all of them sit around here. I don't feel right returning them.
@@AntennaMan- That's noble of you. I suppose it's good to keep that flat black antenna around to act as a "Do not Buy" "Warning sign". On the other hand, if you are not happy with a product you are within your right to return it. Or if it is a decent antenna perhaps do a give away.
@@AntennaMan give them away to your subscribers and fans
What Samsung 48"+/- screen size would you recommend buying. We just watch TV, no gaming, streaming or anything else. Our TV is a 10 year old Sony Brava.
Thanks
There's no way for me to test all TV models as they cost hundreds of dollars. Any newer model should be fine.
Hello, I am looking for a indoor TV antenna. How would this compare Antennas Direct ClearStream 4V TV Antenna, 70+ Mile Range?
The 4V would likely pick up better since it has a reflector and VHF element. You can find it at the link below:
amzn.to/322h5O7
If you have aluminum siding, can that be your antenna?
No, even though it's metal the length would not be optimized for TV frequencies.
BTW, Nickelodeon will soon be revived as a block on CBS
the military thing is a marketing thing
We are doomed LoL You might be right. I worked for the Dept. of Military and Veterans Affairs and my oldest son was a Vet.
Hey Susan thanks for watching the channel!
@@AntennaMan You're welcome. You're well worth watching.
Hey....your from my area. Here on Monday morning i rescanned my tv about 7 in the morning....i got 6 channels at 2.1...2.2 ect...Me TV....Grit,Decades ect. Then i lost them....Then i rescanned again and i got the WB-Scranton and Cozi on 10.1 and 10.2....then 2 more in the 60 range.Then they were gone......do you know what is going on? I sure hope we get this channels all the time in the Williamsport area.
Those stations that popped up are from WDPN in Philadelphia which is on a low frequency. You likely will need a larger antenna if you want reliable reception of all those channels. I serviced your area so fill out the form on antennamanpa.com if you are interested in me coming out.
@@AntennaMan I made a mistake....it was WCAU in Philly. I already have a masterpiece Channel Master antenna with pre-amp.No way was that signal coming from Philly. I can barely pick up the transmitters from Williamsport.Never got a signal from anywhere outside of Williamsport before. I don't think you can really help me. Digital Signals just don't travel that far. Maybe somebody is putting up a new transmitter in Williamsport.
@@VinylWarrior24 wow I did not realize you were in Williamsport. You had some tropospheric propagation which occasionally allows distant signals to be "reflected" from the sky back to random parts on the earth.
@@VinylWarrior24 I forgot to mention you were getting the actual signal from Philadelphia. TV signals don't disappear after 80 miles they just go into space since the earth is curved. As I mentioned you experienced some tropospheric propagation which reflected the signals back onto Earth where you live
@@AntennaMan Wow that was weird....i only got them for a few minutes.Too bad i couldn't get them all the time.Thanks for your help!
why is there a censor bar on that tv
Had to blur an image on the screen.
I bay ready but no work this itena
Indoor intena
companys use like 1/10000 of a product and since it has 1/10000 of that said "ingredient/item" they put in their advertising it has said "ingredient"item" in the product. It's ridiculous.
'...we are doomed'. you get a like, at least, for that.
"DOOMED" I say we are!!! LOL
I know your not a big Omni directional antenna fan due to there normally bad reception. However I purchased this ANTOP UFO Omni directional antenna and it has worked very well in my rural area here in PA. Signal strength in this area is usually pretty poor but so far I’ve been able to pick up multiple channels that I was told would not come in.
I left a link to Amazon and the exact antenna model I purchased. Hoping you might due a review of this model as well. Thanks for your time, and great videos. Outdoor TV Antenna, ANTOP UFO... www.amazon.com/dp/B07JLRSSVB?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share
You are in the scenario when I say do not let the antenna take credit for your reception scenario. Obviously you reception is better than what many other people have said. I have test this model in the past. It simply would not pick up stations that directional models have picked up so I we sold it about 2 years ago when I first start testing antennas. Since then I have had a lot of people email me about this model asking for a better model. A small directional model will work better than it so it has no use on my channel at least until they add some VHF elements to it.
Antenna Man i understand and thanks for the reply. I may be wrong but this model does have VHF elements. It has a small antenna that need to be attached to the top, but I may be wrong? Enjoy your reviews and the amount of information you share. Thanks again!