TERK HDTVi Directional Indoor UHF/VHF HDTV Antenna

Pros: I work as a television engineer. If you need an antenna to receive DTV, don't forget that you will need to receive VHF as well as UHF signals. This unit is solid and does the trick for most everyone. But also remember that this antenna will pick up analog signals as well. There is no difference between the basic frequencies used to transmit analog and digital TV signals. It's just that most DTV signals are in the UHF now and most analog are in the VHF. This will change soon as all analog goes away. Many TV stations will take their DTV signal and transmit it over the frequency they used for their analog signal. So, if you have an antenna that you have been using to pick up TV for years, it will almost surely work to receive DTV signals. If you have no antenna and need an easy way to receive VHF and UHF, this Terk is excellent.

Cons: Not a beautiful addition to your decor.

Overall Review: There is a great deal of, "FUD," being spread about digital TV these days. Please call your local TV station's engineering department and ask their advice on TV reception. You might save a ton of money and see better pictures to boot. :-)

Pros: Full bars on all digital channels in my area (updstate NY - Rochester). Works perfectly with Hauppauge 1600 dual tuner - currently recording Bills/Jets in HD from antenna and Broncos/Colts via svideo from STB cable box.

Cons: it's a bit unstable as the base is kinda small

Overall Review: I tucked this thing under the plasma TV in the cabinet behind closed door and it still has 5/5 bars digital. No need for the telescoping ears for digital signal, the UHF one pulls in the HDTV. Honestly, the over-the-air signal for ABC/NBC/CBS/FOX/PBS looks better thru this antenna than thru the cable box hdtv stations. HTPC running MS Vista, 2x500G SATA, Hauppague 1600, AMD 4200+, 2G RAM

Pros: -good price -sleek look -seemingly powerful: I bought two, and one is hidden in the log pass-through in my massive stone fireplace. I get perfect reception of UHF and VHF channels even with the VHF antennas only half-extended.

Cons: -design: It's incredibly top-heavy, and the coax cable is stiff enough to pull it over.

Overall Review: It's still a good price, and it receives really well if you play around with it.

Pros: Arrived on time(as always). I am in a 4th floor apartment and this antenna does an absolutely beautiful job of picking up tv stations that are about 25-30 miles away. we get one from madison(60 miles) that comes in very good, but sometimes has artifacts due to the signal i think. Get about 8 channels for free, just got a hauppage hvr-1800 mce kit with it, hd video is amazing. also, the antenna can be vertical or horizontal, some channels come is better differently, but it mostly just makes it easier to place. GREAT PRODUCT

Cons: The stand is not the sturdiest, but is fine. Still a 5 star product. The amplified version may be better, but being on the top floor i dont need it. It wont fall over unless you move it, but 99.9% of the time it just sits there.

Overall Review: Would definitely recommend this to anybody who is in a similar situation

Pros: It does a good job of pulling in terrestrial HDTV broadcast signals. It requires no external power.

Cons: The design is somewhat bulky, and a larger base footprint would add stability.

Overall Review: I purchased this in conjunction with a VisionTek TV Wonder 650 Combo USB for PC TV Tuner "Black Box" w/Remote, and use the two in combination. Newegg service is excellent.

Pros: I'm recieving 25 HD\Digital channels. Whatever is available in Los Angeles area. I get it all crystal clear. I used to use my roof antenna but that didn't work well.

Cons: This is for TERK ENGINEERS: Design a better freakin base mount.

Overall Review: For those of you guys who doesnt understand the concept of HD signal. Here's one thing to remember. If you live in a hilly part of the city and barely line of site from HD towers. Your signal will be choppy or static. I live on top of a hill east of Los Angeles and Im getting crystal clear signal. If you live close by the mounstains you can barely get a signal.

Pros: Well, it's a HDTV attenna and it's Star-Trek style-looking, and fairly cheap. But not all cheap deals are money savers!

Cons: Live 17 miles from major HDTV & network broadcast towers and my old analog TV gets a better picture using coax-cable wrapped around it in the rear.

Overall Review: Guess when the HDTV Government mandate goes into effect Feb. 17th - will have to look into other ideas; I won't pay for cable or satellite dish because TV is nothing but commercials anymore!

Pros: Very good reception. Anything else matter?

Cons: none.

Overall Review: I used to get 3-4 solid signals from my old powered uhf/vhd indoor antenna. Had to manually adjust the direction based on the channel I want to receive. With this antenna I just leave it and ALL the channels are coming in perfectly and a few more channels I never knew were there.