Different Antennas We Examined
One for All Amplified (16662) for $100-$120: This sphere-shaped antenna is not dangerous, simply surprisingly costly. The primary time I scanned for channels it discovered practically all obtainable, together with a number of NextGen channels, and provided clear and steady reception. It proved barely inconsistent upon channel rescan, however its principal limitation is the excessive worth.
Antennas to Keep away from
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Mohu Vibe Amplified for $50: I’ve had dangerous luck with the extra trendy pad and wand-style antennas, and this moderately expensive mannequin from Mohu isn’t any exception. It proved inconsistent in testing throughout a number of TVs, dropping main channels like my native CBS, NBC, and PBS associates, together with loads of lesser-used channels.
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Mohu Versa for $30: I needed to love the fashionable and easy Versa, one of many few antennas you may discover as of late that does not embrace an non-obligatory amplifier. Sadly, it was one of many worst at pulling channels, together with a number of that have been scanned and listed on the TV however confirmed no sign.
Clearstream Flex Amplified for $60: This large antenna struggled some with channel reliability in scanning, even after a number of rescans. It was one of many few fashions we examined that failed to select up our native ABC affiliate, together with just a few different channel bands.
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One for All Suburbs Final Antenna (14426) for $50-$60: This skinny black bar has trendy seems, nevertheless it was among the many least constant fashions we examined. It repeatedly pulled in fewer channels than comparable fashions, leaving out broad channel bands, together with main station associates.
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One For All Suburbs Final (14450) for $30: One other moderately trendy and unique-looking mannequin from One for All, this antenna is a bit janky to arrange (particularly its stand legs) and had extra bother bringing in a number of channels, together with some main associates, than the highest antennas we examined.
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