Product Description: 50 dB, Amplified Indoor UHF/VHF/FM/HDTV Antenna, Superior High Definition, Features Scientifically Tuned For Optimum Performance Over UHF Band, Flat Panel UHF Loop That Vastly Improves UHF Performance Over Conventional Loop Type, Perfect For Both Todays Analog Reception & The Futures Digital TV, Fine Tuning Adjustment For UHF & VHF, 50 dB Amplification, Modern & Contemporary Design.
Customer Reviews
Average Rating:
Rating: - Good Indoor HDTV Antenna
Purchased the Philips High Performance Amplified Indoor Uhf/Vhf/Fm/HDTV Antenna for use with a Philips HDTV. The combo works great in a fringe application, especially for digital reception (more digital channels & better reception than for analog). The 50db amplification feature is very useful, helpful, and effective. Without the amp the TV/antenna combo would be a good paperweight in my location. The antenna initially sent was nonfunctional. It's replacement worked as described above. The return/exchange process went smoothly.
Rating: - I couldn't make this antenna work. I sent it back for a refund.
I bought this antenna to try to get over-the-air high-definition channels. The antenna could not get enough of a signal from any high-def channel. The technical support person said that the trees around my house could be the problem. So, I sent the antenna back for a refund.
Rating: - Overrated
We do not have cable so the switch to digital signals and an ancient television led us to purchase a new HDTV. The reception on the new television was terrible so I purchased this Philips high performance antenna. The instruction warned in red that I should be sure that the television was not set for cable reception but for antenna reception. The default on the new television was cable, which I had not known, so I corrected that. The antenna brought in all but two stations very well, but the two that were receiving "no signal" were CBS and NBC! I called Philips and the guy at the desk said ... Read More
Rating: - Good but not Great
I recently switched from pay TV to OTA (over the air) and I purchased this antenna as a starting point to see if it worked well enough to keep me from having to buy a more expensive model. It worked but I was unable to tune all the channels I wanted to with the device pointed one direction. I had to constantly adjust the position of the antennae to get the best reception for a particular TV station. I decided to move this antenna to my second TV and purchase a better one for my main TV (the Terk antenna here: Terk HDTVa Indoor Amplified High-Definition Antenna for Off-Air HDTV Reception). If you ... Read More
Rating: - Really depends on where you are
If you are looking to buy an HDTV antenna, you really should be aware that the performance of any given one completely depends on your location, your building, etc, and that these reviews will not reflect your own experiences.
For me, in San Diego in an apartment complex, this antenna has been absolutely terrible. I previously used the cheaper Philips model, (when it was Zenith), and that one worked pretty well, I received all the major channels. This antenna has absolutely sucked, and even after positioning it every which way possible, I can barely pick up anything. Horrible ... Read More