Electronics : Philips PHDTV1 Silver Sensor UHF/HDTV Digital Indoor TV Antenna

Rating: - awesome!
This antenna is everything I hoped for! I have a new TV and am already watching the digital channels.

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Rating: - Not what I expected :(
I have the Samsung 50A650 50" plasma - their Top-End. My 15 year old antenna worked better then this one. Originally I was going to buy "Zineth" Silver Sensor. So
I say skip this one, don't waste your money.

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Rating: - Silver Sensor great buy for the money
Having a need for portable DTV 8VSB reception I looked around for reasonably priced UHF only set top antennas. I read a few reviews and Blogs claiming the Philips Silver Sensor antenna was highly recommended. I bought two from Amazon dot com, best choice I could have made.

I coupled the Philips Silver Sensor to my Zenith DTT900 ATSC converter box and was amazed at the reception. It does a better job than most set tops at rejecting off axis signals, in other words it is MORE DIRECTIONAL than the run of the mill UHF LOOP type set top antennas.

The antenna is not built heavy duty but is reasonable for most applications. It is a log-periodic directional wide band Yagi.

Being light and easy to assemble and disassemble it is great for trips such as vacations. It comes boxed as three pieces, the antenna, the base and mounting strut. There is a 75 ohm coaxial cable fitted with F connectors included for connection to your set.

A real plus to this antenna is the fact that the antenna itself has an F connector on the back end of the antenna and not a permanently connected cable. You can use the cable that came with it or choose a low loss longer cable for portable DXing.

I recommend this antenna to anyone needing UHF only local DTV reception, it does a great job.

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Rating: - Philips PHDTV1 UHF/HDTV indoor antenna performance
I bought a Philips PHDTV1 UHF/HDTV indoor antenna in order to use my 19" brand new Sharp LCD TV. I live about 15 miles away from Manhattan where most of the HDTV stations are located. I was extremely disappointed that the signals received were very poor. I replaced it with a Radio Shack indoor antenna (catalog #15-1868) and it pulls in all the HDTV stations crystal clear and this antenna cost me less than $20.00. Therefore, I have to conclude that the Philips antenna that I bought is piece of junk and I do not recommend anyone to buy it.

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Rating: - Great item at a great price!
Perfect inexpensive antenna for the new digital UHF/HDTV converter. No need to spend more money when this works perfectly.