It did not work well with my Antennas Direct C2VCJM ClearSteam 2V Long Range VHF/UHF DTV Antenna. I don't think that the antenna is amplified.
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Hello , The RCA TV PRAMP is amplified ( The inline 75 ohm device in conjunction with the power supply included , powers it through the cable ) I found the product not to be very good . The switches on the preamp were not functional at first needed to work the slide switch a few times to make it operative .
2087681
had problem as well, check your setting but I did not have a good experience for the money
2087682
Sorry to hear that. The RCA TVPRAP1R amplifier continues to work very well with my Radio Shack long range VHF/UHF antenna. I live on a fringe area of a large city and this amplifier makes the flaws in reception of digital TV bearable. It also increased the number of stations I get to over 40.
2087683
Is it working at all? The one I recieved was DOA. When I connected it to the antenna there was hardly any signal. When i removed it from the antenna the signal returned. This would indicate the unit is defective. This amplifier should work with any antenna.
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I also forget to mention that I spent a lot of time making sure that the antenna was pointed in the correct direction. This required finding my map location relative to the TV stations and then using a compass to point the antenna correctly at them. Remember that long range antennas have high gain, but are also VERY directional. That means that pointing them correctly is more important than for lower gain antennas and certainly compared to omnidirectional antennas.
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It should work for old type analog TV's since the info says VHF channels 2-13 and UHF channels 14-69.That's what all TV's were designed for as long as you used the tuner built in to the TV.The info is listed as:*Amplified indoor HDTV antenna engineered to receive VHF channels 2-13 and UHF channels 14-69*Optimized to receive all HDTV channels for free local high-definition entertainment with a compatible TV or TV/receiver*Boost weak signals-dual-drive amplifier ensures clear reception of both distant and close HDTV and DTV stations*High-gain antenna array can be oriented horizontally or vertically for optimum reception*Appealing design with small footprint; easy to install-supplied cable carries video and power It should work for old type analog TV's since the info says VHF channels 2-13 and UHF channels 14-69.That's what all TV's were designed for as long as you used the tuner built in to the TV.The info is listed as:*Amplified indoor HDTV antenna engineered to receive VHF channels 2-13 and UHF channels 14-69*Optimized to receive all HDTV channels for free local high-definition entertainment with a compatible TV or TV/receiver*Boost weak signals-dual-drive amplifier ensures clear reception of both distant and close HDTV and DTV stations*High-gain antenna array... » Read More It should work for old type analog TV's since the info says VHF channels 2-13 and UHF channels 14-69.That's what all TV's were designed for as long as you used the tuner built in to the TV.The info is listed as:*Amplified indoor HDTV antenna engineered to receive VHF channels 2-13 and UHF channels 14-69*Optimized to receive all HDTV channels for free local high-definition entertainment with a compatible TV or TV/receiver*Boost weak signals-dual-drive amplifier ensures clear reception of both distant and close HDTV and DTV stations*High-gain antenna array can be oriented horizontally or vertically for optimum reception*Appealing design with small footprint; easy to install-supplied cable carries video and power « Show Less
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I have a the Leaf and a DB4 antenna in my attic; neither are amplified. The Leaf gets better UHF but the DB4 gets better VHF. For an all-in-one antenna in the attic, I think the DB4 is better.
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I returned mine since it didn't get me more channels then the 2v but I use a winegard lna-200 with the 2v. Antennas direct has a vhf add on you can get from their website
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Try it. It might work. I have my outdoor antenna on the roof of the house, and have this amplifier near my HDTV in the basement. It has worked so far.
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No. This model antenna is specific to UHF frequencies. For VHF at that distance, I'd recommend this &lt;http://is.gd/OhpTQJ&gt;.
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It should work for old type analog TV's since the info says VHF channels 2-13 and UHF channels 14-69. That's what all TV's were designed for as long as you used the tuner built in to the TV. The info is listed as: *Amplified indoor HDTV antenna engineered to receive VHF channels 2-13 and UHF channels 14-69 *Optimized to receive all HDTV channels for free local high-definition entertainment with a compatible TV or TV/receiver *Boost weak signals-dual-drive amplifier ensures clear reception of both distant and close HDTV and DTV stations *High-gain antenna array can be oriented horizontally or vertically for optimum reception *Appealing design with small footprint; easy to install-supplied cable carries video and power
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according to specs the gain is negative for VHF, so you will be better off with a plain dipole for that frequency range.I have a station on VHF channel 12 very close and this antenna won't pick it up, but it is pretty good with the remote UHF stations.
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The antenna is built for UHF frequencies, I may be wrong, but I don't believe what is broadcast over the frequency matters, but as far as I know, no one here in the states broadcasts the higher density digital signal. After some googling that suggests no new antenna is required to receive this signal, it suggested that broadcasters using it tend to broadcast with lower power output which would necessitate an antenna like this one that has a booster. I just gave my old one to my mother who was happy to get so many extra channels. Range is about 30 miles from broadcast source.
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A UHF antenna receives VHF signals too. If they are over the air and make it to the spot where the antenna is located, then any type of antenna gets a signal. The issue is how well that signal gets to your TV. Elements of an antenna are optimized based on wave lengths of broadcast frequencies. The larger VHF antennas have long elements to get the lower VHF channels, and shorter ones for the higher VHF channels. Ideally, you would use a VHF antenna that looks like half of a typical analog VHF antenna. Since the wave lengths of remaining VHF frequencies in use for DTV are closer to UHF, the UHF antenna might be "good enough." But this antenna is not optimal. On the other hand, since "good enough" does not have problems such as snow or ghosts with digital, you won't need a better antenna. With analog, you have a continuous range of clarity that goes from a clear picture to gradually increasing levels of snow until the picture in not watchable but still identifiable. With DTV, you generally get a clear signal or none at all. There are also in between cases where a signal might give a picture that freezes, drops for a few seconds on occasion, has jumbled squares on the picture, or sometimes gives no signal at all. If you get something better than the in between case, it will be just as clear as a perfect signal, so you are not hurt by an antenna that is not optimal for a given frequency. If antennaweb.org shows that you need a relatively small antenna, it's unlikely that you will have problems with VHF.
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They sell a 50 mile antenna that looks like this same antenna with an added amplifier/booster. Perhaps buying it, and just adding additional coax might give you the same results as the others have mentioned. BTW, I thought this antenna worked surprisingly well...if your local channels' signals, and your tv's tuner, are strong enough, you may be able to add extra coax with a signal booster. Good luck.
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This preamp can only be used on one antenna at a time. It will amplify signals in the HDTV (vhf/uhf) frequency range for any antenna designed for this range.
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The high performance antenna does not have a pre-amp although it is somewhat directional. The extreme performance version does have a pre-amp but I have no practical experience with it. My recommendation is to go to www.dtv.gov and check your coverage under consumer resources and coverage maps. I would hesitate to recommend the high performance version for anything with a signal strength of less than -50db.
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I had 2 other antennas that were not amplified but they were a different brand (RCA). The 2 Winegard amplified antennas I bought have worked sooooo much better than those 2 other un-amplified ones. But I can't help you to compare the Winegard un-amplified with the Winegard amplified model. I will say I LOVE my Winegard amplified antennas! I have one in the Living room and one in the bedroom and get way more channels than I ever did with the the RCAs that I had previously.
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Lynne, Your problem probably lies in your antenna or its placement. Is it an outdoor antenna? Is it one of the old big VHF antennas from many years ago? Search the internet for TVFOOL or DTVusaforum, they will help you out.I get 40+ channels on this TV using a DB4e antenna.
262007
I get great reception with the new terk antennae, I am about 25 miles away from the tv towers. I have the non amplified version, however I bought the amplified version for my step father and it doesn't seem to work any better for him and he is about 20 miles from the tv towers.
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No - mine works fine without an amplifier. Keep in mind, however, that this antenna, ClearStream4 is for UHF channels only. For us, this did not pull in VHF channels. The ClearStream5 is for VHF and is made to be hooked up with the ClearStream4. For us, the ClearStream5 did not work at all. Instead we are using a cheap $25 VHF antenna, which works on all channels except for 11 and 11.1. We are contemplating buying an amplifier, which not be on the roof with the antennas, but inside between the incoming cable and the TV. We like Jay Leno.