Good for rabbit ears? I live in a basement apartment and use rabbit ears to get my TV reception, which is poor at best. I was wondering if this would help me get the weaker channels in better or if I should not even bother. If someone could help me out that would be great! Good for rabbit ears? I live in a basement apartment and use rabbit ears to get my TV reception, which is poor at best. I was wondering if this would help me get the weaker channels in better or... » Read More Good for rabbit ears? I live in a basement apartment and use rabbit ears to get my TV reception, which is poor at best. I was wondering if this would help me get the weaker channels in better or if I should not even bother. If someone could help me out that would be great! « Show Less
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hey, i'm in the same prob here, looking for something to boost my weak signal for my regular tv. I don't use cable, just rabbit ears. Any sugestion which antenna is best or should i go look for booster?
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The Motorola tech support guy told me yesterday that this product is not designed to improve over-the-air reception and was surprised to learn that it's being marketed that way on the package. It simply boosts the signal without "cleaning it up" as a filter might do. It's made for a long cable run where the resistance of the long cable diminishes the signal. Apparently my problem is not a weak over-the-air signal, but a bad signal. On the other hand, the Terk HDTVa works great--includes a little box that I thought was just a booster but must be doing some kind of "signal cleaning" too. The Motorola tech support guy told me yesterday that this product is not designed to improve over-the-air reception and was surprised to learn that it's being marketed that way on the package. It simply boosts the signal without "cleaning it up" as a filter might do. It's made for a long cable run where the resistance of the long cable diminishes the signal. Apparently my problem is not a weak over-the-air signal, but a bad signal. On the other hand, the Terk HDTVa works great--includes a little box that I thought was just a booster but must be doing some kind of "signal... » Read More The Motorola tech support guy told me yesterday that this product is not designed to improve over-the-air reception and was surprised to learn that it's being marketed that way on the package. It simply boosts the signal without "cleaning it up" as a filter might do. It's made for a long cable run where the resistance of the long cable diminishes the signal. Apparently my problem is not a weak over-the-air signal, but a bad signal. On the other hand, the Terk HDTVa works great--includes a little box that I thought was just a booster but must be doing some kind of "signal cleaning" too. « Show Less
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Why would their tech support say that when the product specs say "Improves UHF/VHF/FM antenna reception"? Either the tech support person or marketing is saying something false, and I'd sure like to know which.
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When an amplifier receives a bad signal all you get is an amplified bad signal. It's main purpose is to boost a (good) signal that has been weakened by long cable runs or too many splitter.
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I purchased this Motorola signal booster for my "rabbit ears"-connected LCD tv. Received the Motorola on 1/31 and noticed it did NOT improve the tv's weak signal. When I called Motorola's tech support that evening, they told me this particular model only works with cable or satellite hook-ups. Save your money. Buy a stronger antenna.-Chris
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This motorola signal booster did not work at all. It was a waste of money. I am returning it. I got a cheap boaster at Menards Hardware store for $15, and that one works great with an antenna.
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Not sure that's a relevant question, but I'll try to answer by giving information. It's the highest gain antenna I found, useful for receiving signal outdoors (house to house) rather than indoor. It is directional so it needs to be pointed in the general direction of the other antenna. The reception is noticeably stronger than my 9dbi antenna once pointed correctly so I would say it definitely does its job.For performance issues you may need to troubleshoot the internet connection, network cards, cables or the router. It's unlikely to be the antenna.
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I agree with Bob Y from Redding. I did get the adapter circle connecter and tried the axis Pet 10-8110,and reception didn't improve. Instead I got rabbit ears from an old TV that I had and hooked them up to the adapter. This works much better than the Axis pet because I am able to reposition the antenna to get the best reception from those that are difficult to tune in otherwise.I put the Axis Pet on a small Sony clock fm radio, and that was an improvement because it's near a window. Hope this helps. Sometimes you have move any antenna around to get the best reception. John S I agree with Bob Y from Redding. I did get the adapter circle connecter and tried the axis Pet 10-8110,and reception didn't improve. Instead I got rabbit ears from an old TV that I had and hooked them up to the adapter. This works much better than the Axis pet because I am able to reposition the antenna to get the best reception from those that are difficult to tune in otherwise.I put the Axis Pet on a small Sony clock fm radio, and that was an improvement because it's near a window. Hope this helps. Sometimes you have move any antenna around to get the best... » Read More I agree with Bob Y from Redding. I did get the adapter circle connecter and tried the axis Pet 10-8110,and reception didn't improve. Instead I got rabbit ears from an old TV that I had and hooked them up to the adapter. This works much better than the Axis pet because I am able to reposition the antenna to get the best reception from those that are difficult to tune in otherwise.I put the Axis Pet on a small Sony clock fm radio, and that was an improvement because it's near a window. Hope this helps. Sometimes you have move any antenna around to get the best reception. John S « Show Less
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Pick up some cheap rabbit ears or any other vhf antenna and added it to your set-up with a splitter. I currently have a amp, splitter, the RCA basic antenna connected with my Leaf. I have no issues with reception or getting all the channels in the area. Make sure you use a digital splitter.
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The tiny rabbit ears I received work about as well as any. I ran coax and mounted a flat antenna on my roof and while I receive more channels, I still get some breakup in my reception. My advice is don't spent a lot, no more than $50 or so, and place an antenna as high as possible (attic?) and as free from obtacles (walls, trees etc.). Also, most antennas are somewhat directional,so keep that in mind.
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It has been really good actually at receiving signal. I have another radio indoors at home with an external antenna, and i would say they get about the same signal indoors. For me it has had better signal pick up than a lot of the slightly older radios ive used in the past with external antennas.
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Yes, it will work with rabbit ears....although you'll need good rabbit ears designed for digital TV to pick up your local stations. A converter box is not necessary as this TV already has a digital tuner.
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This is down in the VHF band, nothing on the analog channels around here, but the antenna does pick up FM radio some. This antenna is not designed for the lower freqs which usually require much longer elements. Might do ok with nearby stations? Note that all digital channels are now in the higher UHF band.
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The reception in some areas may not be as good as others. if adjusting the length of the antenna hasn't helped trying wrapping a small piece of wire around the antenna and run it to a higher spot in the room. If that does not help they may be an internal issue such as the antenna connection itself.
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It will tune in any over-the-air broadcast that your digital antenna will pick up. The key here is the digital antenna. I used one when I moved a year and a half ago, and it was fine because I had good reception in the area. Then I moved again a couple of months ago, and I couldn't pick up anything...zero...zilch...nada! Where I'm at now, I'm kind of down in a valley, and it's impossible to pick up a signal. Bottom line, it will tune anything that your antenna will pick up.
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Hello- if you are in need of an antenna for this box I will suggest just an ordinary newer pair of standard " Rabbit Ears" I bought a RCA antenna (rabbit ears) for around $10. They work great! Good luck!
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Your best bet would be an outdoor antenna. I have this Leaf Plus and it performs very poorly when used in the 1st floor (picking up 1 channel but keeps losing signal) and doesn't work at all in the basement. On 2nd floor, it picks up 2 channels. I have much better luck with the Rosewill indoor/outdoor amplified antenna (which you can find at Newegg for 1/2 the price of the Leaf plus) which can pick up 6 channels. I mounted the antenna outdoor on a sidewall though (but not on the roof).
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This antenna definitely picks up more channels than our old rabbit ears. With the rabbit ears, we had to position it one way to get one channel and another way for another channel. Frustrating! Also, the signal strength is noticeably higher. We have not had any problems with dropped signals, unlike our old rabbit ears.
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I live outside Detroit and I"ll get the local channels, approx. 15, but I have to move the antenna for some of them. All the stations are within 10 miles of my house and the TV is on my screened in patio. I expeced more from an amplified antenna. I also have a cabin in Michigans Upper Peninsula and when they switched from analog to digital broadcasting all the the stations that people could get with the rabbit ear antenna were lost and unless you had cable TV you would get nothing. If you wanted reception you had to buy a tower with a costly antenna and amplifier to get reception. Its obvious to me that the digital signal doesn't reach as far as tha old analog.Terry P I live outside Detroit and I"ll get the local channels, approx. 15, but I have to move the antenna for some of them. All the stations are within 10 miles of my house and the TV is on my screened in patio. I expeced more from an amplified antenna. I also have a cabin in Michigans Upper Peninsula and when they switched from analog to digital broadcasting all the the stations that people could get with the rabbit ear antenna were lost and unless you had cable TV you would get nothing. If you wanted reception you had to buy a tower with a costly antenna and amplifier to get reception. Its... » Read More I live outside Detroit and I"ll get the local channels, approx. 15, but I have to move the antenna for some of them. All the stations are within 10 miles of my house and the TV is on my screened in patio. I expeced more from an amplified antenna. I also have a cabin in Michigans Upper Peninsula and when they switched from analog to digital broadcasting all the the stations that people could get with the rabbit ear antenna were lost and unless you had cable TV you would get nothing. If you wanted reception you had to buy a tower with a costly antenna and amplifier to get reception. Its obvious to me that the digital signal doesn't reach as far as tha old analog.Terry P « Show Less
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I'm not at all familiar with that unit, but that doesn't stop me from having an opinion. It's a question of the antenna. Can you unplug the antenna wire (transmission line) from the TV? If so, then you have an antenna jack on the TV which can be used for plugging in a much larger antenna, instead. Plugging in anything from bookshelf-mounted rabbit ears to a rooftop-mounted antenna would be an improvement over the little antenna supplied with the little TV. But you're allowed to plug a bigger antenna into a little TV, if the little TV has an antenna jack. If you can unplug the little included antenna and have an antenna jack on the side of the TV, I would recommend bringing the TV into a Radio Shack, let the teenage salespeople there identify the jack on your TV, and see what they have to offer that will plug in there. Even your little antenna may perform better if you park it against a window -- more radio waves get through the glass windows than through the walls, so the signals are a little stronger against the windows. Try a window on each compass point of your house. Signals are also stronger upstairs (if you have one), and it couldn't hurt to experiment with bringing the TV outside where there are even fewer walls to block the TV signals. The AV In jack would be (for instance) for playing a DVD player through the little TV. The AV Out jack would be for hooking up a bigger TV to play what's on your little TV screen. In either case, neither of those are what you need for receiving more TV channels. What you need is an improved antenna situation. Another strategy for getting more TV stations is to move closer to the inner city, where the broadcast towers are located. TV reception is challenging out in the country. Peace, -Neil-
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There are many more factors to consider. How far do you live from the station transmitters? What is the topography of your area? Where will you place the antenna inside your residence?The antenna will receive the signals that are available to it. It's up to you to place the antenna where the signals are best. Buy it and try it. If it doesn't work you can return it and try something else.
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I don't know about you, but mine brings in all the weird channels as well as the networks. I live 17 miles in a straight line from the local broadcast towers. When it's windy outside, sometimes a station will not come in. Also during rainstorms. You should go to antennaweb.org, where you input your address and they tell you what kind of antenna should work for you. I've found the flat antenna works a little better than a more 3-dimensional one, but your mileage may vary. Amazon's return policy is pretty liberal though. If it doesn't work for you, they'll take it back. Just be gentle with the packaging. I don't know about you, but mine brings in all the weird channels as well as the networks. I live 17 miles in a straight line from the local broadcast towers. When it's windy outside, sometimes a station will not come in. Also during rainstorms. You should go to antennaweb.org, where you input your address and they tell you what kind of antenna should work for you. I've found the flat antenna works a little better than a more 3-dimensional one, but your mileage may vary. Amazon's return policy is pretty liberal though. If it doesn't work for you, they'll take it back. Just be gentle with... » Read More I don't know about you, but mine brings in all the weird channels as well as the networks. I live 17 miles in a straight line from the local broadcast towers. When it's windy outside, sometimes a station will not come in. Also during rainstorms. You should go to antennaweb.org, where you input your address and they tell you what kind of antenna should work for you. I've found the flat antenna works a little better than a more 3-dimensional one, but your mileage may vary. Amazon's return policy is pretty liberal though. If it doesn't work for you, they'll take it back. Just be gentle with the packaging. « Show Less