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[…]the frequencies are the same. For such an old antenna, it did surprisingly well and was able to pick up many stations. Unfortunately, I had to re-adjust the arms to pick up different stations – not something that is feasible in real usage. When left alone, it didn’t do as well as the Mohu Leaf. Plus, it was an eyesore. I don’t recommend purchasing this type of antenna. Antennas Direct DB4 (“bowtie” antenna with reflector) I had high hopes for the Antennas Direct DB4 antenna. This is the biggest and bulkiest antenna of the bunch, featuring four UHF bowtie antennas […]
[…]better at receiving low-frequency VHF signals, which are almost always problematic for people to pick up. I was also intrigued by the mounting options. You can let it stand vertically on the floor or screw it to a wall, giving your placement options. And with indoor antennas, good placement is about 95% of the battle. Also very important: the pre-amplifier is right IN the antenna, where it gives the greatest benefit. Some cheaper amplified antennas have an external amplifier box near your TV, which is the worst place for it. You want it right at the antenna so it can […]
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[…]some weak ones. In my testing there, the amplified antennas I tested got me FEWER channels than my un-amplified Mohu Leaf! How could that be? What happens is that the strong signals get over-amplified, which overwhelms the weaker ones, resulting in poorer reception than if you had no amplifier. Recently, I heard from an actual transmitter engineer who works for a TV station who corroborated this explanation. If you live close to your TV transmission towers, then I would not recommend using a powered indoor antenna. In this case, an un-amplified outdoor antenna will get you the most channels. If […]
[…]50 through their paces. How could these compete with a big bulky antenna many times its size? I picked four different locations in my apartment to give a variety of results under different signal conditions. Here are the number of channels that each antenna “found” in each of the four locations (a bigger number is better!): Location Rabbit Ear DB4 Mohu Leaf Amplified Leaf Location #1 16 30 29 32 Location #2 4 5 18 11 Location #3 8 10 10 10 Location #4 17 16 28 30 The Mohu Leaf got more channels than the DB4 in most locations […]
