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Improve your TV and FM reception with this contemporary design amplified indoor antenna.
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Product Reviews Summary
Avg. Customer Rating:
 
2.3 stars
(based on 87 reviews)
40% of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

Customers most agreed on the following attributes:

Pros:
Durable(7), Easy to set up(40), Easy to use(8), Fine-tuning(10), Good performance(5)
Cons:
Flimsy(5), Poor reception(36), Unattractive design(8)
Best Uses:
Bedroom(7), Living room(18), Office(4), Small rooms(3)
Describe Yourself:
Casual user(5), Gearhead(8), Practical(8), Professional(11), Tech savvy(26)
 
Works fine if you want basic channels
By Cletus from Fresno, California on 12/30/2008
Pros:
Easy To Set Up
Cons:
Unattractive Design
Describe Yourself:
Casual User
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about RadioShack Amplified VHF/UHF/FM Indoor Antenna:

I live in Fresno, California. I had to place the antenna about 6 feet from my dtv, which required purchasing a coupler and extension cable. It picks up NBC, ABC, PBS, CW, sometimes Fox, and an oldies movie station. I have to get up and adjust the weaker stations from time to time (PBS and Fox), but the others are rock solid and look great. I'd recommend this with the caveat that it's not a substitute for cable or dish. Maybe things will get better after analog shuts off?

 
this antenna is not worth anything
By joe from lowell vermont on 12/17/2008
Cons:
Poor Reception
Bottom Line:
No, I would not recommend this to a friend

Comments about RadioShack Amplified VHF/UHF/FM Indoor Antenna:

it works worst than the plain old rabbit ears I've been using for decades

 
so so~
By someone from hawaii on 12/14/2008
Pros:
Medium Signal
Cons:
Antenna bends easily, Takes too long to set up
Best Uses:
General Use
Describe Yourself:
Enthusiast
Bottom Line:
No, I would not recommend this to a friend

Comments about RadioShack Amplified VHF/UHF/FM Indoor Antenna:

I was very enthusiastic about this, i live in a somewhat rural area, but after two hours of setting it up to our DTV converter box, it has been a pain. the most channels that we could get was 9, and 3 of them didnt work, it was just a hassle and not worth [$]

 
A little better than other power antenna
By ccbeerVerified Reviewer from Endicott, NY on 11/15/2008
Pros:
Strong Signal
Best Uses:
Living Room
Describe Yourself:
Power User
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about RadioShack Amplified VHF/UHF/FM Indoor Antenna:

I originally bought an amplified antenna which worked well before the digital stuff came along. I had to replace it with this one because Binghamton NBC is broadcasting on the cheap low power digital channel and I could not get their station anymore. Now I got 7 channels since I moved the antenna to the other side of the house. Still looking for that elusive NBC station. Position is key with any antenna.

 
Works well
By CrumpkinVerified Reviewer from Wisconsin on 10/29/2008
Pros:
Easy To Set Up, Strong Signal
Best Uses:
Bedroom, Living Room
Describe Yourself:
Casual User
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about RadioShack Amplified VHF/UHF/FM Indoor Antenna:

My city lost Fox from cable due to a contract dispute and I've been using the antennae to watch the Sunday night lineup. The reception is pretty good (not as good as cable) and the directions are straightforward and easy to understand. I recommend it. It's not spectacular technology or anything but it definitely has been helpful.

 
My personal experience is awesome!
By RandyVerified Reviewer from Wauseon, Ohio on 10/16/2008
Pros:
Easy To Set Up, Fine-Tuning, Strong Signal
Describe Yourself:
Casual User
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about RadioShack Amplified VHF/UHF/FM Indoor Antenna:

I have a hi-def Sony Bravia TV, and a hi-def cable package. Since Fox ended their contract with Time warner, I had to come up with alternate plan to get the fox channel. I hooked it up, and was not immediately impressed (picture was fuzzy), but once I ran the search for the digital channels, my TV is bringing 9 local high def channels from at least 45 miles away! You can't tell the cable hi-def from the antenna hi-def. Seriously! They are identical in quality. I am totally, TOTALLY satisfied, and would recommend this antenna to anyone! I do have an amplifier hooked up, and don't know what it would be without that, but it's so perfect now, I'm afraid to disconnect it.

 
Works well with DTV converter
By Satisfied from Atlanta on 10/1/2008
Pros:
Easy To Set Up
Cons:
Flimsy
Best Uses:
Bedroom, Living Room, Office
Describe Yourself:
Casual User
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about RadioShack Amplified VHF/UHF/FM Indoor Antenna:

I've never had much luck with receiving analog signals where I live in Metro Atlanta. I'm in the middle unit of a three story apt in a valley surrounded by tall trees; my outside wall and windows face away from the tv towers. I asked the Radio Shack rep for a recommendation to use with my new Tivax converter box and he said to use an amplified antenna since Atlanta has a ton of interference. I hooked this up without power, sitting on the floor, dipoles retracted and picked up two channels. Then I plugged it in and set the gain to max, resulting in 11 channels. Finally I moved it on top of my tv, fully extended the dipoles, and performed another channel scan; 18 channels were found with a clear and smooth picture. I'm keeping this one, and can finally get rid of cable.

 
Does not work very well
By Jellybean411 from Cleveland, OH on 9/14/2008
Pros:
Easy To Set Up
Cons:
Poor Reception
Best Uses:
Living Room
Describe Yourself:
Casual User
Bottom Line:
No, I would not recommend this to a friend

Comments about RadioShack Amplified VHF/UHF/FM Indoor Antenna:

At the highest point in the county where a number of transmitters are located, I can only tune the NBC and ABC channels in HD. The standard signal is unwatchable. The gain knob is more of an off-on switch. Using the signal strength meter on my TV, I get one bar if the gain is off and 4-5 if its own, regardless of position.

I will be looking for another alternative.

 
WORST ANTENNA EVER MADE
By READY from PA on 8/26/2008
Cons:
No reception
Best Uses:
TRASH BIN
Describe Yourself:
Technically Challenged
Bottom Line:
No, I would not recommend this to a friend

Comments about RadioShack Amplified VHF/UHF/FM Indoor Antenna:

DOES NOT RECEIVE SIGNAL EITHER FROM VHF CHANNELS OR UHF

 
Don't bother.
By vagabond from Billings, MT on 8/24/2008
Pros:
Easy To Set Up
Cons:
Poor Reception
Describe Yourself:
Tech Savvy
Bottom Line:
No, I would not recommend this to a friend

Comments about RadioShack Amplified VHF/UHF/FM Indoor Antenna:

Get better reception with a single antenna sticking strait up.

 
Didn't help at all
By charlie from st. louis, mo on 8/21/2008
Pros:
Easy To Set Up
Cons:
Flimsy, Poor Reception, Unattractive Design
Describe Yourself:
Tech Savvy
Bottom Line:
No, I would not recommend this to a friend

Comments about RadioShack Amplified VHF/UHF/FM Indoor Antenna:

This antenna actually picked up one less channel than the simple rabbit ears I had been using. Returning it tomorrow.

 
Poorly made, bad reception
By Broadcast TV fan in Norcal from Chico, CA on 8/12/2008
Pros:
Easy To Set Up
Cons:
Flimsy, Poor Reception
Describe Yourself:
Gearhead
Bottom Line:
No, I would not recommend this to a friend

Comments about RadioShack Amplified VHF/UHF/FM Indoor Antenna:

I received equivalent performance to this antenna from my non-amplified rabbit-ears antenna on the same digital set top box. Furthermore, in trying to adjust it to pull in a long-range signal (70 miles), the antenna fell and both telescoping rods immediately bent and crimped, one so severely that it snapped the next time I touched it. This was the first day I used it. This unit is flimsy and I'm going to ask about restitution because it broke far too easily compared to my good old rabbit ears.

 
best of several I tested
By samVerified Reviewer from little rock, ar on 8/9/2008
Pros:
Easy To Set Up, Fine-Tuning
Best Uses:
Living Room
Describe Yourself:
Gearhead, Tech Savvy
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about RadioShack Amplified VHF/UHF/FM Indoor Antenna:

I have bought and returned several models, and this one is the first that easily receives all the hd signals in my area (Little Rock). Granted, I'm not too far from the towers, but the Phillips antennas (amplified and unamplified) and my old rabbit ears wouldn't pull in the NBC station. This antenna works great - I have the gain on, though at only 15% or so, and I receive all local signals just fine.

 
I get one channel.
By unhappy antenna from Philadelphia, PA on 8/4/2008
Cons:
Bulky--I run into it, Poor Reception
Describe Yourself:
Tech Savvy
Bottom Line:
No, I would not recommend this to a friend

Comments about RadioShack Amplified VHF/UHF/FM Indoor Antenna:

I get one channel, and even that is scrambled.

 
lousy waste of money
By loserVerified Reviewer from tampa on 8/3/2008
Pros:
NONE
Cons:
Poor Reception, Unattractive Design, Unnecessary
Describe Yourself:
Tech Savvy
Bottom Line:
No, I would not recommend this to a friend

Comments about RadioShack Amplified VHF/UHF/FM Indoor Antenna:

the sub-geniuses at radio shack said i HAD to have this to make the new digital converter box work. that my $12 rabbit ears wouldn't work with it. not only did i get only 3 stations with this, i had to keep adjusting the ears every time i changed channels,like it was still 1963. so guess what i hooked back up again and it worked just fine?

liars and cheats.

 
Does NOT recieve Digitial TV
By lazarusVerified Reviewer from Houston, TX on 7/31/2008
Pros:
Easy To Set Up
Cons:
Poor Reception
Best Uses:
NONE
Describe Yourself:
Gearhead
Bottom Line:
No, I would not recommend this to a friend

Comments about RadioShack Amplified VHF/UHF/FM Indoor Antenna:

Strong signal but ZERO SNR. Equals NO TV in digital. I did not try with analog TV

 
Could Be Sturdier
By TinkerVerified Reviewer from Western Chicago Suburb on 7/29/2008
Pros:
Easy To Set Up, Fine-Tuning, Strong Signal
Cons:
Flimsy
Best Uses:
Bedroom, Living Room, Portable Devices
Describe Yourself:
Tech Savvy
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about RadioShack Amplified VHF/UHF/FM Indoor Antenna:

I am in a Chicago suburb about 15 to 20 miles from most of the Chicago area TV stations. This antenna with the amplifier on gets about 30 digital stations with good signal strength, with my Radio Shack digital TV converter. I am in a second floor brick apartment building.

The antenna does not require much fussing or moving around. I get the best results on VHF when the rabbit ears are fully extended and close to horizontal, and UHF results are also good. I usually keep the amplifier set for maximum gain, but some stations do come in well with the amp off or on lower settings.

My only complaint is that the bottom of the rabbit ear rods, where they pivot, look like they should have been of a sturdier construction. It looks like it might not be very hard for them to be broken, so I will handle them gently.

The antenna has a maximum gain of about 22db, according to my manual, and is sufficient for my purposes, but I have seen other antennas like this for a similar price with 40 db of gain or more. But gain claims can sometimes be misleading.

You can never be sure how such an antenna will work at a given location until you try it, so make sure you have a good return or refund policy when you purchase one.

Several reviewers in situations almost identical to mine have reported terrible results with this product, and I have also seen several people similar to me who gave it good reviews.

 
Piece of [*]
By RogerVerified Reviewer from Seattle, WA on 7/27/2008
Cons:
Poor Reception
Describe Yourself:
Tech Savvy
Bottom Line:
No, I would not recommend this to a friend

Comments about RadioShack Amplified VHF/UHF/FM Indoor Antenna:

Don't waste your time or your money.

 
You don't know what you've been missing!
By H-man,IIIVerified Reviewer from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on 7/25/2008
Pros:
Durable, Easy To Set Up, Fine-Tuning, Strong Signal
Best Uses:
Living Room
Describe Yourself:
Practical, Professional
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about RadioShack Amplified VHF/UHF/FM Indoor Antenna:

I recently purchased a 37" HD television from Radio Shack and complimented it with this antenna. I am picking up the CBS and FOX stations in Youngstown, Ohio (60+ miles away) , along with a host of local stations that i didn't know were over the air digital broadcasts. A great antenna at the right price!!!

 
Doesn't work, even in the suburbs
By Nestor from St. Louis, MO on 7/17/2008
Pros:
Easy To Set Up
Cons:
Poor Reception
Describe Yourself:
Tech Savvy
Bottom Line:
No, I would not recommend this to a friend

Comments about RadioShack Amplified VHF/UHF/FM Indoor Antenna:

I bought this hoping to find an upgrade over the $10 rabbit ears I was using. This [$] model actually performed worse across the board than the $10 model, regardless of how I adjusted the gain. It's headed back to the store!

 
Don't waste your time.
By Frustrated from St. Louis, MO on 7/16/2008
Cons:
Poor Reception
Describe Yourself:
Gearhead
Bottom Line:
No, I would not recommend this to a friend

Comments about RadioShack Amplified VHF/UHF/FM Indoor Antenna:

No matter what I tried I was able to receive only one station with this antenna. The first one I bought at half the price brought in eight. I live in major metropolitian area and can receive more signals with no antenna hook-up whatsoever. Don't waste your time!

 
Bad or Defective Amplifier Design
By Y. Wong from San Francisco, CA on 7/12/2008
Cons:
Poor Reception
Describe Yourself:
Professional
Bottom Line:
No, I would not recommend this to a friend

Comments about RadioShack Amplified VHF/UHF/FM Indoor Antenna:

I concur with the many others who give this antenna a bad review...though I'll backup my opinion with some quantitative numbers. I tested this antenna two ways.

First I compared it with and w/o amplification. I've found that the amplifier doesn't work right. Even though it has a knob to tune the gain, this switch is effectively useless. There's basically only ONE narrow setting (turn the knob about 90 degrees after you turn it on) that works. Anymore or less than that, you get VERY poor reception (when the amp is on)! In fact, if I turn the gain all the way up, I receive zero channels! Without any amplification, I can receive only about half of all available channels in the area...and about half of those channels have a reception strength of less than 50%; only about a quarter of those are really watchable (w/o pauses and such). With amplification (at the right spot), I can watch about 3/4 of those stations that I do receive. As the amplification only works in that one position (that I've found), I don't see why they even bother including an adjustable knob...it should just be an on/off button for the amplification. With the amplification, I can usually get about 10~15% better reception strength compared to the unamplified signal.

In my second test, I compared it to my several year old RCA ANT-200 amplified antenna. I placed both antennas in the same position and oriented the antennas and loop the same way. For every channel that this antenna received, the signal strength on the RCA is always 15~25% better (both in amplified mode; RCA gain set to max, while the RS antenna set to that one position that works). For example, Channel 2 might have a signal strength floating around 50% on the RS antenna, but the RCA antenna will be floating around 75~80%!

As most of you who have DTV know, usually a signal strength below 35% or so is not a watchable channel; while just about all channels above 40% are okay. Even in the optimal position, this RS antenna just doesn't compare to the several-year-old RCA antenna. On the RCA antenna, I can just about watch every channel in the area, with only one channel down at 40%, while the RS antenna has that same channel at only 12% (effectively no signal).

This product does work, but it just doesn't work quite right...and not up to par, considering that it's about the same cost of the RCA ANT-200 antenna... If this was a $15 or cheaper antenna, I would consider keeping it, but as it's twice that cost, I'm returning mine to the store...

 
take it back
By kit katVerified Reviewer from four oaks, nc on 7/5/2008
Cons:
Poor Reception
Describe Yourself:
Tech Savvy
Bottom Line:
No, I would not recommend this to a friend

Comments about RadioShack Amplified VHF/UHF/FM Indoor Antenna:

my ancient rabbit ears worked better and picked up more hd channels than this one ... it's going back to the store

 
Cannot get a decent signal strength
By Good Intentions from Chicago, IL on 6/26/2008
Pros:
Easy To Set Up
Cons:
Poor Reception
Describe Yourself:
Tech Savvy
Bottom Line:
No, I would not recommend this to a friend

Comments about RadioShack Amplified VHF/UHF/FM Indoor Antenna:

Bought 6/26/08[$] from local Radioshack in combination with DTV converter box. I've played with every angle and cannot get the signal strength beyond 45%. I'm returning it and will try another antenna.

 
it sucks
By mystiVerified Reviewer from NY on 6/24/2008
Cons:
Poor Reception

Comments about RadioShack Amplified VHF/UHF/FM Indoor Antenna:

this thing is awful i brought it to go with the converter box and low and behold if i see another pbs/ wxxi channel i am going to scream its the only channel that i can get so i am on my way back to radioshack now to get my money back i cant get there quick enough

 
Does not work well with DTV Signals
By papoanaya from New Brunswick, NJ on 5/23/2008
Pros:
Easy To Set Up, It's an active antenna
Cons:
Did not work with DTV, Poor Reception
Describe Yourself:
Gearhead
Bottom Line:
No, I would not recommend this to a friend

Comments about RadioShack Amplified VHF/UHF/FM Indoor Antenna:

I purchased the product and I should've read the reviews. It did not work for me, my external VHF does a better job that this thing. I'll trade it for an external UHF and see if it works better.

 
It didn?t work well so?
By Dave from Ballard, WA on 5/18/2008
Cons:
Poor Reception
Describe Yourself:
Tech Savvy
Bottom Line:
No, I would not recommend this to a friend

Comments about RadioShack Amplified VHF/UHF/FM Indoor Antenna:

I retuned it the next day. I would suggest not buying this antenna.

 
Buy the cheaper model
By In search of free HD from Tulsa, OK on 5/15/2008
Pros:
Easy To Set Up
Cons:
Poor Reception
Describe Yourself:
Tech Savvy
Bottom Line:
No, I would not recommend this to a friend

Comments about RadioShack Amplified VHF/UHF/FM Indoor Antenna:

Model 15-1868 worked better at my location. I initially bought the 15-1868 and then exchanged it for this model hoping the gain would help get some of the weaker digital stations. It didn't. No matter how I tweaked it the cheaper model with no gain had better reception. I'm going back for the cheaper model.

 
Did not work well!
By Getzel from Chicago on 4/30/2008
Pros:
Easy To Set Up
Cons:
Poor Reception
Best Uses:
Living Room
Describe Yourself:
Practical
Bottom Line:
No, I would not recommend this to a friend

Comments about RadioShack Amplified VHF/UHF/FM Indoor Antenna:

This antenia was a dud! I live in a very congested part of Chicago. The salesman recomended this Anteena. I recieved only 6 chanells. Everytime I turned up the signal strenth I would lose my chanels all together. I looked up some products on-line and at a competitor of your there was an RCA Anteena which was only $10 but it got a high customer rating. I know get 24 chanells four times the channels I got with this Antenia.

 
Worth it for DTV
By Service with a smile :-) from Mpls, MN on 4/18/2008
Pros:
Easy To Set Up
Describe Yourself:
PC Technician, Professional
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about RadioShack Amplified VHF/UHF/FM Indoor Antenna:

It is unfortunate to see the emotional responses to a product that is expected to be perfect in every application. I purchased this antenna to receive digital broadcast, not analog. This antenna is not perfect, but then no indoor antenna is. Almost every aspect of reception depends on location location location. I was able to receive very reasonable signals while on 3rd floor of a condo and my line of sight to the Shoreview broadcast towers is behind three large steel chimney flues. So, I recommend trying the product and if it does not work for you, take it back and try another. I was able to receive all local digital channels except channel 17. Did not try 41 in St Cloud. None of the channels are perfectly stable and signal strength varies (not the fault of the antenna).

 
NOT WORTH THE PLASTIC IT'S WRAPPED IN
By neal from roanoke, VA on 4/7/2008
Pros:
Nothing
Cons:
Poor Reception
Describe Yourself:
Professional
Bottom Line:
No, I would not recommend this to a friend

Comments about RadioShack Amplified VHF/UHF/FM Indoor Antenna:

i picked up zero channels with this hunk o' junk. i managed to pick up 7 digital channels with an FM dipole antenna and no matter how i aimed this antenna or adjusted the gain i could not pick up a single channel

[2 of 2 customers found this review helpful]

 
Marginal antenna at best
By Cheap Technology GeekVerified Reviewer from Glocester Township, NJ on 3/24/2008
Pros:
Durable, Easy To Set Up
Cons:
Poor Reception
Describe Yourself:
Practical, Tech Savvy

Comments about RadioShack Amplified VHF/UHF/FM Indoor Antenna:

I live just outside of Philadelphia, PA (approxiamately 15 miles) in southern NJ. This antenna was able to bring only two stations in clearly, FOX and the local PBS station but the majority were still nothing but snow. My non powered unit brings in the stations better!

When I upgreaded to a digital tuner, it did bring in some additional stations but it was iffy at best. Get a unit with a stronger amplification if you are not within the city limits.

 
Decent 'SHORT RANGE' indoor antenna...
By JF from Kennewick, WA on 3/16/2008
Pros:
Durable, Easy To Set Up, Fine-Tuning, Strong Signal
Cons:
none that I am aware of
Best Uses:
Bedroom, Living Room
Describe Yourself:
Gearhead, Professional, Tech Savvy
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about RadioShack Amplified VHF/UHF/FM Indoor Antenna:

People need to understand ....this antenna, like any other on the market ...regardless of cost, is NOT going to work in ALL situations or locations! If you want an antenna to work WELL for YOU in YOUR location you have to select the RIGHT antenna design for your location. "IF" you are within 10 miles of the TV Station's transmitter and do NOT have a mountain or any other MAJOR obstructions between YOU and the TRANSMITTER, this antenna is a GOOD low-cost solution. I bought this antenna to solve a temporary need, until I could spend the time and expense to put up the "right antenna" for MY location in relation to my area's television transmission towers. For the short term, for me this antenna has worked adequately. I purchased this antenna in January 2006 so I could get the Super Bowl broadcast in High Def ...it worked GREAT!

I plan on installing a more substantial and higher gain rooftop antenna that is suitable for my location this spring. This little Radio Shack antenna worked fairly well for me. If you live out in TIM-BUK-TOO ...and the closest TV transmission tower is 50 miles away or you have a major obstruction between this little antenna and the tower ...guess what, this antenna is NOT going to work for you ...but that doesn't mean this antenna is a pile of junk!

 
JUNK
By bummer from Chicago, IL on 3/16/2008
Cons:
Poor Reception
Bottom Line:
No, I would not recommend this to a friend

Comments about RadioShack Amplified VHF/UHF/FM Indoor Antenna:

Not worth the money !!!!!! It is junk and I would never get another one from them.

[1 of 1 customers found this review helpful]

 
Not a good buy
By PX from Chapel Hill, NC on 3/15/2008
Pros:
Easy To Set Up
Cons:
Poor Reception
Describe Yourself:
Gearhead
Bottom Line:
No, I would not recommend this to a friend

Comments about RadioShack Amplified VHF/UHF/FM Indoor Antenna:

[...] We have a itty bitty TV with old-school rabbit ears at work to watch basketball games with. The reception with this antenna was actually markedly worse than with our simple rabbit ear setup. Not a good product.

 
Works well enough for my limited needs
By Fred from Columbia, MD on 3/10/2008
Pros:
Easy To Set Up, Fine-Tuning
Cons:
Unattractive Design
Best Uses:
Bedroom, Living Room, Office
Describe Yourself:
Practical
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about RadioShack Amplified VHF/UHF/FM Indoor Antenna:

I have a 20-year old analog TV set which nonetheless still works well. However, the UHF reception at my new house in Columbia, MD was very poor with standard rabbit ears. I took a chance on this indoor antenna from Radio Shack. It gives me very definite improvement on the UHF channels, though VHF performance is about the same. I had realistic expectations ( I'm NOT one of those who must have the latest & greatest in tech). For me the improvement is sufficient to keep the product. If you're in a similar situation, have realistic expectations, and like myself hate the idea of paying high cable bills, this antenna could be a great choice. Of course, performance will vary greatly depending on your location. Usually the only way to know is to try it.

 
NO GOOD for San Francisco
By RCVerified Reviewer from San Francisco on 2/14/2008
Pros:
Low Cost For Amplified
Cons:
Poor Reception
Bottom Line:
No, I would not recommend this to a friend

Comments about RadioShack Amplified VHF/UHF/FM Indoor Antenna:

I have a regular $[$]RCA antenna, then got this hoping to get additional channels I want. With the RCA i get 40 channels, and with this i got 20. It basically loss major OTA HDTV Channels.

 
Does not work very well in PHOENIX
By fishymotoVerified Reviewer from Phoenix, AZ on 2/13/2008
Pros:
Easy To Set Up
Cons:
Poor Reception
Best Uses:
Living Room
Describe Yourself:
Tech Savvy
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about RadioShack Amplified VHF/UHF/FM Indoor Antenna:

Tried this on my large televison. Can get all the the channels with much tuning and twisting of the unit. A couple of channels do not come in clearly through.
The sad thing is my RCA rabbit ears work better than this does.

 
worked like a charm
By voodoo from tecumseh, mi on 2/4/2008
Pros:
Easy To Set Up, Fine-Tuning, Strong Signal
Cons:
Unattractive Design
Best Uses:
Bedroom, Office, Small Rooms
Describe Yourself:
Tech Savvy
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about RadioShack Amplified VHF/UHF/FM Indoor Antenna:

set up in bedroom single story and 5 minutes later had 32 channels picked up by samsung 32in lcd with 5 being digital from 30miles away
tecumseh, mi-toledo,oh

only downside is the wife doesnt like seeing the rabbit ears

 
Shoddy for basic channels on analog TV.
By GimmeBasicTV from Tucson, AZ on 1/31/2008
Pros:
Easy To Set Up, Fine-Tuning
Cons:
Poor Reception
Best Uses:
Living Room
Describe Yourself:
Practical
Bottom Line:
No, I would not recommend this to a friend

Comments about RadioShack Amplified VHF/UHF/FM Indoor Antenna:

I have an analog TV. I told the radioshack guy I just wanted an antennae for basic tv stations and it looks like he pointed me towards an antennae which is probably only worth it if you have cable or the fancy hdtv stuff. Im definitely not a gearhead and prefer not to waste hours and hours of my life watching TV each day, but this thing, for the price, couldnt even bring in the basic channels. I was constantly adjusting. Im gonna get the cheaper ones this time. Methinks $$ was the main reason he suggested this model to me.

[1 of 1 customers found this review helpful]

 
Don't waste your money
By Rabbit Ears Rick from Albuquerque on 1/25/2008
Pros:
Durable, Easy To Set Up, Long cords
Cons:
Poor Reception, Unattractive Design
Best Uses:
NONE
Describe Yourself:
Tech Savvy
Bottom Line:
No, I would not recommend this to a friend

Comments about RadioShack Amplified VHF/UHF/FM Indoor Antenna:

This actually got less channels than my old RCA rabbit ears. The non HD reception was poor (though I've never gotten it good on this TV). It does allow the fine tuning of some channels. Radio Shack touts this as an HDTV antenna, but I don't think it is any different than an sdtv amplified antennae.

In Albuquerque, Ch 4 and 13 are hard to pull in on HDTV. I can barely get the regualar channels, let alone the HDTV ones.

I'm returning this to the store tomorrow.

 
Buy it !
By TboneVerified Reviewer from Monroe, MI on 1/14/2008
Pros:
Easy To Set Up, Strong Signal
Cons:
Unattractive Design
Best Uses:
Living Room
Describe Yourself:
Professional
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about RadioShack Amplified VHF/UHF/FM Indoor Antenna:

I live between Detroit and Toledo and can get HD signal from both major cities. I am getting 18 digital signals and 23 analog on my TV with this thing. I was skeptical at first but this thing is great.

 
Very strong signal
By Vid from Cupertino, Ca on 1/10/2008
Pros:
Easy To Set Up, Strong Signal
Cons:
Unattractive Design
Best Uses:
Living Room
Describe Yourself:
Professional
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about RadioShack Amplified VHF/UHF/FM Indoor Antenna:

At first when i brought this uhf amplifier i thought it was just garbage but when i later adjusted it i got more and more signals to more and more channels. Now i can receive all my local channels in HD with no interference and i live about 40 miles away from a broadcast tower

 
Great antenna for the price
By six shooter from Bakersfield, Ca. on 1/9/2008
Pros:
Durable, Easy To Set Up, Fine-Tuning, Strong Signal
Cons:
Weak on non hd channels
Best Uses:
Portable Devices
Describe Yourself:
Tech Savvy
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about RadioShack Amplified VHF/UHF/FM Indoor Antenna:

I'm using a pinnacle ultimate stick.This antenna works great over the one that comes with the pinnacle package.

 
sort of works
By porschedriven from fort wayne, in on 12/23/2007
Pros:
Easy To Set Up
Cons:
Hard To Set Up, Poor Reception
Best Uses:
Living Room
Describe Yourself:
Gearhead
Bottom Line:
No, I would not recommend this to a friend

Comments about RadioShack Amplified VHF/UHF/FM Indoor Antenna:

I have [...] and got their HD receiver that has built in over the air tuner but of the 5 local stations in town I get one really good two soso and the other two cut out all the time not worth the little price if every time the Colts score that I lose my signal. Going with outdoor antenna next.

 
TV must be digital
By Old (but not yet) Gray Mare from San Antonio, TX on 12/23/2007
Pros:
Easy To Set Up
Cons:
Coax is slip-on
Best Uses:
Anywhere
Describe Yourself:
Practical, Professional, Tech Savvy
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about RadioShack Amplified VHF/UHF/FM Indoor Antenna:

The folks who are unhappy with this antenna must have analog TVs. It does not work well with those channels (4, 5, etc). But go to the digital ones (4.1, 4.2, 5.1, 5.2, etc) and the picture is fantastic. The few shows in Hi Def are too good...ya really see the freckles!
The instructions say to extend or collapse the antennae depending on channel range you want to watch. That would be a big nuisance but I found it works fine for all channels with the antennae extended for only two segments.
I was disappointed to find the coax connection is the slip-on kind versus threaded/screw-on. I've heard screw-on makes a better connection but I'm pleased enough as is. So far, no accidental slip-offs.
What I do not like is sometimes the picture's digital packets are not received, making a skippy or frozen picture. I do not know if this is the fault of the antenna not receiving the data or other interference not the fault of the antenna. The gain control is on full blast. I'd rather have a constant old analog picture than this dropped digital data but ... our government regulators says we gotta go digital.

 
Great for us fringie people
By Fringie FredVerified Reviewer from Emery SD on 11/5/2007
Pros:
Great with FM radio
Cons:
Requires repositioning
Best Uses:
I use in kitchen
Describe Yourself:
Tech Savvy
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about RadioShack Amplified VHF/UHF/FM Indoor Antenna:

Live in remote area with nearest station 25 miles and most 50 miles. By correctly positioning the rabbit ears and the gain it drags the fringe station to my [*] with booming stereo. I use in kitchen where there is a lot of wiring, lighting, ect. and it works great. It takes up a little counter top room when extended but tht is a small price to pay.

 
Great value for over-the-air HD
By MSK from Colorado Springs, CO on 10/21/2007
Pros:
Easy To Set Up, Price-performance, Strong Signal
Cons:
Hate the rabbit ears
Best Uses:
Living Room
Describe Yourself:
Professional
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about RadioShack Amplified VHF/UHF/FM Indoor Antenna:

I recently got an HD DVR for DirecTV, but to my disappointment I found that our 6 local channels did not come in in HD. The only option was to plug in an over-the-air antenna to the receiver or the TV.

For the price, I could hardly ask for more. Setup was easy, and it took more time for the DirecTV tuner to identify all the available channels than anything else. About 5 minutes of fiddling with the positioning, and I'm now enjoying great reception on all the local HD channels (including "extra" ones that the main channels provide). The circular antenna for HD can be positioned anywhere from the horizontal to vertical, and rotates on its base, too. (Fortunately, all our local channels have their antennas in the same place, so I won't have to move it at all.)

My only complaints, and they're rather trivial, are that I would like a longer coax cable (it's only 6 feet) and it would be nice if the rabbit ears, which I don't have any use for, folded down more neatly or were removable.

One hint: Don't even turn on the gain knob unless you have need to. I turned it on right away thinking it would help, but I what I discovered was that the reception was actually far superior without it. So try it both ways and play with the antenna location and positioning. It's well worth the effort, especially for this price.

 
Woks for West Layton Utah
By J from West Layton Utah on 10/7/2007
Pros:
Durable, Easy To Set Up, Fine-Tuning, Strong Signal
Best Uses:
Near Tower
Describe Yourself:
Practical
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about RadioShack Amplified VHF/UHF/FM Indoor Antenna:

Like All others need to be in right location to get a signal

 
Little better then my $8 rabbit years!
By IrishErin from Altamonte Springs, FL on 9/21/2007
Pros:
Durable, Easy To Set Up
Cons:
Poor Reception
Best Uses:
Living Room
Describe Yourself:
Tech Savvy
Bottom Line:
No, I would not recommend this to a friend

Comments about RadioShack Amplified VHF/UHF/FM Indoor Antenna:

I decided to not get cable when I moved into my new place to save money and decided to buy an ok atenna. I replaced this with my $8 rabbit ears which I only get 2 channels that you can actually watch, and the same 2 channels seem to come in a little clearer with this model so I did not return it. Maybe it all depends where you live to see what will come in good or not- if I can just get FOX I'd be happy. I think I'm going to upgrade to $50- $65 dollar model and move this to the bedroom. If it sucks then I will take it back. But I guess this is okay but not much better then the $8 Rabbit ears.

 
Bringing it back
By Greg the Runner from Brooklyn, NY on 9/3/2007
Cons:
Poor Reception
Bottom Line:
No, I would not recommend this to a friend

Comments about RadioShack Amplified VHF/UHF/FM Indoor Antenna:

This works worse than the one I bought at the 99 cents store. I bought it on Sunday and returned it on Monday.

 
Junk
By Please don't buy this from DFW Metroplex on 8/24/2007
Pros:
NONE
Cons:
Poor Reception
Best Uses:
Nowhere
Describe Yourself:
Tech Savvy
Bottom Line:
No, I would not recommend this to a friend

Comments about RadioShack Amplified VHF/UHF/FM Indoor Antenna:

I live in the DFW Metroplex and got every digital channel except FOX and ABC. 27 was weak, as well. I decided it was worth it to spend the money on this nice, amplified antenna as an upgrade from my bare-bones dipoles. Boy, was I wrong. I lost many digital channels and the amplification seemed to do nothing. I may try to find a new antenna, but for now, I will return this and use my ol' rabbit ears.

 
No improvement over non-amplified ant.
By Winman99 from Ontario, Canada on 8/20/2007
Pros:
Easy To Set Up
Cons:
Poor Reception
Best Uses:
Small Rooms
Describe Yourself:
Professional
Bottom Line:
No, I would not recommend this to a friend

Comments about RadioShack Amplified VHF/UHF/FM Indoor Antenna:

I purchased this hoping the kids could get better reception in their play room. Unfortunately, it was no better than the standard, non-amplified antenna we already had hooked up. I tried several different positions, and played with the gain button, to no avail. It might have a 1 or 2% improvement over the old antenna, but honestly, I can't notice anything. Unfortunatly for me, I bought this while on vacation in the U.S., but am back home in Canada [...]

 
Worthless
By Matt M from Roanoke, VA on 8/17/2007
Cons:
Hard To Set Up, Poor Reception, Unreliable
Describe Yourself:
Tech Savvy
Bottom Line:
No, I would not recommend this to a friend

Comments about RadioShack Amplified VHF/UHF/FM Indoor Antenna:

First of all, I got this because I have an older version (discontinued) that's amplafied and I liked it. The old one had 15db gain and this has 22db so I thought it would be as good or better...I was wrong.

This thing is absolutely worthless...when I turned the adjustment knob from off to low I lost allmost all the channels and when I got to med/high I couldn't pick up anything.

Save your money. Get anything else.

 
can only get two channels
By phinphamily from Denver, CO on 8/10/2007
Pros:
Easy To Set Up
Cons:
Poor Reception
Bottom Line:
No, I would not recommend this to a friend

Comments about RadioShack Amplified VHF/UHF/FM Indoor Antenna:

Despite playing aroung with the amplification knob on the front (as a previous reviewer suggested was likely the main problem for other people) we still only received 2 channels. Those two channels were slightly more clear than they had been with our previous antenna, but that's not enough to warrant keeping this product considering we live in the middle of Denver.

 
Works Very Well
By BryanVerified Reviewer from NYC on 8/9/2007
Pros:
Easy To Set Up, Strong Signal
Describe Yourself:
Tech Savvy
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about RadioShack Amplified VHF/UHF/FM Indoor Antenna:

I am not sure why other people have so many complaints about this antenna. I have been using it for about a week now and it works very well. Although its not perfect (and I don't expect the reception to be perfect), I get most of the local channels very clearly. Some channels are a little problematic, but by positioning the antenna I can get watchable reception.

It works for me and I would recommend this antenna.

 
Peice of junk
By kichenwich from Waco, KY on 7/19/2007
Cons:
Flimsy, Poor Reception
Best Uses:
basketball
Describe Yourself:
Practical
Bottom Line:
No, I would not recommend this to a friend

Comments about RadioShack Amplified VHF/UHF/FM Indoor Antenna:

Bought this, did NOT work at all! I actually got better reception with a coat hanger and tin foil! I tried everything, including turning the little knob on the front. This was a waste of money and time, and I am returning it today.

 
Not bad if you are closer to towers
By T-town from Texarkana,TX on 7/17/2007
Pros:
Easy To Set Up
Describe Yourself:
Tech Savvy
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about RadioShack Amplified VHF/UHF/FM Indoor Antenna:

Realy surprise me that I was able to pick up the towers around Texarkana(ch6-40 miles was 50% and towers 55 miles was hit or miss). Not recomended for long distances but I believe at 30 miles this antenna would do fine.

 
Awful
By No reception from Texas on 7/14/2007
Pros:
Easy To Set Up
Cons:
Poor Reception
Describe Yourself:
Tech Savvy
Bottom Line:
No, I would not recommend this to a friend

Comments about RadioShack Amplified VHF/UHF/FM Indoor Antenna:

I've had other radio shack antennas before, but I've never had one that got reception this bad! It literally took 5 min to find a channel in the middle of the city - something that my old Radio Shack antenna did effortlessly. I strongly recommend looking at another antenna.

[1 of 3 customers found this review helpful]

 
Read the manual...
By jo from Michigan on 7/12/2007
Pros:
Easy To Set Up, Strong Signal
Best Uses:
Bedroom, Living Room, Office, Small Rooms
Describe Yourself:
Professional
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about RadioShack Amplified VHF/UHF/FM Indoor Antenna:

Mine works great for me... I think the reason why people don't have very good luck with them is because they don't use the 'gain' nob on the front. As you turn up the gain nob you increase the amplification the ant puts out. All these bad reviews seem to be just because people refuse to skim the manual...

 
Utter junk. Don't waste ...
By Mike P from Woodbridge, VA on 6/25/2007

Comments about RadioShack Amplified VHF/UHF/FM Indoor Antenna:

Utter junk. Don't waste your time with this one.

 
I live in Philly. I had a ...
By David W from Philadelphia on 6/15/2007

Comments about RadioShack Amplified VHF/UHF/FM Indoor Antenna:

I live in Philly. I had a cheap radioshack antenna and only picked up a couple stations. I have a friend who picked up 15-20 channels with her antenna, which was cheaper than this one. So I bought this one, and amazingly, it was worse than the dirt cheap antenna I had previously!

 
This thing is junk.bought ...
By mike l from los angeles on 6/7/2007

Comments about RadioShack Amplified VHF/UHF/FM Indoor Antenna:

This thing is junk.bought it and returned it as soon as I tried it out. All I get is bad reception on every channel.

 
picked this up for the ...
By tom n from michigan on 6/3/2007

Comments about RadioShack Amplified VHF/UHF/FM Indoor Antenna:

picked this up for the HD, tested with a couple of others. If you can get the coax to seat, worked just fair for a 50 mi reach.

 
Worked fine for the first ...
By john d from Fort worth on 5/24/2007

Comments about RadioShack Amplified VHF/UHF/FM Indoor Antenna:

Worked fine for the first month then everything started flashing and turning purple. I could mess with it and get about 5 mins of good picture then it would start again. Finally got so frustrated with it i threw it across the house. Horrible waste of money.

 
Snap to use, great ...
By Joyce P from Fremont, CA on 5/5/2007

Comments about RadioShack Amplified VHF/UHF/FM Indoor Antenna:

Snap to use, great reception. I don't know why it works so well for me in contrast to most of the other reviews, but I'm very happy with this antenna. It not only brings in more stations than my previous (now deceased) antenna (was not a Radio Shack product) but they also come in much clearer. A good buy. One thing I'm not crazy about is the physical size, a bit big. My previous antenna was smaller, sleeker and ranked a little higher on the "cool" meter, but then again I would never trade good looks over functionality (in antenna's anyway :)