RCA ANT1500 Superior Flat Antenna (White)

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Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 14.3 x 10.9 x 1.6 inches ; 2.5 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B00196757K
• Item model number: ANT1500
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (228 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank:
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Product Description

From the Manufacturer

Set Your TV Free with the RCA ANT1550 Digital Flat Antenna
                               

Patented 360º Design Outperforms Traditional Antennas        You'll enjoy enhanced reception with the help of the RCA ANT1550 digital flat antenna.  The included, removable amplifier preserves signal purity with extremely low noise circuitry while amplifying weak signals.  Obtain true versatility using the included easel stand.  The easel props the antenna up so it can stand alone, opening more possibilities on where to place the antenna in your home.  RCA Digital flat antennas are designed specifically for digital TV signals, which require more precise directional reception than analog signals to give you consistent performance.  Digital TV provides crystal-clear digital picture and sound, but to get uninterrupted reception your antenna needs to be aimed in exactly the right direction.  RCAs unique and patented antenna designs eliminate the guess work in digital reception, finding and delivering great digital picture and sound without the hassle of manual adjustments. Use the included removable amplifier to enhance reception by amplifying weak signals.  It helps preserve signal purity with extremely low noise circuitry.   Slim Profile disappears into surroundings    Coax Cable built in     360º of Reception means no missed signal     Paintable Surface blends antenna into any surrounding

Top Four Reasons to Purchase an Antenna
1.    Simply put, the best HD is in the air.
2.    Get free HD, and more free channels too.
3.    Even cable and satellite users deserve the best quality.
4.    Say good-bye to adjusting old rabbit ears  360º reception delivers the best signal.

Paint the digital flat antenna to disguise it as part of your wall or room accessory
	Receives local HD and all digital TV broadcasts	Supports 1080 resolution reception	Receive reception regardless where the antenna is placed
	Paintable RCA Digital Flat Indoor Antennas No longer does superior reception for your home theater system mean having to compromise the aesthetic appeal of your living room.  In addition to their sleek design, RCA digital flat antennas are paintable.  Simply match any color you like to go along with your home palette and watch this state-of-the-art antenna disappear into its surroundings.  Its just one more way RCA antennas deliver convenient and practical solutions.

All of RCA's digital flat antennas have a unique design that eliminates constant adjustments.  Simply hang it, lay it flat or stand it up!

Enjoy superior reception from the RCA ANT1550 digital flat antenna      

  

Whats in the Box:
Digital flat antenna, removable amplifier, and built-in coax cable

Find the right antenna for your area
Digital TV signals require better reception than analog TV signals to provide satisfactory performance (i.e. a watchable picture).  If you used to get a snowy (but watchable) picture on your analog TV channels, you may find that your new digital channels do not have strong enough signals to display in this new format.  Whether you live in the trees, on the plains, or in the midst of hills, make sure you find the right antenna for your individual needs.

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	ANT1400	ANT1450	ANT1450B	ANT1500	ANT1550	ANT1600	ANT1650
Receives FREE uncompressed digital signals							
Designed for DTV							
Supports 1080							
Receives ALL signals without adjustment							
Signal reception qualifier	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent	Superior	Superior	Superior	Superior
Signal amplifier							
Outdoor application
Disappears into surroundings							
Slim profile							
Paintable							
Coax cable							
Easel stand							
Power adapter							
Mounting Hardware					

RCA is the world leader in digital antenna technology.  And as such, they are proud to be the first in the world to offer their customers the unmatched quality and convenience of digital television through their line of indoor digital antennas.  The RCA line of products offer superior functionality and have been carefully designed to integrate seamlessly and easily into any home environment.

One-Year Limited Warranty

Product Description

RCA's ANT1500 large multi-directional digital flat antenna (white) is a flat multi-directional antenna whose patented dual-plane design provides consumers with more antenna in less space. Designed to be hung on the wall, rest on a stand or lie flat on a shelf, the 10.4-inch square, 0.78 inch-thin antenna virtually disappears in a room. The ANT1500¿s patented design consistently outperforms traditional antenna designs when receiving signals across the VHF and UHF bands.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

132 of 142 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Impressive!, September 17, 2008

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gizzsdad (Central Iowa) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: RCA ANT1500 Superior Flat Antenna (White) (Electronics)

Let me start by saying you need to take all these reviews with a grain of salt, as each circumstance is unique - and may or may not apply to your situation. There are SO many variables, you just never know whether a product will work for you.

I have an HDTV and an old bedroom TV, both currently using amplified antennas with mediocre results. I bought the ANT1500 for a basement TV, based on good reviews, hoping that it might possibly work. I was not terribly optimistic, based on the fact that that analog signal in the basement produces a grainy, less than satisfying picture.

Imagine my delight when I placed the ANT1500 as high as I could between some floor joists and two galvanized heat ducts, connected it to a converter box and wala! 11 channels, locked in as good or better than my TV's upstairs.

I was stunned, and have ordered another to see if it can improve the other TV's. I'm keeping my fingers crossed!

91 of 97 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great indoor antenna, September 7, 2008

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J. Soto "J" (Las Cruce, NM) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: RCA ANT1500 Superior Flat Antenna (White) (Electronics)

I got this antenna as a test to find out if I should get an outdoor antenna. I was amazed at the channels I received, and now going to order the db4 and get rid of my dish network. What people have to understand is you can not just buy any antenna and think it will work great. There are many considerations. antennaweb.org will help greatly, the more yellow you see, the better off you are, please check this site before you even consider an indoor antenna.

36 of 37 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars RCA ANT1500 vs. RCA ANT1400 vs. The Old Rabbit Ears, July 3, 2009

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M&A "Mike from Long Island" (Review for Queens, NY) - See all my reviews

This review is from: RCA ANT1500 Superior Flat Antenna (White) (Electronics)

It's amazing that most of these antenna reviewers don't state how many miles away they are from the Digital Towers. Damn, some don't even list what state let alone city they are in. In my opinion, this renders their reviews absolutely useless as it DOES MATTER WHERE YOU ARE.

Some basic background first. This is for my 82 year old mom who lives in Bayside, NY (Queens County) around 11 miles East of most of the Digital Transmitters of the TV stations (Ch. 2, 4, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 31, 50) she is interest in receiving. Her TV is set up in the NW corner of the home on the first floor located on a busy street. She is also about 18 miles West of her favorite PBS station (Ch. 21). Most of the above stations are now UHF but 3 of them (Ch. 7, 11, 13) reverted back to VHF. It would have been a lot easier if the Government required all stations to go UHF--the original plan for Digital. Up to 3 weeks ago (around 6/12/09), she was able to pull in all of the above channels (some better than others) without moving around her 22 year old combination rabbit ears/UHF loop antenna (unknown brand or model) attached to her 22 year old 26 inch JVC TV set. The important thing here was she was able to successfully view all the channels without ever getting up to adjust the antenna. That was my goal for the Digital transition--pull in the most channels for her without her having to move the antenna ever again.

Well on 6/13/09, her life changed for the worse. I purchased an RCA DTA809 Digital to Analog converter box. I installed it in 2 minutes and hooked up her old antenna to it and did a scan. To my surprise, most of the channels came in. After playing with the antenna again, I rescanned and picked up the other channels with the exception of Ch 21. (the lone station in the other direction). No matter what I did and all the playing around with the antenna, I could not get all the stations (34 total channels including the subchannels like 7.1, 7.2 & 7.3, etc.) to come in at a solid signal strength of 30% or higher (which seems to be the magic number to get a solid signal without pixlations or unable to tune messages) at the same time without repositioning the antenna. Some of the 34 channels are in a non-English language and are of no interest to her.

I purchased the RCA ANT1400 [...], installed it and rescanned. To my horror, only a total of 10 channels (instead of the 34) came in when I placed the Antenna on top of the TV only. Moving it all over and finally resting it flat on top of the window box only picked up an additional 4 channels for a grand total of 14 channels. Half of those 14 stations were under the magic 30% signal strength number and therefore, pixlated or did not tune in at all. I packed it back up an returned it to Walmart where I received a full refund. They did not have the RCA ANT1500 in stock.

I purchased the RCA ANT1500 [...], installed it and rescanned. To my surprise, 28 channels came in--still short of the 34 with the rabbit ears but double the number of the ANT1400 just by placing it on top of the TV. Moving it all over and finally resting it flat on top of the window box (about a foot below the ceiling with the built in 6 foot cable fully extended) picked up the missing channels plus one more for a grand total of 35 channels. Playing around by moving the Antenna one inch at a time, I finally found a position I could live with for the time being. Still no Ch. 21 (you would think that a station only 18 miles away should be captured at some point with this type of multidirectional antenna) but Ch. 2, 4, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13 along with the subchannels come in clear. Ch. 31 & 50 come in weak. However, according to www.dtv.gov, that site claims that Ch. 31 will be at full strength operation in August and Ch. 50's clone station Ch. 58 will be in operation to provide a stronger signal than Ch. 50 by October.

Everbody's situation in different and you have to do your homework. Go to www.antennaweb.org and put your address or zip code in. It will give the stations in yellow you are expected to receive with an indoor directional antenna (point and shoot type/rabbit ears type). The RCA ANT1500 claims to be a multidirectional antenna (set it and forget it type). However, even a change of one inch in placement can improve or worsen reception. So you will have to do some experimenting for best placement and reception. Learn how to use the signal stength option on your converter box to improve the overall signal--each box is different but the same approach applies.

For my mom's situation, the ANT1500 was much better than the ANT1400 hands down--no contest. Laying it flat (the higher the better) instead of standing it up or hanging it was better. However, if you don't mind getting up and moving the antenna, your old rabbit ears should be fine. Rule of thumb: You should be able to receive the same stations after 6/12/09 that you did before 6/12/09. When the signal is strong enough, you get a clear crystal picture with digital. However, with a weak signal, your picture will break up or just go blank. Gone are the good old days of analog when with a weak signal you still got a slightly fuzzy or ghostly picture. My mom is a bit mad she can't get a few of her old stations but when I told her of the horror stories out there, she calmed down.

Summary: I recommend the ANT1500 (although it should come with a longer, non-built in cable). Stay away from the ANT1400. Use your old antenna first--you may get lucky. LOCATION, LOCATION, LOCATION & then POSITION, POSITION, POSITION. Good luck.