Antennas Direct 91XG Uni-directional HDTV Antenna

by Antennas Direct

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 93 x 20 x 22 inches ; 1 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 7 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B000LZ9EXI
• Item model number: 91XG
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (53 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank:
  • #41 in Electronics > Accessories & Supplies > Audio & Video Accessories > Antennas > TV Antennas
• Date first available at Amazon.com: January 15, 2007

Product Description

Antennas Direct 91XG Uni-Directional Antenna 91XG Television Accessories

Customer Reviews

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32 of 32 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Longest directional, November 21, 2007

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Zak Rudy "muzak" (California) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Antennas Direct 91XG Uni-directional HDTV Antenna (Electronics)

This antenna has to be the longest range directional UHF antenna out there. I live 65 miles from the transmitters on Sutro Tower San Francisco that broadcast all the UHF stations I get. Not to mention I'm in the woods and have only one clear shot to the horizon to the South so a directional antenna is a must. Although it's not perfect this antenna does pick up all the major networks even those broadcasting at 500Kw. Personally I'm astonished but make sure you download a PDF of the instructions which is available from solidsignal.com.

Admittedly I put it up completely backwards with the corner screens facing front at first and then finally realized immediately after looking at the PDF a few weeks later that the antenna was backwards. When I turned it around and reversed the direction of all the reflectors so that they were all metal sides facing front the antenna started picking up the fore mentioned extended channels.

10/27/08: I ordered a second one of these and the instructions now are the same as the PDF mentioned but the color one is still easier to identify. My purpose was to stabilize the signal by combining 2 91xg antenna. This works well even with a splitter run backwards because the antennas are the same. You can also run different UHF antenna combined with a product called 'Joinantenna' (google will find it) but the trick with it is you have to isolate the dual reception to 1 channel and rely on one antenna for the whole spectrum. Also many of the antenna reflectors which snap on had extra plastic tags on the edges from molding that you'll want to twist off.

26 of 26 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I'm a Dealer-Installer, This is the best - Long RANGE ANTENNA, February 28, 2010

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R. Knowles - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Antennas Direct 91XG Uni-directional HDTV Antenna (Electronics)

I've spent several "Days Off" installing different antenna-booster combos on a 40' tower. I live in an outer - rural area appropriately 100 miles from an HD output tower.... It's hard to believe the 91XG was far superior than the "Name Brand" antennas that I have been purchasing through a distributor. Ive tried them ALL... It will hold even in warm weather conditions.. It worked best combined with the Channel master amp Model 7777..... When I first received the box, I was spooked at the size and the number of parts inclosed in the Box... I'm telling you to save you alot of time and sweat, It truly performed excellent......... As a dealer, Ive had access to a wide varity of antenna and amp combos. I wanted to sell a unit that would not leave me with an angry customer. The 91XG is solid......

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent antenna for Digital TV, December 16, 2008

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A. Allen - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Antennas Direct 91XG Uni-directional HDTV Antenna (Electronics)

I live in Santa Barbara, and the 91XG in my attic gets me solid reception on numerous digital stations from Los Angeles, 94 miles away. This is really pushing the limits of any antenna, and results at such a distance depend on terrain, weather, etc. I use with it an Antennas Direct PA-18 preamp and a cheap Radio Shack FM trap (discontinued but available on ebay), each of which adds about 10% signal strength.

I initially tried an Antennas Direct Clearstream 4, which got intermittent reception from a few LA stations depending on the weather. Now I realize that the Clearstream4 is a good antenna for its size, but 94 miles was just asking too much of it.

Note that very powerful antennas like the 91XG are highly directional, meaning they must be carefully pointed at the transmitters. Expect some trial and error to get the best reception.