Antennas Direct PF7 Picture Frame HDTV Antenna

by Antennas Direct

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 10 x 13 x 1.8 inches ; 3.3 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B000N8NDX0
• Item model number: PF7
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (21 customer reviews)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: July 7, 2004

Product Description

Antennas Direct PF7 Picture Frame Antenna PF7 Television Accessories

Customer Reviews

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36 of 36 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Picture this...., February 11, 2008

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M. Montes (Texas) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Antennas Direct PF7 Picture Frame HDTV Antenna (Electronics)

I bought this with very low expectations for our 19" kitchen LCD television. We had been using a Terk HDTVa but that was too large and just did not work that well anywhere in our kitchen. (It works great now that we moved it in our home theater room) Enter the lowly HDtv Picture Frame Antenna. I put it on the wall facing the direction of my towers and presto, all the local stations tuned right in! It really works amazingly well.

One other important thing to note is that the included wooden frame is only average in quality. However, the antenna part of the frame (the back part) is completely removable and fits nicely into most 8x10 frames. So basically, you can customize it very easily to fit any room if the plain brown frame included does not match your style. I have mine in a wide silver and blue frame and it looks great.

14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Simply Amazing Antenna, April 12, 2008

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Douglas Layne (Dallas, TX USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Antennas Direct PF7 Picture Frame HDTV Antenna (Electronics)

I recently ordered (from Amazon) an HDTV for my mom and, since she doesn't subscribe to cable, direct-tv, etc., an antenna recommended by a friend (the Antennas Direct DB2 Multi Directional HDTV Antenna). After visiting Antennas Direct website, I discovered this antenna (Antennas Direct PF7 Picture Frame HDTV Antenna) and read the reviews available here, so I decided to also order this and see which one provided the best picture.

The HDTV and both antennas arrived today. Knowing that my mom would rather have her antenna be disguised as a picture frame, I opened up this antenna first. She lives on the North Western edge of Fort Worth. The DFW metroplex antenna towers are located in Cedar Hill, about 30+ miles away as the crow flies. Despite the positive reviews, my expectations were low, because earlier research I had done indicated that it was going to be difficult to pick up signals so far away with just an indoor antenna.

This antenna, on the first try, picked up every digital signal available and all at excellent strengths and without an antenna amplifier. I even added a 12' coax cable to the supplied 6' cable which somewhat weakens the signal strength before it reaches the HDTV, but that didn't make any difference. Also, the signal quality and strengths didn't vary too much with the placement and orientation of the antenna.

The analog channels in the lower VHF band looked terrible, but who cares, because they are going away and who would watch the analog channel when the digital channel is available? I never even had to open the DB2 box.

I would give this product 5-1/2 stars if allowed, but I'll have to settle for just 5.

13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars It actually DOES Work!, September 17, 2007

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S. Pei "roxit" (SLC, UT) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Antennas Direct PF7 Picture Frame HDTV Antenna (Electronics)

I was hesitant to get this. I was doubting how well it works as an antenna. It may look nice but does it work? Finally took a chance and it does work. You have to play with the location to see where is the best spot to get receptions for all your local digital channels. It took about 10 minutes before I got the perfect location. The frame quality itself is decent. Nothing fancy but better looking then your typical antenna. Antenna cables hangs out though, unless if you route the cable inside your wall somehow.