Philips SCA050 Indoor Amplified UHF/VHF/FM/HDTV Antenna

by Philips

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 9.8 x 9.2 x 3.8 inches ; 2.4 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 3 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B00009RUEP
• Item model number: SCA050
• Average Customer Review: 3.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: May 14, 2003

Product Description

Philips SCA050 indoor amplifier is compatible with UHF, VHF, FM and HDTV signals. This antenna features a UHF element with a 360 degree turn radius and 180 degree tilt radius, providing a wider range of reception. Antenna¿s VHF dipoles measure 44 inches. Antenna has adjustable UHF/VHF fine-tuning controls for better defined signal and gain adjustment. Antenna has compact design that folds into itself making it less invasive when not in use. Antenna comes with 75 ¿ 300 ohm indoor transformer and attached six foot coaxial cable.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Worthless product, March 27, 2009

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Thomas Jennings "Gi Chu Som" (Atlanta) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Philips SCA050 Indoor Amplified UHF/VHF/FM/HDTV Antenna (Electronics)

I agree with the reviewer from Houston. My old rabbit ears work better and I don't have to waste electricity by plugging it in. Rabbit ears pick up 13 channels. The Philips SCA050 Indoor Amplified UHF/VHF/FM/HDTV Antenna picks up three channels but fuzzier and they were all VHF.
There is no info on the Philips website. After a few phone calls I finally got a customer service agent who treated me like an idiot and had no answers.
Save yourself some money and go to the closet and pull out a wire hanger.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars poor results, much disappointment, April 29, 2008

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David (Houston, Texas, United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Philips SCA050 Indoor Amplified UHF/VHF/FM/HDTV Antenna (Electronics)

This antenna doesn't provide an adequate signal; it is less than half as effective compared to the pair of rabbit ears that I had lying around the house.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great Antenna, but don't break the ears!, February 27, 2009

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R. CALIGIURI "DIYer" (Howard Beach, NY) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Philips SCA050 Indoor Amplified UHF/VHF/FM/HDTV Antenna (Electronics)

This antenna works great as long as you don't break one of the rabbit ears. The rabbit ears are delicate and don't turn easily. I have to return the antenna and I am waiting for the replacement.