Philips SDV2210/17 UHF/VHF/FM/HDTV Indoor Antenna

by Philips

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 2.4 x 8.2 x 10.7 inches ; 1.4 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B000UPA7CG
• Item model number: SDV2210/17
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (37 customer reviews)
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  • #99 in Electronics > Accessories & Supplies > Audio & Video Accessories > Antennas > TV Antennas

Product Description

The Philips SDV2210 Indoor Antenna is UHF, VHF, FM and HDTV compatible. This antenna features a UHF flat-panel array that has a 180-degree tilt radius that offers improved reception over conventional loop antennas. The flat design of the antenna concentrates the signal for better reception. This antenna also has VHF/FM dipoles, allowing you to receive TV programs broadcasted on the VHF and FM spectrums. This antenna comes with a 75-300 Ohm transformer and attached 6-foot coaxial cable.

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67 of 67 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The best of the bunch for me!, October 31, 2008

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Robert Chadwick "robbchadwick" (Nashville, TN United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Philips SDV2210/17 UHF/VHF/FM/HDTV Indoor Antenna (Electronics)

I will preface my remarks with something that probably does not need to be said. Indoor antennas perform differently in various locations, so my experience may mirror yours or not. Having said that, I feel I have earned the right to comment and the obligation to share my experience in attempting to find the best antenna.

General background: I have a 37" Toshiba LCD TV and I live on the 7th floor of a high rise apartment building in downtown Nashville. Nashville is in a basin surrounded by hills with TV towers in several locations in the metro area. I do not live far from any of them, probably less than 15 miles from the farthest. However, I do live in the middle of skyscrapers ... and of course those Middle Tennessee hills.

I recently decided that I couldn't totally trust Comcast to deliver programming since on the night of the final presidential debate of 2008 they, for reasons that are still not totally clear to me, decided to disconnect my service to connect someone else in the building. I'm sure it was all just a mistake; but during the last ten years, it has happened a couple of other times, so let's just say I was not happy that evening. I was forced to drink a six pack of Miller Lite in a bar a few blocks away with people that I am sure have many virtues but did not share my political opinions. BUT a guy has to do what he has to do to watch history in the making.

Comcast had my service restored early the next morning; but I had already decided to get an antenna for the next time one of their installers made a mistake. I ordered the following antennas from Amazon over a period of several days. (I hope my friends like my rejects as Christmas presents ... just kidding.)

1) Philips PHDTV1 Silver Sensor UHF/HDTV Digital Indoor TV Antenna

2) GE 24775 Quantum Indoor HDTV Antenna

3) Terk HDTVa Indoor Amplified High-Definition Antenna

4) Philips High Performance Amplified Indoor Uhf/Vhf/Fm/HDTV Antenna

5) Philips SDV2210/17 UHF/VHF/FM/HDTV Indoor Antenna

Here are my results:

1) The Phillips PHDTV1 Silver Sensor was not the antenna I needed; but that's my fault. It's a purely UHF antenna; and four of the stations I must have are VHF stations: ABC, NBC, CBS & PBS. It works fine for the others; but obviously I should not have ordered this one.

2) The GE 24775 Quantum worked well actually. I would have settled on this one because it picked up all stations well (except the ABC station sometimes). However, it requires electricity and has the brightest little blue light on it's front that I've ever seen in my life. BUT it works well; and it is stylish. I kept looking.

3) The Terk was a monster. It did not work well; and it looked like a rooftop antenna sitting in my living room. HORRIBLE.

4) The Phillips amplified antenna didn't perform well either ... not half as well as the GE Quantum.

5) Imagine my shock when I found that the Philips SDV2210/17 was the best of the bunch! Not only does it pick up every single station with the best signal of any of them, it is also the cheapest and requires no electricity. It has a low profile, so even though it does look like exactly what it is, it's not obtrusive at all. The price has gone up a little since I got mine earlier this week; but THIS IS THE BEST ... at least for me. Considering that it is half or less of some of the others, it's definitely worth a try.

39 of 40 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great HD antenna for an even better price!, March 21, 2008

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D. Lai (Los Angeles, CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Philips SDV2210/17 UHF/VHF/FM/HDTV Indoor Antenna (Electronics)

The Philips antenna first caught my eye by its unique "handle", sleek, glossy design. I've been using old-school rabbit ear antennas that pick up both VHF and UHF(HD signal) channels. Realistically, this is all you need. However, if your HDTV is located in an area that is not in direct line of UHF signal, you may be looking for other "HDTV" antennas.

First of all, you can check local Antenna towers near you by going to www.antennaweb.org to find out how far the nearest towers are, what kind of signal they are broadcasting and in what direction. If you want a somewhat unbiased review on all HDTV antennas, go to www.hdtvantennalabs.com.

Now, as far as the Philips SDV2210/17, it is exactly as the box describes: compact with powerful performance. It comes with a 6 foot coax cable and does not require a power source, which is great! What is surprising is that the fine tuning knob actually helps a little. The signal reception in the corner of the house is terrible even with the old antenna. But the Philips was able to get crisp signal quality right away while rarely being interrupted. I definitely recommend this antenna. Don't be fooled by the other high priced flashy antennas.

I previously tried using the Philips MANT-410 Amplified Indoor Antenna and it didn't even work as well as my rabbit ear antenna and it cost nearly $30! The UHF amplifier and "fine tuning" knobs did nothing for the signal. In addition, i have been rigorously researching other antennas and have read several reviews. Although it seems like the review are everywhere from 1 to 5 on most antennas! So without the luxury of buying from the store and taking it home to test it, I do not want to waste more time and money shipping it back and forth. Luckily I stumbled on this nice antenna.

In summary, a great antenna, a great value and very practical. It can also be found in any retail stores if you wanted to give it a test drive to see if it works for you. But mind as well take advantage of the tax free benefits with free shipping from amazon.com.

15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Smiling, September 22, 2008

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JERRY AHEDO (Tampa,FL) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Philips SDV2210/17 UHF/VHF/FM/HDTV Indoor Antenna (Electronics)

First off I borrowed RCA's cheapest model ant. (with the round hoop for UHF) from a friend and used it for about 1 week hooked up to my new HDTV.It worked fairly well but I sometimes had to make slight adjustments for different channels because of dropouts.

I purchased the Philips SDV2210/17 and placed it in the same spot and position as I had the RCA ant. and I got up 1 time to click the switch 1 position to the right and I have not had to touch it since to get all my favorite channels.I am about 25 miles from most of the ant. sites with lot of obstuctions in the way I am very pleased with this ant.performance.

There does indeed to be something to this flat UHF ant.design and for 9 bucks and change I am smiling with this antennaes performance.