Customer Reviews

PowerQ POWERHD-100 Indoor Portable Pop-Up Digital HDTV Antenna - Get FREE TV Broadcasts!

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3 star:		(5)
2 star:		(9)
1 star:		(17)

 

 

This antenna picks up dozens of channels, is small and portable. I have a an AMD TV stick for my laptop and can connect this antenna and watch TV almost anywhere.
It's very easy to use, just connect to any HDTV ready TV or converter box and that's it.

I owned the TERK amplified antenna and this one is less of an eye sore and works as good or better.

I would recommend this antenna to anyone who may not want to pay to watch cable TV or needs a backup when the cable goes out.

I originally bought this antenna for my Panasonic 50" HDTV. I wanted to axe my cable service, since it seems I am paying for 300 channels I don't really watch, plus they want to charge me extra for HD programs. Since HD is available for free over the air, it makes sense. My homeowner's association doesn't allow roof antennas, so my only option was to find a good indoor antenna. The PowerQ antenna worked very well, after a little experimentation with positioning, I was able to get 29 channels with a good signal.

Taking it one step further, I thought I would buy one of those USB tuners to watch tv on my laptop and see how well the PowerQ antenna would work with it. I got the Hauppauge WinTV 950Q from Costco for $50 on sale. Using the feeble antenna that comes with the tuner, I could only get 3 stations that I considered 'watchable' without the picture breaking up. I swapped the PowerQ antenna, did a scan, and it got 20 channels! Since then, I bought a second one and use it to watch TV while I am waiting at the airport. Reception can vary a bit from location to location, but my investment has more than paid for itself. I highly recommend this product. The HDTV quality available for free is amazing.

This antenna worked great on my 40" Panasonic TV. Compared to other antennas from Terk or RCA, this one is much smaller and performs better than expected. I was able to pick up over 25 stations in my area the first time. I have it powered with AC adapter that comes with it, so I just leave it on all the time. The picture is amazing at the full 1080i which people that have cable or satellite have to pay extra for. It's goodbye cable bill for me!

I am glad I finally tried HD antennas after watching analog on my 4 year old LCD HDTV, so you must know how that is. LOL. But I always felt that getting digital cable is just too much when I barely watch tv as it is.

I wanted to see what the rave is about and finally gave in. I went with the cheaper HD antenna route and initially bought the RCA ANT1450B Multi-Directional Digital Flat Amplified Home Theater Antenna locally. I was excited to pick up over 10 local HD channels right away and a few ones (PBS) that were intermittent. I felt that this experience could be better so I went and did more research and checked reviews and opinions in Amazon.com. Then I saw the PowerQ Antenna and ordered it 3 days after I purchased the RCA. Installed it last night and voila! The weaker signals from the RCA are now full blown clear! It's amazing how a small gadget can have stronger reception; even when it is turned off. This is probably as good or even better than most antennas in similar price range. I also like the fact that the antenna is small and easily hidden around or on the tv. And it is also mobile to take with you for use with a laptop or to use at a another HDTV.

Only downside for me is that the coax cable that comes with is is rather short but luckily I do have alot of extra longer coax cables sitting at home.

Overall I am more than impressed since it performed better than expected. So it seems the RCA is going back to the local retail store!

I purchased the PowerHD antenna for a TV located in my home where cable was not a practical option. The setup was easy, the quality great! I am amazed at how much digital programming is broadcast for free! The small size of the antenna is a plus, making it low profile and portable.

The PowerQ POWERHD-100 is a great improvement over the rabbit ears I had been using. I have a Toshiba HD TV located in the interior of a bedroom in a Manhattan apartment. The rabbit ears would hardly pick up any stations following the digital switchover. I could get NBC, but not CBS or ABC. I hooked up the PowerQ, plugged it in, ran an autoscan, and got about 40 digital channels, including all the major network channels, as well as PBS stations, and a bunch of foreign stations, including Al Jazzerra (of all things). I like it so much, I've ordered one for my kitchen TV at home, which is suffering from the same problems, even though on that TV I have a Philips PHDTV1 Silver Sensor UHF/HDTV Digital Indoor TV Antenna; that antenna won't pick up CBS or ABC, either.

I love this antenna.
I had a Terk one that was a lot bigger, yet this one gets better reception. Would recommend this antenna. also, when antenna folded down no one even thinks an antenna is there. I would love to get a usb tuner card
to watch tv on my laptop.

This tiny 6.5 inch antenna really brings in a lot of stations. I was a little skeptical that this cool antenna could work as well as some of the bigger antennas, but decided to chance it based on the positive reviews. Plus I didn't want a StarTrek looking antenna in my house. I'm happy to report that it performs as advertised! The HD channels are amazing, and I get it for free. I use it for my kitchen TV, but it's portable enough to travel with my portable TV. This antenna would be a great Father's Day gift!

I bought this antenna mainly for its size and the fact that I needed an antenna for my newly bought TV. When I first got this antenna and proceeded to set it up and have my TV scan for channels, it didn't do much at first. I ended up getting like 3 HD channels and the rest in analog. I wasn't too pleased with that and did another scan but moving the antenna in a different position and finally I got all the local channels in HD. I was quite pleased with it.

My only gripe with this antenna is the cable cord that comes with it. It's a bit too short if you ask me. I wish it was a little longer since the mobility of the antenna is limited when trying to position it to receive a good signal. Other than that this little antenna works great and I would get this if you don't want a huge antenna in your home.

Great unit. Compact, nice looking and gives you a great reception. My other antenna is Winnegard 3000 But the Power Q is 100 times better looking and has better reception.