Terk Technology TV36 Outdoor HDTV Antenna

by Terk

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 72 x 7 x 10 inches ; 16.9 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 18 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B0000APCIX
• Item model number: TV36
• Average Customer Review: 1.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: July 28, 2003

Product Description

PICKS UP UHF//VHF/FM SIGNALS COVERS ALL CEA ANTENNA WEB COLOR ZONES: YELLOW GREEN LIGHT GREEN RED & BLUE CONSTRUCTED OF HIGH-TENSILE ALUMINUM FOR EXTRA STRENGTH TO WITHSTAND EXTREME WIND & ICE LOADING ELEMENTS HAVE A HIGH-QUALITY POLYMER FINISH TO PROTECT THE SURFACE FROM OXIDATION INCLUDES 5-FT MAST & BONUS MOUNTING KIT WITH CHIMNEY ATTIC & WALL-MOUNT BRACKETS MEDIUM FOR MEDIUM-RANGE DISTANCES

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

98 of 98 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars It might work for you, but you can do better!, December 4, 2003

By 

Gilbert L. Braun (Fairfax, VA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Terk Technology TV36 Outdoor HDTV Antenna (Electronics)

Summary:

I live in the Washington DC area, within about 15 miles of several transmitting towers. According to antennaweb.org (you should visit this site if you are planning to buy a TV antenna), the TERK TV36 should have been more than adequate. It was not. I substituted a much better quality Winegard 7082 antenna (about the same price) and am getting all the reception I had hoped for.

Details:

I installed the TERK TV36 on a 15 foot mast on the roof of my two-story home. I was able to receive VHF analog signals pretty well, some UHF analog signals relatively poorly, and no UHF digital signals at all. I added a Winegard AP 4700 pre-amplifier, and was able to pull in two digital channels (NBC and FOX), but nothing more (there are over a dozen UHF digital channels I should be able to receive where I live).

After talking with a professional installer, I chose to try a Winegard 7082 antenna instead (about the same price as the TERK TV36, perhaps a bit cheaper). The first thing I noticed was the higher quality of the antenna construction. The next obvious thing was the greater number of elements, and finally, the built in balum (much better quality than the TERK Transformer). I installed the antenna exactly as I had the TERK TV36, and am getting all the digital signals I had hoped for.

I suspect it's no accident TERK doesn't post their reception specifications like Winegard and Channel Master do.

Bottomline, the TERK TV36 was a great disappointment; for the same price you can do much better (check into either the winegard or channel master antennas).

28 of 28 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Terk - the new kids on the block., October 13, 2004

By 

Steve (Metro Boston) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Terk Technology TV36 Outdoor HDTV Antenna (Electronics)

I helped install one for a friend and was amazed at just how mediocre its reception was. Personally, I was never a fan of Terk stuff... back to when they had those space-age looking amplified indoor FM antennas - they didn't work well either. TV antennas are not rocket science. Look at name brands with long histories that include GAIN specs. One such name is Channel Master. Remember that name? I bet you had both VHF and UHF types on your roof before you got cable/sat service. Anyway, HDTV antennas are MERELY UHF antennas. Nothing more. The Channel Master 4228 is a SOLID performer and sells for about $50. Oh - keep it OUT of your attic! Esspecially if your house is aluminum OR vinyl sided (vinyl sided homes usually have the foil backed styrofoam insulation underneath) plus all those nails holding the shingles in place don't help either.

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars A great disappointmnent, August 22, 2005

By 

Konsummer (Chicago, IL USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Terk Technology TV36 Outdoor HDTV Antenna (Electronics)

We bought this antenna for our new HDTV but were very disappointed for its poor performance. The reception was poor despite hours of tunning and optimal location. Some supplied brackets did not have holes drilled correctly making them useless. We had to find out substitutes from hardware stores. The workmanship was clearly inferior. On top of that, customer and tech support were very unhelpful and unprofessional.

Overall, we cannnot recommend this product.