WINEGARD HD-8800 UHF High-Gain 8-Bay Bow-Tie HDTV Antenna

by WINEGARD

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 59.8 x 6.5 x 6.5 inches ; 8 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
• ASIN: B0029U2XBS
• Item model number: HD-8800
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)

Product Description

UHF high-gain 8-bay bow-tie HDTV antenna with a foldable construction allows for installation in attics.

Customer Reviews

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Dual Winegard HD-8800s work great!, May 15, 2011

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J. Kexel - See all my reviews

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This review is from: WINEGARD HD-8800 UHF High-Gain 8-Bay Bow-Tie HDTV Antenna (Electronics)

I bought two of them and have them mounted on a single mast facing 180 degrees from each other. I am getting good signals on all the digital channels I can receive in my area. I could do better if they were not on a single coaxial line, but they still work great. I am between Milwaukee and Chicago, so that explains my need for 2 antennas. I do not need a rotor with this setup and my only amplifier is a distribution amp in the house to split among my several TVs.

This antenna works better than I had hoped. Though it is not designed for VHF, it gets in all the VHF channels, too. Channel 2 and 7 (Moving to UHF) in Chicago and channel 10 in Milwaukee come in great. I have received channels in full sun, which is harder than you may understand, overcast and even during storms. The storms are the most problematic, so I cannot say it is always perfect, but I expected it to much worse. If you live closer than my 40-60 miles to the transmitters, you should have even better results. Using a single antenna on a RG-6 Quad shielded coaxial cable would be better still.

Assembly does take a little time, but if you can do your own RTA furniture, you can assemble these. The free shipping just makes these a even greater deal. Locally, a store wanted 80 bucks for 1 of these. At the time I got 2 at $42 with the free shipping. It was on of the best deals I ever made. I am so happy I got the antennas for my reception is great and I dropped my cable, saving $75 a month.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Winegard has been making great TV antenna for years in the USA and still do., February 17, 2011

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BowJam (Martinsville, Virginia United States) - See all my reviews

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Much better that the imported junk. No problem with assembly at all.
I had it installed and working in less than an hour. Great reception of over 60 miles.
Winegard has been making great TV antenna for years in the USA and still do.
For the price you can't beat it. Winegard keep up the good work.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent picture, December 8, 2011

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ironmonger - See all my reviews

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The antenna assembled without any problems. I usually do things without the instructions to see how intuitive a design is, this proved to be an intuitive assembly. All that was required was pivoting the elements out to their final position and just looking at how the wiring lined up... aside from climbing the tower. If you are uncomfortable climbing or working on your roof, hire a professional. The instructions were included.

The antenna was installed near the top of a 50' radio tower, but still does not quite peek over the trees that lie between the transmitters that are some 25 or 30 miles away and my house. In my area all the transmitters are more or less along the same bearing, so a rotator was not required here. I have an excellent signal and can see all the local channels I care to.

Not quite ready to give up cable, but the over the air signal is better than the cable... a good start.