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- Compact High Performance Outdoor/Indoor HDTV Antenna
- Receives Purest, Uncompressed HD and DTV Signals
- 0 - 30 mile range
- Compatible with any Digital Tuner including HDTV's, Tivo, Satellite Receivers, and Computers
- Mounts indoors (attic/living room) and outdoors (deck, column, railing, to exterior of home); easy to set up
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The Indoor, Outdoor, VHF, UHF High Performance Digital Antenna
The Winegard FreeVision™ is a revolutionary indoor, outdoor TV antenna that receives both UHF and high-band VHF digital frequencies giving you more crystal clear uncompressed digital HD channels and 5.1 Dolby Digital surround sound than ever before! Stop paying for cable and get the true 1080 HD experience with no programming charges!
The FreeVision features a breakthrough high gain design for superior reception in a compact size. Its wide recieve angle makes it a snap to lock onto the digital signal. The FreeVision mounts easily on the outside of a home, railing, deck or column and can also be mounted indoors in an attic or right in the living room! The FreeVision is designed, tested and built in the U.S.A. by Winegard Company, a leader in television reception innovation since 1954. FreeVision antennas have passed rigorous UV and environmental testing to ensure reliability and performance.
The FreeVision FV-30BB model is the same antenna as the FV-HD30 except for a sturdy, rigid package designed specifically to provide increased protection during shipping.
Receive More Channels
Did you know you can get channels for free that you can't even get with satellite or cable? Your local ABC, NBC, CBS, FOX and other stations now multi-cast several channels at the same time. While you might get your local ABC on cable, you're missing out on their expanded programming, kids shows, news, weather and more! Don't miss the big game because of cable network dispute. More channels with no monthly fees!
While many competing indoor antennas only receive marginal UHF reception, the FreeVision excels at both UHF and High-VHF reception, as well as providing adequate Low-VHF reception in many areas. Over 86% of the United States' television markets offer one or more stations on VHF, making an antenna designed to receive VHF and UHF very important. The FreeVision receives all the frequencies you need for all channels, no need to buy a seperate VHF antenna!
The FreeVision is also one of the first antennas designed specifically for the new digital television signal in the United States. Competing antennas are often maximized for areas in the spectrum that are no longer in use, which causes lower performance in the U.S. digital spectrum.
Don't miss your favorite programs, the FreeVision receives them all!  The Winegard FreeVision vs. Competing Indoor Antennas |
Major Broadcast Networks
Tune into the most watched shows on television for FREE! Your local ABC, NBC, CBS and FOX networks are broadcasting the hottest television shows directly to your house in crystal clear HD quality. Don't pay for your favorite shows when all you need is an antenna!
Specialty Channels
The world of broadcast television has expanded and there are now over 50 networks broadcasting free programming from children's programming to sports, movies, news and weather!
Networks like PBS, the CW and MyNetwork TV are available in over 96% of US households and offer favorites such as Sesame Street, Barney & Friends, Smallville, One Tree Hill, WWE Smackdown and more! Many Spanish language networks are also available including Univision and LATV which airs the animated comedy show Ceasar and Chuy.
And More! Find Out What's Free In Your Area
There are many more specialty digital terrestrial, shopping, religious and ethnic networks available. For more information on which networks are available in your area please visit www.titantv.com.
Uncompressed, Clearest HD Picture and 5.1 Dolby Digital Surround Sound
 Uncompressed Crystal Clear HD |
Cable and satellite companies heavily compress HD signal and surround sound audio in order to send it to you over miles of coax or through the atmosphere. This compression often causes up to a 40% loss in signal quality giving you a blurred or grainy HD picture and loss of that true booming 5.1 Dolby Digital surround sound! You may think your getting the highest quality picture on your HDTV and the best sound out of your home theatre system, but your provider is actually sending you a lower bitrate signal.
Don't put up with compression and picture loss, enjoy the true high definition theatre experience for FREE!
Receiving High Definition Television
Simply connect the FreeVision DTV antenna via a coax cable to your HDTV, TIVO, DISH Network or DIRECTV receiver, or compatible computer with ATSC tuner, and receive live digital programming for free!
Check your television's manual or contact the manufacturer for information on your television's tuner. If your television is not digital ready, you will need a digital tuner or set top box. This will decode the signal for your television.
Optimizing Your Digital Reception
Before deciding on a location to mount your antenna, determine which channels you want to receive and where they are coming from. This will help you best determine the best location and direction to aim the antenna. Helpful online resources include: www.antennaweb.org, www.dtv.org and www.tvfool.com. Each of these sites has a feature that allows you to enter your address and get a listing of likely channels available in your area, including a listing of the compass heading for each station's tower.
 FreeVision Painted & Mounted Indoors |
To fine tune the antenna for optimal placement, try aiming the antenna in different directions or positioning the antenna in different places prior to permanently installing the antenna. Be sure to run a new channel scan every time you adjust the antenna.
Installing your antenna outside on your roof or as high as possible will increase the performance of your antenna. Trees, hills, buildings and other structures between the towers and your antenna can block the signal.
Preamplifiers, Distribution Amplifiers and Coaxial Cable
Amplifiers do not increase the antenna's signal. Amplifiers can overcome any cable or splitter loss to improve signal strength at the tuner in installations with multiple televisions or long cable runs in weak signal areas. Avoid using preamplifiers in urban areas, as the strong signal in these areas may be overdriven by additional amplification.
When selecting coaxial cable for your installation it is important to keep in mind how much signal loss occurs over large cable runs. RG6 is now the industry standard for coaxial cable and has less cable loss compared to standard RG59.
Winegard Company Quality and Reliability
 CEA Approved Indoor Antenna |
Winegard Company has been a leading manufacturer of quality television reception products for over 50 years and is a respected world leader in the design of innovative, quality products. Winegard antennas are designed, manufactured and built in the United States and undergo rigorous testing to ensure product quality and reliability.
Indoor & Outdoor Mounting Options
The FreeVision television antenna mounts easily on the outside of your home, on your deck or column, railing or even right on the side of your house. The TV antenna can also be mounted indoors in your attic or right in your living room and painted to match your decor!
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Winegard FreeVision Technical Specifications
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Customer Reviews
Just one thing to note is that the extra 3 bucks on this sturdy packaged version isn't really worth it. So I'd recommend saving by buying the FV-HD30 version, if you like.
Bottom line: This antenna is totally worth it and a keeper. Crystal clear (uncompressed) HD virtually free. Truly 'Free'Vision.
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