Winegard SS-3000 Amplified Indoor UHF/VHF Antenna

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• Product Dimensions: 27 x 4.5 x 5 inches ; 3.3 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B001DFZ5II
• Item model number: SS-3000
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (123 customer reviews)
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• Date first available at Amazon.com: September 1, 2004

Product Description

Product Description
Amplfied indoor UHF/VHF antenna.

Customer Reviews

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126 of 127 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best Metro Area Antenna, December 16, 2008

By	A. Hernandez "WRX Fan" - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I'm a EE and know a thing or two about antennas. Never had a need for an indoor antenna until a friend moved to the city and had terrible problems with ghosting in the analog channels and pixelation plus stuttering in the digitals. After testing seven indoor models ranging from simple $10 rabbit ears to fancy $150 models I have to say that this is by far the best. Note that this is a very specialized antenna. It's meant for use in areas of strong signals but without a clear path to the transmission towers. It will not work well if you are far (lets say more than 25 miles) from your source, at which point I would recommend the Winegard HD-1080, which is also sold in Amazon. Not really an indoor antenna but small enough for a balcony or to hide behind plants, etc.

This beauty can also pickup high end VHF (ch 7-13) fairly well in my friend's area. It can get channels 2-6 but not as well as bigger rabbit ears antennas (this is not a flaw, but a physical limitation since the antenna is only 27" wide). This is important b/s after the 2/18/09 digital switch, some stations will switch back from transmitting in UHF to their original VHF channels. Check antennaweb.org to see if that will affect your city. Some stations have not announced that yet so it will not show in their list, but you might be affected in the future if you have a local station which is currently transmitting analog in the VHF and digital in the UHF. It's up to the station to decide if they want to switch back or not. The reason for this switch is that since they have to keep transmitting in analog until 2/17/09, they can't use their VHF channel for digital and are just using a free UHF channel until they stop analog transmissions. In my friend's case one local station which is currently transmitting digital in UHF is going to switch back to channel 7. So keep in mind that unlike what many people think, OTA HDTV is not UHF only.

Bottom line, best indoor antenna with very good UHF and good VHF reception in areas with strong signals but with multipath problems and lack of clear line of sight to the transmitting towers. Not my first choice for medium to distant stations.

48 of 49 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Winegard SS-3000 Sharpshooter Antenna, October 3, 2008

By	William L. Franklin "Shellcaptain" (Kansas City, MO) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Gary hit the nail right on the head in his review. As with so many other things, you get what you pay for--there is good equipment, so-so, and then there is junk. On a whim, I decided to try the Winegard SS-3000. It outperforms everything I have ever tried, and, in recent years, I have tried several. I am very pleased; so pleased, in fact, that I ordered a second one. Although I haven't had them very long, yet, it appears that I won't have to move them around or adjust them in any way due to weather changes and other types of interference (as I have had to do with all the other antennas I have used). Both of mine are being used on digital and high-def televisions. Great value for the buck.

31 of 32 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Saved my digital TV reception , November 25, 2008

By	NRN (Chicago, IL) - See all my reviews

I've always had spotty reception (I live in a city in a concrete & brick building), and the move to digital hasn't been kind. After struggling for 4 months trying to get my favorite shows with the digital tuner I thought I'd give one more shot with one more new antenna before giving up and paying for cable (I've already had 3 previous antennas - none with very good results). You've turned a skeptic into a believer. It works brilliantly! All of the channels that didn't show up now show up with perfect reception. I'm a fan.