Philips MANT950 Indoor/Outdoor Amplified UHF/VHF/HDTV Antenna

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Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 27.8 x 4 x 15.2 inches ; 7.4 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B000E1TO6Q
• Item model number: MANT950
• Average Customer Review: 3.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (26 customer reviews)
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• Date first available at Amazon.com: December 28, 2005

Product Description

Product Description

Philips MANT950 dual element antenna ensures the best possible UHF and VHF and HDTV reception. Antenna can be mounted inconspicuously indoors and has a paintable surface that can camouflage antenna keeping it from being ugly or invasive. The dual element antenna is made from weather resistant materials allowing for use outdoors. Best reception received for those living within 40 miles of TV station. Antenna comes with 20 feet of coaxial cable.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Best HD Antenna I Have Ever Installed, November 5, 2007

By	Robert Johansson "Johan" (Indiana) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I installed this antenna for a friend on a existing roof mast. The range on the mant 950 is listed at 40 miles from transmitter tower. We are 50 miles from Chicago and this antenna pulled in every HD and anolog channel clear as a bell. I am buying one now!

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Tried the rest and this is the best!, August 18, 2008

By	Silver Bear (Longmont, CO United States) - See all my reviews

I tried 6 different indoor antennas for digitial HD reception. A Phillips rabbit ear model worked pretty well out of all of them but I had to constantly adjust the ears for each channel to obtain optimal reception. I finally decided to get an exterior antenna but the homeowners association prohibits them mounted on the roof. All the satellite dishes are mounted on a post in the ground so I bought a post, mounted the antenna, pointed it, and voila! I now have 17 digital channels when I previously had only 5! I even picked up a couple analog channels from over 75 miles away. It is supposed to be multidirectional but aiming it helps. I used a nifty feature on the www.antennaweb.org website to determine the best direction. The antenna is mounted only five feet above the ground and dosen't look half bad although I have had a couple curious comments. The reception is better than a friends digital cable on the very same TV. Perhaps the other antennas would have worked good outside as well, but the rabbit ears would have continued to be a pain. From the research I have done, exterior mounting is the best way to go. BONUS! For kicks I hooked up my FM radio receiver to the same antenna and now I get more quality stereo stations than I need. Then I decided to add another spliter and hooked up a basement TV that I had relegated to DVD use only due to poor reception. The antenna powers all three devices with no noticable reduction in picture quality on the big screen. For less than $60 this is a must buy for a low profile outdoor antenna. Three friends have purchased it on my advice and have thanked me profusely for the suggestion.

12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars amazing antenna, January 28, 2008

By	Akshay (San Jose) - See all my reviews

I used this antenna because no other amplified would pull in all the channels in San Jose. It is very light, was able to wall mount using only two push pins, and brought in all the channels. Definitely buy if you live in a poor reception area.