Philips SDV2710/27 Passive Enhanced Digital Performance Antenna

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• Product Dimensions: 1.9 x 6.9 x 8.2 inches ; 1 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B001JE9G56
• Item model number: SDV2710/27
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #2,637 in Electronics (See Bestsellers in Electronics)

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• Date first available at Amazon.com: December 17, 2008

Product Description

Product Description

The SDV2710 passive indoor antenna by Philips is designed to provide reception of both analog and digital broadcasts. The SDV2710 can receive VHF, UHF, FM and HDTV signals. The reception elements are optimized for digital broadcasts and ensure better reception of ATSC/HDTV signals than a conventional loop antenna. The compact, foldable design makes it easy to store when not in use. Antenna includes 6-foot coaxial cable.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Does What We Need, March 23, 2009

By	Beck (Houston, TX United States) - See all my reviews

I bought this antenna to replace an older analog antenna on a TV in the master bath, not connected to cable. The reception in that room had never been clear, always showing some fuzziness, but with this antenna we immediately got an analog picture as clear as when this little flat screen TV was temporarily connected to cable in another room. Since then we have added a digital converter box, and now the TV picks up about four times as many channels as before, and most have a cable-quality picture. We are very happy with it.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Works very well for me! Blows away my 'rabbit ears' antenna!, August 10, 2009

By	CQ DX (Ohio, USA) - See all my reviews

Here in the Cleveland metro area/burbs, I needed an inexpensive and compact, but still decent VHF/UHF antenna for my small HDTV kitchen set. I tried all kinds of antennas, including 'rabbit ears' and even some more expensive 'powered' antennas. Imagine my surprise when I hooked up this small PHILIPS, and pulled in 27 digital HD TV stations! Previously, I could not pull in the NBC and FOX affiliate, whereas now I can easily. Even the PBS station (that is split up into several sub-channels) comes in perfectly, with no signal dropouts. The key to success with ANY of these antennas is to try several different positions (position the unit in various different physical spots) with the unit itself, and with the telescoping elements. Then try your HDTV's 'automatic channel scan' a few times, and take note which position enables you to receive the most stations, and with the strongest reception. All in all, considering the low price, and the performance, this small HDTV antenna is a GREAT choice!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best of the inexpensive indoor antennas for UHF/VHF reception., November 26, 2009

By	Daniel Lauring (Bloomfield Hills, MI United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I've gone through a mess of indoor antennas, including some amplified models that cost as much as $100, this was the best of the breed (including the famous "silver sensor.") With it's rabbit ears it can do VHF, which many "hi def" antennas don't do.

In my experience, with digital TV, amplification is only for when you have long cable runs (if you install antenna in attic) or if you have splitters which weaken signal. If you don't get a good digital signal it doesn't matter whether you amplify it or not...it will still break up.

During the digital transition, most stations transmitted their digital on UHF. However, now some are switching back to VHF, as is the case in our area with WJBK. Make sure you get an antenna that supports both UHF and VHF if needed.

Step one, when buying and setting up any antenna is to check for your stations @ antennaweb dot org and tvfool dot com. Antennas are directional. Use the websites to determine where your towers are and face the antenna appropriately (unfolded flat side facing towers.) There is actually an ideal tuned antenna length for VHF. For my area the rabbit ears work best about 1/3rd extended and facing 180 degrees apart.

We pick up all the stations rated Yellow on antennaweb with this antenna. This was the only antenna I tested that did this consistently. Others were too directional so they had to be turned back and forth or they broke up on some stations and still others didn't pick up VHF at all.

The only negative I have for this antenna is that it does not sit up when unfolded flat. We had to support it against a wall in one case, and a cabinet, in another.