RCA ANT1450M Multi-Directional Digital Flat Amplified HDTV Antenna (White)

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Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 1.7 x 8.9 x 2.6 inches ; 3.5 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B0022NHQ32
• Item model number: ANT1450M
• Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (36 customer reviews)
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• Date first available at Amazon.com: March 24, 2009

Product Description

Product Description

RCA digital flat amplified home theater antenna is multi-directional and receives free uncompressed digital signals. Broadcast digital TV gives you more free channels, easy to use effective parental controls and enhanced services such as ditigal closed-captioning. To preview digital TV go to www.StayTuned2TV.com. Antenna receives local HDTV and DTV as well as analog UHF and VHF and preserves signal purity with ELN (Extremely Low Noise) circuitry. The patented design enhances reception by amplifying weak signals and outperforms traditional antennas with no need for constant adjustments since signals are received from 360 degrees. The sleek white design can be hung or laid flat and disappears into its surroundings. Comes with 1 year limited warranty.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

76 of 78 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars tiny antenna does the job, June 9, 2009

By	Nobody in particular - See all my reviews

I bought this after I tripped over my Terk antenna--parked in the middle of the room for the best reception--and bent it and drew blood on myself. I bought this one because it was small and wouldn't trip me and because it was on sale and therefore worth the risk.

And there is always a risk. Everybody's reception is different, and I have found that the highest-rated antennas--which work fine for other folks--have not worked as well for me.

I hooked it up and scanned the channels on my TV, and was shocked that this tiny lightweight thing picked up all the same channels as my two more expensive and larger amplified antennas. With my other antennas, my DTV reception is affected by movement in the room, but not with this antenna, which hides nicely behind the TV. I had to move the other antennas depending on which channel I was watching, but this one just sits there, hidden, receiving it all.

I just bought another one for my kitchen TV.

38 of 42 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Not good, but so small it's not very bad, June 24, 2009

By	Brother Robin - See all my reviews

This amplified antenna starts with a small plastic-enclosed array that doesn't catch much signal to give the amplifier. The amplifier isn't strong enough to put out much, either. Together, they will probably do for strong signal areas. I am on the north side of a city where the broadcaset towers are on the south side. So I'm probably about 20 miles from them. The good thing about these antennas is that you may not have to move them once you find the right spot for placement. Watch out though for the cable positioning. It acts as part of the antenna.

What works better is the bigger non-amplified ANT1500M (wrongly described as amplified). It has long been established for antennas, that more metal picks up more signal. I use the ANT1500M with my 24db amplifier, which I purchased separately. All the stations come in with 4 out of 4 bars. With the ANT1450M, half or more of the stations have two or three out of four bars. The ANT1550M is supposed to be the bigger one with probably the same amplifier as with the 1450. You'd be better off with a better amplifier than the one that comes with these (amplified) antennas. I'm returning the ANT1450M.

20 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Antenna, June 18, 2009

By	R. Serrano (Brooklyn) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I couldn't be happier with this purchase. The HD programs and channels are beautiful to watch on an HD enabled tv. We don't have cable, so we wanted a powerful indoor antenna. This brought in many more channels than our old rabbit ears did (We live across the river from New York City). In addition, what I really love about it is that it is slick and elegant; it's a huge plus compared to other antennas that can be massive eye-sores. It's true that you do have to reposition it every now and then, but that's what you have to do with all indoor antennas. I wholeheartedly recommend this.