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Antennas Direct DB4 Multi Directional HDTV Antenna
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The DB4 has become our most popular model because it is simply the best Mid Range HDTV antenna on the market. With an approximate 13.7 dB gain, it is one of the strongest multi-directional antennas available and performs consistently across the entire UHF spectrum. It even works well in areas where HD transmitters are in multiple directions.
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13 Comments
August 24th, 2009 at 9:14 pm
5.0 out of 5 stars
OMG, my TV is finally working!!!
Where my neighbors would here me cursing about my damn TV signal, they are not anymore. This antenna has shut me up.
August 24th, 2009 at 9:48 pm
4.0 out of 5 stars
Product works very well
This product works very well. It picks up every station in the area. However, on the internet you can find the plans for this exact same thing and build it for practically nothing.
August 24th, 2009 at 9:52 pm
4.0 out of 5 stars
tv antenna review
Its not perfect but it does pick up stations from a wide area. I still had to use a signal booster.
August 24th, 2009 at 11:02 pm
The DB4 was the strongest antenna I have tried. It is also the only one that receives every digital station at nearly 40 miles from the Kansas City stations, (and my signal meter pegged.) I was even able to pick up a few out of area stations I was not expecting. The build quality is better than anything else I have seen.
I have recommended the DB4 to several friends who are also having similar success. It would be hard to screw up HD reception with a DB4, but I would not use an antenna as strong is this if you live less than 5 miles from the transmitters as you may encounter multipath interference.
Also keep in mind, even a great antenna can not make up for line of sight obstacles such as buildings and hills, and no antenna will it solve installation errors with, poor connections, splitters, long cable runs, low elevation or faulty tuners.
August 24th, 2009 at 11:15 pm
I really believe that anyone giving this a negative or low review of this product never bothered to find out what type of antenna they needed for their specific location. The government has a web site created specifically for this purpose http://www.antennaweb.org. I followed the instructions on the site, ordered the appropriate antenna, aimed my antenna in the direction suggested, and low and behold I’m at a 98 signal strength (out of 100). Great success with this product.
August 24th, 2009 at 11:31 pm
1.0 out of 5 stars
DB4 not as good as “rabbit ears’
DB4 did not perform nearly as well as channelmaster 4010 “rabbit ears” when tested at two different locations with two different hd tv sets
August 25th, 2009 at 12:24 am
5.0 out of 5 stars
great antenna for HD TV
I have been using this antenna which I have mounted on the roof for about a month now. In short it works great.
August 25th, 2009 at 1:14 am
This antenna is hands down, awesome. The J-bar and butterfly screws that are included give it a secure hold on just about any surface (brick, concrete, wood). For portability sake, I have the DB4 drilled into a cinder block, for ease of lining up the signals. Use a compass! Don’t guess. You’ll quickly see that this antenna does exactly what your money pays for and more.
If you are trying to decide between an indoor antenna and outdoor. Look no further. Outdoor is much more reliable … when it rains or snows, this one has never failed me. Don’t be fooled by amplifiers, you don’t need it with the DB4 if you have outdoor access and 50-75ft of cable distance.
August 25th, 2009 at 2:44 am
5.0 out of 5 stars
This antenna works exactly as advertised.
I’ve had this antenna for a few months now and I’m completely happy with it. Just make sure you go to antennaweb and see which direction your signal is coming from.
August 25th, 2009 at 3:48 am
5.0 out of 5 stars
impressive
i tried the antenna indoors, and compared to 3 other antennas i tried, i managed to get more channels than any of the others: 14 analog, and 16 digital.
August 25th, 2009 at 6:17 am
5.0 out of 5 stars
Amazing, works as advertised
I placed it on the roof of my first floor and got many channels even with trees and an elevated home blocking some of the stations 40+ miles away.
August 25th, 2009 at 8:07 am
5.0 out of 5 stars
Very happy with the results
I am very pleased with the results of this antenna. We live 46 miles from the broadcast towers in Cleveland, OH, and 52 miles from the broadcast towers in Toledo, OH.
August 25th, 2009 at 10:06 am
2.0 out of 5 stars
Waste of money
Very weak! live about 15 to 18 miles from antenna towers and this antenna is a waste of money… After messing with this for a few hours trying to get better reception i…