Terk HDTVa Indoor Amplified High-Definition Antenna for Off-Air HDTV Reception

Product Description

Have you just bought a widescreen HDTV compatible TV? There are a few options on how to get any or good HDTV reception. Cable-TV and Satellite might be the best but the monthly rates are over $40 each month. HDTV is also available free over broadcast airwaves. This is an indoor antenna that's designed to capture HDTV from normal VHF and UHF TV tuner frequencies. Provides access to no-cost HD programming Excellent for urban environments where space is at a premium and outdoor antenna installation isn't possible Appealing design with small footprint Anyone can install HDTVa in minutes

Product Details

• Brand: Terk
• Model: HDTVA
• Dimensions: 13.00" h x 3.50" w x 14.50" l, 4.50 pounds

Features

• Amplified indoor HDTV antenna engineered to receive UHF and VHF channels
• Optimized to receive all HDTV channels (2 to 69) for free local high-definition entertainment when used with a compatible TV or TV/receiver
• Exclusive Dual-Drive Amplifier ensures clear reception of both distant and close HDTV and DTV stations
• High-gain antenna array can be oriented horizontally or vertically for optimum reception
• Appealing design with small footprint; easy to install--supplied cable carries video and power

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com Product Description
The high-performance HDTVa amplified indoor HDTV antenna from Terk Technologies is designed to capture both UHF and VHF signals (channels 2 to 69) while extending the reception range for all local HDTV broadcasts. The HDTVa uses an ultra-low-noise, high-gain amplifier with Terk's exclusive Dual-Drive Amplifier technology for clear reception of both distant and close HDTV and DTV stations.

As suitable for those living in city apartments as for those in suburban homes, the compact HDTVa lets viewers experience HDTV broadcasts in full resolution. Designed for total reception versatility, the HDTVa's high-gain antenna array can be oriented either horizontally or vertically within its mounting base to achieve optimum capture of off-air broadcasts.

Set the amplifier to high-gain mode to compensate for signals that are too weak or might otherwise be bypassed for a stronger signals nearby. Simplifying your installation, the HDTVa uses Terk's Power Injector to derive power via its coaxial connecting cable. The result? One cable is all you have to connect, making it easy to install the HDTVa atop or near your television.

The antenna is engineered to receive all local HDTV channels, with an operating bandwidth covering both the UHF (channels 2 to 13) and VHF (channels 14 to 69) frequency ranges. Its highly directional log periodic UHF and precision VHF elements are designed to receive HDTV broadcasts with maximum signal strength while rejecting all or most interference. The HDTVa is as exceptional in appearance as it is in performance: its curved, tapering, polished-aluminum antenna elements are mounted in a slim base with a contoured front that visually complements the curve of the antenna elements.

What's in the Box
Antenna with integrated 75-ohm cable, instruction manual, and warranty information.

Customer Reviews

It works
It pulls in HDTV signals over the air. It's UHF element is HIGHLY directional (a good thing if you live downtown like me and have to deal with multipath) and took a while to find the optimal direction. It allows me to pick up all the Seattle HDTV networks (NBC,ABC,CBS,FOX,PBS) and their sub channels with no problem. I went for this model because it has VHF elements too and after Feb 2009, some Seattle channels (CBS, I think) are going back to VHF, and I wanted to make sure my antenna still worked then.

Works as advertised
This indoor antenna, along with a DTV converter box, worked wonders for my parents old, but nice, 36" TV. Their apartment complex has no external antenna and they got tired of paying for cable. The old amplified rabbit ears (analog) gave miserable reception. I had to get a 25 foot cable (don't forget a coupler) and locate the antenna on a top shelf in a closet in the far corner of the apartment pointed toward Mt. Wilson, but the LA stations come in pretty good (most around 70% signal strength) from about 30 miles away. This is in a downstairs apartment with another apartment in between the antenna and the broadcast towers. They get the occasional momentary dropout or artifacts, but it's far, far better than the indoor rabbit ears they were using before. I would imagine that on an outside wall, especially upstairs, the reception would be near perfect. This antenna does a good job.

AMAZING!!
Granted that I live close to all these antenna stations. The quality of the channels just blow my mind!! HD of ABC, NBC, CBC, FOX, you name it!! I have all of them! Crystal clear. I hook this up with my Elgato Hybrid and Macbook Pro. Man! What a great deal to watch HD!

Incredibly Good Indoor Antenna

Having spent a bundle acquiring a Sony LCD HDTV and upgrading our Dish service to include its limited set of HDTV channels, we were anxious to see what an Over-the-Air Antenna might add.

In all, we tested 5, including the highly rated Zenith log periodic (about $40 at Sears), an amplified Samsung (about $99 at Best Buy), an outdoor Terk 32 (about $80 at Circuit City), our old roof mounted VHF/UHF antenna (circa 1985), and the amplified Terk HDTVa (about $50 at Radio Shack). The Terk HDTVa won hands down; no contest, blowing away the much touted Zenith.

We live in the sparsely populated, low hill countryside of Western Massachuetts. The THDTVa effortlessly brings in between 20 and 30 analogue and digital (incl hdtv) channels broadcast most from 12 to 45 miles away, and some as far as 65+ miles away in Connecticut. Some digital OTA channels actually come in more sharply than some of the (Dish) satellite digital channels.

This is definitely a keeper: a great value, gem of an antenna. So good, in fact, we are debating giving up our $50/month Dish service, putting $15 of that to Netflix to replace HBO, and banking the remaining $35.

The best indoor antenna around!

I picked up this antenna based on the reviews I'd read and the fact that I refuse to pay for TV. I live in a rural area of Michigan and was hoping to avoid the big bulky roof antenna, I'm happy to say I wasn't disappointed. Not only does it pick up all my local stations, but I'm 100 miles from Chicago and it pulls in all of their UHF stations clearly and VHF with a little snow. Granted, weather conditions have a lot to do with an antenna's performance but this one doesn't let you down. It also takes time and patience to get the direction right. The instructions tell you to point the antenna towards the transmitter tower. Our tower is SE, but this only brought in a few stations clearly. I found if I pointed it SW, all the stations came in clearly including the Chicago stations. Really was a pleasant surprise to find something that actually could do what it claimed.

Good indoor antenna for St. Louis Stations

I live in illinois, about 30 miles from the broadcast towers in St. Louis which are about 232 degrees southwest of my position. This antenna is able to pick up all local HD channels really well. I have tried other types of antenna, but at the given range in this area this is the only indoor antenna that will work. I was on the fringe between buying this, the amplified model or the HDTVi, the un-amplified model. I'm glad I got this one, however, because the little bit of signal boost provided by the amp makes all the difference in receiving channels 2-1 and 30-1 without drops.

The log periodic design of this antenna is very sensitive to direction. You must point it directly to the area where your signals are broadcast from for it to pull them in. If your city has towers spread all over that are more than 18 degrees or so apart then this is not the antenna for you. The advertised range is 45 miles, but I'm sure that's really pushing it and is most likely based on a direct line of sight transmission. I would guess that the 30 miles I am getting is basically the upper limit in range for an indoor antenna like this one.

Plus, it looks really cool.

Update:
After using this antenna for a week or so, I have been able to tune a broadcast that is 61.2 miles away (according to antennaweb) with about 60% signal strength. This is really amazing for an indoor antenna, and it definitely reaffirms my recommendation.

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