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Save your money and look for something else. I am in Fairfax County outside of Washington DC and only 15 or so miles from the broadcast towers, but this antenna has trouble picking up more than 1 of the 3 network broadcasts in the area. I bought a couple of cheap rabbit ears type antennas for TVs in each of the guest rooms and bought the TV-55 as an over the air antenna for a new LCD in the master bedroom. After trying all combination of TVs and antennas, this is by far the worst performer.
This antenna doesn't work any better than the coat hanger. I figured a real antenna would give me better reception and possibly more channles. I should have saved my money and stuck with the coat hanger. We live about 17 mile from the TV towers. When we decided to drop cable I stuck a coat hanger in the end of the cable and was able to get pretty good reception with a digital convert box hooked to my old TV.
I have this thing sitting on my window sill and it picks up channels better than my previous indoor antenna. It definitely matters what direction this antenna is facing. You just need to try different angles or location or rotating the antenna.
Don't know if it would work inside -- Only using it outside. Not unsightly like many traditional antennas. Doesn't require a rotator either. Getting good HD reception. Definitely recommend it though. Have it mounted high with direct line of sight to TV transmitters. Analog is not as good. Very small footprint and multiple mounting options.
Sometimes I have to stand it up, twirl it around, lean it this way or that way or whatever to get a certain channel to come in. I get 17 local channels just fine with limited dropout. When you are looking to get over the air digital TV with my proximity to the local TV towers (probably up to 50 miles), this is a cheap way to go without having cable or satellite.
For over the air digital TV, it's better than smaller rabbit ears type antennas, but is not as good as a larger roof antenna. If a signal drops out, I can move it around a little to get the signal in. Remember, with over the air digital TV you just need to get the signal strong enough to get it "over the cliff" to get the "perfect picture" signal in, otherwise you get no signal at all.
I live in an urban environment probably about 20 miles from most of the local TV towers. I wouldn't recommend setting this up outside, because you wouldn't be able to move it around as you needed. Pay $20 for a digital converter with your government coupon and $60 for this antenna, and you've got over the air digital TV that bypasses cable and satellite in most locations.For the purpose and type of usage I described, I would recommend it.
I just lay it behind my couch with no set up and it works for the most part. So make sure you give this thing space to move it around.
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