Antennas Direct® Enhanced Db8e Multidirectional Bowtie Uhf Antenna

This antenna was easy to assemble with clear instructions. I mounted it to the end of my home and pointed it using a website and my phone. Extremely easy to do. We are between two cities (~50 miles in different directions)… we pick up about 70 extremely clear channels! So happy with this antenna!

Ok, here we go. Like I said, very satisfied with this antenna. The average distance to broadcast stations in my area was 35 miles (checked a few web sites for reception). Tried an indoor antenna boasting 40+ miles; it picked up 2 channels(same station,2 channels). Researched outdoor antennas, and found this one. Being that this is the first antenna I tried, it is hard to rate against others, but the value gets average due to others out there with similar designs/half the price. I picked this one though following the the saying "you get what you pay for". Ease of setup? Well, being a mechanic it was very easy for me, instructions were okay to follow, some may find it vague. So, performance? Since my stations were well within range of this antenna, and after using a compass to locate the direction of the stations. I took the easy way out and installed this on the post my Satellite dish was on. I did end up using a rotator due to the different locations to bring in the locale channels. This worked out fine though, my dish was set up on the porch roof and adding a mast section brought my antenna up another few feet(about 20-25ft total). Not enough to clear the house, but there is only one channel being blocked by the house, wasn't worried about getting "that one more channel". I do get all my local channels. Basically getting 13 different channels. I do get over 20 including a couple just over the 70 mile range. about a half dozen of these other channels depend on time of day/ weather/ or just getting lucky at pointing the antenna at the right direction. Probably could pick them up better raising the antenna, but these are duplicate network channels. So, if you stuck out this far with my review. You should realize I am satisfied. On another note. I have only had this up for about a month now, so the only durability I can pass on is that it has done fine with a few days of winds of 30+ MPH.

Set it up in my 3rd story attic (wood, asphalt shingles). One element pointed at Chicago 52 mi. away; other at Milwaukee 60 mi. I've lost count at the number of stations (~60+, of course some are duplicates because from different markets). Hooked through an RCA pre-amp near the antenna, then split to feed 3 TVs.

We live in a mountainous area and getting reception is a bit tricky. We used a regular antenna and it did OK but this one pulls in more stations. If you aim it right, it pulls in a Spokane, WA station, 140 miles away, although our antenna is on a 20' tall pole. You do have to locate your local stations and aim accordingly. If you rotate it, you will get different stations. We picked our stations and just locked it into place. If you had some sort of rotator device, you could get more stations, but we didn't need it. [This review was collected as part of a promotion.]

First thing do your research on what channels do you want to get. If you can put a antenna outside I would recommend this one DB8e. Just remember F,T,A tv is what it is. By accident I found a TV station 108.51 miles but I also had to compensate for other TV channels by losing them. Overall do you really need cable then this is the way to go. All day long I say. I put mine on a pole. If I want to turn it i use a monkey wrench at the base. [This review was collected as part of a promotion.]

Used it to replace my winter storm damaged large uhf/vhf antenna. I live in a rural area that is 50+ miles away from two major markets that are north and south of my location. This antenna is perfect for aiming towards the different markets. I did lose one of my lower vhf stations on RF 5 and almost got it back using an add-on small vhf antenna fortunately the channel is also broadcast on RF 25..... This antenna picks up my other stations from vhf 8 up to the upper uhf channels. It is a lot smaller then my original it is being used with a pre amp on the mast. I am satisfied with it.

I live equadistant (45 miles) between NYC and Philly. I purchased the DB8e and installed it onto my rooftop, one bank facing NYC and the other Philly. Mainly for backup reception in power outages. I am able to receive over 85 channels in total. The great advantage is being to watch the Eagles on the local Philly channels when their not broadcasted on Comcast. I also purchased the Tivo Romio and am able to record TV as well as use the channel lineup. I added the VHF antenna which was an additional 20 dollars and get channels 9-13. The VHF addition took minutes to add. [This review was collected as part of a promotion.]

I received a few more channels and the pitcher is stronger.So altogether.I have twenty 33 channels , and I live in the hills in tennessee and it was worth the money

I have two broadcast centers located about 100 degrees apart, and at 38 and 65 miles away from me. The gain of these antennas is much better than the ones they replaced, but the idea of mounting them on the same mast didn't work well. I ended up separating them from each other as much as my attic would allow. That improved the overall reception of both groups of broadcast centers.

I was hoping to place this in my attic. I live in South West Florida where it's very flat, but the stations are 50 miles away. When I tried it in my attic I got zilch. Outside I got 30 stations. But since it's over the FCC's protected limit of 39" diagonally (this is 56") my HOA won't allow it. I had to take it back and I'm trying a Clear Stream C4. If you can place this outside, I'd say go for it.