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Antennas Direct - Db8-e 8-element Bowtie Uhf Outdoor Hdtv Antenna, Multi-directional, 70+ Mile Range, 4k 8k Uhd Nextgen - Silver
Average customer rating
4.6
(234 Reviews)
Rating breakdown 234 reviews
5 Stars
177
4 Stars
33
3 Stars
14
2 Stars
2
1 Star
8
93%of customers recommend this product.
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198 out of
213)
Customer Reviews for Antennas Direct - Db8-e 8-element Bowtie Uhf Outdoor Hdtv Antenna, Multi-directional, 70+ Mile Range, 4k 8k Uhd Nextgen - Silver
Posted by: Brian Williams
from Monterey, TN, United States
Gender:Male
Verified Purchase:Yes
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Worked as described. Awesome knowledgeable staff. I will definitely buy from them again.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Posted by: CharlieZ
from Lake Placid, Florida
Gender:Male
Verified Purchase:Yes
I live in the middle of Florida, so I needed to pick up signals from both Naples/Ft. Meyers & Tampa. This antenna was a perfect choice as it is able to point two different directions at the same time! The towers run between 45 and 70 miles away, but no worries, this antenna picked them up beautifully! I am so happy and I'm enjoying FREE TV!!!!
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Posted by: frogman
from Buford, GA 30519, United States
Gender:Male
Verified Purchase:Yes
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I would recommend this to a friend!
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Posted by: RonF
from Shady Spring, WV, United States
Gender:Male
Verified Purchase:Yes
The antenna does it job very well. Excellent reception and range. The only complaint I have with the antenna is the hardware and how the antenna is adjusted. This could be improved.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
5
Awesome antenna!!!
on December 7, 2016
Posted by: Chads53147
from Lake Geneva, WI, United States
Gender:Male
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I live between Milwaukee 42 miles and Chicago 60 miles. I set it up in about 30 minutes and used Tvfool.com to see where to set each side of the antenna. Installed it onto the mast and am receiving 57 ota channels without any adjustments. Both Chicago and Milwaukee channels are working great. I'm going to give it a couple months before canceling cable but so far I am extremely happy. My neighbor will be buying one also as it is an awesome little compact unit that is very appealing to look at.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Posted by: stuky
from Highland, IL, United States
Gender:Male
Verified Purchase:Yes
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] This antenna was recommended for installation in Highland IL in my attic. After adding booster, it still did not pick up all channels, so I had to install outside on my roof. Works fine outside.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Posted by: CordCutter2017
from Liberty Township, OH
Gender:Male
Verified Purchase:Yes
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] We cut the cord with cable and are located between 2 cities (Cincinnati and Dayton). We get most stations very well with the installed antenna. We do split it to 4 TVs. We purchased Antennas Direct's splitter/amplifier which made a world of difference. Don't split 4 ways with out it.
Take care on the handling of the antenna during installation. I mistakenly picked it up to move it by a bowtie and the bowtie broke off. The antenna still works,I wonder how much better it would work if I hadn't broken off one bowtie.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Posted by: CaptainJac
from Haw River, NC
Gender:Male
Verified Purchase:Yes
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] First let me sTate I live in the worst possible location for a TV antenna. The property is down at the bottom of a low area and we are located 50+ miles from most transmitters. We also are surrounded by a thickly wooded area.
So when you consider all that, the DB8e is actually pretty amazing.
The antenna itself is located at the peak of my roof, putting it about 24' above the surrounding grade. The transmitters are to our east, south and west. I have the reflectors pointed to the southeast and southwest to pull in a CBS and ABC affiliates out of Greensboro/Winston-Salem and an NBC affiliate out of Raleigh. Distance to the transmitters (ABC and NBC) is about 60 miles. I will definitely recommend having some type of signal strength meter to aim the antenna. I just looked at a map the first two tries but the third time using the meter on a TIVO box made all the difference.
My signal is still weak to moderate but 90% of the time it is sharper than what I had with cable. ONce in awhile I see a little pixelation but I got that with cable too.
I did try a preamp on the mast. For some reason, the signal strength dropped with the amp so I returned it. The company that sold it to suggested another more expensive amp with an LTE filter. I get a total of 29 channels and of those only the ones coming from station 16 break up to any degree. Believe it or not 16 is only 25 miles away but located northwest of us.
Over all I am very satisfied with my purcahase. I think if I had one more array on the antenna I might get 16 better but it is not a station my wife an I watch a lot anyway.
So when you consider all that, the DB8e is actually pretty amazing.
The antenna itself is located at the peak of my roof, putting it about 24' above the surrounding grade. The transmitters are to our east, south and west. I have the reflectors pointed to the southeast and southwest to pull in a CBS and ABC affiliates out of Greensboro/Winston-Salem and an NBC affiliate out of Raleigh. Distance to the transmitters (ABC and NBC) is about 60 miles. I will definitely recommend having some type of signal strength meter to aim the antenna. I just looked at a map the first two tries but the third time using the meter on a TIVO box made all the difference.
My signal is still weak to moderate but 90% of the time it is sharper than what I had with cable. ONce in awhile I see a little pixelation but I got that with cable too.
I did try a preamp on the mast. For some reason, the signal strength dropped with the amp so I returned it. The company that sold it to suggested another more expensive amp with an LTE filter. I get a total of 29 channels and of those only the ones coming from station 16 break up to any degree. Believe it or not 16 is only 25 miles away but located northwest of us.
Over all I am very satisfied with my purcahase. I think if I had one more array on the antenna I might get 16 better but it is not a station my wife an I watch a lot anyway.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting antennasdirect.com