[ShagnWagon]

Anyone tried the RCA amplified antennas from CC? I think they have two models: ANT200 and ANT1250. I'm trying to decide which antenna to get for my HDV420. Also looking at the silver sensor. Just want to get the right one the first time.


The silver sensor doesnt do VHF, dont I need that for some HD stations?

 

[Jordan420]

Have you checked www.antennaweb.org to see weather any of your digital stations are vhf? Most uhf antennas will still pick up the higher vhf stations, and there have been good reports about the silver sensor.


Jordan

 

[eric.krieg]

ANT 200 (RCA set top amplified antenna w/ rabbit ears and a UHF loop) was no better than just unamplified rabbit ears, in my experience. It was a little pricey, too. I think I paid $40 at BB.

 

[GePapa]

Hey I bought one of those myself. It did an ok job. I picked up the silver sensor from amazon.com, for cheaper. I get everything I can possibly get in HD, now. Whereas with the rca I could not get in upn, wb and sometimes could not get in fox.

So in short don't get it, pick up the silver sensor from amazon for 24 bucks and enjoy HDTV

 

[recar]

Got the rca ant 200 several yrs ago, pulled it out to try ota w/new samsung ts 160 with directv deal 3 days ago..worked. but as said earlier by eric.kreig ,on the 13" spare tv it was no better then some very old rusty rabbit ears that i had.

I too plan on getting the silver sensor uhf only to try w/ the sammy.

I did get all my ota locals w/the rca/samsung combo tho & was pleasantly surprised

 

[aaronwt]

Try a Jensen TV910 or TV930 amplified antenna. I think it is a liitle cheaper than the RCA. I use a TV 910 at my girlfriends with a Hipix card. It lets me pull all the DC stations in at a strength of 80 to 85 and all the Baltimore stations in at around 60 to 70. Compared to some of the other antennas I tried the TV910 was an excellent choice and much cheaper.

 

[freeness]

I got the RCA 1250 at Target for $30. It was $60 at Best Buy. It works great for me. I can pick up almost all the HD station in my area.

 

[bsic]

I use the 1250 (walmart $28) and get great 85% strength from Plano. ABC (VHF... damn!) is tough to get- all others are solid.