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 enlarge | Brand: Terk
Category: CE
List Price: $64.86
Buy New: $29.99
You Save: $34.87 (54%)
New (34) Used (1) from $29.99
Rating:  523 reviews
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Shipping Weight (lbs): 5.4
Dimensions (in): 0 x 0 x 0
Legal Disclaimer: Warranty does not cover misuse of product.
Warranty: 1 year warranty
MPN: HDTVA
Model: HDTVA
UPC: 034405002222
EAN: 0034405002222
ASIN: B0007MXZB2
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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 Terk HDTVa Indoor Amplified High-Definition November 26, 2008
I am very pleased with this antenna. It brings in more digital channels than I expected. I currently receive 38 digital stations that are very clear.
 Close but no cigar November 26, 2008
This antenna was well made, but the track underneath the base wouldn't hold the cord in and made the antenna wobbly. It did just okay at receiving programs, but not any better than my 10+ year old Jensen 930. I returned it after 12 days and got a full refund the next day after Amazon received it.
Great product November 24, 2008
I am loving this antenna! I had no idea my old analog set could produce such a great picture. With this antenna and my converter box, I no longer have any desire for cable or a new TV. What a great investment!
Finally an antenna that works! November 22, 2008
We live in the outskirts, 25-30 miles from the local towers. This is the 4th amplified indoor antenna I've tried and this one pulls in all the HD stations I want. There is only one that this one doesn't pick up that my roof mount does get. I am very pleased with my purchase.
 HD clarity is awesome, but no better than $14 rabbit ears November 19, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I bought a new flatscreen and two friends told me about free HD channels. I didn't really get what they were talking about, but one insisted that I specifically needed an HDTV antenna. The other claimed that it was all marketing and regular rabbit ears would do the trick. I'll cut to the punchline, rabbit ears work exactly the same as this fancier, more expensive Terk HDTVa antenna.
Specifics:
* I live on Capital Hill in Seattle, WA
* I've a Panasonic 780p 42" TV
* the TV scans for digital channels once the antenna is hooked up
* I tried the Terk HDTVa first, it worked great
* Next I tried the $14 Terk TV-1 passive TV antenna, it worked exactly the same
* I believe I get around 25 free digital channels - things like ABC, NBC, CBS, Fox, religous channels, PBS, Hispanic channels -- these are numbered like 4-1, 5-1, 9-1, 9-2, 9-3
If you don't do the digital scan thing (it's a setting in the menu of the TV) then you won't see the glory of digital TV. It's basically regular TV with a better-than-cable picture. And there are all sorts of extra channels out there (PBS has about 3 or 4 channels) of stuff you can't see with regular TV. I don't watch TV much, but it's good for Thanksgiving football and for the days you have the flu and need to tune in and tune out. Mostly I was intrigued with whether the HDTV antenna stuff was marketing or truth. After this a/b test it appears to be pure marketing.
Added benefit - the HDTV antennas are techie looking. I suppose "cool" by some male standards but I personally love the simplicity of the rabbit ears, which are hidden behind the profile of my TV so you never see them. Oh - and no need for the funny looking round wire thingy they send with this unit. That's for UHF and that is caveman stuff at this point.
I recommend you try:
Terk Technology TV-1 Passive Indoor TV Antenna
... or just hook up your current antenna, have your TV scan for digital channels (it's got to be a new TV for this feature) and see what you get. Okay, I've spent way too much time thinking and typing about a TV signal I will rarely use. See you at the movies!
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