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<seo title="The Most Recommended TV Antennas" metakeywords="Most,Recommended,TV,Antennas,Free,TV,Info,Information" metadescription="This page lists the most reputable TV antenna manufacturers. The best and most recommended TV antennas for free, over-the-air TV." /> | |||
= Introduction = | |||
Before selecting an antenna from this page, be sure to read the following pages | |||
1.) [[Beware of This When Shopping for a TV Antenna]] | |||
2.) [[How to Select the Correct TV Antenna for Your Area - Step-by-Step Guide]] | |||
As mentioned within the page titled [[Beware of This When Shopping for a TV Antenna]], there are hundreds of offshore made, poor quality TV antennas that appear within the first 10 - 20 pages of search results on major shopping websites. Most of these TV antennas make false claims. The most popular false claim is specifying a range the is MUCH higher then 70 - 90 miles. As a result, these TV antennas will probably not work for you. If they do work, these antennas probably won't last long or you may experience signal dropping. The following are the only recommended TV Antenna manufacturers that you should consider purchasing a TV antenna from. These manufacturers are USA based and have been making TV antennas for many decades. Televes is designed and manufactured in Spain. Televes is a proven, high quality TV antenna and is one of the highest recommended TV antenna suppliers. The following list is organized by alphabet. | |||
= Recommended TV Antenna Manufacturers = | |||
<b><span style="font-family: Arial, Verdana; font-size: 18px;">[https://www.antennasdirect.com Antennas Direct]</span></b> | |||
<span style="font-family: Arial, Verdana; ">Phone: <b>877-825-5572</b></span> | |||
<span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Verdana;">Contact Page: <b>[https://www.antennasdirect.com/customer-service.html www.antennasdirect.com/customer-service.html]</b></span> | |||
<b><span style="font-family: Arial, Verdana; font-size: 18px;">[https://www.channelmaster.com/collections/tv-antennas Channel Master]</span></b> | |||
<span style="font-family: Arial, Verdana;">Phone: <b>877-746-7261</b></span> | |||
<span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Verdana;">Contact Page: <b>[https://support.channelmaster.com/hc/en-us/requests/new support.channelmaster.com/hc/en-us/requests/new]</b></span> | |||
<b><span style="font-family: Arial, Verdana; font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Verdana;">[https://winegard.com/tv Winegard]</span></b> | |||
<span style="font-family: Arial, Verdana;">Phone: <b>800-288-8094</b></span> | |||
<span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Verdana;">Contact Email: <b>[email protected]</b> </span> | |||
<b><span style="font-family: Arial, Verdana; font-size: 18px;">[https://store.televes.com Televes]</b></span> | |||
<span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Verdana;"> USA Phone: <b>(720)-379-3748</b></span> | |||
<span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Verdana;">Contact Email: <b>[email protected]</b> </span> | |||
Below are specific antenna models made by the above manufacturers. These models have been tested by the authors. The claims made within the specifications are satisfactory. Before choosing an antenna from the tables below, please follow the steps outlined on the page [[How to Select the Correct TV Antenna for Your Area - Step-by-Step Guide]]. | |||
= Recommended Indoor TV Antenna Models = | |||
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{| class="wikitable sortable collapsible" | {| class="wikitable sortable collapsible" | ||
|- | |- | ||
! style="background: #d0e5f5" colspan="6" | Indoor Antennas | ! style="background: #d0e5f5" colspan="6" | <span style="font-family: arial, Verdana; font-size: 20px;">Indoor Antennas | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[file:Antenna1.jpg| | | [[file:Antenna1.jpg|200px]] || [[file:Antenna2.jpg|200px]] || [[file:Antenna3.jpg|200px]]|| [[file:Antenna4.jpg|200px]] | ||
|- | |||
| Antenna Manufacturer: <br /><b>Antennas Direct</b> ||Antenna Manufacturer: <br /><b>Channel Master</b><br /> ||Antenna Manufacturer: <br /><b>Antennas Direct</b> || Antenna Manufacturer: <br /><b>Antennas Direct</b> | |||
|- | |||
| Antenna Model: <br /><b>Clearstream 2V</b> || Antenna Model: <br /><b>CM-4001HDBW</b> || Antenna Model:<br /><b>ClearStream-Flex</b>|| Antenna Model:<br /><b>Clearstream 4MAX</b> | |||
|- | |- | ||
| | | Type: <b>Indoor / Outdoor</b> ||Type: <b>Indoor Only</b> || Type: <b>Indoor Only</b> || Type: <b>Indoor / Outdoor</b> | ||
|- | |- | ||
| Range: || Range: || Range: || Range: | | Advertised Range: <b>60 miles</b> ||Advertised Range: <b>35 miles</b> || Advertised Range: <b>50 Miles</b> || Advertised Range: <b>70 miles</b> | ||
|- | |- | ||
| Low-VHF: || Low-VHF: || Low-VHF: | | Low-VHF: <span style="font-family: arial, Verdana; COLOR: #E32330;"><b>No</b></span> ||Low-VHF: <span style="font-family: arial, Verdana; COLOR: #E32330;"><b>No</b> || Low-VHF: <span style="font-family: arial, Verdana; COLOR: #E32330;"><b>No</b> || Low-VHF: <span style="font-family: arial, Verdana; COLOR: #E32330;"><b>No</b> | ||
|- | |- | ||
| High-VHF: || High-VHF: || High-VHF: | | High-VHF: <span style="font-family: arial, Verdana; COLOR: #009946;"><b>Yes</b> || High-VHF: <span style="font-family: arial, Verdana; COLOR: #009946;"><b>Yes</b> || High-VHF: <span style="font-family: arial, Verdana; COLOR: #009946;"><b>Yes</b> || High-VHF: <span style="font-family: arial, Verdana; COLOR: #009946;"><b>Yes</b> | ||
|- | |- | ||
| UHF: || UHF: || UHF: || UHF: | | UHF: <span style="font-family: arial, Verdana; COLOR: #009946;"><b>Yes</b> || UHF: <span style="font-family: arial, Verdana; COLOR: #009946;"><b>Yes</b> || UHF: <span style="font-family: arial, Verdana; COLOR: #009946;"><b>Yes</b> || UHF: <span style="font-family: arial, Verdana; COLOR: #009946;"><b>Yes</b> | ||
|- | |- | ||
| Dimensions: || Dimensions: || Dimensions: || Dimensions: | | Dimensions:<br /><b>17.4 in. L x 27 in. H x 3.5 in. D</b> ||Dimensions: <br /><b>13.5 in. L x 10.75 in. H x 0.75 in. T</b>|| Dimensions:<br /><b>2 in. H x16 in. Wx0.4 in. D</b> || Dimensions: <br /><b>17.4 in L x 31.3 in. W x 4 in. D</b> | ||
|- | |- | ||
| Preamplifer built-in: || Preamplifer built-in: || Preamplifer built-in: || Preamplifer built-in: | | Preamplifer built-in: <b>No</b> || Preamplifer built-in: <b>No</b> || Preamplifer built-in: <b>No</b> || Preamplifer built-in: <b>No</b> | ||
|- | |- | ||
| LTE Filter built-in: || LTE Filter built-in: || LTE Filter built-in:|| LTE Filter built-in: | | LTE Filter built-in: <b>No</b> || LTE Filter built-in: <b>No</b>|| LTE Filter built-in: <b>No</b>|| LTE Filter built-in: <b>No</b> | ||
|} | |} | ||
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= Recommended Attic and Outdoor TV Antenna Models = | |||
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{| class="wikitable sortable collapsible" | |||
|- | |||
! style="background: #d0e5f5" colspan="6" | <span style="font-family: arial, Verdana; font-size: 20px;">Attic & Outdoor Antennas | |||
|- | |||
| [[file:Antenna5.jpg|150px]] || [[file:Antenna6.jpg|300px]] || [[file:Antenna7.jpg|200px]]|| [[file:Antenna8.jpg|200px]] | |||
|- | |||
| Antenna Manufacturer: <br /><b>Channel Master</b> ||Antenna Manufacturer: <br /><b>Televes</b><br /> ||Antenna Manufacturer: <br /><b>Televes</b> || Antenna Manufacturer: <br /><b>Televes</b> | |||
|- | |||
| Antenna Model: <br /><b>EXTREMEtenna CM-4228HD</b> || Antenna Model: <br /><b>8-bay BOSS MIX - 108381 </b> || Antenna Model:<br /><b>DATBOSS MIX LR - 149884</b>|| Antenna Model:<br /><b>DATBOSS MIX LR - 148383</b> | |||
|- | |||
| Type: <b>Attic & Outdoor</b> ||Type: <b>Attic & Outdoor</b> || Type: <b>Outdoor</b> || Type: <b>Outdoor</b> | |||
|- | |||
| Advertised Range: <b>80 miles</b> ||Estimated Range: <b>80 miles</b> || Estimated Range: <b>80+ Miles</b> || Estimated Range: <b>80+ miles</b> | |||
|- | |||
| Low-VHF: <span style="font-family: arial, Verdana; COLOR: #E32330;"><b>No</b></span> ||Low-VHF: <span style="font-family: arial, Verdana; COLOR: #E32330;"><b>No</b> || Low-VHF: <span style="font-family: arial, Verdana; COLOR: #E32330;"><b>No</b> || Low-VHF: <span style="font-family: arial, Verdana; COLOR: #009946;"><b>Yes</b> | |||
|- | |||
| High-VHF: <span style="font-family: arial, Verdana; COLOR: #009946;"><b>Yes</b> || High-VHF: <span style="font-family: arial, Verdana; COLOR: #009946;"><b>Yes</b> || High-VHF: <span style="font-family: arial, Verdana; COLOR: #009946;"><b>Yes</b> || High-VHF: <span style="font-family: arial, Verdana; COLOR: #009946;"><b>Yes</b> | |||
|- | |||
| UHF: <span style="font-family: arial, Verdana; COLOR: #009946;"><b>Yes</b> || UHF: <span style="font-family: arial, Verdana; COLOR: #009946;"><b>Yes</b> || UHF: <span style="font-family: arial, Verdana; COLOR: #009946;"><b>Yes</b> || UHF: <span style="font-family: arial, Verdana; COLOR: #009946;"><b>Yes</b> | |||
|- | |||
| Dimensions:<br /><b>41in. W x 33in. H x 5in. T</b> ||Dimensions: <br /><b>48in. W x 37 in T x 6 in. T</b>|| Dimensions:<br /><b>82.8in. x 34in. x 29 in.</b> || Dimensions: <br /><b>104in. x 29in. x 81 in.</b> | |||
|- | |||
| Preamplifer built-in: <b>No</b> || Preamplifer built-in: <b>Yes</b> || Preamplifer built-in: <b>Yes</b> || Preamplifer built-in: <b>Yes</b> | |||
|- | |||
| LTE Filter built-in: <b>No</b> || LTE Filter built-in: <b>Yes</b>|| LTE Filter built-in: <b>Yes</b>|| LTE Filter built-in: <b>Yes</b> | |||
|} | |||
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{| class="wikitable sortable collapsible" | {| class="wikitable sortable collapsible" | ||
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! style="background: #d0e5f5" colspan="6" | | ! style="background: #d0e5f5" colspan="6" | <span style="font-family: arial, Verdana; font-size: 20px;">Outdoor Antennas | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | | [[file:Antenna9.jpg|150px]] || [[file:Antenna10.jpg|300px]] || [[file:Antenna11.jpg|200px]]|| [[file:Antenna12.jpg|200px]] | ||
|- | |||
| Antenna Manufacturer: <br /><b>Televes</b> ||Antenna Manufacturer: <br /><b>Winegard</b><br /> ||Antenna Manufacturer: <br /><b>Winegard</b> || Antenna Manufacturer: <br /><b>Televes</b> | |||
|- | |||
| Antenna Model: <br /><b>Ellipse Mix - 148883</b> || Antenna Model: <br /><b>HD7698P</b> || Antenna Model:<br /><b>HD7694P</b>|| Antenna Model:<br /><b>DiNova Boss - 144286</b> | |||
|- | |- | ||
| | | Type: <b>Outdoor</b> ||Type: <b>Outdoor</b> || Type: <b>Outdoor</b> || Type: <b>Outdoor</b> | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | | Range: <b>80+ miles</b> ||Range: <b>65+ miles</b> || Range: <b>45 Miles</b> || Range: <b>40 miles</b> | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | | Low-VHF: <span style="font-family: arial, Verdana; COLOR: #E32330;"><b>No</b></span> ||Low-VHF: <span style="font-family: arial, Verdana; COLOR: #E32330;"><b>No</b> || Low-VHF: <span style="font-family: arial, Verdana; COLOR: #E32330;"><b>No</b> || Low-VHF: <span style="font-family: arial, Verdana; COLOR: #E32330;"><b>No</b> | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | | High-VHF: <span style="font-family: arial, Verdana; COLOR: #009946;"><b>Yes</b> || High-VHF: <span style="font-family: arial, Verdana; COLOR: #009946;"><b>Yes</b> || High-VHF: <span style="font-family: arial, Verdana; COLOR: #009946;"><b>Yes</b> || High-VHF: <span style="font-family: arial, Verdana; COLOR: #009946;"><b>Yes</b> | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | | UHF: <span style="font-family: arial, Verdana; COLOR: #009946;"><b>Yes</b> || UHF: <span style="font-family: arial, Verdana; COLOR: #009946;"><b>Yes</b> || UHF: <span style="font-family: arial, Verdana; COLOR: #009946;"><b>Yes</b> || UHF: <span style="font-family: arial, Verdana; COLOR: #009946;"><b>Yes</b> | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | | Dimensions:<br /><b>38.8 in. x 34 in. x 27in</b> ||Dimensions: <br /><b>94.25 in. W x 7.75 in. D x 6.75 in. H</b>|| Dimensions:<br /><b>79.25 in. W x 6.75 in. H x 7.25 in. D</b> || Dimensions: <br /><b>16.2 in. x 31.3 in. x 2.8 in.</b> | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | | Preamplifer built-in: <b>Yes</b> || Preamplifer built-in: <b>No</b> || Preamplifer built-in: <b>No</b> || Preamplifer built-in: <b>Yes</b> | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | | LTE Filter built-in: <b>Yes</b> || LTE Filter built-in: <b>No</b>|| LTE Filter built-in: <b>No</b>|| LTE Filter built-in: <b>Yes</b> | ||
|} | |} | ||
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Latest revision as of 19:41, 13 March 2024
Introduction
Before selecting an antenna from this page, be sure to read the following pages
1.) Beware of This When Shopping for a TV Antenna
2.) How to Select the Correct TV Antenna for Your Area - Step-by-Step Guide
As mentioned within the page titled Beware of This When Shopping for a TV Antenna, there are hundreds of offshore made, poor quality TV antennas that appear within the first 10 - 20 pages of search results on major shopping websites. Most of these TV antennas make false claims. The most popular false claim is specifying a range the is MUCH higher then 70 - 90 miles. As a result, these TV antennas will probably not work for you. If they do work, these antennas probably won't last long or you may experience signal dropping. The following are the only recommended TV Antenna manufacturers that you should consider purchasing a TV antenna from. These manufacturers are USA based and have been making TV antennas for many decades. Televes is designed and manufactured in Spain. Televes is a proven, high quality TV antenna and is one of the highest recommended TV antenna suppliers. The following list is organized by alphabet.
Recommended TV Antenna Manufacturers
Antennas Direct Phone: 877-825-5572 Contact Page: www.antennasdirect.com/customer-service.html
Channel Master Phone: 877-746-7261 Contact Page: support.channelmaster.com/hc/en-us/requests/new
Winegard Phone: 800-288-8094 Contact Email: [email protected]
Televes USA Phone: (720)-379-3748 Contact Email: [email protected]
Below are specific antenna models made by the above manufacturers. These models have been tested by the authors. The claims made within the specifications are satisfactory. Before choosing an antenna from the tables below, please follow the steps outlined on the page How to Select the Correct TV Antenna for Your Area - Step-by-Step Guide.
Recommended Indoor TV Antenna Models
| Indoor Antennas | |||||
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| Antenna Manufacturer: Antennas Direct |
Antenna Manufacturer: Channel Master |
Antenna Manufacturer: Antennas Direct |
Antenna Manufacturer: Antennas Direct | ||
| Antenna Model: Clearstream 2V |
Antenna Model: CM-4001HDBW |
Antenna Model: ClearStream-Flex |
Antenna Model: Clearstream 4MAX | ||
| Type: Indoor / Outdoor | Type: Indoor Only | Type: Indoor Only | Type: Indoor / Outdoor | ||
| Advertised Range: 60 miles | Advertised Range: 35 miles | Advertised Range: 50 Miles | Advertised Range: 70 miles | ||
| Low-VHF: No | Low-VHF: No | Low-VHF: No | Low-VHF: No | ||
| High-VHF: Yes | High-VHF: Yes | High-VHF: Yes | High-VHF: Yes | ||
| UHF: Yes | UHF: Yes | UHF: Yes | UHF: Yes | ||
| Dimensions: 17.4 in. L x 27 in. H x 3.5 in. D |
Dimensions: 13.5 in. L x 10.75 in. H x 0.75 in. T |
Dimensions: 2 in. H x16 in. Wx0.4 in. D |
Dimensions: 17.4 in L x 31.3 in. W x 4 in. D | ||
| Preamplifer built-in: No | Preamplifer built-in: No | Preamplifer built-in: No | Preamplifer built-in: No | ||
| LTE Filter built-in: No | LTE Filter built-in: No | LTE Filter built-in: No | LTE Filter built-in: No | ||
Recommended Attic and Outdoor TV Antenna Models
| Attic & Outdoor Antennas | |||||
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| Antenna Manufacturer: Channel Master |
Antenna Manufacturer: Televes |
Antenna Manufacturer: Televes |
Antenna Manufacturer: Televes | ||
| Antenna Model: EXTREMEtenna CM-4228HD |
Antenna Model: 8-bay BOSS MIX - 108381 |
Antenna Model: DATBOSS MIX LR - 149884 |
Antenna Model: DATBOSS MIX LR - 148383 | ||
| Type: Attic & Outdoor | Type: Attic & Outdoor | Type: Outdoor | Type: Outdoor | ||
| Advertised Range: 80 miles | Estimated Range: 80 miles | Estimated Range: 80+ Miles | Estimated Range: 80+ miles | ||
| Low-VHF: No | Low-VHF: No | Low-VHF: No | Low-VHF: Yes | ||
| High-VHF: Yes | High-VHF: Yes | High-VHF: Yes | High-VHF: Yes | ||
| UHF: Yes | UHF: Yes | UHF: Yes | UHF: Yes | ||
| Dimensions: 41in. W x 33in. H x 5in. T |
Dimensions: 48in. W x 37 in T x 6 in. T |
Dimensions: 82.8in. x 34in. x 29 in. |
Dimensions: 104in. x 29in. x 81 in. | ||
| Preamplifer built-in: No | Preamplifer built-in: Yes | Preamplifer built-in: Yes | Preamplifer built-in: Yes | ||
| LTE Filter built-in: No | LTE Filter built-in: Yes | LTE Filter built-in: Yes | LTE Filter built-in: Yes | ||
| Outdoor Antennas | |||||
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| Antenna Manufacturer: Televes |
Antenna Manufacturer: Winegard |
Antenna Manufacturer: Winegard |
Antenna Manufacturer: Televes | ||
| Antenna Model: Ellipse Mix - 148883 |
Antenna Model: HD7698P |
Antenna Model: HD7694P |
Antenna Model: DiNova Boss - 144286 | ||
| Type: Outdoor | Type: Outdoor | Type: Outdoor | Type: Outdoor | ||
| Range: 80+ miles | Range: 65+ miles | Range: 45 Miles | Range: 40 miles | ||
| Low-VHF: No | Low-VHF: No | Low-VHF: No | Low-VHF: No | ||
| High-VHF: Yes | High-VHF: Yes | High-VHF: Yes | High-VHF: Yes | ||
| UHF: Yes | UHF: Yes | UHF: Yes | UHF: Yes | ||
| Dimensions: 38.8 in. x 34 in. x 27in |
Dimensions: 94.25 in. W x 7.75 in. D x 6.75 in. H |
Dimensions: 79.25 in. W x 6.75 in. H x 7.25 in. D |
Dimensions: 16.2 in. x 31.3 in. x 2.8 in. | ||
| Preamplifer built-in: Yes | Preamplifer built-in: No | Preamplifer built-in: No | Preamplifer built-in: Yes | ||
| LTE Filter built-in: Yes | LTE Filter built-in: No | LTE Filter built-in: No | LTE Filter built-in: Yes | ||