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I honestly didn't think this antenna would work as well as it does. I bought it hoping I'd be able to watch local broadcast channels with only a few lines, instead of full-screen snow, and it actually gives me picture clarity equal to what I got with cable. The UHF antenna is supposed to plug directly into your tv (I think this assumes your tv was made a long time ago), which wasn't an option with my set, but it turns out I don't need it anyway; channels in the 50s and 60s come in just as well as lower ones. It's also a pretty small unit with a sort of retro 50s design, so it's not an eyesore. Great antenna, especially for the price!

I bought this antenna two years ago and used it to watch local stations on my tube TV. I recently upgrade to a 40' flat screen HDTV and got a satellite dish. I have many HD channels now, but my local stations are only broadcast in standard definition. I was very disappointed about that and decided to hook up this antenna to my HDTV, and surprise, I get my local stations in HD over the air now, and the signal is just as good (I would almost say better) as any of the HD channels I get with my satellite dish! I didn't even know this antenna worked with HD signals...

I was happily surprised by the quality of the picture I got with this little antenna. I tried others, but none came close to this one. I was going to give it four stars because you have to get up and move the antenna when you change channels, but my laziness shouldn't penalize this fine product.

I don't watch much TV and, therefore, couldn't justify the price of getting cable, so I decided to give this antenna a try. The antenna brings in channels that are crystal clear, and I don't even need to adjust the "rabbit ears" for every channel. The extra long "rabbit ears" work wonders, and another great thing is that it comes with an attachment that allows the antenna to be connected to a TV's cable jack. All in all, this is an awesome antenna and I recommend it to everyone who is looking to ditch their cable company.

I live in a difficult reception area nestled among hills in Oakland, CA. This area has proved difficult for Cell, FM radio, and especially HDTV because a reflected signal is the best we can get. I purchased the Terk TV-1 based on other user reviews. Since it looks much like antennas that are supplied with standard TVs, my expectations were hopeful but not high for use on my Olevia 27inch HDTV. Much to my surprise, this antenna out-performed all the others I've tried, including the much more expensive Philips High Performance Amplified Indoor Uhf/Vhf/Fm/HDTV Antenna for my application. The Terk TV-1 is not perfect, since I still get recurring 'no signal available' messages appearing briefly on a black screen during certain times and conditions. But I often get perfect reception for hours on end, and on most available stations.

This is the 4th antenna I have tried, including a Channel Master 4221 that I mounted on a mast that could be rotated and raised or lowered. But my location just wouldn't allow an antenna orientation that worked. I also tried an RCA indoor with lots of knobs and rotating items, but it was among the worst for my application.

So I'm sticking with my Terk TV-1. Not perfect, but gets the job done.