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 yomyman July 22, 2010
L. Mcfadden (New York, NY, US)
It works fairly well for channels 2-13. But for channels above 13 there may be a bit of a problem tuning into these channels.
 Over rabbit ears, hard to beat. June 10, 2010
Ian Walters
Schaumburg area - Northwest Chicago suburbs - Not "out in the sticks" by any stretch.
Regular rabbit ears: 4 channels (2 each from two sources). Only two actually came in reasonably well.
Portable digital whip antenna: 6 channels plus two that wouldn't actually come in.
This antenna laying flat: 16 channels, about half don't come in well.
This antenna wall-mounted: *24* viewable channels plus a few that don't quite break the barrier.
Do the math. I'm pretty happy.
 So much better than rabbit ears January 31, 2010
Reader (USA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I purchased this antenna when I replaced my old analog tv/converter box combo with a new HDTV. I don't subscribe to cable tv (and don't want to pay those monthly fees). This antenna works beautifully and rarely requires any adjustment (just moving it slightly). Although the rabbit ears antenna we had was expensive, we always had to adjust it every time we changed channels. We no longer have to do this. It's also an attractive device, or at least it blends with all of our high-tech equipment. I liked it so much I bought a second one for another television.
A Fine Antenna, No Better Than The Rest January 18, 2010
Frank Gagliardi
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
Reviewing an antenna is difficult. I could tell you about which channels I get easily with the Terk FDTV2A (ABC, FOX, MyTV, CW, PBS) and which channels I really don't (CBS, NBC), but you don't live in my apartment, so that doesn't do you any good. What I can tell, you, however, is that this antenna doesn't seem to pick up any more channels than the other antennas I've tried, the RCA ANT1500 (returned to retail store) or Amplified Monoprice Antenna (currently in guest room).
None of this is to say that the Terk FDTV2A is bad antenna, because it's not, but it's certainly no better than other things out there on the market. The Terk is definitely the best looking of the bunch, and I really like the included stand, which gives you more flexibility in setting it up. The antenna feels well-made and solid, the cables appear to be of a good quality. I'm reasonably happy with my purchase, even though it was more expensive than others, but I'm not blown away.
The one thing I really don't like about the Terk FDTV2A is that none of the cables and cords can be easily replaced. The coaxial cables are integrated directly into the both the antenna and amplifier; you can't just unscrew the cable from either and replace it with something else. The power cable (AC adapter) is similarly integrated into the amplifier. If you wanted to use a custom length of coaxial cable (in my case, I would have like to use shorter cables), or damaged the AC adapter and needed to replace it, you're pretty much out of luck, save for taking the unit apart and rewiring it. If you needed to lengthen the coaxial cable, you could use a female-to-female barrel connector, but I assume you would start degrading your signal at some point. This whole design seems to create an unnecessary rat's nest of wires behind my television.
I also looked at the Terk FDTV1A, which seemed to be the same antenna, but slightly larger. I don't know if a larger antenna would pull in more channels or not, so I went with the smaller FDTV2A given my limited space. I'm sticking with what I have... something different might yield better results, but at this point, I'm tiring of trying out antennas and just want to park myself on the couch and enjoy some television!
 worse than my old rabbit ears January 18, 2010
Puxatawney Phil (OH)
I hooked it up, with and without the amplifier. I spent 30 minutes trying different positions. Still, it got no more stations than my old rabbit-ears, and the TV reception flickered every time someone walked across the room. I'm sending it back.
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