#Bluetooth usb tv antenna full#
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If you have experienced troubles with interference or live farther away from a source, then you'll probably want to invest in something more powerful. Those channels looked clear and were stable, but it was a fraction of what we had pulled one floor higher. We ran multiple channel scans with the antenna behind the TV, both resting on the stand and on the back of the set itself, and only pulled in about 20 channels. We tested the antenna both directly behind the TV and a couple feet away from it on the same surface, and the results were similar in both instances.ĭownstairs in the living room, the Clear TV was much less successful. On the top floor, the antenna performed similarly to many others that we have tested in the location, picking up 55 channels and providing strong reception on most of them. We saw very different results on two floors of a house about 15 miles north of downtown Chicago. But if you're thinking that a design like this is too good to be true, then you're on to something: While we experienced good reception in one location that we've used to test many antennas, we struggled to pull as many channels or as consistent of reception in another area that has been fine with larger, more powerful rivals. It's small, it's simple, and it's incredibly cheap (we picked ours up from Walmart for a mere $10). The Clear TV HDTV Antenna reimagines the classic design as a USB stick-sized antenna with extendable rabbit ears. Inconsistent performance -Found fewer channels The Blade is sleek and stylish, but the smaller size brings a couple of frustrations along with it. Upstairs, we had to play around with the location before hitting the same 50+ mark as the other antennas. None of the omissions were crucial, but it was still a difference. Once it was finally up and running, we searched multiple times and found fewer channels with the ground-floor TV – just 44 max, compared to 50+ with the others. Ultimately, we used a screwdriver to remove the spongey support ring on the back to give our hands a bit more room, and then had to use pliers to tighten the adapter because it wouldn't budge using our fingers. We struggled mightily to attach a coaxial cable or 90-degree coaxial adapter to the back of the antenna, because its coaxial connector is wedged so tight to the backing.
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And if you want, you can mount it in an attic or even outside.īut that style comes with frustrations. In any case, it's stylish in a way that most antennas simply don't strive to be. You could mount it on the wall below the TV like a soundbar, or there's a little attachable kickstand if you'd rather put it on a TV stand.
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Mohu's new Blade antenna is a one-of-a-kind – instead of a floppy sheet, it's a thicker, rectangular plastic panel that you might not be compelled to hide.