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AntennasDirect LacrosseA average rating: 3.5
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| Good | 3 reviews | |||||||||
| Average | 1 reviews | |||||||||
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| Very Poor | 2 reviews | |||||||||
| Band: | UHF |
| Placement: | Outdoor |
| Amplifier: | Yes |
| Amplifier Gain: | 17 dB |
| Range: | 40 miles |
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| AntennasDirect LacrosseA Review #0 | ||
| Rating: 1 (very poor) | Nickname: LOST PBS | Date: 2009-05-06 |
| Summary: Watch out for the UHF only | ||
| Our local PBS station just switched their 3 digital channels to VHF with and others are scheduled to follow..... The Lacrosse has worked well, for 3 years but will not pick up those channels switching to VHF for digital broadcasting. According to the PBS help person most of the local channels will also be making the switch to VHF... | ||
| AntennasDirect LacrosseA Review #1 | ||
| Rating: 4 (good) | Nickname: anonymous | Date: 2009-06-06 |
| Summary: Happy with the outcome | ||
| I bought the Lacrosse HDTV antenna and was happy with it. I have to compare it with the Phillip's HDtv antenna wich is about the same reception minus two channels... But for the price i would probably stick with the Phillip's antenna.. I could not return the Lacrosse antenna because i already altered (drilled some holes to fit the direct tv base) for the Lacrosse.. Over all i am happy with the Lacrosse antenna.. I had my Phillip's multi directional antenna up in the attic and i had great reception up there so if you want a cheaper product that is about the same outcome then i would buy the Phillips multi directional antenna at Walmart.. | ||
| AntennasDirect LacrosseA Review #2 | ||
| Rating: 5 (excellent) | Nickname: anonymous | Date: 2009-02-23 |
| Summary: HD ANTENNA | ||
| It works great. Maybe over-kill on SIZE and Money. I tried a $50 ,shoe box size unit that worked as well,from Home Depot. This was a fair weather comparison, and I have a clear line of sight to broadcast antenna. As I said it works great in all weather and it is big. | ||
| AntennasDirect LacrosseA Review #3 | ||
| Rating: 4 (good) | Nickname: anonymous | Date: 2009-01-06 |
| Summary: Worth the Money | ||
| Simple setup, even the mounting process is easy. I unpackaged it, set it on the floor and picked up 20+ digital channels on my first scan using the TV's built in tuner (yes, the tuner matters). Once mounted on my roof I picked up broadcast stations about 55 miles away, with over 30 total channels received (some duplicate).
I live on the fringe of the 40 mile 'limit' of this antenna, about 38.5 miles from the HDTV broadcast towers. I bought an indoor TV Tuner device that used its body as a antenna and received zero channels. The only possible advantage is that I live at altitude, about 1000' higher than the nearest city with a pretty good line of sight (35+ miles) to the HD broadcast towers. I used common RG-6 cable I had laying around and have no regrets about the HD signal quality, it is noticeably better than my satellite provider's HD signal on a 720p TV. Easy to mount. Mounted to my roof with J-mount hardware and some extra lag bolts to secure it against strong winds. Second night we had 40+mph sustained winds and it was fine. Ran the direct line to a 4 way splitter and dropped some channels. Despite the internal amplifier, I plan to add a powered signal booster to see if I can recover those channels (and maybe pick up more). |
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| AntennasDirect LacrosseA Review #4 | ||
| Rating: 5 (excellent) | Nickname: gearjam1933 | Date: 2008-06-30 |
| Summary: A great antenna | ||
| First, I would like to preface these comments by saying I know next to nothing about electronics or antennas but I can program my own VCR with lots of time and the book of course.
The Lacrosse-A Antenna is a great value for the money. In Feb of 09 analog, over-the-air, TV will cease to be broadcast and many people are having to change their TVs and the way these TVs receive signals. I live in a rural community that depends on Satellite TV but do not receive my local channels. Over-the-air analog is horrible at my location. Only two station can be received at about 50% and 80% while the rest are at 20% or less reception. This year I bought my first HDTV and a variety of antennas to receive over-the-air HDTV and none worked. Even the converter box with a indoor HDTV antenna only produce one HDTV channel and the two analog channels. I searched for a solution and came to the Lacrosse. This antenna pulled the HDTV stations in from my area just great. Even the analog stations came in reasonably well. I went from my two to twenty stations. (Analog will never be able to compare to digital) So for my money and I spent around $110 with shipping and replacement insurance for a unit that works as advertised and looks really good along side my dish setups. I only have one suggestion for the developers of this unit that might be taken into consideration when developing any upgrades to this antenna: The power for the amplifier is one of those large brick plugs instead of a regular plug. I would suggest that the amplifier be placed somewhere other then where it plugs into the wall. This unit is outside and must be protected from the weather but it takes up the entire covered outlet and I am unable to use the plug for anything else. If on the other hand you where to make the power supply in such a manner as to have the brick somewhere in the line and a regular plug then homeowners, like my self, could add other components like a signal booster for long cable runs. Just a thought. Note: We reserve the right to edit or reject reviews that include inappropriate content, profanity, references to other retailers, pricing, or personal information. |
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