Philips SCP010 HDTV Antenna Reviews

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Philips SCP010 Review #0
Rating: 5 (excellent)	Nickname: anonymous	Date: 2009-11-19
Summary: It's Great
I bought this Philips indoor antenna ,it works great gave my tv the best pictures,clarity is amazing,I even got more channels that I didn't know about it.I recommend this Antenna to anyone who doesn't have cable nor satelite.

Philips SCP010 Review #1
Rating: 2 (poor)	Nickname: gac030658	Date: 2009-11-16
Summary: Not as good as expected
I bought this antenna thinking I can use it to view the NFL football games on Sunday's while in my office complex during the weekends. As long as you are near a window, the reception is great. This antenna works fine, picking-up 16 local channels including some HD one's. Unfortunately, my desk is not near a window and I cannot pick up a single channel. Overall, the device is OK for the money. It was relatively inexpensive. But it does not do the job I intended it to do, therefore, the so-so review. I think the manufacturer should state the fact that these devices do not work well inside office buildings. That way there is no confusion by the consumer when it come time for purchasing. My next attempt would be to buy a amplified one, but I'm not sure they would work well enough, either.

Philips SCP010 Review #2
Rating: 1 (very poor)	Nickname: zzplz	Date: 2009-11-12
Summary: Please Heed Negative Reviews!
OK. How much can go wrong with a basic antenna? Well, this item answers this question. Like some of the other 1 star reviewers here, this antenna did not work for me. Actually, once in a rare while, if the cable is jiggled just right, it would work as expected, but one would have to physically hold the cable that way, and of course who wants that ridiculous headache? As far as I can figure out, there is either a bad connection with the cable, or the connector itself is faulty (or most likely both). Also, the center wire that comes out of the connector seems too short to make adequate contact with your TV connector. When I did a back to back comparison with my old antenna, my old one worked 100% of the time, while this one worked .001% of the time. I sent mine back ASAP. So, I'm sure the positive reviews here are legit, and reflect those units without this defect. However, judging from personal experience and reading the large number of negative reviews that describe the same experience, the odds are NOT in your favor. Please do yourself a favor and take heed.

Philips SCP010 Review #3
Rating: 1 (very poor)	Nickname: mauiguy357	Date: 2009-10-29
Summary: Doesn't Work
Must have a short or something, my digital converter box can't find a station using this device. It seems more than passive.

Philips SCP010 Review #4
Rating: 4 (good)	Nickname: galway63	Date: 2009-06-09
Summary: Well built with one exception, but might not work for you
This simple passive (unamplified) antenna is solidly built. The base is weighted enough that it doesn't fall over easily, and the rabbit ears are stiff enough that you can spread them apart without their flopping over. My one complaint is that the antenna uses a screw-on plug that's difficult to attach to the TV. When connecting it I wished I had three hands: one to hold the cable, one to steady the TV, and one to twist the threaded connector onto the TV. If they'd used a slip-on plug instead of a screw-on plug then two hands would have been enough. Also, I think the pin on the plug was misaligned, since it took several tries before I could get it to start screwing on. My wife and I bought this antenna for a new flat-screen television, which is replacing a 10-year old tube television. The rabbit ears (and butterfly) antenna on the old TV worked fine with the inexpensive digital converter box that we'd purchased. (We'd meant to keep the old television for several more years, but then decided to go for a 1080p flat-screen.) Since the old antenna worked, I thought this new antenna would work just as well, but I was wrong. That's not influencing my review because so many things can affect signal strength. After moving the new antenna around the house, I think the old antenna worked better because it was sitting ON TOP of the old television, while the new antenna is sitting a few feet lower, next to the new television. If I pick the new antenna up and lift it a few feet I get much better reception on the few channels that are troublesome. Here are a few suggestions if you're considering this antenna: Go to [...] and try their "choose an antenna" tool. For the best results, give your exact street address, including how high your antenna will be above street level. You're not likely to have much luck with a cheap passive antenna unless antennaweb suggests "yellow" for your antenna type for all the channels you're interested in. If you decide you want to aim your antenna then antennaweb can print a map showing you the directions that your TV stations transmit from. If you buy the antenna and it "almost" works then you can try aiming it. The rabbit ears on the antenna pick up VHF channels. When the ears point straight up they pick up signals equally well from all directions. When they are spread apart in a "V" shape then your best reception will be directly in front of and directly behind the "V". Similarly, the "O" part of the antenna picks up UHF channels. When you look straight through the "O" then your best reception will be directly in front of you and directly behind you.

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Band:	VHF/UHF
Placement:	Indoor
Amplifier:	No
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