Five Star 360° Omni-Directional 150 Mile Outdoor Antenna Review

[@davidhunternyc1]

Brilliant review! I'm sick of people mincing words or pushing products for their own benefit. Thank you!

[@ronaldshank7589]

You're probably like me-Sick and tired of all the junk out on the Market today, where they KNOW that their product ain't worth Dawggy-Doo, & yet they lie to people, in the hopes of gittin' that MONEY from ya, and leavin' ya sit, with a product that just ain't worth chicken-squat!!!

[@davidhunternyc1]

@@ronaldshank7589 ... yep, destined for the trash heap for the next 1,000 years.

[@ClassicGuy57]

Great video, as always. Tyler always educates us with any type of antenna And also managers to entertain us by destroying the worst antennas, which are junk. Keep up the good work, Tyler! And you also have a smashing day!

[@devastatn]

I got theANTOP AT-415B 720° UFO Dual Omni-Directional on Amazon back in 2019 for around $100. I live in eastern NC and it's up in my attic and i get 38 channels. It's never let me down. You may have talked about it in the past but after 3 years it's still fantastic. Thank you for your channel Tyler.

[@AntennaMan]

The Antop antennas are much better than the generic ones because the antenna company has offices in the US.

[@MERRLINN]

Thanks!

[@AntennaMan]

Thanks Merlin!

[@spiderkidLarry]

I have a clearstream 4 and it picks up and keeps all day and night around 25 channels. I get all channels 70 miles away. For my location clearstream ppl say I am lucky to get. I am very pleased with the antenna, hate cable. I have the RCA digital rotator so i never lose my spot on the direction. Thanks Antenna man!

[@drewmcvicker1445]

That was funny!! I never saw you smash an antenna before. Maybe next time you can run it over with your car.🤪

[@oldfriend327]

5:01 I love this for real. This is all a valuable education and mean that from the heart. Thank you for saving us all money and providing us with know for what to and what not to buy.

[@discerningmind]

Thank you, Tyler. I'd only watched one other of your videos but this one had come up as a suggestion. This time I was smart enough to subscribe. And not for the smashing segments but for the rock-solid information.

[@magulater1]

I must say I love to watch you smash the antennas however that’s not the only reason why I watch. I watch for your brilliant content. (Smashing 😂😂😂😂😂)

[@jimbohnenkamp5082]

The information you provide in all your vids regarding the maximum possible distance of ANY antenna is very helpful as a starting point for all consumers. I think if the manufacturer's claim is beyond 75 miles or near that neighborhood, a lot of caution is warranted by any buyer. Your service is very helpful

[@AntennaMan]

Thanks for the kind words!

[@guyboost4094]

What about an Antenna that can receive signals From Andromeda ??

[@guyboost4094]

@@AntennaMan why do I receive the signal in mono mode instead of Stereo ??

[@HalfTelevision]

this dude straight up pulled a plainrock124 and smashed this antenna, i knew subbing to this channel was worth it

[@AntennaMan]

Thanks so much for watching my video!

[@troypirt3864]

Love your videos. I finally cut the cord and got an antenna based on your reviews of it.

[@chrisdunn3235]

Great review Tyler. I laughed out loud at you smashing that junk antenna. I hope lots of people contact you regarding that Dinova Boss Mix antenna. I have to say and as you already know, I'm super amazed and excited to have mine.

[@AntennaMan]

It's a great antenna! Thanks so much for watching my video.

[@richardroberts2053]

Not only was this video informative, but I thoroughly enjoyed and even LITERALLY laughed out loud when you was smashing the antenna!

[@MichaelsHomeCooking]

Outstanding performance, not the antenna.... YOU and your performance!

[@dennis3178]

I recently put up a Televes Dinova Boss Mix. It works very well. I highly recommend it. 👍🏻

[@davemaki4888]

Tyler funny video. When I worked at Radio Shack in the eighties, the big seller was the color antenna. Was big during football season.

[@jamesm568]

I want to see a long range omnidirectional antenna that has about 8 Yogi style antennas all in a circle with VHF elements just above the center of the circle. I don't know if that's possible, but that would be cool though.

[@wallacegrommet9343]

It would need some type of switch to use only the antenna elements getting the most signal per channel.

[@jamesm568]

@@wallacegrommet9343 A smart preamplifier can handle that.

[@kensmith5694]

I am surprised you didn't mention the option of using two antennas and a "splitter" to combine the signals. For many people this is a good way to go when you have stations in different directions.

[@Stache987]

I'm in that boat, NE and E both about 50 miles away, I might be lucky and get 75 miles away too far to the W. I got a idea how they came up with 150 miles 75 miles each direction, combined.

[@kensmith5694]

@@Stache987 I suspect that the first one to do it may have done that. Those that followed, likely just copied the marketing of the other guy.

[@davidscott5903]

Hello again. I did this once for my brother in-law with two homemade bow tie antennas, and it worked well enough for him, but I was always wondering how it would compare to other store bought antennas, and how much the splitter degraded the signal, and if it would be better to combine the antennas before connecting them to a balun instead of using two baluns and a splitter to combine the two. I can see how people get caught up in testing different equipment and getting into ham radio.

[@Alexlfm]

I would typically advise against this idea. Without limiting the frequencies the combining of the signal can often have other issues with interference and overlap. I believe Tyler did a video on this some time ago. Essentially, the physics gets complicated fast. For me, I only do it because the VHF stations are in one direction and UHF in another so it makes sense and is easy.

[@davidscott5903]

@@Alexlfm But what if in our area there's no overlapping channels and last time I made sure all lengths of wire and cable were exactly the same length within a 1/16th of an inch to make sure there was no destructive interference. Would there be anything else to worry about?

[@neilstern7108]

They might work in a area with great reception. Where I live I have a very small window fractions of an inch. I live in Florida so to have an indoor antenna that gets all the channels well is a plus.

[@electrifyingvids3545]

It's not like I'm looking to buy another antenna, but it's nice and entertaining to watch these videos. Keep up the good work.

[@michaelcorkery7108]

Very good video. Always informative and entertaining.

[@redsufer]

Great job

[@jennifergarrett6809]

I've come to the realization that beating up bad antennas is your therapy.

[@Rich_123]

My current antenna is a "DX Antenna Active 5" omnidirectional antenna from 1996 which has an indoor control unit that lets you select directionality electronically. It has 4 extra long radials for VHF-low and FM, (UHF elements are internal) and yes it even gets WPVI out here in Berks county most of the time. It's getting old, but the company no longer sells in the US and I can't find anything else like it. There are a lot of affiliates in Harrisburg/York, Scranton and Philly that it receives solidly, but apparently electronically switchable antennas don't exist anymore.

[@christinadaly7743]

Wheeeeeew ! I almost bought the one you smashed , the one I had before was junk and had to get help lowering my 30' steel pole again , which I figured the omni one would be better , So , up goes a directional one for the last time ! Thanks Pal

[@TypicalBlox]

5:03 cable company HQ

[@Realroyrogers]

Smashing vid, bravo!

[@JPAutoService]

I bought a dirt cheap $35 "ani-av" brand 41" antenna on eBay (75mi claimed range) and picked up a 50' quad shield coax cable at home Depot. I mounted it to a pole attached to my chimney about 30' high, with no amplifier at all and I get more channels than all the websites say I should. I have about $60 in the whole setup and couldn't be happier. I'd like to see you do a review of this cheap antenna to see how well it works for you.

[@ronstallcup]

I've never heard of Cometeer... OMG !!! I have to try this product.... Thank you!

[@AntennaMan]

It's awesome! Quick, easy, and delicious! I had no idea such coffee existed until the advertiser reached out to me.

[@Nathan-jq1uw]

Neighbor looking out the window at the sight of Tyler smashing yet another antenna: "That boy ain't right, I tell you what..."

[@AntennaMan]

I never talked to them in person so I can only imagine what their impression of me would be!!!!

[@christophermattox3972]

Tyler, when I first subscribed to your channel, we had a great conversation as broadcasters. You did television and I did radio. It’s amazing how companies can get away with this kind of stuff. Keep up the great work and keep smashing. Lord, willing I hope to get to meet you one day.

[@FRLAZone2018]

Hey, the design and concept is similar to lava antenna. 1:34 you see the radio. Tyler use it when he test the FM antenna using speaker wire.

[@JCWise-sf9ww]

HEY, Antenna man I live south of Harrisburg! I bought the Range Experts XPS-1500 UHF/VHF version antenna, installed it on a tower with a rotor and it's working great. By rotating toward Philly we had very good reception on two Philly stations KYW & WCAU about 85 miles from us. Turn it toward Baltimore MD and the PBS station on uhf 22 came in good too, over 50 miles. UHF is excellent, but the VHF sensitivity is good for locals, not so good for distance. Thank you for all the Videos on TV antennas.

[@tommycollier9172]

Thanks man, I was thinking about one for my RV

[@tomtheplummer7322]

Beast mode 😆💪

[@eminence_front6043]

Saw a flat antenna on Facebook the other day claiming a five thousand mile range. That's the most I have seen so far. That's the biggest lie yet.

[@harmonbrentdm]

I'm sure somebody will GIF Tyler smashing the Antenna for giggles.

[@AntennaMan]

If no one does I should make one. Thanks for the great idea!

[@harmonbrentdm]

@@AntennaMan You're welcome

[@c32scotland]

Well Done on smashing the antenna

[@aldelgado9343]

I live in playas de Rosarito México, i can only get the local mexican channels and a couple of American channels, NBC, i use a rca long range antena i have It 25 feet from the ground, do i hace to buy a better antena or can i install a preamplifier to have more reception

[@mikecalvin1402]

I've had my best luck with the RCA flat antenna that lays against your window from Walmart works quite well

[@coryengel]

Hey Tyler, I’m an on-demand streaming service user. I’m intrigued by OTA but two things stand in my way: the need to revert back to a DVR after being burned by TiVo obsolescence, and the fact that my main viewing TV is in the middle of the bottom floor of an old multi story house, and I can’t imagine any tidy way to run the coax from the antenna to my TV. Have you considered doing videos on how to overcome problems like these? These other problems need to be solved before I can use your antenna advice.

[@davidpick1076]

You have 2 good options. You can use products from HD Homerun and Tablo. Either will let you stream OTA to all your devices. I currently use a Hdhomerun Extend with an annual DVR subscription on a Windows PC.

[@RarestAce]

The AirTV 2 or AirTV Anywhere would do exactly what you need. Both units let you stream your OTA signal over your home network to your streaming device. I currently have an AirTV 2 with a 1Tb hard drive and it's been a great experience I couldn't be happier with the set-up.

[@AntennaMan]

Cory, I actually already made a video on this topic. You can find it below. Be sure to check out some of my other videos as well since you likely missed more. kzbin.info/www/bejne/d6OrgpiLpqmHapo

[@Kane26510]

Why am I not surprised. Great Video.

[@bradwren9924]

Absolutely tell it like it is that’s why I love watching and listening to your show, keep up the great work thumbs up...👍👍👍👍

[@SuperMrgentleman]

What happens if you connect two antennas to the same splitter and run that into a single tuner?

[@AntennaMan]

It usually messes things up. See video below. kzbin.info/www/bejne/iqDIi4qMas6ZoKM

[@tonyp7839]

Great review and SMASH! Nice job!

[@MainforyoutubeSavage-cz2co]

I bought that antenna from cordless magic. I have it on my cabin in upstate SC. Cabin sits down in a valley with lots of tree cover. I picked up 49 channels. I didn’t expect it to work at all, the coax is not even copper either

[@CarysCorner]

We have the ClearStream 2MAX Indoor/Outdoor HDTV Antenna hanging in a horrible location inside of our house (insert Tyler’s impersonation of wife), but still get about 80 channels. The closest towers are 10 miles, the farthest about 40 miles, and the signals are coming in from all different directions. Bought after seeing Antenna Man review!

[@davidpick1076]

Yeah,seeing you smash the antenna was fun. But I would have actually liked to have seen the inside of the antenna to figure out if any or all of it was cheap junk. It was impressive how resistant it was to being smashed.

[@GenX.Bigfoot]

I'm a doors fan too. Love the poster!

[@robertnasser9937]

A new cable cutter here, really like your reviews. I bought 2 RCA attic/outdoor ANT705E for my house. Left side of house gets 40 and right side gets 60 same direction. Anyway, what recommendation do you have for RVs ?

[@TadanoHitohito]

If you're looking for a good long range antenna, the AntennasDirect Clearstream Max-V has worked phenomenally for me. I'm 50 miles from the nearest TV market and it brings in nearly all of the DTV stations I should be able to receive.

[@stevejohnson1321]

I did figure on two channels, but that was strangely generous. Somewhere I still have the omni I built, which worked better when turned sideways.

[@paulmargerum8136]

Are there any antennas that can cover low VHS better than the RCA smartboost? It's the only antenna which I can receive ABC philly.

[@AntennaMan]

The RCA smartboost antenna doesn't have any low VHF elements. Below is one of the only antennas that has low VHF capability for 6ABC. Make sure that it's plugged in with the amplifier set to "off." amzn.to/3yXZVnZ For further assistance, sign up for my antenna recommendation service below: www.antennamanpa.com/antenna-recommendations.html

[@suni214]

thanks for honest review

[@craigosterberg5045]

Thanks

[@LuxembourgishMapping]

4:38 plainrock124 moment

[@ndgoliberty]

Thank you Tyler. You are a credit to our name.

[@KirbyBWebb]

Good video. I am thinking that this antenna is made for campers. My Daughter and son in law had one on theirs but you had to turn it, hence the wings on the sides . I use a powered Omni directional made by Weinguard - if I spell it correctly. It works VERY good and have used it now almost 20 years. I live above Lake Charles La. and get channels from Beaumont Tx. but I think their transmitter is within 45 miles. AND you are correct about weather conditions affecting reception. Usually get about 30 channels. Thanks for the info !

[@AntennaMan]

There are some omni directional antennas that work okay but just that. A lot of people credit them when in reality they are in a strong signal area. For example, you may get 30 channels with one but you may get more with a better antenna.

[@stevepaul2262]

I love this video. It made me laugh. Tyler was not all that convincing drinking his coffee.

[@genekeller5042]

Tyler you should tell your people about a cheap and simple way to put up an out side antenna that works in many cases. Go to a big box hardware store and buy two top rails chain link fence. They are 10 feet each that gives you a total of 20 feet. Put them together and mount your antenna on top. Use a simple U clamp to attaché the pole to the eve of your house. Run the coax down the pole and under your window with a flat coax connector. You don't even need to drill a hole in your house. Takes very little time to install and at a low cost. You can even stand on the ground and turn the pole to get the best reception. Hope this helps a lot of people to cut the cord. Thanks, Gene Keller

[@johnrencheck2283]

IDA SMASHED IT WITH THE PING BING DING

[@bassmonk2920]

Great video...question can I use the antenna that's in my attic...its huge

[@Bonjour-World]

You need to try a rotary lawn mower for destroying you 'failed' Antennas

[@kylequillman1558]

I do antenna installation in Northern Arkansas. I have been using the Winegard HD8200U. Am starting to switch to Channel Master, and I am debating between the digital advantage 100 and the masterpiece 100. What are your recommendations. No matter which one I will have to use a preamp.

[@jackdemus7890]

Doesn't the internal tuner in your OTA device also affect the ability to get signals? I have noticed I get a much stronger signal when I run my antenna to my Panasonic dvd recorder with a built-in ota tuner, and when I run the same antenna to other ota devices the signal isn't as good.

[@PC4USE1]

Panasonic had very good tuners.

[@AntennaMan]

Yes, see video below. kzbin.info/www/bejne/Zme7XoCOisuIZ7c

[@johnerickson7135]

I have an old airstream trailer with the old style antenna. Do I need a directional dish like the king Omni pro to work along side it? If I do what dish do you recommend. Thankyou john

[@RobShutt357]

I watched this because I knew it would be entertaining

[@caseyhartman7094]

I'm surprised it didn't pick up any of the stations. I used to see Winegard omnidirectional antennas on Winnebagos and RVs when growing up. Winegard's model is also round, but lacks the VHF element.

[@hameedsk-]

is this antenna can use for internet data transfmit as a internet wifi router???

[@apostolicwatchman8824]

You look like you use the same set top box I do. Are you using a core innovations?

[@AntennaMan]

I'm using an Ematic one. They are all virtually the same DTV box just in different cases.

[@katrambo1]

Hello!…do antennas go bad?…ours is from 2017…a lava hd 8008…the last couple of years ours is glitchy during windy rainy weather…otherwise it works great…thank you for any advice u can give me

[@pirobot668beta]

Double-bazooka vertical dipole. Omnidirectional, inexpensive and can be rolled up for easy storage. Has built-in Balun, so no need for extra bits. Their only down-side is sensitivity to nearby structures. They need a big 'open space' around them to work well.

[@AlexanderMoore5133]

Most of my channels are about 40 miles away to the west/North west. But my local PBS station is about 5 miles to my south/ South East, will a medium sized directional outdoor/attic antenna be able to get my PBS facing completely behind it?

[@roberthoffman4713]

Where can I get really good coax from?

[@AntennaMan]

You can find a list of recommended cables below: www.amazon.com/shop/antennaman/list/4RBGOO8SD5CC?ref_=aip_sf_list_spv_ofs_mixed_d

[@dawnr8511]

I use aluminum beverage cans (from V8 Energy drink) over the tips of my antenna - works very well for some reason.

[@k1llerdir]

Next smash please use a wood splitting maul?

[@lelonbond6682]

i have a black antenna sold by neartland of america how do you rate one of those?

[@matteogomez3678]

What’s the best HD antenna to put in an attic to get local channels?

[@mickvictor]

That was hilarious brother.

[@takinashot-c2s]

any suggestions for an Rv outdoor antenna? ty

[@timf6916]

Good information

[@jsmith5298]

I am only 20 miles away from all of my broadcast towers, periodically I still get a lot of pixelation and freezing of the channels. I use Channels DVR to stream the signal through my house and record onto my computer. I use an Omni directional antenna, would that be the cause of the pixelation?

[@goodcommunitylife]

I only trust antennas that have up to a 50 mile range. Antenna Man, thank you for all of your help!

[@SirRommy]

You're a MADMAN...and I LOVE IT. Why couldn't you live closer to me?? (Hey, Ohio is just a hop and a "digital" skip away!) My antenna setup was working but the signal loss is growing: I know some of my connectors are starting to get corrosion in them. I am going to put in a temp cable run from the antenna straight to my tivo to test. I know you like quad shielding but what about 2.2 Ghz vs 3 Ghz specs? Found a 2.2 Ghz quad shield RG6 for $12 for 100 foot run. Later!

[@keithpanco]

Great video. A little concerned about your coffee maker.

[@jerrydemas2020]

Tyler, Are you still shopping at Ollie's? Jerry in SE Pa.

[@AntennaMan]

This one I actually got off Amazon.

[@elainegmorrison]

What if you boosted the heck out of it? I NEED an omni antenna as I live in a downtown concrete jungle and the antenna is inside. Wait, it gets better. The signals are NOT in line of sight to my unit. They are bounced off buildings. How do I know this? Well...they change (and I have to move my antenna on a coat rack) according to season, time of day, sun, other weather, opening the balcony door for the time of year, moving the metal furniture. I also get interesting unit interference interrupting signals when the fridge cycles. I don't know what else is doing it. I have a very good 2x circle Antennas Direct miracle worker. I was recently advised a 4x won't help my situation, probably, due to narrower sweep. So...my mind wandered to the possibility of an even more omni so I don't have to juggle between the balcony and emergency tv use window for that weird time nothing works for a 43mi signal from another country. And you now extinguished all hope, not necessarily, but temporarily. I do use a cheap added booster which does work (I've seen the TV signal diagnostics).

[@josephcooter5763]

I wouldn't use that flattening tool. I'd hav'e used a jack hammer or a mallet just to smash the cr#p out of it.

[@josephhcondo7281]

what about cell phone booster what kind of antenna you recommend

[@AntennaMan]

See video below: kzbin.info/www/bejne/rHiYhaiojrV7q9k

[@michaelrasmussen2057]

Do you ever review good setups for rvs?

[@AntennaMan]

I don't because the RV market is very small compared to the average person who uses antennas. Most RV antennas are junk. It's better to buy a regular outdoor antenna and use it with your RV.

[@matthewwildrick9643]

I'm in eastern PA also. (Bucks).. Is there an antenna you recommend?

[@AntennaMan]

I now offer antenna recommendations for a small fee at the link below. One from me can prevent you from spending hundreds of dollars and time wasted on setting up the wrong antenna for your area. antennamanpa.com/antenna-recommendations.html

[@tommielewis977]

What antenna do you recommend for all-round service I live in arcadia in. About 35 miles north of Indi. Currently have the omni

[@AntennaMan]

In order for me to recommend an antenna I need a full address to run a reception report. Consider signing up for my antenna recommendation service at the link below. www.antennamanpa.com/antenna-recommendations.html

[@PC4USE1]

The perfect antenna for flat earthers-that darned curvature of the earth gets in the way of a good signal. Any antenna smashing is an added bonus in a video by Tyler.

[@coryengel]

Another idea for a video: when I bought my Samsung TV, I found it has hundreds of channels of free streaming content. I suspect a lot of these are the same as local broadcast channels (though obviously not major networks). Maybe you could do some kind of analysis of this. If I already get a lot of the OTA content through my smart tv, why go OTA?

[@thomaszavatsky7205]

I have one it works very well

[@JoshRazauskas]

Damn I feel so bad for people that don’t take the time to get educated and keep getting scammed with the distance claims! Yeah Televes DiNova Boss Mix UHF/VHF HDTV Antenna w/LTE Filter for the win! Works so well for me!

[@GameMasterpg]

@3:15 They can't blame the cable

[@youdontknowme5969]

smashy smashy 😃🔨🥾 video: five stars antenna: zero stars

[@davidsradioroom9678]

I could tell it was bad just from the title. I was right. I bet the antenna will work equally badly after you smashed it! 😁😁

[@darklotus5309]

Wouldn’t an Omni directional antenna make sense if you live inside a larger town with stations around you mostly within a 40 mile radius?

[@AntennaMan]

In most cases it's best to use a directional antenna and point it towards the major networks for the best reception of the channels you watch the most. Most directional antennas will pick up channels from other directions as long as they aren't too weak.