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(More customer reviews)First let me say I do not like RCA products and I would never recommend them. My experiences with their TV's, universal remotes, & various electronics have been terrible. I think RCA was once a good brand but now just a name that older people still trust unknowingly.
That being said I was very impressed and surprised by this product. The sales gentleman at Best Buy insisted this is the antenna for me. I questioned him because I was originally considering antennas in the $50 to $60 range. I went against all my own rules (never buying RCA, never take a Best Buy person's recommendation without research) and am very pleased I did.
Things to know and what worked for me:
Go online to this website: http://www.antennaweb.org
Click on "Choose an Antenna" in the middles of the page, enter your zip code and find out where your local towers are and the type of signal.
These next steps are important. This is not just Plug and Play like a VCR or DVD. You may need to try different locations (Flat, Hanging, etc.) and re-scan for channels multiple times.
The first time I connected and scanned, 4 channels came up. I live in a Metropolitan area with many stations so I knew this wasn't right. I re-scanned and 4 more channels came up. I was still missing NBC & FOX so I revisited AntennaWeb.org and realized these were both VHF not UHF signals. I decided to unhook the antenna and re-scan to essentially clear any channels out that were already picked up and stored. I did this twice, reconnected the antenna and scanned. JACKPOT!! I got all the channels listed on the website and more. My distance from any Broadcast Antenna is at least 26.3 miles.
The moral of the story, be patient and try different scenarios. This antenna buying process has been frustrating for me because of all the negative reviews out there. I think if people were more patient and took some time with this, things would be different and reviews would be more accurate. Maybe my story will help others to have a good experience.
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