RCA ANT1450 Multi-Directional Digital Flat Amplified Home Theater Antenna (White) Review

When it comes to reviewing a TV antenna, SO much depends on geographical location. I live in New England about 40 miles north of Boston. The TV for this antenna is located on the third floor of a typical NE row house. I had been using a very basic pair of RCA rabbit ears, and was getting decent reception via my Insignia converter box. But I started looking for a new antenna because (a) it seemed that any change in the weather affected reception and (b) one of the connections on the UHF loop was broken. Another consideration was that when I had to reposition the rabbit ears to get best reception, the ears wound up in a traffic area. (And let's face it, rabbit ears just look cheesy.)
Most of the stations in my area are between 20 and 30 miles away. So I was looking to try an amplified antenna. I was intrigued when I saw the RCA ANT1450. I bought it, thinking I could always return it if it didn't work.
I was very pleasantly surprised when I hooked it up. It took me a few tries to figure out the best place to put it, but one of the nice things about the Insignia box is the signal strength meter. It turns out that the ANT1450 wanted to be located in a different place than the rabbit ears (about 3 feet away). I was also surprised to find that the ANT1450 really did work best when laid flat (horizontal), and definitely not on a metal surface. The ANT1450 now picks up the same number of channels as the rabbit ears, but with consistently better signal strength. I have the amplifier connected, but don't know if it's completely necessary.
And I really like not having those ugly rabbit ears any more!

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