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 Worth the $$ versus paying for basic cable July 9, 2010
Newbie
I bought this product mainly for the price. I was skeptical initially. Turns out to be one of the best investments I've made. Crystal clear HD reception, no monthly payments. = WIN/WIN. You get your ABCs, NBC, Fox, PBS, WBZ, all my regular news/show channels that you would need. As for my movies on demand, I've got my netflix on my ps3/xbox 360.
The unit does have require an external power source (outlet).
It also depends on your area if there are HD broadcast or not.
I definitely recommend this product to anyone.
Works Well in Manhattan, Indoors and Unmounted July 4, 2010
Al Chartreux (Upper West Side, New York, New York United States)
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
I'm going to preface this review by stating that I live in Manhattan, New York City. I mention this because most of the high-def TV signals broadcast by the local networks are originating from the top of the Empire State Building on 34th Street -- which means I am only four miles from the signal source. The performance of this antenna is obviously going to vary depending on the user's location (urban vs. rural) and distance from the signal source, so I want people reading this review to understand the context of my situation using this thing, since their particular circumstances will likely be different.
That having been said, I live on the 14th floor of an apartment building with an exposure to the Southeast. What I like about this antenna: A) it is small - about 14 inches high and 4 inches wide; and B) it looks much nicer than "rabbit ear" or square metal "grid" antennas, and is perfect for indoor use. I have it hooked up to a Samsung DTBH260F HDTV terrestrial receiver, which decodes the signal. All I need to do to get great reception is just place the antenna on top of my living room window sill (inside my apartment) when I want to watch TV. That's it -- no mounting on a pole or hanging it from a string. Reception is great -- I'm watching the 2010 FIFA World Cup on Univision (41) and the reception is excellent. When I'm finished watching, I just remove the antenna from the window sill, wrap the RF cable line around it and store it unseen in a corner. That's my experience using this antenna; hope this helps.
The "micro" antenna has come of age...The earlier MANT940 is a better deal July 1, 2010
Happy Shopper (Greenville, SC)
In late 2009 or 2010, Philips replaced this antenna with a newer redesignated model SDV2940/27. I purchase one at Walmart wondering if the newer model was better. It isn't. It's the same antenna with just a shorter one year warranty, instead of the Limited Lifetime Warranty for the MANT940. It's going back. If you can get both, I'd opt for the MANT940. Amazingly, it usually sells for less on Amazon.com.
I've always had a large multi-element TV antenna on the roof with of my own house with a powered amplifier. And, I've always recommended and installed them for my customers.
I've seen them in WalMart and RadioShack. Over the past 45 years, I've NEVER found them to be that good or even JUST adequate. I've wasted my money on them time and time again over the years, hoping that I would find a good one.
On a whim, I purchased this Philips MANT940 off of Amazon.com.
http://www.amazon.com/Philips-MANT94...7605391&sr=8-3
I hooked it up, when I got it in August 2009. It worked OK inside the second floor bonus room. But, I was not really impressed. So, I put it on the shelf.
A couple of days, ago, I had to take the big antenna off of the roof, because the roofers were coming next week to replace it due to hail damage covered by my homeowner's insurance.
So, I decided to set up the Philips antenna in the attic for temporary use.
I kwew that the signal was going to be degraded inside the attic. On that account I looked and found the octogonal gable vent on the side of the attic facing the direction of the majority of my signals. So, I fastened a 1x2 crossbar to the vertical 2x4 that always runs vertical everywhere these vents are installed. Using two long wire ties, the antenna is now permanently attached. Since the screen is fiberglass and the vents are made of thin vacuum formed vinyl sheeting, I kwew that the material was transparent to TV signals. Placing it in that location actually enhanced the antenna's performance, since multipaths are reduced, as they have to travel through the roof deck and wood sheathing.
To my amazement, this little gem received every channel I got with the big amplified behemouth that was outside on the roof and two more from Charlotte, NC, some 60 miles or more away. I even got a very strong good signal on my local CBS affiliate which went back to its original Channel 7 VHF actual frequency. This is supposed to be a UHF only antenna.
Now, I am impressed. In the attic, I'll not have to install masts, grounding wires or worry about weather damage. Customers would be thrilled with these, since they work almost as good as the outdoor ones.
Today, I spent a couple of hours taking down the ground wire and other remnants of the outside install. I'm sold on these NEW "Micro" amplified antennas.
Maybe it's not for multidirectional locations, but this appears to be an easy to install inexpensive option.
small size-but big on reception July 1, 2010
William Prieto (Atlanta, Ga USA)
I purchased this item prior to buying our new Vizio flatscreen. I needed an antenna small enough to mount on our chimney. We live in a suburb of Atlanta, Ga. We are 22 miles away from downtown and don't have any buildings nor terrian in our way of line of sight. I followed the mounting instructions for a mast mount and ran my 70 feet of RG6 cable into our house and crimped on F connectors on both ends. I programmed our tv once the signal booster is attached to the rear of the tv. The box says for channels 14 thru 63 but to my surprize I was able to get channels 2, 5, 8, 11 and all the other channels that were in my area. Best to use a compass while standing on your roof when you point the antenna to the designated heading according to antennaweb dot org. I got to tell you I am really pleased about the quality and simplicity of this antenna. It looks like a really good find for me and our new flatscreen. Thank you Phillips!
B.P. in Conyers.
 Philips sdv2940/27 uhf digital antenna June 29, 2010
L. Lynch (Mt. Laurel, NJ USA)
The Philips sdv 2940 digital antenna array is a good all around UHF/Digital unit. Gain was not as sensitive as expected, but overall, the unit performed well.
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