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RCA ANT1500 Large Multi-Directional Digital Flat Passive Antenna (White) | 
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| Brand: Audiovox
Category: CE
List Price: $50.46
Buy New: $27.74
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Avg. Customer Rating:  31 reviews
Media: Electronics
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Shipping Weight (lbs): 4.2
Dimensions (in): 14.2 x 11 x 1.5
MPN: ANT1500
Model: ANT1500
UPC: 044476050725
EAN: 0044476050725
ASIN: B00196757K
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Dual-plane design provides more antenna in less space | | • | Eliminates constant adjustments - hang it, stand it up or lay it flat | | • | Low-profile design | | • | Supports all digital frequencies | | • | Includes metal bracket that can be used to stand the antenna upright |
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Product Description
Rounding out the line is the RCA ANT1500, a flat multi-directional antenna which patented dual-plane design provides consumers with more antenna in less space. Designed to be hung on the wall, rest on a stand or lie flat on a shelf, the 10.4-inch square, 0.78 inch-thin antenna virtually disappears in a room. The ANT1500's patented design consistently outperforms traditional antenna designs when receiving signals across the VHF and UHF bands.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 26 more reviews...
 solved a problem January 6, 2009
For mounting a portable TV on a swinging wall mount the RCA ANT 1500 is ideal.Its reception is slightly better than an indoor VHF/UHF with gain control and we no longer have to adjust the ears every time we swing the TV for viewing.I`m now going to purchase one for our family TV which doesn`t have local channels on the satellite hook-up.I tried it on this TV and it is very much imroved over rabbit ears.We live 28 miles West of 3 stations within 3 degrees compass course,no obstructions,same elevation.I recommend this to anyone in a simiar situation.
Nice problem-solver for the indoors. December 28, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
After helping a few people convert to digital set-ups, this antenna has turned out to be my indoor workhorse of choice.
Probably most useful for those who currently have set-top loop/rabbit ears and are having trouble with some digital stations breaking up as a function of time, weather, or movement of people in the room.
In 3 of 4 cases (in two different suburban broadcast markets), the RCA ANT1500 eliminated the fluctuations, producing stable results over time, once positioned. The 4th case, a basement TV, has always needed a roof/attic antenna, though the ANT1500 came close, providing stable OTA DTV reception for all but one channel.
In each 100% successful case, DB4 (Antennas Direct) and Winegard SS3000 models were tried first -- I have been trying to get rid of them ever since they didn't work for my personal set up. And I still have not found a situation where the SS3000 provided viable performance.
The ANT1500 always worked slightly better (and at least never worse) than the larger, bulkier DB4, probably to a large extent because it was easier to place.
For example, one site has solid reception on all available channels when the antenna is propped up on the floor against the wall behind a couch. Everybody is delighted with the "invisible" solution. No problem for the ANT1500 ... but not a chance for such a placement with the comparatively gangly DB4.
Some say the ANT1500 is style over substance, but when a couple feet of positioning makes a huge difference in reception, the practical ability to blend into a room can be worth a couple db of gain measured in the lab.
The ANT1500 always turned out to be an improvement over loop/rabbit ears in terms of stability and placement options, eliminating the problem of reception changing when you stopped touching the loop/ears after adjustment.
The coax that comes partly built in to the ANT1500 is fairly short at about 6 feet; if your first try isn't satisfactory, you may want to invest in ~25 feet cable and a cable-connector to extend placement to different areas of a room. Also, before you hammer something into the wall to mount it, you might want to see if you can non-destructively fix it in place for a few weeks to be sure reception is stable before you commit to hole-making.
 Strictly Digital December 23, 2008
A Must Read.....
Was really looking forward to a good signal. Pluged it in and got garbage.
BUT! One Very Important Step, Not To Overlook!, is if your TV has Digital Compatiable(meaning your not using a digital converter box), make sure you go into the setup menu on your TV and modify the settings so its looking for an Air/or Broadcast Signal. If there is a seperate setting avialble to choose from Analog to Digital, make sure you set that to Digital as well. Finally, also within you TV settings menu, make certain you perform a rescan of all signals.
Once I completed this task, Man I got some Good Looking Pictures. I can now see why news reporters and the like are'nt crazy about HD, you can practically see every facial blemish :)
Works flawlessly for me in San Francisco December 21, 2008
Got mine yesterday, and reading all those reviews was wondering if it would work at all since it seems to depend on several factors.
Decided to try it anyway and I am glad I did. I live in San Francisco and and it works perfectly for me!
There are so many channels available that I am wondering why people are paying for cable and satellite when all this is available for free.
Surprise! It works as well as advertised! December 18, 2008
I had nmy doubts when i ordered this. But it really does work and brought in a stronger signal than the old amplified signal rabbit ears and made the switch to DTV possible. Using the signal strength meter on the Zenith converter box, it's about twice the performance of the standard antenna. Saved me from having to mount an ungainly rooftop antenna. Very cool.
It's slim and almost disappears when mounted on a white wall. Be aware that the recommended position for the antenna horizontal though.
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