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AmazonBasics Ultra Thin Indoor TV Antenna 25 Mile Range
Last Updated: November 25, 2018 (Refresh Now)
7.0
SCORE
/10
Total Reviews
997
Old Reviews
0
Unverified
55
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Full HD 1080p
RESOLUTION
72 meters
SIZE
Review Analysis - 942 recent, verified reviews
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Network
226channels, reception, miles, mile, 35
+59%
-41%
" ... This antenna has good range and has been reliable. ... "
" ... works well in the alexandria, va area. ... "
" ... We are getting 13 channels with the 25 mile antenna. ... "
" ... Great reception where I'm at, I believe all towers are ~20 miles from me. ... "
" ... Make sure you're within the 50 mile range. ... "
" ... I hooked up my Antenna today and I was just hoping it would work well as we live about 40 miles from any tv towers . ... Love this antenna . ... "
" ... I have this on an inside wall about 8 feet, works wonderful. ... "
" ... And like magic, my TV gets reception to every single channel available in my area. ... This antenna is way stronger and works so much better than my old one. ... Fortunately it seems to get really good reception no matter where it is located so I’m able to hide it all away behind the TV. ... "
Resolution
170local, hd, antenna, amazon fire, fire tv
+74%
-26%
" ... Works amazing and we get quite a bit more then just the local channels! ... "
" ... Got this as part of a bundle deal with the Amazon Fire TV. ... It performs as well as another indoor HDTV antenna I own that cost twice as much. ... "
" ... I was really excited because my family has gotten rid of cable, we went to Amazon fire TV, Netflix etc. ... "
" ... So 136.00 a year and we get more than we did with 600 channels and starz on cable for 1080.00 a year. ... "
" ... Get most of my local channels in picture perfect 1080p. ... "
" ... It goves you over 30 digital channels and works much better than my converter boxes!! ... "
" ... Channels come through pretty good. ... "
" ... Great picture without a cable bill on local channels. ... "
Cables
77antenna, channels, cut the cord, coax, tv
+88%
-12%
" ... So 136.00 a year and we get more than we did with 600 channels and starz on cable for 1080.00 a year. ... Will never go back to cable. ... "
" ... Amazing picture, even better than the local cable! ... "
" ... Picks up all the local stations and then some in my area on a TV I don't have hooked up to cable. ... "
" ... Set-up was extremely simple and straight forward: connect wire to antenna, and the other end connects into the adapter. ... "
" ... Better than the cable box. ... "
" ... I liked the fact that you can replace the cable wire any time to either longer, shorter or better grade if necessary. ... "
" ... Its like watching on cable tv. ... "
" ... My family decided to cut the cable cord and chose this antenna to receive local programming. ... "
Capacity
56area, miles, antenna, city, channels
+63%
-38%
" ... I need tp buy one more for the TV in the guest room! ... "
" ... I have this on an inside wall about 8 feet, works wonderful. ... "
" ... I am actually using this one outside for the television on our deck - works great. ... "
" ... Works perfect in my area. ... "
" ... Initially installed next to television on first floor. ... "
" ... I put it on a tv down in my family room and the reception was in and out I them moved the antenna up to the kitchen tv and the reception was muce better. ... "
" ... 's in my home . ... "
" ... from front of house, back upstairs . ... "
Price
52waste of money, money, worth, worth the money, cost
+50%
-50%
" ... Not worth of money they take . ... "
" ... Garbage save your money !!!!! ... "
" ... Waste of money ... "
" ... This isn’t really the fault of the product, just frustrating that you spend triple what you paid for it to be able to actually use it- which I wasn’t willing to do. ... "
" ... Not worth the money I paid for it knowing this. ... "
" ... What a waste of money ... "
" ... waste of money ... "
" ... Waste of my money! ... "
Setup
51easy, setup, channels, super, install
+90%
-10%
" ... Works well easy installation and setup on the TV side. ... "
" ... Easy install and works better than the old antenna I have and more channels now. ... "
" ... So quick and easy to setup and program and get figured out! ... "
" ... Set-up was extremely simple and straight forward: connect wire to antenna, and the other end connects into the adapter. ... "
" ... Great reception, easy install, and easy programming. ... "
" ... The instructions on both were easy to follow and install. ... "
" ... works very well,easy to install and use ... "
" ... Super easy to install and the picture actually looks better than with our cable connection. ... "
Picture Quality
45clear, channels, hd, cable, antenna
+87%
-13%
" ... Amazing picture, even better than the local cable! ... "
" ... Great picture without a cable bill on local channels. ... "
" ... Really pleased at the image quality and sound. ... "
" ... Great, clear picture and has way more channels than regular cable! ... "
" ... We are very pleased with the channels and picture clarity we receiving using the thin TV antenna. ... "
" ... This antenna pics up less stations than the basic model. ... "
" ... Crisp and clear pictures. ... "
" ... The quality, picture and signal is unbelievable!!! ... "
Ease of Use
37easy to install, channels, super, install, setup
+100%
" ... Works well easy installation and setup on the TV side. ... "
" ... Easy install and works better than the old antenna I have and more channels now. ... "
" ... So quick and easy to setup and program and get figured out! ... "
" ... Great reception, easy install, and easy programming. ... "
" ... The instructions on both were easy to follow and install. ... "
" ... works very well,easy to install and use ... "
" ... Easy set up , we get about 25 channels from it. ... "
" ... Works good easy setup ... "
Marketplace
31works as advertised, expected, thank, products, works
+74%
-26%
" ... I also have the Amazon fire stick and am a prime member. ... "
" ... Works as advertised. ... "
" ... Thanks to Amazon ... "
" ... Thank you it works very good ... "
" ... See picture I posted. ... "
" ... It is what I expected. ... "
" ... Works great, as described. ... "
" ... works as expected ... "
Product Reliability
28working, work, month, days, useless
+54%
-46%
" ... Worked better then I thought it would. ... "
" ... Worked better than expected. ... "
" ... Worked OK, at times a bit of pixilation. ... "
" ... I have been using one I paid 100.00 for the past year. ... "
" ... This worked perfectly. ... "
" ... Seemed to work fine! ... "
" ... It worked just fine. ... "
" ... Plugged it in and worked perfectly! ... "
Device Compatibility
28connect, plugged, easy to connect, connected, antenna
+71%
-29%
" ... I just now ordered another one for another tv . ... "
" ... No connectivity issues there. ... "
" ... We liked it so much on our downstairs television we bought this one for the second tv. ... "
" ... I plugged it into my other TV a Vizio from 2012 and it worked great with NBC and PBS! ... "
" ... It was easy for me to connect to back of television. ... I would buy another for my other tv but connected to bundle deal with my internet. ... "
" ... I plugged it in and it works great. ... "
" ... Apple TV in living room, Fire Stick on other TV's. ... "
" ... I got one for each of our three tv's . ... "
Returns
23returned, back, wish i could, returning, could return
-100%
" ... Tried every fir it to work and now I cant return it. ... "
" ... for me nothing but a headace, sent back ... "
" ... wish i could return for my money back. ... "
" ... This current one will be returned to Amazon. ... "
" ... didn't work will be returning ... "
" ... Guess now that I tried to use it for this trip, I waited to long and can't return. ... "
" ... this product did not work and i wish i could return it please advise ... "
" ... unfortunately I cannot return it, wish I can return. ... "
Design
20white, ugly, black side, wall, thin
+80%
-20%
" ... I also really like how it looks. ... "
" ... Just plain good. ... "
" ... Cheaply made but works great ... "
" ... It's black on one side, white on the other so you can "hide" it better. ... "
" ... but it looks cool and probably works ... "
" ... It looks identical to the Mohu Leaf 30 and appears to have the same build quality. ... "
" ... I also liked that it is black on one side and white on the other. ... "
" ... It's unassuming design is great too, no one even know it's there . ... "
Product As Described
16expected, works, picture, described, advertised
+88%
-13%
" ... Works as advertised. ... "
" ... See picture I posted. ... "
" ... It is what I expected. ... "
" ... Works great, as described. ... "
" ... works as expected ... "
" ... Works as advertised. ... "
" ... Exactly what i ordered and expected. ... "
" ... Works as advertised. ... "
Build Quality
16pins, two, strong, push, made
+56%
-44%
" ... Cheaply made but works great ... "
" ... Very well made. ... "
" ... Its very thin and sturdy ... "
" ... It's very light and kind of flexible. ... "
" ... I have two antennas for two TVs and metal siding. ... "
" ... Delicate to handle ... "
" ... and the packaging was secure. ... "
" ... I had to put it in a different spot than originally thought but it's working great now and it is extremely thin as its advertised. ... "
Overall performance
15works, well, job done, pretty, job
+100%
" ... Very impressed with performance. ... "
" ... perfect and fast ... "
" ... Works very well. ... "
" ... Got the job done! ... This got the job done, once I found the sweet spot. ... "
" ... It reallly did the trick. ... "
" ... Works very well. ... "
" ... Does the job. ... "
" ... Works very well. ... "
Ports
15cable, plug, coax, antenna, power
+67%
-33%
" ... Its like watching on cable tv. ... "
" ... Plugged it in and worked perfectly! ... "
" ... plug it in and let smart tv do the rest. ... "
" ... NO MORE CABLE TV!! ... "
" ... we use this and ran an ethernet to our tv ... "
" ... Definitely picks up more using an outlet instead of the USB port. ... "
" ... So happy with this I canceled my cable and bought another antenna for my other tv. ... "
" ... By law network television must be made available to everyone without HAVING to have cable. ... "
Delivery
13arrived, timely, shipping, quick, manner
+85%
-15%
" ... Great Product and fast shipping! ... "
" ... for each box. ... "
" ... Delivery was on-time ... "
" ... and the packaging was secure. ... "
" ... It was exactly what I expected and arrived in a timely manner. ... "
" ... I know they both will be great as soon as they arrive next week ... "
" ... Arrived as expected and was able to install. ... "
" ... shipping was quick ... "
Device Stand
12tv, roof, mounted, hanging, comes
+92%
-8%
" ... It can be hidden behind your tv stand. ... "
" ... It comes with everything needed to mount to a TV or wall right out of the box. ... "
" ... I have one mounted in the attic and it gets better reception than the other 3 that are wall mounted. ... "
" ... The one upstairs faces the towers and is on an inside wall. ... "
" ... mounted inside our attic on the roof. ... "
" ... very happy with my purchase, the quality ofthw item, and how it looks on my wall. ... "
" ... Look at a roof mount next for better range and quality ... "
" ... Appeared to work best outdoors or about 2 foot from an outside wall (hanging from the ceiling, 2' from the wall). ... "
FM
11local, pick, receive, major, area
+55%
-45%
" ... works great wish I had more stations ... "
" ... I can get all of my local stations and shows very clear. ... "
" ... Able to pick up alk the local broadcasting stations. ... "
" ... I hooked this up and was able to receive 20+ digital stations. ... "
" ... I get about 20 stations, the major networks in my area (Schenectady/Albany area) and some other cool stations. ... "
" ... And actually for the strongest stations the antenna usually does best flat on its back! ... "
Fit
11wall, thin, strong, reception, paper
+55%
-45%
" ... It is paper thin so it fits anywhere but it doesn't really support itself. ... "
" ... We ended up hanging ours high up on the wall off the bottom of the air vent (looks better than you think) and got almost 40 clear channels (without using an amplifier). ... "
" ... However, putting it right next to the window fixed that and it works perfectly! ... "
" ... and the packaging was secure. ... "
" ... Slim fit and looks nice very thin. ... "
" ... This is lightweight and can easily hang on the wall with tape. ... "
ISP
10works, get, fios, worked
+60%
-40%
" ... 's in my home . ... "
" ... It worked just fine. ... "
" ... Just what I needed ... "
" ... It works for me! ... "
" ... Works as it should. ... "
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Size: 72 meters
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Resolution: Full HD 1080p
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