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Antennas Direct 8-Element Bowtie TV Antenna, 70 Miles Range, Multi-directional, Indoor, Attic, Outdoor Applications, Special Bracket to Turn Both Panels, All-Weather Mounting Hardware, Adjustable Mast Clamp, 4K Ready, Silver - DB8e - DB8-E

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Style: 70 Mile


Features

  • Country of origin : Taiwan
  • Special Brackets Allow The 2 Antenna Panels To Target Broadcast Towers In Multiple Directions
  • Great For Outdoor & Attic Use
  • Beam angle is 24.5 degree at 470 MHz to 16.3 degree at 698 MHz, range is 70 miles

Description

The most powerful HDTV antenna in the world-a star is born! With an extended long range of 70+ miles and unsurpassed gain of 17.4 dB, this new multi- directional Bowtie antenna has another capability that blows the competition right out of the water...the specially designed brackets allow the antenna to turn in a 180deg loop to target transmitting towers in any direction. Antennas Direct has brought the tried and true Bowtie outdoor HDTV antenna into the 21st century with this patented design, which enables the DB8e to target the specific core DTV channels of today. The DB8e is the ideal antenna choice for rural and suburban installation challenges with pulling signals in through heavy foliage or roofing materials when installed in the attic. The design of the DB8e allows for easy installation options that are off limits to much larger antennas.


Product Dimensions: 36 x 6 x 48 inches


Item Weight: 10 pounds


Manufacturer: Antennas Direct, Inc.


Country of Origin: Taiwan


Item model number: DB8e


Is Discontinued By Manufacturer: No


Date First Available: July 1, 2013


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Mounting 8 Element Bowtie HDTV Antenna 70 Mile Range DB8e WHAT After ‘cutting the cord’ from my ISP (Internet Service Provider) and installing Roku devices on our four TVs, in addition to Amazon Prime Video & Netflix, something was missing – local programming. Out of curiosity, I hung a 50-year-old, 8-inch, circle-type, UHF antenna on the kitchen TV and pointed it towards transmitters in Peoria, IL, about 25 miles away, and received 13 stations. Using a different, rabbit-ear antenna hung on a TV in the den, 18 channels came in clearly. Since a fair amount of work had been done concealing cable/wiring in the wall for these wall-mounted units, I wanted something that looked cleaner. Neither of the two TVs in the finished basement received local signals. After reviewing multiple, attic-mount antenna products on Amazon & other venues, it came down to the 8-Element bowtie or a Channel Master CM-4228HD. Both units are somewhat pricey, but the (retired) design engineer in me was thinking about picking up stations 65 miles northwest (Galesburg area), and perhaps 82 miles southeast (Champaign area). Due to ignorance on my part (not understanding how the single, flat-panel Channel Master could be omni-directional), I opted for the 2-directional Bowtie. HOW Antenna research resulted in replacing existing RG-59 coax with tri-shielded RG-6 (quad-shielded for one run) and adding an AMP PCT-MA2-4PN amplifier. The longest run is 78 ft, the shortest, 42. Unfortunately, that required digging through 18 inches of attic insulation, to drill holes and fish cable. Original fishing holes couldn’t be used because the RG-59 was sourced from a different location. As a point of interest, Amazon’s “Coax Cable Crimper, Coaxial Compression Tool Kit Wire Stripper with F RG6 RG59 Connectors”, which had the tools needed for making specific lengths of cable, was under $20 – a local big-box store was selling the crimping tool alone for over $30, pricey for a one-time use. A comment needs to be made here: while YouTube videos depicting how to add connectors to unterminated coax is helpful, they failed to mention needing excellent gripping strength to mount the connector onto the coax far enough that the dielectric is adequately inserted. After many attempts using pliers to hold the connector while pushing/twisting the cable into it, it finally worked. A flaring tool may have been helpful. The antenna was assembled and mounted onto an 1-1/4”x5 ft length of rigid PVC pipe (O.D. 1.66”) before going into the attic via a pull-down, ceiling ladder in the garage. Max. mounting pole size is 1-3/4”. Getting the mounted antenna through the 18x50” opening, unassisted, was awkward. The antenna was mounted after lag-screwing a length of 1”x6” board spanning two roof trusses, then drilling holes into it for two U-bolts to clamp the PVC mounting pole. Using TVFool.com and a compass to orient the antennas, mounting was unremarkable. To avoid compressing a large area of recently added insulation, I clambered around on the 1x4 cross-bracing of my trussed roof while holding/mounting the antenna. That turned out to be an uneventful adventure, other than digging through insulation to recover a dropped socket wrench. With attic temps easily over 120 degrees, it was a great way to lose weight. RESULTS - Kitchen (16-month-old Samsung SmartTV) - from 13 to 26 stations - Den (2-yr-old Sony XBR Series, SmartTV – from 18 to 26 stations - Basement office (6-yr-old Sony XBR series – from zero to 23 stations - Basement media room – 10-month-old XBR series, SmartTV – from zero to 26 stations - Clear signals were received from all stations including a few near Galesburg, 65 miles NW. - None were received from stations near Champagne, 82 miles, SE. - All received signals are excellent – no pixilation, ghosting, fading, etc WRAP UP NOTES I drilled a 3/16” hole through the PVC mounting pole, right above the top U-bolt clamp and put a 3” long ‘safety’ bolt thru it (with nuts on both side of the pole) to ‘catch’ the antenna if the clamping U-bolts loosened and the pole slid down. There are probably other, less expensive antennas that would have provided the same results, but I wasn’t interested in pursuing antenna dynamics to figure out what was needed. I learned a long time ago, I can’t afford to buy ‘cheap’. Paying a little more for a product with good reviews and customer service, beats having to replace a cheap item that fails prematurely or performs poorly. I used quad-shielded cable to the office TV because it ran down inside the wall next to a POE ethernet cable used for a security camera. I’m not sure that was needed but had read something about possible interference from the ethernet cable. SOMETHING COMPLETELY UNRELATED TO THIS PRODUCT There’s an, unrelated consideration for folks with multiple TVs who are thinking about cutting the cable. Initially, I eliminated everything but internet, but found I’d lost access to non-premium channels like Discovery, History, Science, PBS, MASH reruns, etc. – a subscription to a service was needed to get them. Some of those services, e.g. DirecTV Now, limit the number of TVs that can be streamed to, without paying extra. Customer satisfaction seems to be an issue too. I did a cost breakdown to see how to get the most bang for my buck while streaming. With cable, I had 4 set-top boxes and was subscribed to 4 different Premium channels (HBO, Starz, ShowTime, Cinemax, which all seemed to show the same movies). My cable bill exceeded $220/month. After comparing various services, I ended up going back to my ISP for a basic HD TV subscription to around 60 channels and one set-top box. Including fiber-optic internet, my cable bill has reduced from $227/month to around $110, plus $14(?) for Netflix Ultra (which seems to have recently increased in price). I’m not including the cost of Amazon Videos because it came as an extra to Prime, which I’ve had for years, but never used (video). The initial hardware cost of the Roku devices and antenna will be recovered in 4 months. A perk of having the TV subscription is the free WATCHTVEVERYWHERE. Almost every channel I subscribe to through the set-top box, can also be watched on the other TVs via the SmartTV apps or Roku. One major exception is The Weather Channel (live). I still haven’t figured out how to get that. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on November 14, 2018 by The Toyman The Toyman
    • Nice Antenna... But..
Moved off of cable a few months ago and didn't care for the cost of streaming (cable with a new name.). My old single (smaller) attic antenna worked ok. But moving to OTA only, I wanted it as good as I could get. Assembly would be easier with better instructions. Watch online video's before starting and save a little frustration. I do have an antenna rotor and wanted to limit its need. So this antenna fit the bill as I have ONE channel that different than all the others. After some testing... Got it setup so that I did not even need to use my rotor. The only disappointing item was this antenna was really no better at receiving OTA signals than my small antenna. My old antenna is about 75% smaller than this one. I do believe I should have seen higher signal strength and more channels. 2 small antennas probably provided the same coverage. This is really 2 antennas and requires a combiner (probably a small signal loss.) Testing with all 8 ties pointing in the same direction. Channel scan... 76. NICE! One channel requires me to use the rotor. Moved 2 ties to point to my problem channel. Channel scan shows 72. OK.. But does seem to loss some channels when splitting the antenna. Sometimes... Bigger does not make a difference. Still happy. No need for the rotor anymore! ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on June 7, 2023 by TommieT
    • Decent Antenna, But Expensive
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If you want the quick and easy version, see the pros/neutral/cons list at the bottom. Please give this is a thumbs up if you find this review helpful. I am a HAM Radio Operator and have built my own antennas over the years and had good luck with most of them. Decided to try out something mainstream and see how it worked out.After the FCC repack, I decided to go with this UHF only antenna. It had only been up one day, but seems to be decent so far. Some notes on ATSC (Dig TV) for those that don't know...... 1.) Digital beams are narrower and very precise, the further out you get from the tower, so ensure you are capturing the signal from the tower and NOT a reflection (off a building) so the signal does not drop out during storms and such. 2.) While MOST TV stations have transitioned to the UHF band, you may still have some a couple in the VHF band (I have 1 in Charlotte), but I still receive the 1 VHF just fine (<10 mi away) with this UHF only antenna. 3.) Use antennaweb.org to find the direction you need to point your antenna. I have a few stations only a few degrees apart, but make sure you are on the main signal and not a reflection. 4.) Get a pre-amp if in a weak signal area. I have an ONN that is $25 from Wally-world and out performs many of the other name brand ones (That is the black box at the bottom of the mast) 5.) If near cell towers, might want to get a 4g cell filter since some carriers are very close to UHF TV frequencies now days. Although they are low power, it could make it difficult to get stations that are in the direct path of a cell tower. I had a HORRIBLE time with reflections as I have very tall trees around, planes flying overhead and many of the towers are only 30 miles away, but I am 150' lower in elevation from the direction I need to receive them (in a valley). The sides of the reflectors (back mesh) are curved in to focus the signal to the receive elements and cut down on reflections. Pros: --Well built and good design to help minimize reflections --Assembly instructions are rather straight forward and all hardware was there :-) --You can split the directional bays to pickup signals in opposite directions. Neutral: -It has some weight to it and will have a decent amount of wind load. Mine is mounted on a 10ft 1-1/4 piece of steel conduit with chimney straps. I get a lot of wind and have it lower to keep it stable in the wind. Cons: -They should include washers and lock washers for under the wing nuts that clamp antenna assembly to the mast (See my pics as I added them) --A second "U" bolt should be used on the combiner housing rather than straight bolts. The plastic is bound to become brittle in the sun (See pic) and a "U" bolt would add more stability across the plastic. Cons: --Not a whole lot of advantage (Gain wise) over the $25 antenna that this replaced or even one that I built myself. --more expensive than most. Bottom line, if you have any of the following: Large buildings, tall trees or in a valley near by, this could help you greatly, but would also recommend the pre-amp mentioned above. If you are close to stations and have a clear view to the towers, you can get something lessor or even "stack" a couple of $25 antennas, add a splitter ( $5.00 as combiner) and a pre-amp for $25 and have a great setup for $55 and much less than this antenna. Time will tell how it holds up and will update to a 5, if it holds up thru a wind storm and thru time. 6/22/20 Update- Sorry to say, but I had to downgrade my review a bit. Previously I had made my own version of a single bay UHF antenna with the scraps I had around my garage and mine seems to be more stable than this one is with 2 separate arrays. To be fair, if you need to receive signals that are 180 degrees opposite each other, this may be the antenna for you. If you need to get extra gain from signals on the same antenna, then this may NOT be the antenna for you. Might be better off to buy an 8 bay fixed antenna so they are aligned the same direction or buy a 4-bay and use a quality pre-amp. 7/2/2020 After having this for a couple of mos now, you might just be better off with a single bay antenna. I am learning this is really expensive considering the performance I am experiencing. If this was no more than $100, I would say go for it, but nothing makes this worth more than any other antenna out there (just my opinion). Sorry Antennas Direct, I have had better performing antennas for a quarter of what i paid for this one. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on May 15, 2020 by itpmguru itpmguru
    • Excellent picture quality
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We live about 20 miles outside of Pittsburgh PA. This antenna enables us to pick up nearly 70 broadcast channels from the Pittsbugh area. The picture and sound quality is excellent, as good or better than cable.
Reviewed in the United States on August 11, 2023 by Christopher Christopher

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