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Antennas Direct ClearStream MAX-V UHF/VHF Indoor/Outdoor HDTV Antenna Lowes B&M clearance YMMV $43.77

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I was doing some research on a better antenna and found the Antennas Direct ClearStream MAX-V at Lowes on clearance for $43.77. You may find it a different price at your local Lowes, brickseek was accurate this time and it updated from "in stock, qty 2" to "limited stock" after I bought mine. Model #C2MVB

https://brickseek.com/lowes-inven...1001264992

Lowes link for reference (unable to purchase online):
https://www.lowes.com/pd/Antennas...1001264992

Alternatively, you can purchase from antennas direct for $48.99 after SHOPEARLY 30% off coupon (exp. 11/30)
https://store.antennasdirect.com/...tenna.html
Also keep in mind you will need to spend $1.00 more to get free shipping. This would make a nice filler:
https://store.antennasdirect.com/...tenna.html

I went the Lowes route for ease of return if needed.
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Created 11-27-2021 at 11:54 AM by donjuan81
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evox2008
11-27-2021 at 01:46 PM.
11-27-2021 at 01:46 PM.
Is this a good brand/antenna for cable cutters?
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donjuan81
11-27-2021 at 05:54 PM.
11-27-2021 at 05:54 PM.
Quote from evox2008 :
Is this a good brand/antenna for cable cutters?
It seems like it, so hard to find legit (unbiased, unpaid) reviews now, but my main reason for choosing it was the option to mount it outside if needed. I gave it a quick test run today and it only picked up about 12 channels when I just had it leaning against the wall inside on the 1st floor of my home.

It improved drastically to 68 channels when I mounted it outside on the mast coming out of the roof of my garage (probably 15 feet above the ground). I'll rescan after I get my new coaxial cables and get everything installed permanently.

I just have the flat paper-like antennas on my TVs upstairs (mounted inside) and they pick up about 25 channels which is good enough for those TVs.
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themak
12-05-2021 at 10:42 AM.
12-05-2021 at 10:42 AM.
Quote from evox2008 :
Is this a good brand/antenna for cable cutters?
Yes and if you live in a big city not far from the towers, you can get away with the smaller version, which I currently have outside and works great. This version might be stronger if you are using it inside. I'm in for one.
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WolfpackBAC
12-06-2021 at 07:42 AM.
12-06-2021 at 07:42 AM.
SOLID... the price dropped to $29.17 (Ballantyne Lowes 28277)
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dagz
12-09-2021 at 11:03 AM.
12-09-2021 at 11:03 AM.
$29.37 here in Phoenix. I grabbed 2 of them. 1 for here and 1 for the mountain cabin.
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jt1001001
12-17-2021 at 02:16 PM.
12-17-2021 at 02:16 PM.
Picked up one from the W. Amherst, NY store for 40.77. They had 2 left. Brick Seeker properly updated to limited stock.
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osugsxr
12-22-2021 at 05:22 AM.
12-22-2021 at 05:22 AM.
Quote from evox2008 :
Is this a good brand/antenna for cable cutters?

yes it works well. I had one of the flat indoor ones that received majority of the channels but were missing a few main ones. The flat one was placed in a window with cord showing about 3 ft. The new one from lowes is tad bigger but I mounted it behind the tv and its hidden. I now receive the missing main channels plus few extra. Note my walls are brick/ cinder block and plaster on the 1st floor. The signal strength isnt 100% ; eventually I should do a hole house set up from the attic or outdoors.
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MikeS5007
12-29-2021 at 06:13 AM.
12-29-2021 at 06:13 AM.
$29.17 Venice FL - 2 left on shelf.
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Caddyskack
12-29-2021 at 06:45 AM.
12-29-2021 at 06:45 AM.
Down to $18.50 in Glen Burnie
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01-01-2022 at 05:56 PM.
01-01-2022 at 05:56 PM.
Good find. I'm cancelling Xfinity TV this week since my contract ended and prices were going up again.

Broadcast TV Fee $19.75
Regional Sports Fee $17.30

What joke. Have no other choice for Internet besides staying with them otherwise I would have switched.

Found 2 of them on the shelf at Lowes for $19.57.

Got one setup at the house with a HDHomeRun and ChannelsDVR found 87 Channels inside.

Going to bring the 2nd one to my grandmothers house for her to use.
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Caddyskack
01-02-2022 at 07:36 AM.
01-02-2022 at 07:36 AM.
Quote from BDestroyer8418 :
Good find. I'm cancelling Xfinity TV this week since my contract ended and prices were going up again.

Broadcast TV Fee $19.75
Regional Sports Fee $17.30

What joke. Have no other choice for Internet besides staying with them otherwise I would have switched.

Found 2 of them on the shelf at Lowes for $19.57.

Got one setup at the house with a HDHomeRun and ChannelsDVR found 87 Channels inside.

Going to bring the 2nd one to my grandmothers house for her to use.

You won't regret it. If you don't care about cable news, you can pretty much find your way to anything else (even those usually have plenty of clips on YouTube). Only workaround a needed was vpn to get around local sports blackouts and for the Sunday ticket. And the later is almost definitely leaving directv after next season, so it wouldn't be an issue then

I am going to add a second antenna so I can hopefully grab channels from both Baltimore and DC
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lord_snot
01-23-2022 at 03:06 PM.
01-23-2022 at 03:06 PM.
Quote from evox2008 :
Is this a good brand/antenna for cable cutters?

Search YouTube for "Clearstream tear down". The actual uhf antenna is a thin metallic sheet. Cheap as hell. The GEs they also have on clearance (pro yagi and the one with a curved reflector) are better.
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Ransom
01-23-2022 at 03:16 PM.
01-23-2022 at 03:16 PM.
I have a clearstream 4V I'm going to mount in my Parent's attic for them.

1) Is that still a decent antenna for DTV? Any reason I should upgrade it before I do that?

2) Should I use an amplifier or just let it go Coax direct to TV? Any recommendations if so? I have one of those little ones that come with the thin wall-pad style antennas. Is that good enough to help?
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AquaShop6180
01-23-2022 at 04:32 PM.
01-23-2022 at 04:32 PM.
I got one if these for 20 bucks a few weeks ago and mounted it in the attic making sure to aim it towards the broadcast towers. Used a 4-way splitter to hook it up to every room in the house. Went from like 50 channels with poor reception to 90 channels and a signal strength of at least 95 on most of them. Didn't use an amplifier or anything. Very pleased with the performance of this antenna.
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