Antennas Direct - ClearStream 4MAX Indoor/Outdoor UHF/VHF HDTV Antenna - Black

I am so pleased I purchased this long range antenna. I had gotten so fed up paying a small fortune for the so-called privilege of having 157 channels with nothing on. So I started planning how we were going to free ourselves from cable. My first step was to choose a HD streamer. We decided after reading endless reviews to place Roku devices into 3 different rooms with TV’s. After I quickly installed them all we decided to pull the plug on our cable company. I am pleased to report that the Roku HD stream was exceptional and easy to operate with a small intuitive remote. However, we had now given up all of local news channels. Where I felt our selection for viewing was vast and more controllable (we now subscribe to Netflix, Hulu and Disney Plus along with our Amazon Prime) one problem still remained.... streaming news is limited and just kind of wonky. So that takes me to the point of this review. The ANTENNAS DIRECT - CLEARSTREAM 4MAX HD ANTENNA. I researched everywhere I could to find one that appeared to provide a nice clean signal. Since I live about 80 miles from Mount Wilson (Los Angeles) where our So Cal broadcasts come from I needed a long range antenna. This model not only captures all of the local channels, I now also pick more channels then I ever knew existed out here in the inland empire. And the HD picture quality is amazing! The installation was pretty simple. I purchased 25 feet of coaxial cable, attached it to a fresh new 3 way splitter then took the existing coaxial cables that lead into the rooms where out TV’s are and WHAM! Instant Local TV in all of my rooms. So If your considering cutting the cord and reducing your home entertainment costs I highly recommend the ANTENNAS DIRECT - CLEARSTREAM 4MAX HD ANTENNA.

I used a Mohu Leaf 50 antenna for about 18 months with my Fire TV Recast. The Mohu was easy to hide in a room and I had been fairly happy with it, but a couple specific local network stations were regularly a bit dicey, causing jitters and dropouts. Having had a recent NBA playoff game ruined because of picture problems, I decided to go for a more powerful antenna, resolving even to risk my life on a roof install if I had to. So I bought the ClearStream 4MAX based on the large number of positive reviews. Thus far, I'm really impressed. The antenna is about 32 inches wide by 17 high and projects a bare minimum of 4" away from the wall, so it's not something you'll likely want in your living room. Assembly is fairly straightforward, but two of the screws were difficult to install because of what seemed like poor tolerance threading. I at first even thought I was using the wrong screws, but with some careful fiddling, I was able to get them seated properly without cross-threading anything. With my old antenna, the maximum number of channels I could reliably scan was in the mid 40s. With the new antenna and some judicious positioning, that number is 73, even though the Mohu had an amplifier and this one doesn't. I didn't even have to put the 4MAX outside, as mounting it on the wall of an attic closet provides plenty of signal. All in all I'm very happy with the purchase. The price is a bit steep given the construction quality, and you need a place where you can hide this either outdoors up high or indoors without a lot of walls between it and the outside, but it definitely is providing a more enjoyable HD over-the-air experience for me.

This was an awesome purchase. We’ve had indoor antennas for years but got tired of having to readjust to get certain channels. With the Clear Stream Antenna 4 MAX mounted outside, we went from 19 channels to 40+ including 4 major networks with no interference from a vehicle driving by or having to readjust. I did download an Antenna pointing App to help locate antennas to make sure I had the best reception. I didn’t need to drill holes on roof bc I removed a satellite dish left from previous TV channel provider and used the existing stand from the dish to mount the antenna and the existing coaxial wire from satellite. There is a small nut you need to loosen to have access to coaxial wire on satellite. Now we have clear reception for all our TV rooms and no additional payments.

Want crystal clear local channels for free? This is the way to go. Pulls in 35 hd channels including ABC. Saving me $35 a month. I’m around 50 miles away from the nearest station. Have this outside near my roof. Connected to all 6 TVs in the house. Only glitched a little in a storm near the stations. Pouring rain in my area didn’t cause any interruptions. No one can tell I don’t have cable services.

I live in central jersey. I cancelled the Comcast cable TV service in favor of using this digital antenna. Comcast sucks. This antenna works well. I get 85 channels, though it took some adjustment to hone in on the towers. I also added an amplifier to boost the signal, though the cable is only about 20 feet. Without the amp, I got 81 channels. I got 5 more when I added the amp. It would be nice if the antenna were omnidirectional.