I live in a pretty flat area a large metro area...this thing at the peak of my one story roof was able to pulling 49 HD OTA channels. So it come with a pre-amp that was perfect for the run of cable outside to the the interior tv. If you plan on running to multiple tv and for some distance, highly recommend adding a power amplifier in-between the preamp and sources.

Mohu makes some of the best antennas available. I currently own a Mohu Leaf but this was my first time trying out the Mohu Beam. For those new to OTA (over the air) channels, all you really need to know is that an antenna is needed to catch those channels. Depending on where you live, you might be able to get by with a cheap option, but most folks would benefit from a powered antenna like this one. This powered antenna was easy to set up. It can be mounted on a wall (indoor or outdoor), or you can use the included kickstand to set it up on a flat surface. It can be powered using a USB port on your TV or other device. If you don't have a USB port, there is a plug included that lets you use any electrical outlet, but using a USB port on your TV keeps the wiring cleaner and simpler. Both a 10ft and 6ft coaxial cable are included so that you can use one as an extender. I live on the outskirts of a big city (San Antonio) and was able to pick up all the major networks I was looking for and a large amount of other digital channels with the Mohu Beam. I didn't have to place it in a window to get good reception. Simply placing it behind my TV worked fine. The only thing I didn't like about this device was that it was difficult to connect the coaxial cable to the antenna because of the location of the port. People with larger hands will have the most difficulty screwing it in. This antenna is a great buy, especially for those that have difficulty picking up OTA channels with a basic antenna.

Be sure to go on Mohu's website to see which antenna is best for where you live. I live on top of a hill, and I don't know if this improves the amount of channels I can get or not, but after multiple scans I consistently hit 39+ channels including ABC, Fox, and even KBCW (The CW) which is really nice! I only wish it included Food Network, Cartoon Network, Discovery Channel, some type of sports channel like ESPN/TNT, and HGTV as well, but that's asking a bit too much. And of the 39+ channels, not all of them had content. Some would be the emergency broadcast system color screen, or multiple channels of TV advertisements to buy products, and channels like HSN where you can buy products by calling the number shown on the TV. This definitely allows you to reach your basic channel needs with a variety of mixed cultural channels as well. I was able to pick up a Korean and Japanese channel as well that has cartoons which was interesting. Set up is a breeze, and the beam itself looks nice placed below, behind, or above your tv. It does the job as a basic cable provider, but if you want more channels, you'll likely need a stronger antenna or cable/satellite service. Otherwise, if you just want the news, reruns of F.R.I.E.N.D.S. CW shows, and late night shows for a 1 time payment, this does a great job! Highly recommend it.

The problem that the MOHU Beam Indoor / Outdoor Amplified HDTV Antenna is a solution for, is "How can I get effective Over The Air (OTA) TV reception in a compact flexible package?". I live 35 miles north of the multiple TV transmission towers (clustered in 3 facilities that are about 3 miles apart) that broadcasts OTA signals from the major networks into the Tampa Bay FL region. I cancelled my Cable TV service when I got a new smart TV that is fed by the home's R36 LAN wiring. It provides most of what I watch using Internet feeds. I still wanted to watch local News programs and some network shows. That too can be done with a lot of button pushing using the smart TV's internet connection, but the TV also has a Digital TV Tuner. Month's ago I first tried to access the OTA signals using the equivalent to the old style "Rabbit Ears" antenna right next to the TV. At ground level and within the concrete block walls of the house, I was only able to pick up a picture that flashed on and off every few seconds. It showed me that there was a signal out there, but it was unwatchable with that crude antenna, inside, at ground level. Like most, my house was built with coaxial cable running between most of the rooms for use with Cable Television. I used that existing wiring system to connect from the back of the TV to the same Rabbit Ears, which I moved into the garage attic where the cable TV used to enter the house. With wood instead of concrete blocks and 20' more altitude, I could now get the PBS stations which have the most powerful transmitter at the tower facility, but the other network's signals still cut in and out. I replaced the Rabbit Ears with a traditional (50 mile rated) TV antenna which I suspended in the attic rafters. With that I could receive a good picture from any of the towers if I aimed the pointed Yagi end of the antenna precisely at that particular transmitting tower. Eventually I found a compromise direction between two of the towers which allowed me to pick up signals from two towers, but not the third. That was my system until I tried the MOHU Beam Indoor / Outdoor Amplified HDTV Antenna. As an experiment I first hooked the MOHU up to the TV directly with a 6' coaxial cable and plugged in the power for the amplifier part of the MOHU. This was again behind the block walls and at ground level. I held the flat square beam antenna section in my hand as I tuned in the channels that I knew were coming from specific transmitting towers about 35 miles away. I found that even under those conditions, I could pick up a good signal and clear picture from any one of the transmitters as long as I pointed the flat face of the MOHU precisely at the tower. The wall behind the TV is the simplest mounting position for the flat MOHU, but unfortunately in my case that wall faces East not in the Southern direction of the transmitters. I got no signals with the MOHU facing East. I could have rigged something up to face South if I had to and moved the direction slightly each time I wanted to changed network towers. However, I already had the old coaxial wiring up to the garage attic, so I moved the MOHU up there. The MOHU seems less sensitive to being pointed PRECISELY at the transmitter towers compared to my traditional (unamplified) TV antenna. I was pleased to find that by pointing the face of the MOHU directly at the middle transmitter, the MOHU was still able to pick up the two transmitters to the left and right. The stations on the weakest transmitter will cut out occasionally if watching during the day, but for some reason there is no cutting out at night. One thing to remember though is that the MOHU is flexible in that it can be installed outside in the weather. The channels on the transmitter to the left (at my location) are not that important to me, but if they were, I could take one more step and install the MOHU outside on the peak of my roof facing the middle of the three towers. Without the OTA radio signals having to pass through the shingled roof, I'm sure that would be enough to get rid of the occasional blinking on and off of the weak tower's channels. Over The Air TV reception is an option most of us have forgotten or possibly never experienced. It offers an HD picture of the major Network channels and each tranmitter also transmits 3-4 secondary channels. The MOHU Beam Indoor / Outdoor Amplified HDTV Antenna is worth considering. For me it outperformed the flat antenna panels you see advertised on late night TV. You can't beat a 6' wide 7' long traditional Yagi TV Antenna mounted high on a rotatable mast outside the house, but the MOHU Beam Indoor / Outdoor Amplified HDTV Antenna would be a much more practical choice for many cord-cutters.

First of all, if you don't live in an area that you can get reception then this may not work for you. Luckily, they have a website were you can put in your address and see how far the TV station antenna is from you. My farthest one is about 15 miles and I live in an area that is surrounded by small mountains from where the antenna are broadcasting from. I currently have this set up just inside by living room next to the TV in a window. My reception has been pretty good. Bad weather can affect it a bit though, but I haven't seen too much of that...mostly just a few seconds of artifacts on the screen. I am getting about 40 local channels and I am happy about that. This is replacing the Mohu leaf (non-powered) that I have to move to different positions around the window to get certain stations, so I am very happy about getting all of them without having to move anything. I like the design of this and if you were to install it along the roof line of your house it would blend in nicely. I plan on installing this in my attic to protect it from the elements, although it appears that it will hold up pretty well even if installed outside. About my only gripe is that it is difficult to install the coax cable to the back of the antenna, but this allows a clean look from the front of it. Overall, I am very happy with this. It comes with a few different clips and screws for various mounting points. I installed the power adapter inline with the coax and the USB cable to the back of my Tivo Bolt which seems to work out pretty well.