Antennas Direct - ClearStream 2V Long-Range HDTV Antenna - Black/Silver
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Key Specs
- Antenna TypeOutdoor Antenna
- Maximum Operating Range60 miles
General
- Product NameClearStream 2V Long-Range HDTV Antenna
- BrandAntennas Direct
- Model NumberC2-V-CJM
- ColorBlack/Silver
- Color CategoryMulti
Design
- Antenna TypeOutdoor Antenna
Performance
- Maximum Operating Range60 miles
Dimension
- Product Weight2.75 pounds
Warranty
- Manufacturer's Warranty - PartsLifetime
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Other
- UPC853748001859
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Rating 4.4 out of 5 stars with 1811 reviews
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Rating 4 out of 5 stars with 1 review
Works Great, Easy to Assemble
|Posted .I used the youtube assembly video from the Antennas Direct website to assemble this antenna because it was easier to understand and made a lot more sense then the instructions which came with the antenna. I mounted it in my garage on top of a tool shed. I used 3/8" bolts and nuts instead of the screw bolts that came with the antenna. I chose this antenna because I could mount it far away from the TV. The old antenna was a small flat HDTV antenna which we set next to the TV and had to change positions for each channel, not good!! The reception is very good but we're only 5 miles from the TV towers. I mounted it facing the TV towers and haven't had to adjust it at all. I used a 25 foot RG6 coax cable from the antenna to a wall mounted coax outlet and then used a 12 foot RG6 coax cable from the wall mount to the TV. Easy to work with, great reception
I would recommend this to a friendRating 5 out of 5 stars with 1 review
WORKS for my best channels well within 32 miles
Posted .I bought this open-box item at Best Buy yesterday ($20 savings). I'm in a ground-level apartment, with no outdoor-facing walls facing south, where my broadcast towers are located (30-35 miles away). So, an indoor antenna performed only fair (missing some channels). I set this Direct ClearStream 2V unit up on my patio facing south (5' high, no pole). it's working perfectly! I'm now getting ALL the best local OTA digital channels. The picture-quality is amazing (OTA digital quality is better than cable because it’s not compressed). Combined with my Roku, I'll never go back to paying a cable company $90 per month just for 150 channels, most of which I do not watch. Be a cord-cutter!
I would recommend this to a friendRating 5 out of 5 stars with 1 review
Great Antenna
|Posted .I purchased the antenna to be able to watch tv. The previous products would not allow me to catch all the local channels. The antenna is wonderful in catching all the channels. It also allows me to get the channels when it's windy and raining outside. The channels don't freeze and I'm able to view channels more than 45 miles away. I love being able to watch a movie without worrying about it freezing or losing a signal
I would recommend this to a friendRating 4 out of 5 stars with 1 review
Antenna got all the local channels with preamp.
|Posted .The antenna was easy to assemble. I was able to tie it into the existing cable TV wiring built into the house by replacing the original external cable feed with the antenna feed. The signal was not strong enough for all rooms in the house. I installed a preamp in the cable box powered by 12 volts that was on the coax running from the TV. All rooms have good picture now. Beware the antenna is fragile and not likely to last through a major storm or icing. Given the option, I would have installed it in the attic.
I would recommend this to a friendRating 5 out of 5 stars with 1 review
Works Great!
|Posted .I recently cut the cord and cancelled my Directv. I tried various indoor antennas but finally settled on this Clearstream 2v antenna. I installed it in my attic and ran the coaxial to the cable splitter from the directv satellite. After some adjustments on the angle and direction it works great. I have good signal on all my tvs.
I would recommend this to a friendRating 5 out of 5 stars with 1 review
Fantastic Antenna, exceeded expectations
|Posted .I was a little skeptical about putting up such a small antenna after having used large Yagi antenna's in the past, but I have been more than impressed with this antenna. I'm located in the Eastern Panhandle of WV, and are (on average) 60+ miles from transmission towers located in Washington DC and Baltimore, MD, with hilly terrain separating my location and those towers. Most all of our channels are in the UHF ranges, however there are a few that are on the higher end of the VHF range. Fortunately my house sits high on a hill, with a clear line of sight east. I didn't want to roof mount something like I had in the past, but wanted to see what I could get with an attic mount. So, I gave the ClearStream a try, and was prepared to add a pre-amp to it if need be. Before I mounted in the attic, I sat the antenna on the floor of my Master Bedroom, which sits on the first floor of the house, and has a bathroom between it and the direction of the transmission towers. Even with it sitting on the floor, I picked up some stations, with one being an ABC affiliate out of Baltimore. I've attached pictures of those results. With it mounted in the attic, and with no pre-amp, I'm picking up all major broadcasters out of Washington, DC, as well as most out of Baltimore, MD. (ABC, NBC, CBS, Fox, CW, etc.) Some stations are almost 70 miles from my location, and even in the attic, with no pre-amp, I'm picking up UHF and VHF stations from long range, with signal strength in the 60-75% range. I have been really blown away by the results I've gotten. I was just hoping to pick up a few of the affiliates, but have been pleasantly shocked that I get way more. I actually get the same number of channels I used to get at my old house where I had a deep fringe Yagi with a rotor and a pre-amp. The ClearStream 2V is an amazing antenna and definitely worth the cost.
I would recommend this to a friendRating 5 out of 5 stars with 1 review
Don't wake up in a roadside ditch, CUT THE CORD!
Posted .Great buy, just wish I'd purchased it earlier. The HD that's received over the Clearstream seems to be a higher clarity over the cable or satellite, guess those guys have a higher compression ratio on the signal, not sure. I'm in the Atlanta area and I've got the antenna mounted in the attic and I'm about 30 miles from the source and still pulls in around 18 channels. The antenna assembles in minutes, very easy to do. Solid construction and easy to follow instructions, not that you'll need them. It even comes with tar strips in case you want to mount the unit on top of your shingle roof. If you're thinking about ditching your cable or satellite company, this will do a great job, haven't even missed it!
I would recommend this to a friendRating 5 out of 5 stars with 1 review
Amazing Antenna
|Posted .I purchased this antenna yesterday and I was blown away by how well it worked. I decided to mount it on the roof where an old satellite dish was since the cable was already run and post mounted. Took about 25-30 minutes to take the satellite off and mount this antenna. It's approx. 10 feet off the ground. I did a channel scan and our available channels went from 2 to 21! We are picking up stations that are a little over 50 miles away. I will say that I am using the amplifier from the old indoor antenna we had, but I plan on testing without it just to see how much of a difference it makes. The trees are still bare so hopefully we won't lose any channels once the leaves are out. So far, I'm really happy with this antenna, and for a one time fee of $99.99, we now have 21 channels to watch!!!
I would recommend this to a friend
Q: QuestionHow many TVs can I hook this up to and use at the same time?
Asked by Dusta1981.
- A:Answer If you have coaxial throughout your house, you can hook up as many tv's as you want. Right now I have 3 in my house and they all stream HD. Hope that helps. What I did when I had DirectTV, I took off the dish from the arm and put this antenna on it, bolted it down and then hooked up that coaxial to the antenna since I knew it worked before. I can have all 3 tvs on different channels receiving the free over the air broadcast. Hope that helps.
Answered by tjjc27
Q: QuestionWhat channels do you get. is there a guide that comes with antenna. How many channels.
Asked by Len.
- A:Answer Check tvfool.com or antennaweb.org to see what channels you can expect at your address. TVfool will give you a graph showing which directions the towers are from your locations. I bought mine as an open box item so I did not get directions, but I found some information on the manufacturers site. Plan on only getting green, yellow, or blue channels. Anything beyond that is questionable. I found that the 50 miles range was not true for my location with an attic installation. Rooftop installation increases the distance.
Answered by Txgal51
Q: QuestionIs this a multi directional antenna ?The hdtv antenna suggested for my area has a color code of yellow which is a small multi-directional antenna. 1) Is this antenna multi-directional ? 2) Is it amplified? 3)Does anyone know the color code of this antenna by chance? Thanks so much for your help.
Asked by Anonymous.
- A:Answer The Clearstream 2V with mount by Antennas Direct does not have a color code on the box. I have looked everywhere for you. This antenna is not amplified. It is a stationary antenna that comes with a J-Mount, mounting hardware and installation instructions. What I did with mine was I took off my DirectTV dish and put this antenna right on that mount and bolted the HDTV antenna to the arm. Then I hooked up the coaxial to the existing cable that runs through my house. For more information to your questions check out antennasdirect.com and search for model C2-V-CJM. Hope you find what your looking for. This antenna works like a gem and my antenna gets all the local channels and more crisp. Thanks
Answered by tjjc27
Q: QuestionHow high do we need to mount antenna?We have weak reception even with the amplifier we only get 5-6 channels. Any ideas on what to do? We are within 50 miles from 3 major cities so we should be getting good signal. We were told to point it north at 30 degrees, is this correct?
Asked by Anonymous.
- A:Answer 50 miles may be pushing it for this antenna. In any case, the higher you can mount it, the better. An unobstructed line to the transmitting towers is ideal. Trees are very effective at blocking the digital signals. Cable quality has a huge impact on effectiveness of the antenna. This is more important when you get cable runs of 100 feet or more. Is your booster mounted on the antenna? The booster is really an amplifier and must be as close to the antenna as possible. It can only amplify the signal it receives. As the signal travels further down the cable, it weakens. You want to amplify a strong signal (near the antenna) instead of a weak signal (near the television). Again, this is where good quality cable makes a difference. If your television has a signal strength meter on it, use it. Have someone rotate the antenna while you monitor the signal strength on your television.
Answered by Skippy
Q: QuestionDitched Direct TV Used existing post DO I NEED A GROUND WIREI installed this unit on my sisters mobile home, she's getting a great picture on the FEW Chanel's she is getting, however she can't get some local (CH 4) Chanel's. INSTALL DAY- I took off dish and mounted the antenna to DTV's existing post and bracket, Where her direct TV was disconnected at the house a Black cable was still connected to a small box going to another one, then from there to another? Who knows maybe a feed to a space shuttle!? I figured she doesn't have DTV anymore so I disconnected that cable following it under the mobile connected to a spliter with two green ground wires on each side, I disconnected all those and ran the coaxel cable straight from the new antenna to my own spliter and then in to both TV cables. QUESTION:DO I NEED THAT GROUND WIRE? SHOULD I KEEP THAT BLACK CABLE CONNECTED TO THE OLD BOX? Would it make a difference in pickng better reception and possabley getting those local stations? Thanks for any help, I'm a her little sister doing the best I can with the hel of you all :-)
Asked by Funnygirl.
- A:Answer You should always ground, or bond to a grounded source. If there is ever an electrical storm you will be glad you did. Always remember that electricity follows the path of least resistance so I would ground near the antenna. As for you splitter, make sure it is not a radio shack special and it is capable of receiving a vast range of frequencies. It should be printed on the splitter and I would look for something that picks up between 5-2000 mhz.
Answered by nickledik
Q: Questionis a digital converter box required for these antennas?
Asked by Joe.
- A:Answer Not if you have a newer flat panel tv, yes if you have a tube tv
Answered by deedee
Q: Questiondo I still get the weather channel,history,and documentaries etc.
Asked by shake.
- A:Answer No, this only picks up over-the-air broadcasts. If you want to watch the cable networks you mentioned, you will need to stream via the internet using SlingTV, Roku or Hulu. But they all cost $. I prefer to keep my TV free and learn to watch other things.
Answered by ElfinReviews
Q: QuestionI have had this antennae installed for last year worked great, until yesterday. suddenly lost all reception.I have had this antennae installed for last year, worked great. Recommended to family and friends. Yesterday abruptly lost all reception. What caused this? Nothing changed with my set up. Has this happened to anyone else? What is the best resolution? Thanks in advance.
Asked by Marc.
- A:Answer Is it possible that your "source" selector on the TV got changed by accident to "Cable"? Mine sometimes changes (remote control issues, operator error) and I have to change it back to the "Antenna" source.
Answered by FargoLB