Mohu - Leaf 50 Amplified Indoor HDTV Antenna - Black/White

First let me say that I refuse to pay those high cable prices and internet modem and router prices. That being said, I did away with the cable that increased in price every year and bought my own modem, router, antenna and digital box. I am not much of a tv person and when I do watch tv, I usually watch Netflix or Prime. My father recently moved in with me and he watches tv from dusk to dawn. He sits there constantly moving the antenna around only to make the picture worse. It was either subscribe to cable or get a better antenna. I purchased this antenna based off of the reviews and price. Immediately after purchasing, I watched a show on tv about how online reviews are mostly bogus. I was concerned and was afraid that it was going to have to go back in the box and back to Best Buy and that I would have to be calling my local cable company and give them all of my money. I got it home, installation was easy, and had it search for channels in my area. It found 36 channels of which only 1 or 2 get the pixelated picture. The picture is more crisp and clear than before and we now have local channels we did not have before. I am not one to tout a product as most do not meet my expectations although this one is a great buy. I am very happy with the picture and amount of channels and I can hide it out of the way to where you do not know it's there. I believe most, depending on where they are, will not be disappointed with this product. The only reason I gave it 4 stars instead of 5 is this is day 1 with the antenna. I will update at a later date.

I would first like to say that I am blown away by how amazing this product is, for years I was just using the cable that came from the wall and plugging that into my HTPC. This would give me about 6 channels, I really only cared about the major networks so this was sufficient for my needs. I live in the middle of Hollywood, CA, and recently my service provider "Time Warner" started encrypting their free channels that I would get simply by plugging in the cable into my HTPC, after contacting them it turned out that I would have to rent a digital adapter from them on top of paying for a tv package through them which was going to cost me $30 extra a month on top of my internet bill, just to get 20 channels. I am a true cord cutter and have been for many years and really don't want to pay for television. After doing some more research I stumbled across this amazing little product. I purchased it and set it up last night. According to tvfool.com I was expecting to get about 34 channels, but after finding the sweet spot in my apartment I am now getting 56 channels! All of the major networks look just as clear as if I was running the cable from the wall still. My apartment is located in sort of a weird place so finding the sweet spot to stick the Mohu took about 30 min. I live on the first floor of a 2 floor apartment building with my living room facing away from the direction of the towers. I found that if I stick this on my window that faced directly at the building next to mine that I was able to get a great signal for most stations, especially the major networks which I was mainly interested in, I'm guessing the signals must be bouncing off the building next to mine. All in all this product truly lived up to my expectations and I am now receiving far more channels that I was before and I couldn't be happier. I am already trying to figure out how to run a cable from the roof and maybe get the Mohu Sky and really get every channel possible! If you are in the same boat that I was the Mohu Leaf 50 will not disappoint, just be patient when finding the right spot to stick because moving it just 5-6 inches really does make a big difference in signal quality.

The Mohu is one of the top rated antennas on the market and for good reason. The installation is super easy and the signal is powerful. I am receiving 37 Over The Air stations. Another good reason to buy the Mohu is that it is manufactured in the USA by an American company in Raleigh, NC. The signal I am getting is strong and contains all the digital information about the current channel I have selected. To access this, simply press the info or detail button on your remote and a box of information will appear on the screen. The free digital reception OTA (over the air) looks much better than what is received via cable or satellite. One of the reasons for this is that the OTA signal is not compressed or degraded like cable or satellite. And you receive High Definition wherever it is available. In 2005 the Federal Government mandated that all television broadcast companies would have to cease broadcasting analog signals and switch to digital broadcasting by June 12, 2009. The cable companies and the satellite companies jumped on this and convinced many of their customers that they would need to upgrade their service. This was misleading smoke and mirrors since one of the conditions of the federal mandate was that HD and Digital TV would be made available and free to everyone receiving Over the Air signals. So for less than the cost of one month of subscriber TV you can purchase an antenna that will give you digital broadcast TV. Pretty much everything else is available via streaming, including HBO and Showtime and for a fraction of the cost. Go MOHU and pull the plug on the cable or satellite company, buy a streaming device like a Roku, Apple TV or Smart TV and save a bundle of money.

I originally purchased the RCA amplified antenna which had great reviews. And yes it lived up to my expectations and I would give it a 4 star rating. Got most channels with a 5 minute setup....BUT...The cable connecting to the TV is only 4 feet (permanently attached) and the rabbit ears are clumsy and unsightly. So it was not for me. I returned it and purchased the MOHU 50. This is exactly what an HDTV antenna should be. The cable is 15 feet long so you can reach most windows and keep it out of sight (along baseboards). The antenna itself is paper thin and seems very durable. It includes double backed Velcro and stick pins for window or wall attachment. It took 5 minutes to setup and install. For performance honestly I did not get anymore channels then the RCA antenna so your paying 3 times the price for equal performance. That said to me the design aesthetically and convenience is worth the extra cost. I actually bought the Roku premiere + combo package. $30. in savings which made up for any perceived value issues. Next up tuning for channels, this and all antenna's are highly sensitive to positioning. Moving the antenna from one window to the next or the lower half of a window to the one above changed channel reception. I literally lost some local channels with a movement of 5 inches in either direction (this is where the 15 foot cable pays off). I didn't mention the broadcast picture quality, it is incredible!!! There are sites that will tell you what direction the signal is coming from and how many channels to expect. Use them! I got 32 out of 38 possible. Lastly if you couldn't get this antenna to work I guarantee it was because of positioning (or you were doing something wrong). If you think it's over priced compared to cheaper HDTV antenna's. You have a valid point but you sacrifice convenience and aesthetics (and if you move you may need that longer cable). For $20.-$30 dollars extra for something that will perform for years why compromise. Good Luck!

I am part of a small group of friends who are gadget enthusiasts. One of us was a cable TV technician for 20 years, before that a TV repairman who installed tower TV antenna systems. We find that the best indoor antennas tend to be inexpensive, about $14 tops. There are a lot of makers and retailers of "Amazing digital" indoor antennas that prove to be garbage and cost up to $130. We have tested dozens and in the end end up still recommending $4 RCA units sold by stores like Family Dollar and Dollar General. My favorite has been a no brand flat antenna made in China, sold by Big Lots for $14. With I pick up 9 to 11 digital & HD channels. Every $30 plus unit I've found recommended by buyer comments, I've ended up returning as the Big Lots unit did as good or better. Then, I ordered the Leaf. I did expect some improvement given the many very high buyer ratings.I was also thinking I may end up returning it. 1st, I was sceptical. As one buyer here put it: "it didn't look like much". Paper thin and paper light sealed in plastic. I thought "what the heck? I paid $44 for this?" My first placements and tuner scanning left me unimpressed. Then, I read the sheet that came with it. It read: 'best results from positioning it cable down. I recalled one buyer wrote she taped it up, I grabbed a thin tall box and taped the Leaf to it, so the cable could be at the bottom and the leaf hang down. I could move the box around the top of my entertainment system, which permits me to face the Leaf out a window. This time when I ran 'scan channels' I was amazed. My TV found 14 channels! I was seriously impressed as I sampled the channels. I got 19 channels and three more (two of them analog) that do not work well. I cannot wait to connect a low power amplifier

Was a little worried about a tedious install, but it couldn't be easier. I like the design and look of the antenna and the accessories - very contemporary. We have had great reception in general. Has gotten "pixel-y" when a BIG storm is in the area, but most weather doesn't bother it. Mine is placed on the highest part of a downstairs window pane. I think it would perform even better (like during storms) if I could place it higher but it hasn't been a big enough problem to pursue. I tend to over-purchase/overkill things and was planning to get the bigger roof/attic mounted model, but our roof has aluminum lined decking which could have killed the signal in the attic. That left the rooftop mount, but what a hassle. Even if I did rooftop, I wouldn't have gotten more channels, just better odds during the storms. Whether rooftop, attic, or in-house, you still have to run the coax from the antenna to the TV. I like cabling and cords to look tidy, hidden - ours is visible and runs around an archway to the TV. Don't know if I will relocate or drill through any walls for a hidden pass-through yet, but at least will get a longer coax to form-fit around the wall corners and floor molding. Unless you get additional in-line signal boosters, you want an un-interrupted cable run between the antenna and the TV. The Mohu 50 set-up took about 30 minutes, including running the channel search on the TV.

In east Fullerton I'm only 26 miles as the crow flies from the major transmitters northeast of downtown Los Angeles. But I wanted the 50 mile Mohu Leaf antenna for the best chance at good reception, instead of the 30 mile version. I'm in the southeast corner of a stucco apartment building. No windows face the transmitters, and the wire mesh in stucco covered buildings has been known to absorb or block TV signals. And there are some walls between my living room and the transmitting towers. So I wasn't sure I would get enough signal strength from the major LA stations. I decided to buy a refurbished Mohu Leaf 50 (elsewhere) to save 20 dollars. I saw nothing wrong with the parts. I ended up getting about 125 channels and sub-channels, although about 90% seem to be either foreign language, shopping, or religious channels. All I really wanted was 2, 4, 7, 9, and 11. They all come in pretty well, although 7 can dropout once in a while. It took me a while to remember that my TV has a signal strength meter in the menus. So then instead of scanning channels each time I tried a different location for the antenna, I just watched the signal strength meter as I tried different antenna locations. I recommend the Mohu Leaf 50.

Bought this because I had planned to cut the cable. A digital antenna paired with $25/month Sling TV was my plan and all I need. Set up was easy. Only picked up a few channels to begin with when I placed it on the wall above the TV but after moving it next to a window I picked up something like 15 or more. Although a lot appeared to not be digital channels, I was very impressed with the few I was most concerned about picking up. Crystal clear and I would say just as good if not better than cable. I did not test it for very long and went back to using cable until I was ready to test out Sling TV. In the meantime I discovered one of my local HD channels was not working on my cable box. I had a football game I wanted to watch and I figured no problem, I'll just switch to the Mohu. It was great for a short while and then the signal started getting choppy. It would keep freezing up or pixelating for a few seconds and then back to great a few minutes and back and forth. I couldn't even watch it. Then the next time I tried it was the very next week and had no problem with the picture at all but instead would get this distortion sound that would come and go. I'll be returning it tomorrow but only because when I called my cable company about the problem I was having with that one HD channel, I was also able to get about $50 knocked off my bill for the next 12 months, plus a system upgrade. So I figured I would just wait on the cable cutting idea. I really feel like my problem may have been because I live in a wooded area with trees surrounding the side of the house where I placed the antenna and probably could have solved the problem if I would have played around with the positioning more. So this review is probably a little misleading. It is definitely worth trying it out whether your lot is clear of trees or not. It is too simple to set up and then just take back for a refund if you find it does not work in your situation. When my 12 month cable reduction is up I will definitely be purchasing this again and will be sure to test it a whole lot more. I still believe it is a good product which is why I gave it four stars even though I had problems.