Key Specs
- Antenna Type: Digital HD Antenna
General
- Product Name: Indoor Dipole Plate HDTV Antenna
- Brand: RCA
- Model Number: ANT1251
Design
- Antenna Type: Digital HD Antenna
Performance
- Channel Reception: HDTV
Dimensions
- Product Weight: 2 pounds (The out of box weight of the item.)
Other
- UPC: 079000334859

Enjoy a variety of free-to-air programs with this RCA amplified indoor antenna. Smartboost technology amplifies weak signals so that you can pick up television stations up to 40 miles away from the broadcast tower. Enjoy both UHF and VHF stations without paid television subscriptions with this RCA amplified indoor antenna.

Compatible with most HDTVs: For simple operation with your existing television.
Receives HDTV, FM, UHF and VHF signals: So you can enjoy your favorite broadcasts.
6' antenna cable: Permits flexible placement.

Whats Included

RCA Indoor Dipole Plate HDTV Antenna

Q: What is the signal range of this antenna

A: you should get the tail end of stations as far as 100 miles away in clear weather, but any station within a 25-mile radius should be good and strong.

Q: i bought the 15.99 hd antena and it works ok but i dont get all of the channels, i need a hd antena that gets all of the chanels.

A: buy the 99.00 one that looks like it has an 8 in the middle it works Great

Q: can i use 1 antenna for more than 1 tv

A: No. Each TV requires an antenna, but it's cheaper than cable.

Q: Power Supply needed for amplifier?

A: I would recommend a 12 Voltage, that's your safest bet

Q: How come it doesn't work?

A: Did you go into the menu on your TV and set it to 'antenna' instead of 'cable'? After setting TV to antenna, you have to make the TV do a channel search.

Q: DIFFERENCE BETWEEN 1251F AND 1251R

A: It's just different AMPS powers for compatibleilty on HDTV and UHF AND VHF

Q: need to buy an antenna

A: By all means buy this antenna. It will pick up many channels. I was truly surprised at how many I receive.

Q: What does this statement mean?: "Compatible with off-air HDTV broadcasts"

A: I have 3 of them, al it means simply is, that if you don't have a HDMI USB outlet, they are compatible to an coaxial port , that's what makes them compatible

Customers are saying

Customers consistently note the excellent reception and picture quality provided by the Indoor Dipole Plate HDTV Antenna. Many also praise its ease of setup and affordability, finding it a good value for the number of channels received. However, some users experienced inconsistencies with signal strength.

This summary was generated by AI based on customer reviews.

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great Images in TV
Excellent view and quality of Images, lot channels displayed
Posted 10 years ago by Moukel1972
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Prepare to be amazed
First off, the picture quality truly is much better than cable, that statement needs to be repeated, the picture quality truly is much better than cable. Once you buy and get this antenna home all you do is plug in the power cord that's attached to the antenna into a power outlet and screw in the cable wire that is also attached to the antenna into your T.V. You are then done hooking up your amplified antenna to you T.V. Now just go into your T.V. Settings then into your Antenna settings and choose the appropriate box, you then scan for digital signals (TV channels) and your done. For those of us that remember the good old days of rabbit ears and free TV you will be smiling and amazed you honest to goodness do not need to pay for a cable subscription to watch television anymore. I pulled in about 67 channels, of those 15 Spanish channels 5 Asian Chanel's 3 Arabic Chanel's a couple European channels 3 Classic TV channels to see old western cowboy movies, Hogans Heros, the Dick VanDyke show and the like not to mention about 5 music channels a few channels such as 2,4,7,9 and 11 have HD and none HD sub channels but the HD channels need to be seen to be believed
Posted 10 years ago by KINGSHEP
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Worked Right Out of the Box!
I honestly believe that the picture quality is going to depend where you live, and where you place this antenna. I love in Los Angeles, on the 2nd story of a 2 story apartment building near downtown. I hooked this to my 52" Samsung TV, plugged it in and put it on the window sill. Extended the rabbit ear antennas, turned on the amp and then did an auto scan with my TV. It found 149 HD channels! And they all work! Local stations like CBS, NBC, KTLA, ABC, KCAL, FOX, KCOP are all clear and crisp! Heck, overall quality for me was better than DirecTV!!! I'm VERY satisfied with this antenna. But again, for me, Its placed at the window sill 20 feet off the ground. So, I'm sure your quality or what you pick up is really going to depend on where the antenna is placed. If you live in the basement, I don't know what you'll get. My only complaint is that the coax cord is a little short. It's probably 6 foot, but my TV is about 10 feet away from the window sill. So I'll need a coax extension. Other than that, this is a great antenna. I was hesitant at first but figured I'd give it a shot. Super happy, 149 channels later, goodbye forever DirecTV! Between this, Hulu and my AppleTV, I'm set. Definitely recommend, if you have a good place to put it. I'm including a picture from ABC that I took with my iPhone of the picture quality.
Posted 13 years ago by TK3425