Customers recognize the ClearStream 4MAX Indoor/Outdoor UHF/VHF HDTV Antenna for its greatly improved reception, amazing picture quality, and the high number of channels it can access. Users also appreciate its ease of use and good range. However, some customers feel the price is a bit high, and others find the size to be substantial.
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Reception
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Does the job!
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This is a solid antenna that is easy to install in the attic. I am able to pick up nearly all the Chicago and Rockford stations (only the region's difficult CBS stations are regularly missing, both Chicago's and Rockford's, but each does come in sometimes) at 60 miles out, and even when the whether is less than ideal, I rarely lose any channels.
I would recommend this to a friend
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Ease of use, Range
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great long range reception
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Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
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This antenna was very simple to assemble. Everything I needed was included except for the coax cable and a ground wire for an outdoor installation. Since I live about 65 miles North of Denver and Lookout mountain, I opted for an outdoor mounting. I pointed the antenna almost straight South and did a channel scan. I detected about 74 stations of which well over 50 worked flawlessly. I am getting Denver channels and also Cheyenne Wyoming channels, which are 40 miles in the opposite direction. This antenna works great, is pretty small and did not require a preamp to get all the channels I need. No more expensive sattelite TV!
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Picture quality, Range, Reception
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great ota antenna
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Posted . Owned for 1 year when reviewed.
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Fantastic reception, seems better than cable for picture and sound. Decent range.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Channel count, Ease of use, Picture quality
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Eightball
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One of the best antenna I ever purchase it’s work great and i pick up over 50 channels it’s connected to 3 TVs and picture quality is in digital very easy hook up
I would recommend this to a friend
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Channel count, Picture quality, Range
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
perfect
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Posted . Owned for 3 months when reviewed.
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This is the perfect antenna for air tv. shows sharp pictures. can reach 70+ miles. gets up to 60 channels. and add a channel master to it and get up to 120 channels. excellent on a smart tv. easy to install on roof top.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Channel count, Ease of use, Reception
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great reception without cable service
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Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
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Great reception even in bad weather. Beats cable hands down. Low cost and 58 channels. Easy set-up that even a 6 yr old could set up.
Exceptionally happy and would recommend this to all that want to cut the cable and bill.
I would recommend this to a friend
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Reception
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
So Far So Good
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Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
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The antenna was easy to install and it has great power. I'm able to pick up numerous channels with crystal clear quality. Just make sure to buy quality cable, and an amplifier if you are making a run over 50 feet.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Picture quality, Reception
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Good money saving product
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Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
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I bought this for our farm getaway place where I decided we were paying too much for Dish for the amount of viewing time. I got all the channels I expected to in my range and the picture quality on many of them are excellent. I bought an AC powered amplifier since I was splitting the antenna cable between 2 tvs. Directly from the antenna I got 26 channels out of 27 available. Through the splitter I get 22 and sometimes all 26. These include all the major networks which is good enough for there. The picture quality on the stronger stations is excellent and good for the others. ABC comes in at 720p and still looks very good. CBS comes in at 1020p and looks great. Some only come in at 460p but they're still okay and are usually the old programs from my childhood that are low res anyway. Very good product.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Reception
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great antenna
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Well built and works much better than the leaf that I was using. This has allowed me to get channels that I never could before (like ABC) due to their distance from my house. Highly recommend it.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Ease of use, Range
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Size
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
pulls in distance signals
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An easy assembly, but fairly large if inside the house. Pulls in previously unavailable channels with range confirmed +60miles, just confirm location with your TV before mounting, some sensitivity found.
I would recommend this to a friend
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Ease of use
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great antenna even in a fringe area
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Posted . Owned for 1.5 years when reviewed.
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Great! Simi Valley is a very poor reception area, but this thing is amazing. I have never had a good signal for KCBS LA and now we can see this channel perfectly. Easy to install and aim. Simi is also known for being very windy. Many antennas need lots of cables and very strong masts, and the items in the box worked just fine.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Channel count, Picture quality
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Great antenna for free local channels
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I was surprised by how clear the channels came in. The clarity was better than the satellite company that I was using! It's easy to install. I received about 40 channels. I was not able to receive NBC so I called customer service. They were extremely helpful and explained that a tree was blocking the signal. They explained where it needed to be placed. I live at a townhouse with an HOA so placement is restricted. I would give it 5 stars if I had been able to receive all the local channels. It is not the product's fault but the fact that I am not able to place it where it needs to be. I currently have it inside.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Channel count, Picture quality
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great antenna!
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Posted . Owned for 4 months when reviewed.
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Recent cord cutter: I currently have this mounted on my roof and am getting over 60 clear channels.
I'm about 30 miles from the mountain peak where almost all of the stations in our area have their transmitters with a relatively unobstructed view (a few trees in the neighbors yard). With the leading indoor flat antenna I got 30 channels but many had considerable artifacts and frequently dropped out all together. With this antenna temporarily sitting in my living room that increased to 50 channels but still had some artifacts and occasional drops. Roof mounting got me another 12 channels. All channels are clear and I rarely have any artifacts or signal issues. I highly recommend this antenna.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Picture quality, Reception
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Adequate for what it is being used for
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Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
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One of our local TV stations is part of an ongoing dispute with our Service Provider. This dispute is going on it’s second month.
The only way to receive this channel is over the air.
I was surprised to find that I can receive 38 OTA channels with this antenna, and the picture is great.
The only disappointment with this antenna is on the lower band channels, the picture and sound are temporarily interrupted by passing traffic on the street in front of our home. I have the antenna mounted on a 12 Ft pole which should put it well above most traffic.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Channel count
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great Way to Cut the Cord!
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Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
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It’s been years since I have used an “old fashioned” TV antenna, since I have been using satellite service over the past couple of decades. However, with the rising costs of service and that of the local channels offered on satellite, I thought I would look into the new technology out there to see what was available.
After finding this antenna on Best Buy’s website, I looked through the reviews and found that it would be worth a try. I wasn’t disappointed. I used my old coaxial cable that was from my outside mast TV antenna years ago and connected to this new ClearStream 4Max to it, placing it in my attic. In the good old days, I would have been lucky to have gotten static from inside my attic, but after just a few minutes of running back and forth into the attic and making sure things were connected correctly, I was amazed.
The images and were crystal clear on all of my local channels and that was with using old cabling inside an attic.
This made a believer out of me. I plan to get a DVR at some point for this system and totally cut the cord.
Outstanding product!
I would recommend this to a friend
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Picture quality, Reception
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Originally skeptical
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Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.
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I wondered if this would work at my home. I live in the country and I am tired of spending hundreds per month for bad satellite tv.
I installed this on my roof not far from the chimney. I did use an app from my phone to find the most stations directionally. It was much easier than I guessed.
Not only do I receive the channels direct in path that I aimed for but I get 61 channels. Disclaimer: some are shopping channels. Yet, I receive multiple networks stations from nearby areas like Lansing, Jackson, Battle Creek, Kalamazoo, etc.
Well worth it.
I purchased the antenna that supports 4 televisions. I only have two hooked up now but both are superb picture and sound.
I would recommend this to a friend
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Channel count, Picture quality, Reception
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Antenna
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Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
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Great reception and easy install
Mounted it on roof with direct sight line to tv towers and am getting over 50 channels. Clear TV picture and no pixelating
I would recommend this to a friend
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Ease of use, Picture quality
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Reliable Picture Perfect Antenna
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Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
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This antenna is the easiest to connect & setup by far and can say that because I tried 3 others before going back to this one. I should have known to just stay with this brand in the 1st place as we have one that we have used in our living room for years. They provide the best pictures & sound quality. I know that I can rely on these antennas! Worth the $$$ and no more cable tv needed!
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Range
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Works fine in attic with pre-amplifer
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Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
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Installed in attic and received my local CBS station about 30 miles away with no issues; ALSO, realize that I also hooked in-line with antenna down lead was a Channel Master 'Amplify' pre-amplifer. I did test signal without the preamp installed and got some occasionally 'digitalization' of picture on same CBS local station. So of course I kept the 'Amplify' connected to my new Antenna. I am fairly sure if I just mounted outside on 5' mast on side of house eve, I probably would not need the 'Amplify' box. Cancelled my CBS All Access subscription and paid for 3/4 of the price with refunded money.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Reception
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Best antenna I ever owned!
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Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.
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Bought this antenna to replace an old 16 foot long antenna. I live in North Port Florida and with this antenna I could only pull in Fort Myers area signals. When I had a rotor I could get some Sarasota area channels. I bought this antenna figuring that the technology has advanced in the past 25 years. Boy! was I right. I set up the Clearstream on my old 25 foot mast and also used a Wineguard Boost XT preamplifier. I aimed the front of the antenna towards Sarasota and Tampa as recommended by one of the station locator websites. When I scanned for channels I ended up with 77 stations!!! Because this antenna picks up stations front and rear, I got all the stations from Fort Myers, Naples, Tampa , Clearwater, Sarasota, etc. Before I tried this antenna I tried the Antennas Direct, 8 element bowtie, and did not get results even close to the Clearstream. I just can't get over how such a small antenna can perform as well as this one. I have 5 tv's hooked to this antenna. Don't mess around, Buy it!!!!