Customer Ratings & Reviews

The antenna came well packed with all parts included; the stand with two standoffs, amplifier with ten foot cord, wall plug, two stickpins and four double sided stickers for wall or window mount. I chose to use the stand, and have it sitting on the window sill. It's nice that there are two choices of color, white on one side and black on the other. To me the white stands out too much so I went with the black side. I put the standoffs on the stand which is fairly heavy and slide the antenna onto it. The fit is nice and snug. After connecting the cable (that I wish were black, it's white) to my coax connector on the back of the tv and then the USB to the plug, I started scanning my channels. First I have to tell you that this is replacing another antenna that is not amplified but boasted 60 miles. That model gave me 44 channels, that I was pretty satisfied with. So after scanning using this Insignia model I got a whopping 71 channels of which all but one came in crystal HD clear. I am really impressed and will be moving it to the main TV in the livingroom now, it'll replaced an amplified that scanned in with 51 channels.

If you've ever set up one of these types of antennas before, you shouldn't have any trouble here. And if this is your first, the instructions are easy enough to follow and you should have everything hooked up in minutes. A very strong word of caution, though, do NOT use the push-pins that come included. While trying different areas of my wall to test out the reception, the heads of the pins came off the instant I tried pulling them out, resulting in a sharp poking hazard that I ended up just hitting with a hammer to push all the way into the wall. Discard the pins as safely as possible and use something else to secure the antenna if you're hanging it on a wall. Also, I found that I was picking up better signals when the antenna was set up on the included stand. I don't know the reasoning why, and it could largely depend on your own location. In general, the effectiveness of the antenna will depend on how far you are from various stations. I personally had a little over 20 that I could reach, with a few having very spotty reception. Overall, the antenna does work as it should, but I would suggest doing some research ahead of time to see if it will meet your needs or if you need something with more range.

If you're looking for an alternative to cable TV, this antenna could be the answer. This antenna finds multiple cable channels that you would not have to pay for including local TV channels that carry, ABC, NBC, CBS, PBS and more. Installation is very simple: just connect the cables and find a suitable place to mount the antenna itself. One end of the cable goes directly to your TV or cable box, while the other goes to a USB brick (included). The included instructions make it visually easy to connect. Once your antenna is connected, you have to install the channels that can be done automatically. This does take some time, however, My antenna found over 50 channels. This antenna does have a 60-mile radius. Although the process was seamless, I was disappointed by the image on most channels. They had a blotched image and could not remain stable. The problem was not due to the antenna, but the amplification power. My TV is over 30 miles from downtown which is also a factor. Although the price of this antenna was reasonable, you may need to invest in a more powerful antenna amplifier if you do not live in a central city location. This Insignia indoor HDTV did work as advertised, but you should consider purchasing it depended on your location in relation to TV towers in your area.

I have two other Ultra-thin antennas, both with amplifiers like this one, from the 'big name' manufacturer but this one is my favorite. Besides getting 40 OTA channels in the snow, my favorite 'feature' of the antenna is the multiple mounting methods that Insignia provides - 1) 3M adhesive squares for attaching the antenna directly to a window, 2) push pins to mount it directly to a soft (plaster, for example) wall and 3) a steel mounting stand that you can set on a table or desktop. I'm using the steel stand with the Insignia - my other antennas are stuck ro the window with duct tape... As is pretty standard, there is a black and a white side to the antenna - doesn't affect performace but gives you flexibility in matching with your decor. Great value compared to some of the 'name' alternatives - definitely recommended.

Did not work at my house. Will try another type. May work for someone else. These are trial and error.

I needed a new Antenna to add to my old TV not that's in my bathroom, I live out by Airport and get a lot of interference as planes land and take off. This Antenna makes it some easy to get all my local channels.

This antenna works. I haven't bought or used an antenna since the early 90's but this one seems to work well picking up HD channels. I live in Portland and am able to receive around 60 over the air channels with this antenna. I'll be buying a 2nd one for my other tv.

I live in rural setting about 25 miles from the source towers and this antenna works great! My Insignia TV did not work well with my other powered antennas but worked excellent paired with this Insignia amplified antenna.

I loved this product. Had to upgrade because it wasn’t strong enough to maintain a strong signal. Bought it at a great price. If you don’t have cable. It makes a difference.

Receives signal, easy to set up, easy to use, relatively inexpensive.

I had high hopes for this indoor antenna, but unfortunately, it has let me down. I already had a cheap antenna I purchased, and I had to place it closer to a window, but I had high hopes for this one specially because of its size and the fact that it has a power source. I just thought this was going to be more powerful indoors. First off, the size is far too big. Compared to other antennas I’ve used, this is a big black square, making it obvious on my white wall, and if I wanted to be discrete and place it behind my TV (not noticeable), I quickly learned that having it behind the TV is almost useless. The channels constantly break up, and the reception is spotty at best. For it to work properly, I literally had to place it right next to a window something that defeats the purpose of it being an “indoor” antenna. I had cables going from the TV to the window and then there is a big black square on my window. Just not visually pleasing at all. Most people don't have their TVs located right next to windows, so this just isn't practical. Lastly, it requires a power source, which is quite odd for an antenna in this price range. I’ve had cheaper models that work better and don’t need to be plugged in. Overall, I don’t really recommend this antenna as I think there are better options out there that are a little more discrete even if you do have to place it near a window and they don’t require a USB power source. For some reason, I was under the impression that because it was going to be receiving power it would increase the ability to get quality channels from behind the TV but that’s not the case.

This device did not pick up any local stations. Not a good antenna.

Easy to set up, but it didn't pull in any channels for me. I live 10 miles from our ABC affiliate and about 30 miles from NBC, FOX, and CBS affiliates. The 60 mile rating is false. Spent over an hour moving the antenna around and reprogramming. It occasionally picked up ABC, but never held it steady.