Customer Ratings & Reviews

i wasn't able to get improved picture from either of my tv's. returned this product.

low grade useless product . Do not recommend. Was a quick return.

Lousy antenna. Works better without built in amp operational, but still poor.

Does NOT work...even being located less than one mile from 2 different tv towers!!!!

We used this a camping trip, less than 10 miles from home...nothing nada!

Bad Reception, Poor Quality, Rabbit Ear Antenna...

Not good at all to expensive it does not work good !!!

Horrible.......Don't waste your money or time.....

Unfortunately this HDTV Antenna did not work......

Tried it at two places, couldn’t get a single channel

I "cut the cord" from cable and have been "OTA" (over-the-air) for several years so I was excited to try an amplified antenna. In the past, I've had antennas, and amplifiers, but never had them combined into one unit. The RCA does that and looks stylish as well. It was easy to set up and offered a free app to show you what channels you can expect to receive at your address. (FYI - this information is also available on the internet). I live about 25 miles from the major networks in my area so I had an idea what to expect. I tried the antenna in two locations - my garage, and a basement bedroom. First was the garage where I currently use one of the "flat panel" type antennas, with an external/amplifier, hooked up to a 46" Samsung. With this set-up, the RCA provided better reception (more channels) with the amplifier off. I didn't notice any improvement with the amplifier turned on, nor did I need to extend the dipoles to gain channels. Overall it worked better non-amplified than my current amplified set up. Next, I tried it in the basement hooked up to a 32" Insignia, where I have struggled to get any reception from a portable antenna, even when placed next to a window. With my current "flat panel" I get about 9 channels. With the RCA I was able to get several more channels so it was a definite improvement. When I turned on the amplifier, I guess the signal was too strong because the screen became pixelated and I got nothing. However, non amplified, it worked better than my previous set up. The bottom line with this antenna - or any "OTA" antenna - is to see how close you are to the sources and what stations you can expect to receive. If you're considering dropping cable, check this out first! However, if you've already cut the cord, and know what is available, the RCA Indoor Amplified Antenna is an excellent option since it can be used with the amplifier turned on or off. This would also be a great option in an extra room where you don't have cable (garage) or don't want to pay for cable (guest bedroom). Go get one - you won't be disappointed! I know I wasn't.

It is not very good. You have to angle it just right to have it work properly. I would recommend getting a different one.

Easy to set up, and I am able to get all the local channels I wanted.

Garbage reception/signal. The power wire is short and although it says indoor use the antenna needs to be close to a window to get service so the short power cord becomes a issue if your tv is further then 5 foot away from a window.

If you are a cord cutter, or someone who wants a backup to their cable/sat subscription, an antenna is wise option, and the RCA Indoor Amplified Antenna should fit the bill well. The antenna is easy to get going. RCA provides a Signal Finder app (I used Android, find it in the Play Store under RCA Signal Finder) to help you know what stations should be available, and how to orient your antenna. It worked well, and as you move your phone, the map adjusts to show which direction the station is. For me, this wasn't quite as useful, since I live close to 3 of the 4 stations and already knew where their towers were. But someone who doesn't, the app is a handy addition! Physical set up is simple. As it's an amplified antenna, it does have a very tiny AC adapter to plug in. Connect the cable to the antenna and TV, plug it in, and extend the dipoles, and you're pretty much set. The instructions recommend avoiding metal, and placing near a window when possible, which I did. Afterwards, I ran my TV's channel scan again, and picked up all the stations I expected--the four broadcast networks, and their subchannels (a total of 20). Video quality over broadcast can be excellent, as it's typically very lightly compressed compared to cable/sat providers, so if you've never seen broadcast HDTV, you might be in for a pleasant surprise--at its best, it's near Blu-Ray sharp. For the cord cutter, this is a good product, as some of the streaming services that mimic cable packages do not always include local channels. That gives you flexibility to save some money possibly with a provider that doesn't, while you retain your access to broadcast via the antenna. And of course, even if you do use one that includes it, or have traditional cable or satellite service, this serves as a nice backup for any outages. Recommended.

I picked up the RCA ANT1268E indoor antenna in hopes that it might be a bit better than a similarly priced, window-mounted flat antenna I had previously purchased. I also wanted to try the accompanying RCA Signal Finder app. In particular, I was hoping the RCA antenna would receive signals from a tower 33 miles away that broadcasts CBS, ABC and FOX. The RCA antenna box advertises a range of 45 miles. The app did indicate a signal from the CBS-ABC-FOX tower, but try as I might, the RCA antenna did not receive it. Consequently, I found that this antenna received exactly the same channels as the flat antenna pressed against the window: NBC and PBS from towers 5 miles away and a local religious station from a tower 10 miles away. The RCA antenna had one small advantage over the flat antenna pressed to the window with adhesive. The adhesive on the window-mounted antenna has periodically come loose, requiring remounting. In contrast, the RCA antenna sits elegantly on a horizontal surface and looks much more attractive. However, in terms of signal reception, the antennas are on par, receiving exactly the same channels. Neither received the signal from the CBS-ABC-FOX tower 33 miles away, despite the RCA app indicating that it should be reachable. I should also note that extension and orientation of the rabbit ears on the RCA antenna is important. I found that it did not pick up the small religious station until the rabbit ears were extended to a full horizontal orientation. In contrast to the RCA indoor antenna, an antenna I have mounted in my attic is able to pick up signals from the CBS-ABC-FOX tower. So, while the RCA ANT1268E is fine for an indoor antenna, realistically one shouldn't expect it to perform like an outdoor antenna.

I always recommend keeping a tv antenna around. You never know when the weather or another event could knock out tv, internet and everything else. This RCA antenna is amplified which is needed in most locations. This antenna also has what they call "SMARTBOOST" so it wont interfere with cell phone signals (up to 5G). Please note this does need a power supply to amplifiy your antenna. The power supply is not needed but you may not pick up as many channels depending on your location. I have a very large power bank that can handle powering my tv and amplified tv antenna during times of need. The antenna also recommends an RCA app which I have used prior. It helps you identify which local channels you should be able to pick up based on your location. Easy to use and helps take the guessing work out of which way to point your antenna. I highly recommend RCA TV antennas and specifically this model. I gave it 5 stars as it is compact but still able to pick up a 45 mile range. I was able to pick up tons of channels depending on the location of the antenna.

Total crap. Utterly worthless. …and if you can’t make it back to Best Buy quickly enough you’re stuck with this thing. Mine literally went in the trash.

We all know over the air digital antenna's come in many options on the market, but this RCA amplified antenna is definitely the one that has done the best job out of any amplified antenna I have ever used. It is sleek and stylish with a black antenna panel that is slim and does not take up a lot of room. Every situation is different, but my RCA antenna was able to pick up around 15 HD channels through heavy tree line and being in the middle of the room. It also includes two retractable antennas (Rabbit Ears) for strong signal pick up if you are not able to be plugged in to a power outlet or want to take your antenna easily on the go. It only comes with about a 4ft coax cable which may make it a little tricky to connect to some tv's, so you may need to buy longer coax cable. Overall this antenna is great for what it does and is well worth the buy.

First off, I have been using "rabbit ear" antennas since I was a small child. I have gone through many years using cable and satellite, but for a little over a year now I have gone completely over the air and streaming. I Have quite a few antennas in my house and have tested at least a half dozen. This RCA antenna outperformed most that I have in my home. This one is pretty traditional with a main unit and the 2 retractable antennas that are actually pretty long. You plug it in to the TV and also to a power source and away you go. So I tried this out in my basement office where I watch the morning news while I am working from home. My current antenna is one of those flat antennas mounted in the ideal spot after several hours of calibrating. I had a whopping 14 total channels. I set up this RCA in almost the same spot and ran the channel search. It found 30 total channels...30! I was ecstatic. The old channels I did get were also dicey and now those tried and true channels came in perfect. I could not be happier but the instructions recommend an app. There is an RCA app that helps you find the best position based on where the network towers are located. I am in a far north Chicago suburb and the app literally showed Chicago on a map and Milwaukee on a map. It was kind of funny as I could have just pointed the antenna towards Chicago or Milwaukee at any time. So I did and ran the channel search again. This time it found only 25. I found this even more funny. So I now have little faith in the concept of simply aiming the antenna towards the big city's towers. I then positioned it back in my original ideal spot and ran the channel search again and this time it found 35! I was perplexed as to how if found 5 more channels back in it's original spot. But I was not complaining as I now have several shop from home channels that I always find somewhat hypnotic. Overall I have extremely pleased with this antenna as it has given more channels to entertain me in the background while I am hard at work in my home office. Take the app for what it's worth, but I uninstalled it right after the first attempt using it. I think this is a 5 star antenna all day.