Customer Ratings & Reviews
- Model:
- RF-G1179
- |
- SKU:
- 9449135
Customer reviews
Rating 4.2 out of 5 stars with 1075 reviews
(1,075 customer reviews)Rating by feature
- Value4.2
Rating 4.2 out of 5 stars
- Quality4.3
Rating 4.3 out of 5 stars
- Ease of Use4.6
Rating 4.6 out of 5 stars
Customers are saying
Customers are pleased with the 4 Output Coaxial Amplifier, especially its ability to enhance signal strength and improve picture quality. Users find it easy to use, and appreciate its overall performance and improved reception, with some even noting an increase in available channels. While the vast majority of feedback is positive, a few users mentioned concerns about the size and potential impact on internet connection.
This summary was generated by AI based on customer reviews.
Rated 2 out of 5 stars
Not for Internet
Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I bought this to try and cure my weak internet signal. My internet would cut out because of the long coax run to my house. The product I had bought before was the Motorola single in-single out broadband amplifier that I highly recommend. Best Buy stopped carrying it so I tried this out. The downlink signal is amplified slightly (~3dB) while the uplink is made WORSE by -7dB. I bought it without throughtly reading all the details and the guy said it'd work fine for internet. Definitely made it worse, find somewhere else to buy the broadband amplifier if you need an internet amp. I'm sure this product would work decently for cable television. I'm bummed I threw away the box and cant return this $50 paperweight.
No, I would not recommend this to a friendRated 3 out of 5 stars
Simple
Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Simple to install. It worked well on the TV near the unit but still need more boost for the sets upstairs.
I would recommend this to a friend- Pros mentioned:Reception
Rated 1 out of 5 stars
Poor Performance
Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Upstairs TV with about 75ft run from basement had 16 channel reception. This unit got 18 chls. I got 37 channels with a GE Video Signal Amplifier sold at wallmart for the same price! The choice was clear! I don't recommend this unit at all... only 2 channel improvement, and 21 channel improvement with the GE unit.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend - Pros mentioned:Performance
Rated 2 out of 5 stars
Not the best you can buy
Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I have been through several brands of splitters and amplifiers and find that Antronix works great.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend Rated 1 out of 5 stars
Didn't Work
Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.This unit says it will work with a cable modem, however I tried plugging the cable modem into every possible output port, and could not get a signal that would work. The original signal is also very weak, meaning that by using this splitter, the signal is cut to a point that my cable box would not recognize without plugging the unit in. Upon doing so, I could not see a visual benefit to the signal. Between that and the signal no longer being compatible with a cable modem, I've got to bring this back to the store. Can't believe it worked worse than a cheap 2 way splitter the cable guy gave me.
No, I would not recommend this to a friendRated 1 out of 5 stars
Did not work for me :-(
Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I did read other reviews and it seems to be a bit of luck whether or not it will work in a particular case. I decided to give it a try because I knew Best Buy would let me return it if it didn't work. Some folks had great luck with this and others said it didn't work at all. In my case the picture actually got worse after I installed this supposed signal booster. But a very nice person at Best Buy accepted the return so no harm no foul.
I would recommend this to a friendRated 2 out of 5 stars
It did nothing to assist me
Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I was unable to increase my channel selection by using this item so I gave it away.
No, I would not recommend this to a friendRated 1 out of 5 stars
Didn't Work
Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I had a weak signal in my in-laws place and the Rocketfish claimed it would boost weak signals, but it didn't work. Cable TV came though fine, but the Internet dropped all the time. For me, this did not work as it said it would and was a waste of $30.
No, I would not recommend this to a friendRated 1 out of 5 stars
No different than using the basic splitter
Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Tried this splitter amplifier and got no better reception than the basic splitter I already had. I returned the product. I was using to boost signal from Charter cable.
No, I would not recommend this to a friendRated 1 out of 5 stars
Disappointed
Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Purchased product at the direction of employee to boost the signal from my antenna to my TV for over-the-air signals. Product failed its purposed and reception was as bad or worse than before. Avoid.
No, I would not recommend this to a friendRated 1 out of 5 stars
Not for Fios!!!
Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.This splitter will not work with Verizon fios services, you will lose all on demand features for any box running off of this as well as your fios modem not being able to establish a LAN or WAN connection
No, I would not recommend this to a friendRated 1 out of 5 stars
Poor quality
Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Installed it yesterday now receive less channels then before
No, I would not recommend this to a friendRated 1 out of 5 stars
Did not work with FIOS for me
Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Did not work bidirectional with my Verizon FIOS. Could not access internet or use DVR.
No, I would not recommend this to a friendRated 1 out of 5 stars
didnt work
Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.this was suppose to amplify my internet but it would just kill it all together.
No, I would not recommend this to a friendRated 1 out of 5 stars
didnt improve signal
Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.bought in hopes of improved reception.no improvement.returned.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend




