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Winegard HD8200U Platinum HD VHF/UHF Antenna Reviews
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I had to install this HD 8200U in my attic, what a pain. This is a very large antenna to assemble in a hot attic, and barely had enough room. Fortunately, my house is lined up with the transmitters in Chicago, which are about 45 miles away, so it runs along the length of the house. I bought the AP 8275, and I am sending it back. It was causing signal problems, could be defective. Parts of this antenna are fragile, I broke one of the arrow shaped rods where the rivet is, but sort of fixed it with wire and electrical tape. The instructions are not very good, but I did manage to figure things out. This antenna is very directional, so you will have to work on getting it pointed correctly for the best signal strength. There are 2 wires that have to be fed through small holes, but I managed to accomplish this. The box was taped well, but only had 2 staples in it. So that is the bad or things you need to know.
The picture quality I am getting is fantastic. So without an amplifier, and in my attic, I get the DTV versions of 2,4,5,7,9,11,17,18,20,23,24,26,32,38,44,48,& 50. A couple of these are from Milwaukee and one is from Rockford. Most of these have 3 or 4 channels each, for example, WTTW has 11.1, 11.2, 11.3, & 11.4. I might invest in a non-directional UHF antenna, to try and pick up some more Wisconsin channels. Prior to this I have had Comcast, Dish, and Direct TV. All had problems, now I am saving $70 a month or $840 a year after about a $200 investment. A lot of the cable programming was garbage for my kids anyway, so no great loss from my perspective. With a little effort, you can install this and get FREE HDTV. God Bless America! I would recommend this antenna to my neighbors.