Lava HD8008 360 Degree Omnidirectional HD TV 4K Omnidirectional TV Antenna OmniPro HD8008 + Antenna Installation Kit

The previous TV antenna that I had on the roof was a ClearStream 4 Indoor/Outdoor HDTV Antenna that was purchased several years ago at a local Best Buy. I bought it because it looked compact, and was made specifically for HD television reception vs. my old analog antenna. It did improve reception, and I wound up getting more channels in the Los Angeles metropolitan area (I’m in Orange County CA). The only problem that I had was with two channels. If the antenna was a little too far to the right I would get channel 7 KABC coming in fine, but then channel 4 KNBC would come in wonky/pixelated or not at all. The opposite would occur if I turned the antenna a little too far to the left. Channel 4 KNBC would come in fine, and then channel 7 KABC would be the problematic one. I could never find the sweet spot. Mount Wilson, which is located in Los Angeles County is where all of the television transmitters for the LA metro area are placed (excluding channel 24 KVCR). It is about 65 miles away. I thought, hey this is a pricey fancy HD antenna, with a 70 mile range, so I guess I’m screwed if even this antenna can’t get these two stations to come through at the same time. I even bought an amplifier and it didn’t really help.I was doing some work on the roof, so I decided to check if there were better antennas out there now. I wanted to purchase a new antenna with a more robust range than the ClearStream 4. I found the Lava Omnipro HD-8008 Omni-Directional HDTV Antenna. I researched the antenna online, and found that it is supposed to have a 125 mile range. I thought it would be nice to be able to set the antenna and forget it. I did just that. After installing the new antenna on the roof, and connecting the antenna to the included power inserter, and the power inserter to the TV, I did a rescan on the Phillips 47 inch TV in the living room, and was able to get more channels, and their sub-channels. Most of the new channels and sub-channels are foreign language such as Spanish, Vietnamese, and Korean. So, it’s definitely receiving the stations with transmitters on Mount Wilson. Thus it has a 65 mile range for sure.I now get channel 7 KABC and channel 4 KNBC at the same time without any pixelation problems. If your television has a really good tuner you will be able to pick up more channels with the antenna. I have a smaller Vizio model in one of the bedrooms, and it was able to pick up channel 6 KSFV-CD.The antenna was easy to install, but to be honest it feels cheap like if the wind were to knock it down it would break too easily. I would recommend installing it in a very overly secure manner if you are placing it outside vs in your attic. My old antenna pole was a bit wonky, so I purchased an extra clamp to make sure the wind would not tip it over.My main gripes about the Omnipro HD-8008 Omni-Directional HDTV Antenna are that it:A. Feels cheap like it will easily break.B. It’s a white color, and normally white plastic discolors, and turns into a burnt brown/yellow. It claims to have an anti-UV coating, but only time will tell. If it does turn brown/yellow quickly, I will definitely lower my rating. I would have preferred that the antenna be a black color.If you don’t have mountains or tall buildings blocking your line of site, I would recommend the Lava Omnipro HD-8008 Omni-Directional HDTV Antenna so that you can set it and forget vs. having to deal with another brand, which would require you to get back up on your roof and tweak the direction or having to deal with a switch near your TV that rotates the TV antenna for you, and then having to worry about moving parts breaking.PS. You may want to get some Rust-Oleum Never Wet Multi-Surface Spray to help minimize rain related interference.

After my cable provider doubled their cable box fee, raised their sports fee and broadcast fee, and took TCM and a western channel off my plan, it was time to cut the cord. The broadcast tower sites said I would get 16 channels. The antenna is 17 feet off the ground, and there are tall trees in the direction of some of the stations. The antenna gave me 29 stations, but 2 were duplicates, and 3 others didnt have a signal strong enough to view. Still 24 was much better than expected. Know that cable providers compress their TV signals, and for a lot of stations, the antenna picture is visibly better than the cable picture quality. I have this mounted on a 1 1/4 galvanized pipe. The top 6 ft is unsupported, but very sturdy. The antenna seems well built. The instructions are a bit lacking for 2 things. When you unscrew the bottom plates, there are locking tabs. I tried using a screwdriver to push them, but a video (not from the manufacturer) showed all you had to do was pry the plate from the end. Also, there is nothing mentioned about the rubber boot. The same video mentioned he had to cut the small end of the boot off, and cut the boot along its length, to get the end of the coax cable in it. The boot wont slide over the fittings on coax cable. During the video, the guy had trouble with the boot falling down. When I installed it, I wrapped electrical tape around the boot, and then put some plumbers putty around where the boot meets the antenna. One thing, where that boot fits into the slot on the bottom, that plastic boss makes it hard to tighten the coax fitting. The hex portion of the coax fitting doesnt stick out much further than that boss when near tight. With great care, I finished tightening with a needle nose plier. Another thing was the optional installation kit. The cable with that was rg59. RG6 is a better cable, and thought if I have a 4k UHD TV, I wanted an excellent cable. RG11 is the best, but can be hard to bend and work with. Consider looking at a coax cable site that lists the coax cable sizes, and their actual sizes , and uses before you decide what you want to do. My RG6, from another supplier, was delivered in the same box as my antenna. Lastly, the antenna has a low profile. It doesnt stick out like the old style antennas from the 60's, which looked like crab traps on your roof.So far, its perfect, and better than I hoped. And, in about 2 months, the savings from the cable company will pay for the antenna, coax and mast.

great product worth the money definitely recommendednothing negative to say about it

It works but you have to buy an in-line amplifier that sends power up to the antenna through the signal line. It’s not expensive. This is the second one I’ve bought because I moved. I put it up on the top corner of my last house and a 15’ pole here and pick up transmitting stations from 55+ miles away.

I was worried that I was wasting my money on this antenna but the unit surprised me. I was able to pick up 25 stations from a rural area in Ontario including PBS stations from the states!!! Unfortunately, you have to place it high on a pole unless you line of sight and no obstructions. I don't know if surrounding trees full of leaves will cause some interference, but for now I'm very pleased with this Omni-Directional Antenna

48 stations in a deep fringe area, most are dependent on the weather but I'm happy with the results.To obtain this I erected a 30" tower with a 8" mast, it took myself and 3 others to install the tower.

Easy to install....no where close to the range it says it can get...about half the distance.

I live 60+ miles from Ottawa on the Quebec side (Campbell's Bay). I get 8 digital and 2 analog channels out of a possible 11 channels as according to tvfool.com. CJOH, CBC and Global come in perfectly and in HD. Even though it is indicated as being omni-directional, in the beginning you still have to turn the antenna to get best reception but it is set and forget after that. Very happy with purchase!

not as powerful as rated...stick to the 40 $ units