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Old 08-02-2014, 11:01 PM   #81
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Hmmm, on Amazon it has 7 "5" star reviews, and 9 "1" star reviews. I trust your experience but would not buy anything with more 1 star reviews than 5 star.

Well said!

I usually don't buy it if the number of 1 star is much over 10% of the 5 star.

I read all the 1 star reviews typically.
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Old 08-03-2014, 05:57 AM   #82
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Conrad I think your getting a little confused! I have read all your post and we
know you like NetFlix and Red Box better. I'm not sure why you are down on a
antenna that works and 99% that have used it love it, I guess your in the 1%.
It works better that any RV antenna made.

I just want to clear up the confusion that you just posted.
Amazon has 446 "5" star 90 "4" ratings on the Clearstream 2V

http://www.amazon.com/Antennas-Direc...clearstream+2v
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Old 08-03-2014, 06:16 AM   #83
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Conrad I think your getting a little confused! I have read all your post and we know you like NetFlix and Red Box better. I'm not sure why you are down on a antenna that works and 99% that have used it love it, I guess your in the 1%. It works better that any RV antenna made. I just want to clear up the confusion that you just posted. Amazon has 446 "5" star 90 "4" ratings on the Clearstream 2V
Sorry, but the confusion is yours. The references to poor Amazon ratings are concerning another antenna recommended in a much earlier post. NOT the Clearstream which does appear to be a nice unit. I think you owe Conrad an apology. To be fair, this happens because eariler quotes appear to be dropped when you quote a post. This can be confusing especially when a thread goes to multiple pages.

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Sorry, but the confusion is yours. The references to poor Amazon ratings are concerning another antenna recommended in a much earlier post. NOT the Clearstream which does appear to be a nice unit. I think you owe Conrad and apology. To be fair, this happens because eariler quotes appear to be dropped when you quote a post. This can be confusing especially when a thread goes to multiple pages.


I will step up if I'm wrong! "Sorry Conrad" I thought he was saying
the Clearstream 2V has bad reviews

Thanks for clearing that up Timber Wolf!!
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Old 08-03-2014, 07:03 AM   #85
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Is this something that can be permanently mounted? My 5ver has an antennae, but sitting in my driveway at home I get no reception. I'd like to remove mine and replace it with something like this.


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If you have a ladder on your rig, my post here

http://www.fiberglassrv.com/forums/f...p-44602-2.html

shows an antenna mounting idea.
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Old 10-27-2014, 03:22 PM   #87
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I will step up if I'm wrong! "Sorry Conrad" I thought he was saying
the Clearstream 2V has bad reviews

Thanks for clearing that up Timber Wolf!!

No worries in any case. I am OK even if we bluntly disagree. I readily admit my mistakes too. I am more interested in sharing information and learning from others. An open mind is a wonderful thing.

These ratings are confiusing on Amazon. I typically look at the 1 star ratings and try to glean some facts out of them. For example looking at AC powered water distillers. It turns out that if you run them dry they have problems. One fellow figured out how to use a timer to correct a manufacturers defect.

As for TV antennas. I don't favor amplified antennas. When the pre-amp craps out, the gain goes way down. Larger non amplified antennas don't have that problem. Many of these amplified antennas get a mix of great and poor reviews. Could it be some have bad pre-amps ? Gas FET pre-amp have low noise and high gain. But they are also very sensitive to electro-static discharges. Walking along a carpet in sock feet can kill one of these.

In any event I believe the ClearStream is amplified. If it ever craps out don't toss it. Get it fixed or at least bypass the pre-amp.


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Antennas Direct DB4E Antenna

This is what I put on our roof as a backup to cable. I pulled in 76 channels. Some duplicates. Some were music audio only stations. Eliminating the foreign language stations and home shopping stations. I really only like five of these station. It was similar to 1970 only in HD for the top three stations.

No amplification.

The DB8 is best if the nearest station is many miles away over 60 miles.

Height is a also big factor in improving signal strength. The painters pole attached to a RV ladder trick is a good one.


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