Setup For This Amplified Antenna Is A Snap
By GREGG ELLMAN
TRIBUNE NEWS SERVICE
Whether you’re cutting the cable cord or satellite TV subscriptions to save money, or you just need local channels during a weather emergency, I have a simple and easy solution with the Winegard FlatWave Amped indoor amplified HDTV antenna.
I’m being honest when I say it took less than five minutes from the time I opened the antenna box to having my local channels on my screen.
The antenna is just 12 by 13 by 0.6 inches and is attached to your TV antenna port with the included 18.5-foot coaxial cable, which has a USB power supply built in.
The quick setup included attaching the antenna to a window with adhesive tape, connecting the coaxial cable to my TV and plugging the USB cable into a port on my TV. You can also connect to an AC power supply with the included 110-volt adapter.
Once everything is attached, put your TV remote in scan mode for a search of the local channels. The scan takes only a minute or so, but do some experimenting with the placement of the antenna.
I tried three places and then scanned, with each one having somewhat different results. Just do the placement and scan until you have the channels you want or are critical to you in an emergency.
Once your signal is set, you’ll receive local channels’ content 4k Ultra HD and Dolby Digital Surround Sound within an amplified 50-mile range.
The flat antenna (imagine a small stack of letter-sized paper) has an ultralow noise digital amplifier embedded directly in the antenna element, resulting in an unprecedented 100 percent signal boost that increases range and eliminates pixilation and dropout, according to Winegard.