Reddit reviews Antennas Direct 4-Element Bowtie TV Antenna, 60 Miles Range, Multi-Directional, Indoor, Attic, Outdoor Applications, All-Weather Mounting Hardware, Adjustable Mast Clamp, 4K Ready, Silver - DB4e

I live in North Buffalo and get 39 channels with my antenna. That said, I don't have one of those little things that are the size of a sheet of paper, that you prop up next to your TV. I had one of those and it kinda sucked. I didn't get a ton of channels, and the signal was spotty. So, I ordered a big antenna, installed it in the attic, and ran cable behind the walls to the TVs. This isn't the exact one I have, but it's very similar:
http://www.amazon.com/Element-Bowtie-Indoor-Outdoor-Antenna/dp/B0074H3IU6/ref=sr_1_37?ie=UTF8&qid=1464744285&sr=8-37&keywords=tv+antenna+outdoor

It's great! The picture quality is outstanding on the major networks (MUCH better than Cable ever was). And I'm not a big TV watcher. So the antenna and a Netflix subscription is plenty for me. Saving $120/month or more doesn't hurt either!

The DB4e. You don't have any Low-VHF channels so the ClearStream antenna wouldn't provide any additional benefits over a UHF antenna like the DB4e, which has a fairly wide beam.

I use this guy and both my TVs have a ATSC tuner built in so I don't need anything to convert to digital. I get 22 or so channels and I'm fine with that but if you get 60 mind sending me your tvfool report?

http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0074H3IU6/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?qid=1381261475&sr=8-1&pi=AC_SX110_SY165_QL70

Cord cutter here. I installed this antenna in my attic Took me about 30 minutes and all I needed was a power drill. Picks up about 30 stations with no trouble at all. Put in the attic rather than on the roof as I wanted less holes in my roof, didn't want to look of it and there was no way in hell I was going to climb up there.

You will also need this mount

Unless you're blocked by another building or something, you shouldn't need an antenna on a mast for 60 miles. 52 miles out of Chicago (through a tree and not direct LOS regardless) -- something like this attached to the roof should do the trick.

An Antennas Direct DB4e pointed at 145 magnetic will work fine, the model you said you're using is a "60 mile" indoor amplified antenna, which is basically a 30 mile range antenna with an amplifier on it. The DB4e, or Clearstream 2v would suit you fine. If possible, get it outside and get it as high as possible. But they do work indoors, (just not as well).

You are going to need a beast to pull in Portland. Maybe something like this?

http://amzn.com/B0074H3IU6

You could try that in your attic, and if that doesn't work put it on a pole on the roof.

Sure thing!

Link to the report here. I have it aimed at around 315 degrees, to allow me to pick up #27, the local Fox affiliate. ABC (9) and CBS (29) are all along that main line of towers. #7 is my NBC affiliate.

Antenna is a 4 element bowtie. It's over my garage, 12-15 feet off the ground, aimed at around 315 degrees. 50 feet of RG6, quad shielded cable runs into my basement, which then sends the signal to the in-wall coax inside the house, and eventually to the TV itself.

I most definitely believe they got my money and ran with the Jeje model. It was simply too good to be true to have both a "high gain" antenna PLUS be able to be remotely controlled .. ALL for just $28 bucks. I figured I was willing to try all types so why not try that one and see. I've actually had it installed at my house for 18 months now.. More because I got a little down with failure there for awhile and stopped throwing away money into the hobby but I feel rejuvenated again to try.

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I have used an Antenna's Direct before but it was when I was just trying to pick up the locals from Quincy. It was this model.. 4 Element Bowtie Indoor/Outdoor HDTV Antenna - 60 Mile Range. There was honestly nothing wrong with it other than the fact that I was starting to get interested in attempting to gain the Tropo channels and I started buying other antennas. This antenna is actually still installed and working fine at my fathers house now 6 years later.

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By ganging them in parallel, do you mean having 4 or more of these on the same mounting structure and pointing them in different directions? Or if its something else, do you care to explain and describe the benefits?

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I appreciate your comments. I really do not mind throwing a little cash at something IF it would actually work. Of course, my fear is not wasting 25-30 bucks.. But wasting 70-100 bucks on something and it not working. Surprisingly I have never seen this particular antenna.. But it intrigues me. Definitely looks like a monster.

As others have said, the transmitter is in Gaston county and isn't really that strong. Even living off Tyvola Road West of 77 I would always have trouble with it.

However since moving out to Union County I purchased an antenna and mounted on the roof. I get all the Charlotte channels crystal clear with around 90% signal strength most of the time, including Fox 46. If I pointed it to the north-northeast I can actually pick up the Greensboro stations on a good day and some SC channels if I turn it the other way.

Here's an Amazon link for mine: Antennas Direct 4 Element Bowtie HDTV Antenna - 60 mile range

If you can, pop for an outdoor antenna. My house had a DirectTV dish, so I pulled it out and reused the stand and coax for a multidirectional antenna like this: http://www.amazon.com/Antennas-Direct-DB4E-Antenna/dp/B0074H3IU6/

My reception is perfect except when it's storming, which messes with the UHF stations a bit.

Re. mount: Personally I prefer a non-penetrating roof mount, because I was (overly) concerned about lifting up Spanish tiles and doing the roof tar/silicon caulk over the screws. So I spent about $120 on an NPRM. A side-mount works well also.

Re. antenna: Your TVFool shows almost all UHF stations, with no VHF stations worth catching. So you would be good with something like the DB4e for $70.

Just to be clear, because you're only 5 miles from the transmitters, you could choose something as basic as a Winegard Freevision in a window facing that direction, and probably receive the signals nicely.

I'm personally a fan of "over-doing" an antenna install, so that you never have to worry about reception in the future, and can receive odds-and-ends signals from other cities that float in, and any local-interest, low-power TV station that decides to start broadcasting for a year or two.

If you're certain that you're not going to add television sets or tuners in the future, and will not need to split the signal, then you should be okay with no preamp for 25 feet of coaxial. But if you might split the coaxial in the future, you may as well install the preamp now.

That's my situation exactly. I have an Antennas Direct DB4e and I had to remove the reflectors to get a decent signal from the backside.