Price: $199.99 - $121.44
(as of Oct 24, 2024 00:06:15 UTC - Details)

The Antennas Direct 8-Element Bowtie antenna is a high-performance UHF antenna array with a range of 70+ miles and unsurpassed gain of 17.4 dB. This multi-directional bowtie HDTV antenna features specially designed brackets which allow the two antenna panels to turn in different directions to target broadcast television towers, so you get more free TV channels even if your towers are spread out. Antennas Direct has brought the Bowtie outdoor TV antenna into the 21st century with patented design which allows for easy installation options that are off-limits to much larger antennas. Ideal for rural and suburban installations challenged with pulling in signals through heavy foliage or roofing materials when TV towers are far away. The reflectors add forward gain and focus the antenna's power to protect the incoming TV signal from interference that causes pixelation or a complete loss of picture. Compatible with our VHF kit for even more channels. If you had cable or satellite installed before, the coaxial cable needed to distribute signal throughout your home may already be installed – simply connect the DB8-e to the existing coaxial cable and you’ve got free local TV from the networks. Find your TV channels and towers on our website or using our free Antenna Point app on android or iOS devices. Coaxial cable and mast sold separately. Details: Range: 70+ Miles; Location: Attic / Outdoor; Style: Multi-Directional; Frequency: UHF 470 - 608 MHz; Peak Gain: 17.4 dBi; Beam Angle: 16.3 Degree Horizontal Reception Pattern; Antenna Dimensions: 36.8"H x 50"W x 10"D; Weight: 9.4 lbs.; Color: Silver; Includes: All-weather mounting hardware, adjustable mast clamp. Lifetime manufacturer warranty. Antennas Direct has helped millions of people cut the cord since 2003. As the pioneers who reinvented the digital TV antenna industry, we believe that high-quality TV antennas can and should deliver performance and reliable reception of free broadcast TV signals at an affordable price.
Antennas Direct 8-Element Bowtie HDTV antenna - Has a range of 70+ miles and patented, multi-directional, specially designed brackets that allow the antenna to turn in different directions to target transmitting towers
Bowtie antenna measures 36.8" H x 50" W x 10" D; ideal for rural and suburban installations challenged by heavy foliage or roofing materials
Compatibility - NEXTGEN TV, 4K, 8K UHD, Full HD 1080p, no Internet required
Each market has TV towers located in different areas; Distance to the towers and obstructions like trees and your home’s building materials will affect reception
Reflectors add forward gain and focus the antenna's power to protect incoming TV signal from interference that causes pixelation or complete loss of picture
Includes 8-element bowtie antenna, reflector panels, all-weather mounting hardware, adjustable mast clamp, instructions; Compatible with VHF kit for Hi-VHF reception; Lifetime manufacturer warranty
Based in St. Louis, MO., Antennas Direct is dedicated to providing superior digital antennas and accessories engineered in the USA
Reviewer: reo4ua
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: 30 miles away from nearest metro area, blocked by neighbors roof and pine trees. still 29 channels. no amp.
Review: -30 minutes or so to assemble. Directions aren't as clear as they should be but it's easy enough to figure out. A large color picture of the finished product would be useful for reference.-Trial run in bonus room above garage generated 9 channels while being held by hand. This gave me the confidence to go ahead and go through the trouble of mounting it outside. Reflectors are easily adjustable if need be.-Lucky for me, an old Dish TV mounting bracket and "j" pole were still on the side of my home where the antenna needed to be mounted for best reception. In addition, all the coax cable was still there that ran all the way to the other side of my home through the attic. Perfect.-Took small tv into the attic to help track down the correct cable - there were 3 different ones coming from the same general area where the antenna was mounted.-29 stations picked up across ~50' of cable. Antenna barely clears roof of neighbors home and there are large pine trees across the street directly in the antenna's line of sight to the nearest towers (~30 miles away). No amplifier used so far.-I'm getting the 4 major networks along with other random channels.-Connected to my media server pc via hauppauge wintv quad hd tuner card.-Distributing the signal via plex multiple different sources mainly firesticks, iphones, ipads.-I have an Intel 2.9 ghz processor and 16gb of ram. This has always been enough to stream anything from my hard drives without issue to multiple devices at a time even over cell broadcast. Now that my processor has to decode the video from live tv - it's not streaming quite as well but this has nothing to do with the signal quality. Work in progress here.-It appears the antenna works as designed and I'm very happy with the reception and number of channels. I live in the 2nd wettest state in the union with numerous thunderstorms so time will tell regarding durability.

Reviewer: MeNahBangWahComeHeah
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Great UHF antenna! - But will not receive the lower VHF-High stations!
Review: This well-made DB8e antenna is beautiful. I love the plastic red caps that cover the ends of the bow ties. (It keeps them from getting bent out of shape.) I love how this is basically TWO antennas that can be pointed in two different directions. The assembly instructions aren't the best, but I was able to figure them out. With this antenna I received 54 channels from 56.4 miles away (in one direction). All in PERFECT condition with no dropouts or pixelation. I was impressed, and this reception was from the inside of my attic! Unfortunately, this antenna could not receive my favorite two channels 2-1 and 2-2, which I sadly learned are NOT in the UHF band, but are in the VFH-High band. This antenna (as it clearly states) is a UHF antenna. If you want to receive any VHF-High channels you will need an antenna that is designed for those frequencies. Perform an internet search for "TV signals near me", and look at the FCC site and the TVFool site. Both sites are extremely helpful, and give recommendations as to the type of antenna you need and the compass-pointing information to help you aim your antenna to receive the strongest signal. If you don't need to pick up channels 2 through 5, then this antenna will be the best antenna you ever bought!I ended up replacing this antenna with a $45 model RCA ANT751 (bought from this site), and couldn't be happier. I now receive all the channels that my location can receive. (currently 56 channels total) If you do not own a compass, there are some great compass apps for a smartphone that work great! I am very happy to finally cut out cable tv.UPDATE: Wow, how time flies! In December 2014, I initially installed this antenna in my attic. I was saddened that this UHF antenna could not pick up channels 2 through 5, (which are in the VHF-Hi frequency band), and I instead installed another antenna RCA ANT751. The RCA ANT751 worked great for me and I stored this beautiful 8 Element Bowtie Antenna in the attic. Two years ago I needed an additional antenna to point in a different direction to pick up an educational channel. I only used one-half of this 8 element bowtie antenna to capture the signal from the new transmitting station about 45 miles away. I used the ANTENNA SIGNAL COMBINER that is supplied with this 8 element antenna to combine the received signal from both antennas to my amplified signal splitter in my attic. Two great advantages of mounting these antennas in your attic is you can support these lightweight antennas from your rafters with string, and the antennas and connections do not corode nearly as fast as they would outside in the elements. When installed in your attic, you never need to be worried about your antennas during hurricanes and high-wind storms. After nearly four years in my attic, this anntena still looks and works as good as new!

Reviewer: dan
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: Easy to assemble and to install. Martin from Antennas Direct advised me to buy this type of antenna, and he was right. With a compass and the coordinates from TVfool.com, and finding the best spot on my roof, I installed the antenna with no problem.I recommend with no hesitation Antennas Direct for everybody needing an antenna.Don't forget, the antenna that is needed, is not necessarily the same for every house. Antennas Direct was an incredible help.Before, I was receiving 8 channels, now I'm receiving 13, sometime 14. There are two towers in my region and each of the two sections of the antenna is directing to one different tower. I can't get more channel because that's all there is where I live.Those who are not happy with this antenna, don't blame blindly the antenna. There are different reason why it might not work for you, take time to read how it works. Topography of your region, trees; density, size, and height of buildings between you and the towers can affect, etc. The position on your roof can affect too.This antenna is very good.

Reviewer: Jaime Flores Mendoza
Rating: 3.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: Recepción normal, no esperes que incremente mucho la señal, aparte es muy pesada y requiere un mástil con tensores para que no vibre tanto.

Reviewer: StalkerAV
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: I am in Laval, QC. Installed the antenna in attic of 2 storey house with split heading to 110 and 200 deg and got 33 local and US channels. Works excellent in normal weather conditions. Do not know yet how it performs during snow/rain.

Reviewer: Armando Gómez
Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: Aún no la instalo al 100% para poder dar una mejor y más completa reseña, pero los materiales se ven de buena calidad, espero sea duradera y cumpla con su propósito

Reviewer: Heidi R
Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: Happy with the reception. Better than what I had before