Spectra 52-BWR-W 5" Portable B&W Television w/ AM/FM Radio Review

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(More customer reviews)When my cable goes out I can still catch my soaps and when breaking news is happening I can watch while my kids are utilizing the other sets.

It is portable, you get access to PBS stations, can listen to radio or watch tv in black and white, 10 "C" batteries and an earphone jack.It is lightweight.

I like the convenient built-in handle since I have used this in various rooms when the cable has gone out or I cannot access one of the televisions in the house. When not in use I roll up the plug to the AC adaptor and store it in the open slot on top, which is the area used for the handle. This is one area that does get dirty easily. The antenna is housed behind this with a slot for it to snap into, plus I always leave it in the down position. It is easy to pull the antenna up with the total measurement of it being 20 inches. I have watched shows with the antenna straight up as well as to the left and right. It basically depends if you are viewing VHF or UHF.

The picture tube is small, five inches, with the knobs at the bottom for selecting radio, tv or off. Then there is the switch for VL, VH, UHF and the radio offering of either AM or FM at the bottom of the same knob. The volume lever is to the right with the earphone jack at the end. The tuning dial is to the right of the picture tube, beside the dial pointer that is a black shade with the red indicating the selection.

I have to check the selection when I switch from CBS to ABC, but NBC is the same dial indicator as CBS. The volume works great and the picture quality is fairly good for being this size. Since we rely on cable for television access we have had many periods when they were upgrading the system locally and when it does not function properly. When this happens I plug in the Spectra? Black and White Portable Television with AM/FM Radio, 52-BWR-WB and can sit at the kitchen table enjoying my favorite show without a glitch.

The back of the Spectra? Black and White Portable Television with AM/FM Radio, 52-BWR-WB has the adaptor plug, an external antenna jack, a battery charge, vertical hold control, brightness control and the contrast control.

The power source selector in the back has three options when using batteries, ext is for AC adaptor or car battery, BATT for internal batteries and Charge for Ni-Cad rechargeable batteries.

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No need to miss your favorite TV program with the Spectra 52-BWR portable black & white television & AM/FM radio. It can be battery operated or just connected to household power using the included AC adaptor.Keep up with the pre-game action at your tailgate party using the included DC 12 Volt Car Adaptor or even take it to the game.It also has a full feature AM/FM radio built in.

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Terk FDTV1A Flat Digital Omni Directional Amplified Indoor Antenna (Black) Review

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(More customer reviews)I bought a Terk TV-55 antenna around a decade ago (still sold today), since it was one of the most expensive antennas around, and I was hoping there was something to it.

It worked, but I've never been convinced it does any better than more traditional antennas.It does do a better job since the digital transition, but I had to play with it's positioning quite a bit to get everything to come in.

Originally I figured I'd pick up another one of those, but when I saw this, I thought I might as well take a chance on a newer design.

Pulling it out of the box, it's amazing how small and light it is compared to my TV-55...it had me skeptical that it could really do as well.

Before hooking it up, I used the signal strength indicator on my Tivo HD to check how well each station was coming in, so that I could see if this antenna really did better or worse...

I swapped antennas, threw this FDTV1A on a chair near where I have my TV-55, and checked again.To my pleasant surprise, EVERY channel comes in stronger.Channels that were above 80% already are now maxed out at 100.Channels below that have all gained at least 10+ to 30 on the signal meter.I even seem to be able to pull in one station from another market decently that didn't come in at all on the TV-55.

And all that was without doing any more positioning than just throwing it on a chair next to my TV-55 (which is by an outside wall).(I should note that I have channels coming several different directions, so on my TV-55 it's challenging to find an orientation that gets all of them decently-this model really does seem to be omnidirectional, or at least far more so than a normal antenna).

So I'm very happy with this thing's performance so far, and would absolutely recommend it.For YEARS I've wondered why someone couldn't make a better antenna, with all the technology we have now...and it looks like they actually did.

The small size, and small AC adapter are nice too.

One note-if you're already getting channels in super strong, I've heard there's a chance that amplifying them may actually make them worse.I didn't have that happen in my situation at all.Even the channels that were already at 92 or 96 on my signal strength meter just bounced up to 100 without issue, but possibly some people might want to try it without plugging in the amplifier, if their signals are already super strong.

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TERK digital flat indoor antenna has a patented reception technology that outperforms traditional antennas. 360 degree reception pattern eliminates the need for constant adjustments. The removeable Extremely Low Noise (ELN) amplifier provides maximum flexibility and performance and gives you outstanding digital TV reception without saturating the signal. its high-gain design picks up further stations. This antenna is optimized for HDTV reception and has a flat profile designed to blend in with today's high-end HDTV systems. Comes with a 3 way mounting bracket so it can hang, stand up, or lay flat. Has 1 year limited warranty.

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Motorola Signal Booster 484095-001-00 Bi-Directional RF Amplifier Review

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(More customer reviews)Ever since my cable company installed digital cable in my house I have had picture problems.The analog pictures were grainy and half of the digital pictures didn't come in.They just said they would arrive shortly but never did.Numerous calls to the cable company failed to come up with a permanent fix.So I decided to take matters in my own hands.Other boosters made things worse.When I saw that this one worked with digital as well as analog I decided to give it a try.I first hooked it up from the cable box to the vcr and got no improvement.So I tried hooking it up where the signal first came in before the cable reciever and it worked beautifully.Analog pictures are clearer than ever and all the digital pictures come in.No more "Please Wait" screens.I am mad that my stupid cable company refused to do this but I am thrilled to finally have what I pay for!Great product!

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If you're ever annoyed by weak cable TV or cable modem signals--often caused by older cable wiring in your home--then Motorola's in-line broadband drop amplifier makes a great solution. Boost your weak signal up to 32 times with this easy to install device, and leave the frustration behind.

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Monster Cable TGHZ-2RF Two Gigahertz Low-Loss RF Splitters For TV & Satellite 2-Way 2 Gigahertz RF Splitter Review

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(More customer reviews)After making some recent upgrades in my primary audio/video system it became clear that the two way splitter that the cable company provided was simply inadequate to the task.Upon doing some research I determined that this particular splitter made by one of the industries most reputable manufacturers was going to have to be the way to go.Upon hooking up this superior two-way splitter in conjunction with Monster's MV3F2M NF Video 3 coaxial cables there was quite a wonderfully distinct difference in the picture on my new television.
After seeing such a distinct improvement in the signal for my primary audio/video system I immediately went out and purchased another one for the computer room to use for both the cable modem and the television in that room.This is the perfect two-way splitter for either a television/cable modem hookup or a television with PIP (picture-in-picture) capability in conjunction with a cable box or satellite receiver!
I highly recommend this outstanding cable splitter to any and all who're interested in getting the best picture available from their television sets or signal for their cable modems.The end results far outweigh the costs for this splitter!{ssintrepid}

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Monster Cable TGHZ-2RF Two Gigahertz RF Splitters 2 Way2 GigaHertz RF Splitter

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