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I hope I can stop at least one person from getting ripped off, which would be great, but 10,000 or more would really be the best!

I am a professional Industrial Electrician with a background in broadcast engineering. First off, don't let anyone tell you that you need a residential digital TV antenna because there is no such animal! Do not let anyone or any advertisement tell you that their antenna will receive up to 200 miles; it is not true. Maybe with an absolutely clear line of site and no radio-frequency interference, maybe, but it's very very doubtful.

So my location is fairly rural and is on the side of a mountain with a couple of hard rock quarries surrounding us. To say that my location for good TV reception is terrible is an absolute understatement. My parents bought us one of these antennas a few years back, and I graciously said "thank you" and took it home. We hooked it up to the TV in my daughter's room, scanned for channels and got nothing. I even went as far as taking the TV outside and tried it, and surprise surprise, I got nothing again.

Two years ago we cut our basic cable waste of $110.00 a month, and I bought a roof top antenna just like the ones from the 1960s (which are still being manufacture today). This antenna is the old school VHF and UHF kind. We also purchased a tripod, 10' 1" 1/4 ridged conduit, antenna rotator, control box, pre amplifier and amplifier. All of these materials cost about $250.00 (give or take). After it was installed we scanned channels and low and behold, we got 26 stations and sub-channels. We were ecstatic!

Over the years we have periodically re-scanned and picked up more stations and sub-channels, and we are up to 48 now. Along with our Roku and Apple TV boxes for approximately $70.00 a month, we have well over 500 stations to choose from, which is far better than we ever thought we would receive.

So in the end, if you live in an urban area, chances are that Clear TV and their competitors should work, but so will old-school rabbit ears and some other small compact antennas, which are slightly more expensive than Clear TV. If it's too good to be true, then it is. If you have ever installed or even helped install an old-school rooftop, well, you are well on your way to being able to receive beautiful and clear digital TV. Save yourself the hassle, expense, and disappointment of purchasing Clear TV and their competitor's products. The will work, maybe, in ideal locations with ideal environmental conditions.

Thank you for reading my review. I hope it helps someone who could use the info and save their money. If on the off chance you still want to throw away your hard-earned cash send it to me, I could always use the extra money, and you will get the same results as if you actually bought this piece of junk!