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| Brand: Philips
Category: CE
List Price: $65.22
Buy New: $52.62
You Save: $12.60 (19%)
New (8) from $19.99
Avg. Customer Rating:  150 reviews
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Shipping Weight (lbs): 4.4
Dimensions (in): 6 x 8 x 12
Legal Disclaimer: Warranty does not cover misuse of product.
MPN: MANT510
Model: MANT510
UPC: 026616017287
EAN: 0026616017287
Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
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| Customer Reviews:
 It just depends on your area February 6, 2007
17 out of 17 found this review helpful
I have tried the Terk, the Winguard straightshooter (horizontal one) and the DB4 antenna. I'm in NW Suburb of chicago and no matter where i put those antennas in my apt i only got fox and nbc. No other channels would work at all.
I bought this on a spur from Walmart with no expectations, i just liked how it looked. Plugged it in and connected it to Vista Media Center and bam all channels worked except the stupid low signal CBS WBBM. Not many people in NW Chicago can get HD CBS its a known issue. I was shocked, i did no adjusting no aiming it just brought it all signals. I was going to give it a 4 but i cant think of any real reason besides it doesnt auto-rotate or adjust. So I'm getting ABC, Fox, PBS, UPN, NBC and my50 i didnt try any others. If i was to guess my antenna is pointing SouthEast towards Navy Pier.
The front plate actually tilts backwards so it looks horizontal to the dipoles. You can do this to fine tune a stutteror you could just turn the base as well. In the instructions it suggests positioning the dipoles out (v shaped) and backwards then tilting the front. I have mine like that and get my channels. Thee are arrows on the front that you press to turn up and down the amplifier, mine is on the third light.
Like i said before, antenna will vary from location to location some works and some dont. I'm glad i finally found one that does for me.
works fine along side my direct TV January 22, 2007
13 out of 13 found this review helpful
I had to get this as my local market does not carry CBS HD broadcasts via Direct TV. A royal pain when trying to watch the football games - and with the Superbowl on CBS, I needed to do something. I used [...] to get some info for my local market. I ran it thru the HD Direct TV tuner/receievr box (HD20). I used the tuner & programming to work with the antenna and probabaly added about 20 extra channels, many HD, that I do not or cannot get from Direct TV. It has merged flawlessly with my guide system after the setup and provides a crystal clear picture of the CBS and many other OTA HD (and other) broacasts that I would otherwise be unable to receive. I have set up 2 of these now, one in my home and one in my parent's home, and it worked perfectly in each location.
 Really depends on where you are August 25, 2008
10 out of 10 found this review helpful
If you are looking to buy an HDTV antenna, you really should be aware that the performance of any given one completely depends on your location, your building, etc, and that these reviews will not reflect your own experiences.
For me, in San Diego in an apartment complex, this antenna has been absolutely terrible. I previously used the cheaper Philips model, (when it was Zenith), and that one worked pretty well, I received all the major channels. This antenna has absolutely sucked, and even after positioning it every which way possible, I can barely pick up anything. Horrible performance is an understatement. Powered, unpowered, facing everywhere, mounted, against the window, etc, it sucks no matter what. Sometimes I can pick up NBC if I get lucky but then it dies.
Bottom line, don't rely on these Amazon reviews. If you can, make sure you can easily return your antenna if it doesn't work well for you. Many people had great experiences with this, but look at where they live, it probably is not the same as you. And likewise, other people (like me) have had terrible experiences with this. So in the end, it will depend on your specific area.
excellent HDTV indoor antenna November 27, 2007
8 out of 8 found this review helpful
When it comes into decision, I choose phillips 50db antenna over the more expensive one. I live in 3rd floor apartment in Dallas and the nearest HD tower is 30 miles away. Most of them facing north-east. I am little bit sceptical at the beginning that this antenna will be able to pick up significant number of channel selection. I was planning to get directv but give it try on with this one first. Guess what. After I plug the antenna to my big screen TV and adjust the direction accordingly, I was able to pick around 8 HD channels off the air. And after playing a bit with the antenna, finally I found the right spot and was able to pick around 15 HD Channels constantly with pre-amp gain turn up to 40db. Signal strength constantly stay above 60 to 67. Pre-amp really helpful to get clear digital signal. If you intend to watch analog signal ex: ABC channel, just turn off the pre-amp gain. Now I am very happy with this. I don't have to spend a penny to watch HD.
update 12/08/07:
I bought terk HDTVa from the local store to compare with this antenna. On the box said it can deliver up to 45 miles from broadcast tower. Result was very poor compare to phillips. Major channels were not pickup. I did not use the amplifier since it was missing from the box, but I was expected the antenna able to deliver better signal. With Phillips, eventhough I did not turn on the amplification, it still deliver the signal. Now I am 100% sure MAN510 from Phillips is the best!!!
 Not as good as cheaper non-amplified antenna February 1, 2008
7 out of 10 found this review helpful
Perhaps there is some sort of manufacture defect for the more recent batches, the latest reviews are mostly negative. The MANT510 also did not pick up any station for me, but a $10 RCA antenna picked up everything. So do yourself a favor, try the cheap antennas out first.
2 stars instead of 1 because I thought it looks nice.
Oh, I live in Queens, NY, the towers are only about 7 miles away.
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