Chaowei 2026 TV Antenna for Smart TV Indoor (16.5ft) Cable | Long Range HD Digital Antenna for Local Channels with Strong Magnetic Base, 360° Reception, Supports 4K 1080P HDTV

I loved this the minute I saw it. It has a magnetic base and the box it comes in is surprisingly only 5 inches tall. It looks like a tiny microphone and I have mine attached to the arm that is on the wall to hold and swing my TV. But the great thing is that if it had to be visible it would look just fine as opposed to some of the other antennas which can be awkward. I was very fortunate to have found 70-80 channels immediately (counting the sub channels like 13.1, 13.2, 13.3, etc.) The picture quality was wonderful and, as I mentioned, I did not have to bring the antenna up to the window. The cord was very long, so I just left it coiled and it still worked fine. The magnetic base made it very stable as opposed to the ones that drop the signal when you slightly move the cord. Be sure to look at the directions for a special offer available to people who purchase this product. I did not have any problem installing the item, but I wrote to the company regarding that offer and was delighted that they wrote back within hours. This is NOT powered, by the way, and I did not need power to get excellent reception.

For those of us that have cut the cord and use streaming services such as Netflix, Amazon Prime, & Sling etc. This antenna gives me local channels and ABC, CBS, NBC, OPB, FOX, and a handful of miscellaneous channels that I skip over like QVC and HSN. It’s really small which is nice because it’s not an eyesore. It’s the size of a super tampax. :-) It states it’s weather proof so I put it out my bedroom window and attached the magnetic base to my gutter. My living room TV isn’t near a window so I placed it next to the TV and only got CBS, FOX & the garbage channels we don’t watch (infomercials) So, it really needs access to a window with no obstructions or even better yet put outside. The picture is clear. It was unbox, plug and play. It screws into the cable outlet on the back of the TV, then you scan for channels and in less then 5 minutes you’re watching free network channels. I checked my distance for broadcast towers and it said 14 miles. It does work. I don’t think I get as many channels as others. I do recommend this product. I would buy it again.

I live in Orlando Florida with lots of interference from a nearby airport. I am fairly close to the broadcast stations and do not have cable or wifi. My tv is an LED 720p. I purchased this product and the antenna amplifier to replace my old school antenna with rabbit ears which was picking up 55 channels that faded in & out. The product came several days earlier than quoted and in good condition. It was much smaller than what I presumed it would be but is EXTREMELY sturdy. It was incredibly easy to hook up in less than 5 minutes. I did a channel scan but did not pick up any additional channels other than what I already had however the channels faded in & out much less with very little need to constantly adjust the antenna. I tried different combinations; moving the antenna around the room & re-scanning & still I did not receive any additional channels but again, the channels faded a lot less. I also tried removing the additional antenna amplifier which only made the channels fade in & out again frequently but not quite as much as with the old school rabbit ears. I decided to try the antenna without the amplifier on a different tv which was an LED 1080p and already receiving 66 channels. Both tv's are the exact same brand, age and features, the only difference is the size & number of pixels. I hooked up the antenna, did a scan and picked up 20 additional channels (86 total) on that tv. A few of the channel do fade in & out but the majority of them are solid. As far as the other tv, the 720p, the one the antenna was originally intended for, I found the old fashioned rabbit ears with the amplifier worked better on it, there is now zero fading in & out but I'm still getting only 55 channels on it, no biggie. I will be picking up another antenna amplifier to use in combination with this antenna on the other 1080p tv that now gets the 86 channels, I'm curious to see if I can get more channels & zero fading. All that being said even though I wound up not using this antenna on the tv I intended to, I'm happy with this product, not sure there isn't something better but feel it is worth the money and would definitely recommend getting the antenna amplifier to go with it.

Worked as advertised for me. I picked up 47 channels in an apt. House possibly more. I mainly wanted to pick up all PBS networks, ABC, CBS, NBC, FOX , whatever regular networks are to go along with another streaming option (SETV Now- $20 mo. No contract) Downside, does not provide "local news" but has 500 channels. The antenna picture is very clear, if not more clear than my cable. I also ordered an amplifier but that made not difference. The antenna is fine by itself. Not a bunch of cords and quite small. Magnetic option so i have on the side of my ac/heat unit but can stick to anything medal, though stands on any surface. Told my sister about it last night. Ordered her one too. Easy to install, just put where the cable cord goes. It has a very long cord to stay near TV or move. CW, ION MeTV, Bounce and others, in addition to QVC types and news from various countries like France 24, China, Africa, Britain.

Good enough as a digital antenna, but signal quality can be iffy. At times can pick up local channels with great quality, but it can also lose signal off and on for no apparent reason. I find myself having to reposition the antenna. I like the small form factor and the strong magnet that acts as the base of the antenna. In my view the antenna should be on a swivel so you can easily reposition the signal direction without having to try diferrent locations. It seems to be a design flaw or omission. Overall, decent antenna, well built for a decent price.

The product page contains a lot of false and contradictory statements. The antenna most definitely does not have 360 reception, here in NYC only a few miles away from the broadcast station I either get ABC or CW but not both. In order for me to get ABC without static I have to orient the antenna vertically and in order for me to get CW without static I have to put it horizontally. If you can't get at least all 4 major networks in NYC with an antenna then I can only imagine what other locations are going through. The page first say and shows images of placing the antenna in all kinds of places and hidden but then says that you should place it vertically. It also says that it has 360 degree reception but then says in the tips except for some horizontal signals. The whole page is just on big contradiction. When I contacted them they gave me a list of excuses upon excuses telling me the frequency might not be supported and that I didn't check or that I'm lying (ABC transmits at 174 and it states this antenna supports from 170 so I checked) and then they told me that it works for some customers and not others. Then they told me to go get another brand. Completely useless costumer support and definitely an antenna with a flawed design. If you want to get any kind of Hi-V channels then I would suggest you stay away from this antenna and don't fall for their false advertising.

I cut the cord in April, but I did not install an antenna connection to my bedroom TV at the time. When I read the reviews of this device, I was encouraged to give it a try. I have tried at least 3 other indoor antennas, and all were a major disappointment. I live very close to the Las Vegas Strip, and the guy who installed my exterior antenna in April said that was the reason the indoor antennas never worked. He was even concerned that the exterior antenna might not work. It did, but it only connected to my TV in the living room. He said there would be an additional $50 charge to install an antenna connection to any other room. I decided to wait, and I am glad I did. I installed this antenna to my bedroom TV this afternoon. It is just what I needed. It gives me access to the local news stations, which is all I really wanted, and several other stations as well. The picture is crystal clear on each station. As for me, the attachment of the antenna to metal was key! At first, I placed the antenna about 1.5 feet from a window. It was draped over a wooden easel between the TV and the exterior French doors. The reception was very poor. I then attached the antenna to a metal framed mirror on the other side of the TV, about 6 feet from the French doors, and the reception was perfect. So be sure to experiment with placement when you set it up, as I am not sure proximity to a window is the only consideration.

I rarely take the time to write a review but I like this antenna so much I bought another one. I ordered one initially and was surprised by how small it was yet it works as well as as of the more expensive antennas I have bought in the past. I recently switched to Playstation Vue and needed some off-air antennas for local channels and bought a couple the flat panel ones, including an amplified one. This one works every bit as well as the more expensive ones and is incredibly small, you can hide it anywhere. When one of my more expensive plastic, flat panel antennas broke (the wire came right out of the antenna when I tried to move it), I ordered another one of these for the same TV. And this little, tiny antenna picks up even more of the local channels than the one that just broke. I am in a large metro area so I can't necessarily speak to its range but this antenna works every bit as good as more expensive models I bought, it is very small so it is easy to hide and is made of metal for a real, solid construction. I totally would recommend this product!

I think it's important we mention what city we're in when we review them so others in the same city knows this product will work for them as well. I'm in Winnipeg and am able to get CBC French, CBC HD, CTV HD, Global HD and CityTV HD. This picture was taken during the show Carnival Eat's. This product worked better than expected. I'm 10 miles away from most and 25 miles away from the farthest. With having a magnetic base, I currently have this on my baseboard heater indoors. I haven't paid for cable in 30 years. It's worth the purchase! EDIT: Just under 1 year later, the amplifier died making it unusable. If understood correctly, product had 1 year warranty. Contacted seller, requested warranty replacement, would only offer 20% discount code to purchase another one, agreed, waited 3 weeks and no code. Nice antenna but would suggested a different seller that honors their warranty.

Antenna was super easy to set up. And that's where the "fun" ends. Antenna claims to be able to receive signals from 360 degrees. This is simply not true. The antenna is entirely directional (I used to design antennas for a living) and only works when I "point" the antenna directly at the transmitting tower. Overall performance is so poor that the antenna cannot even receive local stations that are no more 30km away (it did however receive stations from Buffalo NY that are well over 60kms away!!!! huh???) All in all, I can't recommend this antenna. Perhaps adding a better RF amplifier to it would help resolve some reception/signal issues however the sheer lack of surface area to receive the broadcast signals is its downfall.

This antenna is great! It is smaller than it looks, and it is magnetic and sits on the back of my tv, the little amp didn’t do much for us, but if there is a channel that we can’t get in, we just move the antenna closer to the window, very satisfied with this!

Arrived today. Out of the box, using the supplied Signal Amplifier box, I get 24 channels here in Toronto. It's best to re-scan on a clear night to maximize the number of channels you can pick up. The amplifier stopped working within a few days, but I still pick up 40 channels without it, after midnight. During the day, its between 15 and 24. The tiny size and magnetic base is really handy. No big, unwieldy, finicky rabbit ears to deal with, it just hides away out of sight. After the initial scan, select a weak channel, then just walk around the room carrying the tiny antenna on its long cord 'til the iffy channel comes in clearly. Now that you've found the ideal antenna location, re-scan to maximize channels. The box says it's 4k 1080 and it does include the amplifier. The picture is clear on all channels. I'd give it 5 stars but the amplifier stopped working within a few days.

I used the antenna in a detached house in Richmond Hill Ontario. I can only receive about 4 to 5 channels even though l placed the antenna right by a south facing window, pointing at Toronto. I don't know how many channels l should be able to receive, but 5 channels seem too little. The picture quality is very good though except for the CTV channel which has unsteady picture due to unstable signal strength.