Antennas Direct PA-18 Low-Noise Preamplifier, 4K Ready, UHF and Hi-VHF, Indoor/Outdoor Use, Includes Coaxial Cables, Power inserter, 12V DC Power Supply- Gray, Rural Use Only: 18dB Gain

It is clear from my reading of other reviews that many people don't understand what this product does and how it is used.Receiving (or not receiving) a particular station is the sum total of:AntennaAntenna placementThe quality of your receiver (your TV)The quality of your cableThe length of your cableand all devices and connectors between the TV and the antenna.This amplifier addresses mostly only one problem. It is designed to compensate for the reduction in signal strength that happens as the signal travels through the cable. The longer the cable, the more loss you have. You will also have loss as you go through couplers and splitters.The JUICE captures the signal at the antenna before any losses occur and boosts it to compensate for the expected losses down the line.If the signal is no good at the antenna, boosting it will not make it better. It is possible it might make a bit of difference on a marginal signal sent to a poor receiver. If you paid $400 for a no-name big screen TV, chances are that TV's tuner is not the greatest.It is also possible to have too strong a signal. In experimenting, I found that the JUICE made things worse (on my TV) if the cable length was less than 50 feet and no splitter in line.If you have more than 100 feet of cable and don't get all the stations you want, you definitely want an amplifier, and this is a good one. If your cable run is less than 50 feet, I would try other things first, like a bigger, better antenna.The JUICE got me more stations and I'm happy with my purchase, but unless you have a long cable run, you can't count on it helping you get that elusive station. Every installation is different and sometimes you just have to use trial and error to find out what works.

This splitter really helped. It is very sturdy and well built.I decided to try and cut the cord. For years I had cable, and then I switched to directv. My directv bill averaged $98 per month and really all I watched were the ESPN’s and the network channels. I decided to cut the cord. I have AT&T Internet so WatchESPN streams on my Roku and AppleTV’s at home perfectly. I thought that if I could get the network channels then I could cancel Directv.The problem is, I am located about 50 miles from the broadcast tower and 2 of the 4 network channels are broadcast in VHF while the remaining channels are UHF. This would mean that I would need 2 antennas. So I went to antennasdirect.com and began researching.2 websites that were a huge help were http://www.antennapoint.com and http://www.tvfool.comBoth websites have data on the closest television towers at your address. They show the frequencies and the direction in relation to your home. Over the air (OTA) television is directional meaning you antenna must be aimed at the tower broadcasting the channels you plan to pick up. (Especially the further you are from the broadcast tower).I decided to order 2 antennas. UHF and VHF.VHF antenna (Clearstream 5 – I highly recommend. It works great): https://www.antennasdirect.com/store/vhf.htmlUHF antenna (DB8e – This antenna worked wonderfully as well): https://www.antennasdirect.com/store/DB8e-Ultra-Long-Range-Outdoor-DTV-Antenna.htmlThe clearstream came with a VHF/UHF antenna combiner. So I used the combiner to combine the two antennas. A combiner is nothing more than a splitter used backwards from what I could gather.I intended on splitting my signal to 4 different televisions. Everything I read said that when you run long runs of coax cable, the television signal is diminished drastically. So, I purchased a pre-amp and a powered 4-way splitter.Pre-Amp: http://www.amazon.com/Winegard-LNA-200-Boost-Digital-Preamplifier/dp/B00DQN3R9O/ref=pd_sim_e_3?ie=UTF8&refRID=0NDCZXJGZZ8ZK1PEMR6P4-way splitter: http://www.amazon.com/Antennas-Direct-CDA4-Distribution-Amplifier/dp/B0082ZJNW6/ref=pd_sim_e_6?ie=UTF8&refRID=0NDCZXJGZZ8ZK1PEMR6PI decided I would install my antennas in the attic. I felt like I would get more life out of the cables, antennas, and splitters if they were out of the elements. I wasn’t sure if the signal strength would be strong enough but I thought I would try it, and if it didn’t work then I could mount onto the roof.I installed the antennas in the attic and hoped I wouldn’t need the pre-amp or the powered splitter. The first thing I did was hook up a regular 4-way splitter and ran a channel search. All the desired channels came in, but the signal strength was too low and there was a lot of buffering. I decided to hook up the powered 4-way splitter and that increased the signal strength a bunch but still it was in the 65-70% range and that was not what I wanted. I then hooked up the pre-amp and boom! I had a 90% or more signal strength on all channels.I also made sure to use only RG6 coax cable and cut the cables to be as short as possible.Here are the RG6 cable tools I purchased.Cutter and stripper: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0099DIV4G/ref=sr_ph?ie=UTF8&qid=1420732747&sr=1&keywords=RG6+cable+toolsCable end compression tool: http://www.amazon.com/RG59-Connector-Waterproof-Connectors-Crimping/dp/B0050N0S36/ref=sr_1_8?ie=UTF8&qid=1420732747&sr=8-8&keywords=RG6+cable+toolsCable ends: http://www.amazon.com/PCT-TRS-6-Universal-Coaxial-Compression-Connector/dp/B00760VRCM/ref=pd_bxgy_hi_img_yI also used two mounts in the attic. They worked great. Here is the link: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000WOVD1Y/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1That’s it…that is all you need to get free OTA television. I was able to receive all the channels available in my market. WMAB 2/WMAE 12 (x.1 PBS/MPB, x.2 PBS HD, x.3 Create) WCBI (4.1 CBS, 4.2 MNTV, 4.3 The CW) W07BN-D (IND/TBN) WTVA (9.1 NBC, 9.2 ABC) W25AD (TBN) WLOV (27.1 Fox, 27.2 Me-TV, 27.3 This TV) W34DV/W39CA (UBN) WEPH (49.1 CTN)The best part of all this, was calling Directv and canceling my service.

This product is powered through a coax cable. It is made in China. It is not UL approved. It is made of metal, however, the back seems to be sealed on with white glue or caulk.It got VERY hot VERY quickly - within minutes. I am concerned that it will overheat and start a fire.It did not seem to amplify the ONE outgoing cable I had hooked up.It is being returned.

I live in North Florida halfway between Tallahassee and Jacksonville,Florida. We can't get ground cable where I live. I'm trying to cut back on my television bill so I put up a 33 foot Outdoor Antenna. I used RG11 Coaxial Cable, a Pre-Amplifier at the Antenna ( A ClearStream 4V Antenna ) and this 4 Port Distribution Amplifier to 3 televisions and one radio.. Results. I can pick up 17 Stations. ( And this is without rotating the Antenna at all. It is simply pointed South.) Among some of the stations are MeTV, Charge, COMET, ME11, ABC,CBS,NBC, 3 different Florida PBS stations , multiple Georgia PBS stations, FOX out of Jacksonville, FOX out of Orlando. ( 150 miles away.) The picture that is on my HDTV is I believe nicer than what I receive from Satellite broadcasts. Very happy with the results. My radio now picks up so many stations that I ran out of PreSelects.. And they are ALL clear. I live in a very rural setting on ten acres surrounded by 9 and 1/2 acres of Pine and Oak Trees.. So I am very surprised i could pick up this many stations. When my contract with the Satellite company ends I may not renew with them. The distance from the Antenna to the fartherest TV has a run of about 110 feet. Hope the particulars help with your endeavors.

***First things first. This backfeeds power to the booster which will be mounted as close as practical to the antenna. Boosters also boost everything, including both signal and noise, thus a booster is best used with a better antenna. This preamplifier system takes the signal and boosts the signal so it'll survive the trip down the coax cable to the TV. If you have a antenna 20 feet or closer to the TV (based on cable length) there's generally no need for a preamp. ***Besides all that, this works as expected for my setup with 100' of RG6 cable from the Antenna, through a surge arrestor, and finally to the TV.

Excellent product replaced a hard to find older unit with this one based solely o reviews and it not only arrived right on time I hooked it up to existing coax cable old system used and did a auto program on the t.v. and I went from 40 channels on old system before it crapped out to just under 80 channels with the juice system ! I couldnt believe it but very pleased with performance of this product .. 5 stars all the way

It’s been almost 2 yrs. since I haven’t use the roof mounted Digital TV antenna because of very weak signal & only getting two channel . I knew that I need to install a pre-am & took a chance on the JUICE Clearstream and to my surprise it really works ,now I get 9 channels crystal clear & probably get more ... Very happy and recommend this Brand.

The return window has expired. First chance today to install it.i found out that it barely picked up less than the regular Chanel's without the amp. I checked with multimeter the amp was getting Power I would like to contact the company to get it for warranty. The high price for product is a slap on the face. But I hope I does get fixed and the company stands behind product then I probably change review.

This pre-amp was a replacement for an older Antennas Direct pre-amp that died, a CPA-19. The gain and noise figure are similar, as well as overload resistance. But I had to take a star away for its mounting method, a pair of plastic zip ties that won't hold up to the elements over time. The old amp had a solid mounting bracket. I used stainless steel zip ties instead.