ClearStream Flex Amplified Indoor HDTV Antenna Review 

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I livi in Los Angeles and have an indoor antenna. Get over 140 channels with a great picture.

As a guy who worked in the audio/visual world before retiring I really appreciate your knowledge. I have an ancient Channel Master antenna DVR I still use. The hard drive died a few years back, but I just hooked up a 500gb external hard dive and it works great.

I live in New York City and I use RCA indoor antennas and I get over 80 channels. Some of the channels I don't watch but I do get all of the major channels and sub channels as well. Reception and resolution is good and I really don't have any signal problems. RCA antennas work well for me. 😊😊😊

Thank you Antenna Man for a great review of the ClearStream Flex. We really appreciate your honestly and as always value your opinion.

Thanks for telling it like it is Tyler. Your subjective opinions/tests are more trustworthy because of your honesty and integrity!

I live in northern nj, about 25 to 30 miles from the towers. As tyler said jt depends on a lot of factors. I started out with a basic antenna I bought at best buy. It was on a wall above the set, prob like 20' above ground level, facimg north ( antennaa iny area are se, roughly 117 deg).. I picked up a few local channels like 2.1( cbs) and 5.1 ( fox), bc they are on uhf ( forget abc 7.1 or pbs 13.1 on vhf). I prob could have mounted it on a easterm facing wall on a sliding glass door to improve it but would have been awkward. I then tried the anteppo bar antenna indoor,same location. Picked up more chamnels, including 9.1, could pick up 43.3 we tv,21.1 pbs. Scan said 49 channels, but not all worked well. Note that about 15 ft east of the antenna I have sliding foors, so the signal could get in. I mounted the flat panel in my upstairs bedroom on the wall facing south. Where is there are windows facing east in the room and master bath room. Bout 35 feet up. It picked up like 54 channels, and for for example 11.1 worked up there. Could pick up 13.1 at least sometimes, could get 33.3 most of the time. I would definintely get a unit w a removable coax , and mount the antenna where you find the best signal &get a good quad shielded coax cable to run to the tv set. If you look on antennaweb.org, you can see where the towers are so at least you know what direction and find a way to mount the antenma oriented that way , it you have a window oriented close to that line ,try that. Given I live in a medium range area , not surprised the indoor antennas worked the way they did, given I didnt have them in an optimal area really, plus how far I am from the signals. Height makes a difference, the higher the better,bc of trees and other structures. In a city area taller buildings can block access. Satellite radio in urban areas has terrestrial broadcasting bc of that,satellite requires a SW horizon access. On thing to keep in mind is atmospheric conditions are big w indoor antennas. At night i could get channels I couldn't get in day. Bad weather makes it worse ( not always, sometimes improved channels,weirdly). To give comtrast , I switched to an attic antenna ( was able to feed it to my old cable end splitter to distribute it) oriented to the south east. I fiddled with it using a small portable tv. And I am getting 86 channels, and they come in clearly w very rare issues. One of the 3 tvs i have it hooked up to had a poor connection when I had cable (crappy wiring), yet it works great. I dont have a pre amp or inine amp, no filters , just the antenna and good quality coax. Special thanks to tyler. I cannot recommend his recommendation service enough. He didnt try and oversell the antenna required, which was great bc a bigger antenna would have been a problem in my attic where it needed to go.we actually asked about a more expensive antenna&he said it would just be more expensive ( he recommended the channel master 45, which is well made and easy to install). I followed his other reccomendations on what to use, how to install it, how to orient it and it went without a hitch. I knew a little, but spending the modest fee was more than worth it. I am good at figuring things out but it saved a lot of grief). My SO is great with a lot of things, they contacted Tyler, but I am the handy guru *lol* ( put it this way, they ordered the report, paid for it, and asked the questions I had bc I am stubborn) One of the big ones is dont skimp on the coax cable, use rg6 shielded coax with pure copper center conductor. The run from my antenna to the tvs is 100' plus, a😮nd the signal is still good to all the tvs ( the splitter is not powered. )

I really liked your Never Forget t-shirt.

I live in the NYC market less than an hour from the city and I get 78 channel depending on the weather if it’s bad I still get at least 75. I was so thrilled today we got the Oxygen True Crime network on our NBC station lineup. Even when I had cable years ago the Oxygen network was on the higher packages. Thanks again for encouraging me to cut the cord 2 years ago and I am so happy I did!!!! TFS👍🏻✌🏻

I bought one of these off of eBay. I used it to test reception locations in my attic. For a while, I actually had it hanging from the rafters. I would have kept using it if I thought it could stand up to a southern summer. great antenna.

Tyler, you are the best! I'm giving this one a try.

Good tip about the amplifier connected to these flat antennas. Will try unplugging amp on mine when watching NBC Sunday night football to avoid pixielation/freezing.

Great video, I really enjoyed watching. Love the t-shirt.

I have tried a few flat antennas but none worked great . But when I installed the Clearstream 4MAX on the Roof , I was surprised to get over 60 channels super clear . On my Sony TV with 3.0 next gen .This antenna is a 5 star to me .

Thank You for another awesome video ! I will try this unit, if I can find it here in Anch AK. I’ve been using one I saw on your video a few years ago, works for around 7 ish channels.

I just installed this antenna (used the linked from this channel). Everything the Antenna Man said was exactly right. The Amplifier did not make much difference what I looked at the signal meter on my tv. LG G2. This replaced an ugly rabbit ear antenna from Radio Shack I had used for years. Now you don't even see the antenna laying on the top of my table that sits below the TV. Reception is great and more importantly, it disappears. It works perfectly for the ATSC 3.0 channels as well as the digital signals. I am amazed it can pick up signals laying flat on table!!!

Woo-hoo! Now we are in a Mint Mobile area!

Took your advice about the clearstream flex. Works so good I got a second one!

Just ordered both, will update soon on how well it works. Long time subscriber thank you for your advice! The antenna works great however had to reorder another dvr mine came damaged. Will update after I install the new one.

That is a nice antenna, then I'm having outside. My antenna is only UHF i'm buying this right now thank you And a nice DVR dude

ClearStream makes very good products! Good job Tyler.....

Love the classic shirt

Tyler, great to see you again Stay safe.. J

Glad to see at least a couple of flat antennas being built correctly. It's all too easy for someone to slap a cheap metal strip loop inside some plastic and call it an antenna. I've come across more than a few over the years. In my opinion, that's why the form factor gets such a bad rap. It's not that flat antennas CAN'T be good, it's that marketers know they can make a quick buck off of people who don't know any better.

As someone who is known by my circle of friends for my cool T-shirt collection, I have to say that I love your shirt and I have to find out where to get one. This one would be cool for the next 80s theme night at the local minor league ballpark. I actually still have a VCR and a couple of boxes of VHS tapes. The VCR lacks a remote, and I haven't used it in ages. Anyway, I'm gonna Google and find that shirt so I can get one!

Great review!

Homeworx hw-150pvr-y22 is a very good ATSC 1.0 tuner. A great value at a low price. It uses a different remote control infrared code set so you can also use the viewtv ATSC 1.0 tuner or other popular tuners at the same time without interference.

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I would've been curious to see the same tests done with the amplifier on versus off. My experience has been the same as you detailed, with amplifying the signal sometimes resulting in a reduction in performance.

Good Video !. From Guadalajara Mexico.

So long as it's got HD then it's good enough for me!

My sister bought me one of these a couple years ago. This damn thing works great. I had to hook it up to my VCR Then to my new or TV set for it to work and then with the amplifier.

Could you test this antenna again with the type of cable you recommended

Watched from Bryan,Tx

I have the antenna direct 4v, it is sitti g on the ground until i can get the garage cleared enough to gain access to the attic. We just moved in 6 weeks ago and are still unpacking. Do you have any contacts for a good antenna person in Dayton, Ohio?

I bought this from your website. I am 34 miles from the New York City towers. I put this in a window that faces them. I get 125 crystal clear channels! I use a Tablo series 4. It’s amazing too!

Can you do a review on the Winegard indoor Flatwave antenna?

Thanks!

I have the 4v antenna, outside leaning against the house and got 35 channels, installed it in the attic and i got 20 channels. Do you think a distribution amp will help get some channels back?

What do you recommend for RVs???

After watching this I decided to order it from Amazon and see if it performed any better than my 10 year old Mohu Leaf indoor antenna. With or without the booster this Clearstream antenna was slightly inferior to my old Mohu. Specially in VHF. I live 25 miles from the broadcast antenna for most stations. In many cases the Directstream's signal strength was very close to the Mohu. Plus or minus 2-3%. But there was a couple of stations that the Mohu received the signal around 48% and the Directstream failed to see the station at all. I was surprised as the Directstream is physically a slightly larger antenna. But, that's the situation in my area. "Your mileage may vary" 🙂

I have this antenna for the living room in my Apartment with some antennas direct antennas in my bedrooms. It's amazing cause my windows face away from the bithlo antenna farm in Orlando and it still pulls in the suite of Full Power Stations V and all the Us plus most but not all of the LDs. Two of the LDs from the farm come in but new RF 3 does not.

What will be the best compact indoor antenna?? All around for being in the woods. Too many out there. Thanks!

Hey Tyler, I'm sure I'm not the first or the last person to ask this, but where can I get that "Never Forget" shirt? Can I get that online or was it just a custom made thing? Thanks in advance

My son in law lives in a big City. He bought one something like that one. It lays on the floor most of the time with either the cat laying on it or the dogs trying to chew on it. It works great. Have a great weekend.

I spray painted my flat antenna metallic gold to match my decor. 🤓

In my area, I get antenna channels but no program information, unless it’s on my Roku TV, which is on the internet. Also it’s in 480p. My mom lives about an hour and 45 minutes north of me and gets the same channels, and even sub channels I don’t get, and her TV (it’s also not a smart TV so it’s not internet capable) gets all the channel info and even 1080i of the same channels I have. Any ideas on what’s causing me to not have info?

Do you think that attaching the amplifier closer to the antenna instead of the tv would work better or not? Just wondering. Thank you.

I need a replacement part for one of my clearstream antennas. Are part available?

Does the length and arrangement of the cable matter?

I bought the BIGGEST FLAT ANTENNA at Best Buy with an AMP in the box too with it - Put it in the window towards the broadcast towers - It works GOOD most of the day until the afternoon when the SUN hits it and WARMS it up THEN my tv picture PIXILIZES for about an hour until the SUN goes down and it COOLS off then it works GOOD again ?? The problem is HEAT changes the "PICTURE STRENGTH" ( signal strength) when warmer ! ANY IDEAS HOW TO FIX THIS ??? Maybe WHITE SIDE toward SUN to reflect the heat rather than BLACK SIDE which absorbs the heat ? Maybe a CLEAR PLASTIC SHIELD to reflect the SUN rays But not the signals ? IDEAS helpful please ???

Can you do reviews with flat antennas/bunny ears like these mounted in the attic with coax extensions? I really want to see if the outdoor/attic rated ones do that much better. I feel all the flat/bunny ears antennas need is better LOS/height to grab better signals. Thanks in advance.

What is the best wireless indoor antenna with amplifier? How can I get Wifi free? I have a Samsung 55" 6 series TV, air only... Cannot get my pixel 8 pro phone to pair to my TV. Thanks...

Hello Tyler. In your demo did you get the readings with or without the jolt switch amp?

When it comes to antennas, Tyler (the one, the only, Antenna Man), "You Are The GOAT!". 👌 As always, keep up the good work. 👌 Watching you from Manville, New Jersey. 😁👌

I'm kinda surprised usually the flat ones suck but hey if it works it works thanks much

Will this work in a big city apartment? Does the building need an antenna?

Did you test this antenna both with the Amplifier ON and with it OFF to compare if the signal was improved? I have not had much luck with amplifiers in general.

Was this review done with using the supplied cable or a better cable?

I got a rca antenna that works for like all my channels in my local. They. Have a tide larger on our. Just bs or depends.

HOWdy A-M, ... Thanks COOP the WiSeNhEiMeR from Richmond, INDIANA ...

Theres a signal somewhere in Pennsylvania on Channel 60

Crazy thing is since the leaves droped where i am 28 no longer comes in for me clear. Its pixels and freazing. I have had the same roof top antena for 5 years. The rest come in the same crazy... i a going to the roof this weekend. Its the same on all 4 of my tvs. I wonder if its all the new homes, and 3 car grages being built.

I hate my flat antenna where I'm at internet goes out often, I'm stuck with spectrum. When my internet goes out with spectrum I always have to move around my flat indoor antenna were I don't dare fart cause the reception goes out and I'm in a tornado prone area I'm Alabama when I'm just mainly want to see weather channel. With that I might as well listen to NOAA frequencies or turn on my UHF/VHF mobile transciever and start a cq call to see information in my area.

i use atsc 1.0 i do not have a special tv antenna or nextgen tv i have a cable to a digital spliter and to a antenna

Why when you review outdoor antennas you test out 7 channels, but only test out 4 with the indoor antennas? Can no indoor antenna pick up the other 3?

Sometimes, these flat antennas, as long as you buy one of the good brands, are the best option if you must have an indoor antenna. For example, you live in an apartment building and don't have a balcony or other place to put an outdoor antenna. As you always say, building material of a home matters, and aluminum siding is the worst offender. It's not used much anymore, but older homes like mine have it. My house was built ion 1920, the guy who sold it to me bought it in 1954, and he had the siding put on. It still looks good, so I'm not going to have it replaced with vinyl siding or whatever. But getting any kind of a TV or radio signal in here is difficult. My main antenna is one of those ClearStream indoor/outdoor ones, and it is currently outdoors, and attached to a Tablo. That brings in the most channels. I also have flat antennas from Winegard and Channel Master, which are connected directly to the two TVs. This is so I have a way to watch TV should the internet go down, because my Tablo will not work without internet. These antennas are mounted on windows, which is the ONLY way to get any signal in here with an indoor antenna. Mounting them on the wall gets me a big fat NOTHING. And they work very well for indoor antennas. I'm about 50 miles away from the Boston towers, and these pull in most, but not all, of the stations. Definitely better than nothing if you can't use an outdoor antenna. So if I am getting this with the Channel Master and Winegard ones, this Antennas Direct one would work very well, too. The detachable coaxial cable is a plus, Channel Master's model also has it, Winegard's does not. My Channel Master Flatenna is in the living room, because i had to buy a longer cable to get it from the TV to a south facing window.. My bedroom TV is closer to a window, so the Winegard with its fixed cable works fine there. A tip: these antennas come with some sort of mounting tape. But it can fail if put on a window subject to extreme temperature changes, such as here in New England. If you don't like the weather in New England, wait five minutes, and it'll change. The Channel Master one fell off the window, even though I cleaned the window before attaching it. Get some Gorilla Tape, and that thing isn't going anywhere, this tape can withstand changes in temperature. Just put a small piece on each corner. It has a million other uses, so I always keep some around now.

I'm getting all most all my channels except the ones on frequently 30 and up. I'm am in the Las Vegas area. Next time you come here. 34.1 frequency 32 is not easy to even get a signal percentage.

Hello. I live in North Syracuse, N.Y. 13212 I was wondering, what do you think would be the best antenna for me to buy? I have a Sony 4k oled A80J. What is the best Antenna for us. Also I was told that h. D TV's like mine have antennas built into them. I was wondering if you could explain more about that. If you could, I'm tired of paying a $135 a month for a spectrum cable.

How about Henderson NV anyone using it in that region?

I'm having a problem getting my channel to go to a station I can scan

This or the Mohu Supreme pro.

What is the best antenna for a basement tv?

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Cool shirt but it would be better with a 5.25" floppy.

Hey, Antenna Man! My TV's owner manual says that I will get a better picture and sound if I use an HDMI antenna. Does such a thing actually exist in reality? All I am finding in the marketplace are coax antennas. What gives?

CLTV 36 confirms as a DTT Broadcast Channel as 605143 last night (October 16, 2023) after Analog TV Shutdown. Soon for UHF Analog TV in Metro Manila are NET 25, GTV, UNTV, One Sports, and INC TV are permanently switched to DTT very soon even Net 25 from 557143 to 539143, GTV are back to its DTT Frequency is 551143 after 4 years, UNTV from 617143 (due to conflict of GMA Dagupan DTT) to 611143, One Sports from 695143 to 635143 after 13 years, and INC TV from 683143 to 677143. Arigato gozaimas!!!

How to connect a TV antenna with a HDMI port?

this looks like a mohu model

I watch more RU-vid then actual tv or subscribe

I compared this antenna to a cheapo flat panel Amazon antenna with a very skinny cable (the ones that Antenna man hates). It’s basically a bow tie antenna between sheets of plastic. Reception were exactly the same for me so I returned this one as it was more expensive.

It's a rarity to find a good flat antenna because most are just cheap pieces of crap mass produced in China.

Paused 33sec in to place my wager. I'm going to say NO WAY can it compete. The day l see ANY indoor antenna, amplified or not, be on even footing with an outdoor, masted antenna, I'll eat my flipflop. Now, press resume and hope I'm right. Really not in the mood for Flipflop Parmesan tonight!

YOU SHOULD KEEP REMINDING VIEWERS THAT THEY DON'T HAVE TO PUT AN ANTENNA OUTSIDE. I PUT MY OUTDOOR ANTENNA IN MY ATTIC AND OVER 60 STATIONS FROM THE ROXBOROUGH TOWERS COME IN SPARKLING CLEAN. THANKS.

How about doing a review on that Table nonsense. Sounds to me like a TV tuner with a DVD recorder. For me in California, something like this would be worthless

Thought there was no such thing as a "genuine HDTV" ANTENNA..hmmm

I want even considered a flat antenna, but that's just me as I find flat antennas are nothing but gimmicks. Technically they kind of work, but then again so does a paperclip.

Your talking rubbish. I live in a place with trees all round me on a camp site and I have bought a 5 pound one what’s black and thin and square looking u stick on the window and I get all the stations.

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I have one, it is a worthless POS.