Thread: Anyone using the Leaf antenna?

Is anyone using the Mohu leaf antenna? I picked up one of these to try out. It seems to work pretty well with my TV sets. I am thinking of picking up a Tivo to use with it with the eventual goal being getting rid of DirecTV. I was wondering if anyone else out there was doing something similar.

Thanks,
Ted

For anyone who is wondering, I have been testing this with a Samsung 32" TV, and I have had no problems getting clear, consistent reception. I am about 25 miles from the farthest transmitter I need to pick up, and I get 60-90% signal according to the Samsung TV. I recommend trying this if you are in the same situation and want to get OTA.

-Ted

I am picking some used Tivos today to try out with the leaf. I understand Tivos don't have the greatest tuners, so it should be a good test.

let us know how it works out

I tested one. No VHF but it works really well.

Originally Posted by televisionarchives

I tested one. No VHF but it works really well.

I only have one local VHF station, which is channel 11, and it comes in fine, better than some UHF stations.

FYI: They have come out with an amplified version:


Leaf Plus Amplified Indoor HDTV Antenna - Mohu Store

Hooked the leaf up to my newly acquired used Tivo HD. I get anywhere between 70-100 signal strength on the local stations even when rainy like it was yesterday. I highly recommend the leaf if anyone lives within 30 miles of their transmission source. It is not a very directional antenna, as I tried turning it 90 degrees and signal only dropped about 5% on all stations. Both VHF (channel 11) and UHF come in just fine. I think I've got a winner that will allow me to drop D* in fall of 2012.

It looks like hooking this up to my distribution panel causes enough signal loss that I am going to have to add a distribution amp. Signals drop from 70s to 60s on the lower power stations, although PBS still comes in at 100%. Does anyone have a recommendation for this type of application? I want to be able to boost signal on some stations without overboosting others.

Thanks,
Ted