The new model typically has 9.5 inch whiskers with 9 inches spacing between each bay. The smaller length however came at the expense of the lower UHF channels. The old whisker length was to accomodate channels past 51 as higher frequency channels require lesser length whiskers. Since the HD cutover in the US, that range has been narrowed from channels 14-69 to 14-51. The past whisker length used to be 7 inches for the old frequency spectrum (channels 14 to 69).
We just wish the included ClearStream TV tuner/DVR device were sensitive enough to receive a wider array of stations.This 4 bay bowtie antenna has been improved in the last few years.
There's no question that the ClearStream Eclipse Wireless antenna solves a lot of problems for people looking to cut the cord, but who don't own a TV with a built-in tuner - or own a TV at all. It meant we were now able to watch channels the ClearStream TV missed, such as Azteca, Telemundo and HSN. Using its built-in tuner, the antenna managed to acknowledge a total of 34 channels, of which we deemed 21 to be consistently watchable. To see how the ClearStream TV tuner was affecting reception, we also tested the antenna without the tuner/DVR by plugging it directly into our test TV, a Samsung KS9000 4K set. The only other significant limitation of the DVR is that there's only one tuner, so you can't change channels while recording another. I wanted to record the movie 8 Heads In A Duffel Bag, andthe program noted there was only 41 minutes of recording time left. The ClearStream TV DVR has only 2GB of storage, but the app warns you when you’re close to running out. Typically, two hours of recording at standard definition takes about 3GB of storage. The length of the recording depends on how much storage space is available on your device, such as the smartphone or tablet you’re using. MORE: 10 Cheap TV Antennas (Under $20) Ranked Best to Worst It was also easy to record programs directly to smartphone or tablet. Otherwise, the DVR features worked well to pause and rewind live shows. Unfortunately, when we looked ahead, the guide was usually incomplete: It provided partial listings for the next day, but not much beyond that (versus the standard, two-week preview that cable and satellite EPGs offer). The included electronic program guide (EPG) uses a standard layout with channels listed in descending order along with one-sentence descriptions of the shows. To evaluate the DVR functions, we recorded, paused and otherwise tested each of its features.
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