Antop AT-400B Digital TV Antenna

I live 40 miles northwest of Atlanta. I am about 300 feet higher in elevation than Atlanta. It's mountainess and heavy in forestry. I have had two WA-2608 HD Amplified Antennas. Still have the second one and wanted to give this one a try. There are nothing wrong with the WA-2608's at all. They are $25-$35 depending on who you buy them from. They are compact and easy on the eyes. The downside to them (my opinion) is that the materials aren't the highest quality (hence the price) and the rotating motor is very sensitive and the slightest hiccup with it will cause it to burn out and your stuck with a stationary antenna that has a slight wiggle and if wind hits it, you lose signal. The biggest plus with it is that it picks just as many if not that same as this one. If you're on a budget, go for that one and nothing else, trust me. Okay, now on to the Antop 400B. Right off the bat, this antenna looks just like the cellphone box antennas you see on cell towers but smaller. Very simple design and even simpler to install. The two key features of this unit and why I bought is: 1). The 3G-4G filter it has. No other brand has such a thing. Why is it important? Well those signals can hurt your reception depending on how many phones or wireless devices are near it and transmitting. Most people don't notice much, but techy people like me see it and it bothers me like an eyelash stuck in my eye. If you turn on and turn off the inline filter, you will notice a channel drop or two as well as a few that may be a tad snowy or reduce their incoming signal resolution from let's say 1080i to 720i to compensate. Again most people don't see much of a difference from 1080i to 720i, but it bothers me like a bad bug bite that won't stop itching. 2). It's Omnidirectional!! Why is that such a big deal for me to yell? Well, that means that no matter which way it's facing, it picks up just as many if not the same amount of channels even if it's not facing the closet broadcast tower to you. This is by far the best feature. Any other antenna, and I mean any other one, needs to be pointed directly towards your closest tower. A few degrees off and your watching nothing but PBS, Spanish or religious channels ( if you're in to that, that's fine and no intention on offending you) and you have this thing you just spent good money on not doing its job to full capacity. Even though it's Omnidirectional, point it the best you can at your closest tower and you are golden. Super Bonus Features! Easy on the eyes. No one even knows what it is and it looks like it just needs to be there. I live in an HOA neighborhood and they can be a little dramatic on outdoor appliance decorations such as Antennas and Satellite Dishes. My backyard directly faces 40+ foot trees that go on for 100 yards before the next clearing. It just so happens that's the same direction as the closest tower to me which is 35 miles away. This thing cuts through those trees like a knife through butter and manages to pick up 43 crystal clear SD & HD channels for Free!! My other Antennas picked up about 3/4 of those channels and when bad weather came along, forget it, they were useless. Also, I used the same mount as the old one on my patio roof which is 15 feet high and it works flawlessley. It's weather proof and water tight so no worries about metal parts and thin plastics corroding and cracking after short term exposure to the elements. One last super bonus which I think all will enjoy and is not advertised by Antop is....Drum Roll Please!!!!!!!! The freaking ability to split the signal multiple times without an amplified splitter and loss of channel quality!!!! I have seven, yes seven (and no I'm not rich) TVs in my house. They range from 24" to 65" and all flat screens. With 90% or more Antennas out there, if you split a signal 2-3 times, you need an inline booster or your pictures look like garbage. Because this has a built in amplifier and because that amplifier is in the antenna and not at your TV or splitter box, the signal does not degrade in the slightest and all outlets receive the same signal, period. Trust me, this unit is worth the $130 hands down. It's the BMW/Mercedes of Antennas. You want the Kia of Antennas (I drive a Kia and love it), then get the WA-2608 and enjoy free TV for 2 years before the materials degrade or the motor burns out and you're on the roof more times than you want to be adjusting it and reprogramming your TVs again and again. I absolutely enjoy free TV and love saving $60 a month on basic cable packages and so should you!!