Channel Master 'Stealth' (OTA) Antenna OR Voom OTA Supplied Antenna?

[Tele-TV]

I was wondering your opinion guys, what it be better if I used Channel Master's Stealth Antenna or a OTA antenna supplied by Voom? My DirecTV contractor said he only carries the Stealth. I live in Montebello, CA, zip code 90640 (San Gabriel Valley (a suburb of Los Angeles?). Thanks!

[calikarim]

Voom supplied me with a Channel Master Stealth Antenna and Amplifier 3038 when they did my install. It works pretty good considering i live on the descending side of a hill which blocks Mount Wilson't view to my Antenna in Santa Monica. The antenna is user friendly and has movable elements, and i get good reception of most of the locals in hd. Voom is great i have never been happier with the hd content and pic quality, it rockss. Imaginie voom in one year, the array of hd content, they will leave both dbs in the dust.

[Oxayotl]

ya, the stealth antenna VOOM supplies is a channel master stealth antenna.

-Ox

[wtjoe]

ya, the stealth antenna VOOM supplies is a channel master stealth antenna.

-Ox
hello there
i am writing to tell you that the stealth antenna that voom supplied sucks
i get no locals no signal power nothing
what can i do
joe :(

[JM Anthony]

hello there
i am writing to tell you that the stealth antenna that voom supplied sucks
i get no locals no signal power nothing
what can i do
joe :(
Give them a call, get them to give you an upgrade. My installer was savvy enough to see I'd have a problem, so he got authorization for an upgrade before we wrapped things up on the first visit. Will be out next week to install new antenna.

[Iceman]

Give them a call, get them to give you an upgrade. My installer was savvy enough to see I'd have a problem, so he got authorization for an upgrade before we wrapped things up on the first visit. Will be out next week to install new antenna.

I wonder which antenna model is the "upgrade" model?

[f1_viewer]

In my case Voom got a different installer to come out, he
seemed to know exacly what I needed for my location
(East Bay of San Francisco Bay Area) - he brought a Channelmaster
3021/4221. After some very fine direction adjustments
all OTA channels for my area showed up. No charge
by Voom.

BTW, first installer wanted to put a rotor on the Stealth to solve
the problem - I was not very keen on this, sounded like a clumsy solution
when antennaweb.org was indicating that the Stealth was
simply the wrong type of antenna to catch all channels in my area.
Glad Voom listened to me and had a more knowledgeable
guy sent out.

Before the upgrade, I was given a guideline that Voom
would cover upto $60 for the new antenna + the install.
The rotor option was going to cost me some extra.


I wonder which antenna model is the "upgrade" model?

[Iceman]

In my case Voom got a different installer to come out, he
seemed to know exacly what I needed for my location
(East Bay of San Francisco Bay Area) - he brought a Channelmaster
3021/4221. After some very fine direction adjustments
all OTA channels for my area showed up. No charge
by Voom.

BTW, first installer wanted to put a rotor on the Stealth to solve
the problem - I was not very keen on this, sounded like a clumsy solution
when antennaweb.org was indicating that the Stealth was
simply the wrong type of antenna to catch all channels in my area.
Glad Voom listened to me and had a more knowledgeable
guy sent out.

Before the upgrade, I was given a guideline that Voom
would cover upto $60 for the new antenna + the install.
The rotor option was going to cost me some extra.

Interesting......... The Stealth should be a better antenna than the 3021/4221 because the Stealth is both UHF and VHF, while the 3021/4221 is only UHF. The only disadvantage the Stealth has is the range. I think the 3021/4221 has a 15 mile better coverage area. But, wouldn't it be better to just hook up and amplifier to the stealth to pull in the weakest signals and be able to get your VHF channels too?
Just a thought.

Ice

[f1_viewer]

The issue with my location is that the antenna needs to pick up
signals from 2 towers, one in San Jose (broadcasts NBC),
the other in San Francisco, I am located in between the two.
The Stealth could only be pointed to one or the other, hence the
need for a rotor. The 3021/4221 (looks like a vertical net), is catching
signal from one tower on one side of the "net", while the backside of
the net is catching signals from the other tower. That's what was
explained to me and it seemed to make sense. So I don't think it was an
amplifier issue, the Stealth worked very well when pointed to one
tower or the other, the problem was to capture both towers.

BTW, I am still confused as to why the Stealth is labeled by CEA as a
"Large Multi-directional" antenna!

Interesting......... The Stealth should be a better antenna than the 3021/4221 because the Stealth is both UHF and VHF, while the 3021/4221 is only UHF. The only disadvantage the Stealth has is the range. I think the 3021/4221 has a 15 mile better coverage area. But, wouldn't it be better to just hook up and amplifier to the stealth to pull in the weakest signals and be able to get your VHF channels too?
Just a thought.

Ice

[Ken_F]

Interesting......... The Stealth should be a better antenna than the 3021/4221 because the Stealth is both UHF and VHF, while the 3021/4221 is only UHF. The only disadvantage the Stealth has is the range. I think the 3021/4221 has a 15 mile better coverage area. But, wouldn't it be better to just hook up and amplifier to the stealth to pull in the weakest signals and be able to get your VHF channels too?If your area's digital broadcasts are UHF, the Channel Master 3021/4221 generally offers far superior performance relative to the Stealth. The Stealth is designed in part with aesthetics in mind (which is why VOOM uses it by default), whereas the 4221 is designed with only performance in mind. The 4221 is not going to win any awards for its looks, but it will deliver stable reception when many other antennas fail.

The VHF capability of the Stealth is irrelevant if all your DTV/HDTV broadcasts are in the UHF band, as is the case in many markets. The VOOM box doesn't support analog locals, so VHF reception for that purpose is a moot point.

[Iceman]

If your area's digital broadcasts are UHF, the Channel Master 3021/4221 generally offers far superior performance relative to the Stealth. The Stealth is designed in part with aesthetics in mind (which is why VOOM uses it by default), whereas the 4221 is designed with only performance in mind. The 4221 is not going to win any awards for its looks, but it will deliver stable reception when many other antennas fail.

The VHF capability of the Stealth is irrelevant if all your DTV/HDTV broadcasts are in the UHF band, as is the case in many markets. The VOOM box doesn't support analog locals, so VHF reception for that purpose is a moot point.


My local NBC offers HD in VHF.

[JM Anthony]

I wonder which antenna model is the "upgrade" model?
Didn't give me make or model, only called it a "blue box". Let you know when he comes back.

[joshrlevy]

How is the menu screen for the high def receiver that voom gives you? Is it smooth channel surfing? Can you preview a channel in a little window and surf through the guide at the same time? Also, is it true that the music stations that voom offers are in true dolby digital 5.1 sound?

[cameron119]

How is the menu screen for the high def receiver that voom gives you? Is it smooth channel surfing? Can you preview a channel in a little window and surf through the guide at the same time? Also, is it true that the music stations that voom offers are in true dolby digital 5.1 sound?

While I believe it would've been more appropriate to begin a new thread with your new question, here is my answer:

The menu screen is clear and easy to use. Once the box is up and running, the channel surfing (new software) is quick. The guide and menu both give you a scaled video window so you can watch video and view the guide. Like the Motorola digital cable systems, the Motorola 550 will not wait for an I-frame, it begins to display whatever frames happen to be displayed at the time of channel changing--thus the picture will take a second to resolve, rather than being black for a few seconds with nothing on the screen.

The Music Choice channels Voom is feeding appear to be the same ones sent to Cableco's. I'd assume that they are getting the feeds because they are a division of Cablevision. Personally, I prefer the cable version of MC because it gives more info than the Satellite versions.