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New TV Antenna Guides Name Different Winners, Underscore Location-Based Buying

Fresh buyer guides highlight differing top picks, emphasizing a location‑first approach to choosing an antenna.

Overview

  • Tom’s Guide names the Mohu Gateway Plus its best indoor model after in‑house tests, while ranking Antop’s AT‑800SBS as the top indoor/outdoor option and Winegard’s Elite 7550 as the best outdoor performer with strong LTE interference filtering.
  • Popular Science selects the Antop AT‑800SBS‑J as best overall, recommends the Mohu Leaf Supreme Pro for indoor setups, and favors Antennas Direct’s 8‑Element Bowtie for outdoor installs.
  • Long‑range picks such as Five Star’s amplified outdoor antennas are touted up to 200 miles, though reviewers and customers note real‑world reliability is often closer to about 100 miles.
  • Guides advise matching gear to distance and terrain, with small indoor antennas suiting city homes and amplified or roof‑mounted units recommended beyond roughly 30 miles from broadcast towers.
  • Both outlets point to tools like AntennaWeb and FTC DTV maps to locate towers, and note modern features such as adjustable or USB‑powered amplifiers, detachable cables, and LTE/4G blockers, with ATSC 3.0 support requiring compatible tuners as the 2030 rollout target approaches.