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Quantum Wireless Blog » DTV http://www.quantum-wireless.com/blog Thu, 09 Feb 2012 17:01:37 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 Product Review: Winegard GS-WING Wingman Sensar Antenna Upgrade (GS-WING) http://www.quantum-wireless.com/blog/product-review-winegard-gs-wing-wingman-sensar-antenna-upgrade-gs-wing-3561/ http://www.quantum-wireless.com/blog/product-review-winegard-gs-wing-wingman-sensar-antenna-upgrade-gs-wing-3561/#comments Mon, 23 Nov 2009 19:55:19 +0000 admin http://www.quantum-wireless.com/blog/?p=3561

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Winegard GS-WING Wingman Sensar Antenna Upgrade (GS-WING)

Quick Overview

Upgrade your Sensar Antenna now for optimum DTV performance with the Wingman. This lightweight sleek add-on attaches with 3 simple snap on screws to the existing Sensar head. It Optimizes Sensar for DTV channels.

Product Features
• The Wingman attaches to the existing Sensar head with 3 simple screws – no tools required!
• The Wingman increases UHF dB gain up to 100%
• Allowes the Sensar to receive post 2009 DTV and HD channels on both UHF and VHF
• Compatible with all manual crank-up Sensar antennas (RV and GS series)
• Gray model to match home exterior
• Also available in white.
• NOT INTENDED FOR RV, this model is for use with the roof top models of the Sensar antenna like the GS 1000, GS1100, GS2000, and GS2200.
• The RV-WING is not compatible with motorized Sensar antennas.

Winegard’s Sensar®II, with gray housing and elements, perfect for home use. Sixty-eight channels, bi-directional, excellent reception in metropolitan areas. Bracket for mounting on pole or flat surface included; Sensar II antennas can be supported by masts up to two inches in diameter. Sensar II antennas are manufactured from Dow Chemical ABS Magnum 9555* plastic and other materials that will not corrode…perfect for areas subject to salt spray.

Patent No. 5,262,793 *Trademark of THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY

Contact Us for more information at 1-877-259-4629

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Winegard SS-1000 SquareShooter UHF Only Digital/Analog/HDTV Antenna System (SS-1000) Report http://www.quantum-wireless.com/blog/winegard-ss-1000-squareshooter-uhf-only-digitalanaloghdtv-antenna-system-ss-1000-report-3524/ http://www.quantum-wireless.com/blog/winegard-ss-1000-squareshooter-uhf-only-digitalanaloghdtv-antenna-system-ss-1000-report-3524/#comments Mon, 16 Nov 2009 20:41:28 +0000 admin http://www.quantum-wireless.com/blog/?p=3524

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Winegard SS-1000 SquareShooter UHF Only Digital/Analog/HDTV Antenna System (SS-1000)

Quick Overview

Winegard’s newest digital antenna. A true technological break-through and Innovations award winner. It’s the Best designed, Best-built, Best performing, Best looking, Easiest to install, Urban/metropolitan HDTV antenna available.

Product Features
• Comes with J-Type Mast and Mount.
• Includes J-mount; antenna has a 75 ohm coax connection
• Includes hardware to mount to standard DIRECTV / DishNetwork dish masts (U-bolts and nuts are included to attach to dish antenna mast)
• Average beamwidth: 61°
• Average VSWR across band: 1.3:1
• Average Front to back: 13 db
• Average antenna gain across band 470-806: 4.5 db
• Maximum Width: 16 x 16 x 4
• Box size: 24½ x 24 x 6½
• Range for channels 14-69 0-20 mile average
• This antenna is UHF ONLY, it may pick up VHF Ch 7-13 but it is engineered for UHF signals

Winegard’s newest digital antenna. A true technological break-through and Innovations award winner. It’s the Best designed, Best-built, Best performing, Best looking, Easiest to install, Urban/metropolitan HDTV antenna available. An absolutely unique antenna with unlimited installation options. Fast and easy installation, Requiring no assembly. Because of its revolutionary design, it offers multiple mounting solutions for the best digital TV reception up to 50 miles out. Can be easily mounted using familiar DBS satellite antenna hardware, on Walls, Fascias, Roofs, Railings, Over a Satellite Dish, In the attic, On patios, Almost any place an installer needs to place it.

The latest DTV set-top boxes show significant improvements in receiving DTV signals, particularly with respect to multipath echoes that can in some cases prevent successful reception. However, antenna characteristics are still an important part of the whole system. While difficult DTV reception can often be overcome using high gain and directional Yagi, logperiodic, or multi-element bow tie antennas, these tend to be expensive, large and suitable only for outdoors or attic mounting. There continues to be a need for small antennas optimized for DTV reception in urban environments, where signal strengths may be good but multipath is frequently a problem.

At the Consumer Electronics Show this year the Winegard Company introduced a compact antenna specifically for DTV reception in urban locations but with the ability to receive signals over longer distances. The SS-1000 “SquareShooter™” design won a CES Innovations Award in the Design and Engineering Showcase. Winegard says that the SquareShooter utilizes non-traditional electromagnetic antenna design for superior performance and, at the same time, provides that new contemporary “look and feel” desired by DTV/HDTV consumers, and states that it will outperform all but the largest high-band VHF/UHF directional antenna systems.

The SS-1000 is specified as having an average gain of 4.5dB from 470–806 MHz with an average VSWR of 1.3:1. Its achieves these results in a compact design the antenna uses a “sinuous” element. This is based on earlier designs for military antennas, with element size and spacing adjusted for TV broadcast frequencies. Increased front-to-back ratio is obtained using a rear “scatter plane” to block signals from the back of the antenna. The good front-to-back ratio, absence of side lobes, and quite narrow acceptance angle should all contribute to excellent performance under multipath conditions. A key feature of the sinuous antenna is its equal sensitivity to signals of all polarizations – a technique suggested by others but not previously implemented in a consumer product. Field tests have shown that, as well as providing rejection of multipath echoes when receiving the main signal, the antenna allows reception in urban environments using a signal reflected from an adjacent building. The antenna has no internal preamplifier. However, Winegard has a new external preamp (HDP-269) for DTV with very uniform gain over the full band and excellent intermodulation performance, which is suggested for long feeder runs.

The SquareShooter antenna element is produced using conductive ink that is screen-printed onto a polycarbonate base. The element is housed in an enclosure size 16” x 16” x 4” suitable for indoor or outdoor use, with a wide range of mounting options.

Contact Us for more information at 1-877-259-4629

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Winegard HD-1080 2-Bay Bowtie UHF and High Band VHF Antenna (HD-1080) Report http://www.quantum-wireless.com/blog/winegard-hd-1080-2-bay-bowtie-uhf-and-high-band-vhf-antenna-hd-1080-report-3461/ http://www.quantum-wireless.com/blog/winegard-hd-1080-2-bay-bowtie-uhf-and-high-band-vhf-antenna-hd-1080-report-3461/#comments Mon, 16 Nov 2009 18:39:27 +0000 admin http://www.quantum-wireless.com/blog/?p=3461

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Winegard HD-1080 2-Bay Bowtie UHF and High Band VHF Antenna (HD-1080)

Quick Overview

An evolutionary antenna featuring outstanding performance in a small package. Specifically designed for the digital transition. Two to three times more gain on highband VHF (7-13) than competing bow tie antennas, providing better performance and more range on current and upcoming DTV channels.

The HD-1080 employs needed technology to provide exceptional gain on UHF and Hi-Band VHF DTV channels compared to normal bow-tie antennas that struggle to receive VHF channels. The HD-1080 boosts performance on the VHF Hi-Band 2-3 times over competing bow-ties allowing you to receive all HDTV channels.

Product Features

• Compact Design
• DTV 2009 Ready
• Outstanding Performance
• Range 0 – 40 miles
• VHF/UHF Antenna (channels 7 – 69)
• Unit dimensions 34.5”W x 18.25H”
• Shipping weight and dimensions 4.4 lbs. 42.75” x 6.50” x 6.50”
• Includes hardware for mounting to a mast, and 75ohm transformer for coax connection
• This antenna has a 60 Degree Beam Width

Gain

CH 7

CH 9

CH 11

CH 13

CH 14

CH 32

CH 44

CH 56

CH 69

db over reference dipole

-11

-8

-1

0.0

6.0

7.5

10.7

7.5

7.5

beamwidth at half power points (°)

72

65

39

0

0

80

52

64

73

front-to-back ratio

0

0

0

0

-2

-6

-7

-8

-8

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Product Review: Winegard MS2000 Metrostar Omnidirectional Amplified TV Antenna (MS-2000) http://www.quantum-wireless.com/blog/winegard-ms2000-metrostar-omnidirectional-amplified-tv-antenna-ms-2000-3456/ http://www.quantum-wireless.com/blog/winegard-ms2000-metrostar-omnidirectional-amplified-tv-antenna-ms-2000-3456/#comments Mon, 16 Nov 2009 18:27:29 +0000 admin http://www.quantum-wireless.com/blog/?p=3456

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Winegard MS2000 Metrostar Omnidirectional Amplified TV Antenna (MS-2000)

Quick Overview

The MetroStar 360HD MS-2000 eliminates the need for a rotor. Its unique dual stacked driven element design locks on to HDTV and digital signals in all directions.

Perfect for digital reception when your broadcast DTV stations are within 30 miles of your location, but spaced far apart. The MetroStar’s internal transformer is matched for efficient transfer of digital signal.

MS-2000 MetroStar is fit for homes, apartments, mobile homes, condos, townhouses, offices with excellent VHF/UHF reception.

Product Features
• Receives signals from all directions
• MS-2000 comes with 50 FT of RG59 coax cable and a 6 FT cable
• Perfect companion for DBS installations
• Box size: 21¾ x 22¾ x 2¾
• Home Owners Associate friendly

Omnidirectional for install-&-forget convenience; no rotator system needed, built-in preamplifier to boost signal strength—up to six times the received signal on VHF, nine times on UHF. Easy to install with hand tools on any antenna mast or light-duty antenna mount. Includes antenna, power supply, 50 75 ohm coaxl cable, 6 TV set cable, hardware, mounting bracket. Good companion for digital satellite systems.

Bandpass………………………………………VHF-54 to 88, 170 to 216 MHz
……………………………………………………………………..UHF-470 to 810 MHz
FM Trap (fixed)…………………………..Attenuates 88 to 108 MHZ, -15dB
Amplifier Gain……………………………VHF-15.5 dB avg. UHF 19.5dB avg.
Impedence…………………………………………………….75 ohm unbalanced
Response……………………………………………………………… .25 per 6 MHz
VSWR………………………………………………………………….. 1.8:1 maximum
Power Required……………………………………117 VAC, 60 Hz, 4.3 watts
Weatherproof Housing……..Engineered thermoplastic, 21-1/2″ wide
Mounting Type…………………………………………Round mast up to 2″ OD

Features CM3000 5MS921 HDMS9100 MS-2000 MS-2002 RS1500 RS2000 HDMS9100RV
360-Degree Reception x x x x x x x x
Programmable RF Remote x x
Range in Miles 30-45 20 40 10-45 10-45 10-45 10-45 40
UV Resistant x x x x x x x x
RV or Boat x x x
Power Required 117 VAC 60 Hz, 4 watts 120 VAC/  12 VDC 120 VAC/    12 VDC 117 VAC, 60 Hz, 4.3 watts 117 VAC 12VDC at 85 ma 120VAC or 12VDC
HD x x x x x x x x
Cable Included x x
FM Trap x x x x x
Mounting Bracket x x x x x x x x
Amplified Gain Averages 20db 20db Up to 20db VHF 15.5dB   UHF 19.5dB VHF 15.5dB UHF 19.5dB VHF 10dB  UHF 7dB VHF 15.5dB  UHF 19.5dB Up to 20db

Contact Us for more information at 1-877-259-4629

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Product Review: Winegard FreeVision FV-HD30 Compact Ultra Powerful DTV Antenna (FVHD30) http://www.quantum-wireless.com/blog/winegard-freevision-fv-hd30-compact-ultra-powerful-dtv-antenna-fvhd30-report-3408/ http://www.quantum-wireless.com/blog/winegard-freevision-fv-hd30-compact-ultra-powerful-dtv-antenna-fvhd30-report-3408/#comments Fri, 13 Nov 2009 19:23:46 +0000 admin http://www.quantum-wireless.com/blog/?p=3408

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Winegard FreeVision FV-HD30 Compact Ultra Powerful DTV Antenna (FVHD30)

Overview

Metropolitan and suburban antenna users experienced problems with their digital television reception after the digital transition June 14th. Antennas were not  designed for the proper DTV frequencies. The FreeVision FV-HD30 antenna from Winegard allows viewers to enjoy a better HD DTV signal.

It’s a better picture and stronger signal. The Freevision picks up channels not available on cable or satellite with its multi-casting programming. It recieves HD signal with no fees or monthly bill to pay. It’s perfect for any setup, whether it be right out in the back yard or on the 14th floor of a building.

The durability of the FreeVision is unmatched. Customers can place it almost anywhere, from the roof, decks, columns, attics to inside the apartment or home. It can also be painted so that it can blend seamlessly into any room. Mounting is simple with the outdoor U Bolt mounting clamp (included) or purchase some basic screws for indoor installation.

Specs
• Dimension: 20.57″ x 12.98″ x 6.20″ (W x H x D)
• Heavy Duty U-Bolt Mounting Clamp for Outdoor Installation Included
• 0-30 Mile Range from Station tower
• 90 Day Limited Warranty
• Weight 1.12 lbs

Contact Us for more information at 1-877-259-4629

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Exclusive with Grant Whipple of Winegard Co. http://www.quantum-wireless.com/blog/exclusive-with-grant-whipple-of-winegard-co-3400/ http://www.quantum-wireless.com/blog/exclusive-with-grant-whipple-of-winegard-co-3400/#comments Wed, 11 Nov 2009 21:47:37 +0000 Kathleen Regalado http://www.quantum-wireless.com/blog/?p=3400

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Quantum Wireless caught up with Grant Whipple, National Sales Manager at Winegard Co., the leader in digital and HDTV reception.

How exactly does your HDTV antennas work?
Winegard HDTV antennas work by being specifically tuned to receive the signals being broadcast through the air that are carrying HDTV channels. Just like your cellphone has a small antenna that is designed to receive
signals being broadcast through the air that are carrying voice info.

Are converter boxes needed if you have an HDTV antenna?
No.  A converter box is only needed if your TV doesn’t have the correct tuner to decode DTV signals.  By U.S. law, flat Panel TV’s sold today have an ATSC or digital tuner built in.  If you have an older analog TV you may need a converter box to display the digital signal.

How long has Winegard been around for and what is its history in the antenna space?
Winegard Co., based in Burlington, Iowa, is one of the oldest TV antenna companies in America.  Incorporated in 1954,  Winegard prides itself on a long standing reputation for designing and building the best quality antennas and pre-amps in the U.S. with over 60 patents to date.  Founder John Winegard helped invent the TV antenna business by develping the first “all channel” yagi antenna.  He is recognized as a Pioneer by the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA).  In 2005, the CIA inducted Mr. Winegard into its Hall of Fame.

What products and markets does Winegard excel at?

Winegard Co. excels at various frequencies of antenna and amplifier design and manufacturing from 54 Mhz up to 20Ghz

What is Winegard’s vision for the future?
Winegard’s vision for the future is to bring Free HDTV to all Americans whether in a residential or rural area with a HDTV antenna that will provide the best quality signal.

Who is your target market for the new HD products?
Every one who watches TV!  TV received through an antenna provides many benefits. First of all, its FREE.  There are no monthly fees or contracts needed to receive the broadcast signal. Second, it has a higher quality picture than cable or satellite and has more channels available than ever.  Some markets are approaching 50 free digital channels. Third, The antenna keeps you connected to important emergency updates if your satellite or cable goes out during severe weather or other conditions. Fourth, want a simple set up to watch HDTV during a tailgate?  Just connect the FreeVision to your HDTV set and presto, you’ve got the game in brilliant 1080 resolution.

What are your best selling HDTV products?
Our FreeVision indoor/outdoor antenna is our best seller in the 0-30 mile range.  A close second is our Sensar III amplified antenna.  From 30 to 45 miles the HD7694P offers great performance in a small size, and from 45 miles and further the HD7697P and HD7698P consistently sell the most.

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