Winegard AP-8275 Preamplifier High Gain Low Noise 28dB UHF 29dB VHF for HDTV Antennas
June 30th, 2010 at 23:01
- High performance, low noise TV antenna preamplifier
- 29 dB VHF, 28 dB UHF
- Amplifies digital signal
- Built in FM Trap to prevent overload from strong local FM stations
- Power supply and power injector included
Product Description
Winegard HDTV Antenna Preamplifiers are engineered to the highest specifications ensuring consistent signal amplification performance. The Winegard AP-8275 preamplifier is specifically designed to amplify DTV signals at the antenna 29 dB on VHF frequencies, and 28 dB on UHF frequencies, boosting the digital signal to overcome any cable or splitter loss in your TV antenna system and minimize dropouts. In a low signal area, a setup with long cable runs, or a multiple TV system, the AP-8275 preamp may be the solution you need for a perfect digital picture. Winegard AP series preamps are constructed of tough, high impact ABS material and the zinc plated steel hardware ensure electronic parts are safe from the elements. They feature a selectable and tunable FM trap to reduce strong local FM stations from interfering with your perfect digital picture. They also employ specialized circuitry featuring an ultra fast recovery diode. Power supply and mounting hardwar… More >>
Winegard AP-8275 Preamplifier High Gain Low Noise 28dB UHF 29dB VHF for HDTV Antennas
Tags: 28dB, 29dB, Antennas, Ap8275, Gain, HDTV, High, Noise, Preamplifier, Winegard
July 1st, 2010 at 12:37 am
No vale la pena este preamplificador de todas formas tienes que estar dandole vulelta a la antena para que agarre los canales se suponia que tienes que poner en un angulo intermedio y con los aplificadores o booster obtendrias los canales pero no es asi no ayuda en nada solo es util la antena no es necesario el pre amp
Rating: 1 / 5
July 1st, 2010 at 2:27 am
I bought a brand new antenna from Radio Shack during the Christmas Season in hopes that I could receive the new digital television signal as my old roof antenna was over 25 years old and wouldn’t pickup any digital channels (I got five analog channels before the digital switchover). Installed the new antenna and no luck. I could only pickup one channel, and only during midnight hours. I was ready to give up on free television when I decided to give the Winegard AP-8275 Antenna Pre-amplifier a try; and I am glad I did. I went from only one channel during night hours to over 15 channels. I get all the channels I’m suppose to be getting from the Washington DC area (I live 70 miles south of the Washington DC/Baltimore broadcasting stations) with the exception of NBC channel 4 and the CW on channel 50. This amplifier is a great bang for your buck!
Rating: 4 / 5
July 1st, 2010 at 4:12 am
This amplifier greatly improved my TV reception. I have a very tall antenna about 70ft from the ground overall and still had trouble getting more than a handfull of stations. Sometimes even those handfull of stations would not be available when the weather got bad. Now I always get those stations and many more. I live about 50 miles from the nearest transmitter so this amplifier is ideal for my situation. I also get stations that I thought I never would get. They usually only come in during the day, but they are at least 100 miles away over the mountains and I do not even have the antenna turned in their direction. I have not experimented yet to find out if I can get even more stations by turning the rotor, but I am sure that I can. By the way, I did not follow the directions yet of putting the amplifier within 6 feet of the antenna and I am sure this will help also. My new amplifier is about 100 ft from the antenna. I think I will wait until the weather is ideal before I climb my tower.
Rating: 5 / 5
July 1st, 2010 at 4:39 am
Amplifier works great, more channels, better picture and higher signal displays on digital display on each channel.
Anthem, AZ
Rating: 5 / 5
July 1st, 2010 at 5:15 am
I live about 70 miles from Chicago and this amp added to a DB8 antenna (in my attic) gets me ABC, NBC, CW, PBS, FOX, UPN, ION, TELEMUNDO, UNIVISION, and a few more, all in HD with over 85 percent signal strength. No CBS tho. That added to local South Bend area (with local CBS), I get between 38-42 digital channels. Most in HD.
When I first installed this Winegard amp, I lost a couple of local channels and had a total of only 12, some with low signal strength. It was disappointing because I read that happened to another reviewer who rated the amp 1 star. However I checked all my self installed RG6 twist-on connectors, some were not making contact with the braid wires of the coax. I was cutting them off with the crimper tool… daaah! I love these twist-on connectors because you can reuse them over and over.
The manual says to install aditional in-line amplifiers to each receiver set if a splitter is used. But I had no need for that. The antenna and amp are installed in my attic (2 story house), down connected to a 4 way 5-1000 Mhz recommended splitter, then from the splitter there is a run about 20 feet RG6 coax to my bedroom Panasonic LCD, and about 35′ to the Samsung LCD in my family room (the Samsung gets a few more channels than the Panasonic)
I also have 2 Digital Stream converter boxes that Obama paid for. I love these and will review them later with 5 well deserved stars.
Rating: 5 / 5