Tech Lab Plus - Latest reviews by Hiawatha Bray

< Back to front page Text size – +

Flat TV antenna steals the show

Print | Comments () Posted by Hiawatha Bray June 28, 2012 05:18 PM

Tweet
E-mail

FlatWave digital flat TV antenna by Winegard Co.
$39.90 at flatwave.tv

Cable television costs a small fortune these days. No wonder more and more Americans are sticking with free over-the-air TV broadcasts. All you need is a TV and a good antenna, like this one.

Forget the old-school rabbit ears. The FlatWave is made of translucent plastic about a quarter-inch thick. You can tape it to a wall or window, or lay it flat on a table. Just find the spot in your room that delivers the best reception.

The FlatWave performed much better than the cheap rabbit-ear setup I have at home. It was able to pick up 29 Boston-area TV stations, many broadcasting in high-definition. And the pictures were as sharp as anything I get via cable.

Combine a good antenna like this one with a streaming Internet video service such as Netflix, and you may decide it’s time to cut the cable.

tags flatwave winegard tv antenna

Tweet
E-mail

« Back to front page

About the blogger

Hiawatha Bray

Hiawatha is a business reporter and columnist covering the high-tech industry for the Boston Globe business section. His weekly Tech Lab gadgets and software reviews appear in the Globe every Thursday.