Televes DigiNova Boss UHF/VHF Antenna - BOSS Technology with LTE Filter

Well, after getting a tip from a coworker on this specific antenna, I decided to buy and test for myself. I'm also an Amateur Radio fan and have designed, built, and tuned several 2m antennas for my own use, so my expectations were pretty high going in. Primary use is in the main living room TV, as we ditched DirecTV after 18yrs due to excessive monthly cost ($185/mo!) and still wanted to get local news and programming to supplement streaming services. We have a 2 story house and prior antennas wouldn't bring in more than 6-8 signals from the tower netowk about 50mi away. After taking down my LNB dish and reusing the mast for this antenna, channel setup returned 94 locked signals. Some of these are diplicates or foreign language, but in comparison this antenna does exactly what it's designed to do. The installation kit went so far to include an extra nut for the mast mount - just the thing when you're on a ladder and drop one on the ground. Also, the built-in mounting system is solid and easy to manuever when aiming the antenna. Beig an enclosed Yagi-Uda antenna, this is directional and must be aimed to work properly. There's even a QR code on the side of the box to help you aim the antenna after providing your zip code, another convenient and well-thought out product feature. The plastic enclosure is not cheap and will be subjected to weather, and I have no doubt it will hold up to wind and rain. The splitter and signal amplifier is required to be powered up in order to enable the BOSS system that evens out signals across the band by amplifying only the weak signals. It will work without being powered, but will work better AND filter out 4G and LTE band interference when powered - probably worth hooking it up as frequency bands are expanded for cellular carriers. The splitter also allows 2 terminal connections, but be sure to use the one marked MAIN for your primary TV, as it will have less loss than the AUX connection, likely due to internal design. These are marked under a dust cover, and the bposter is solidly constructed and well-designed. Overall, I gave this antenna high marks because while it is definitely more expensive than others, the build quality and attention to detail make it easy to install along with performance you may need for distant signal detection. In this case you get what you paid for.

I have this antenna inside a closet, facing towards the Denver transmitters. It is on a closet shelf, on an outside wall, about 30' up. It is lying flat. This antenna is picking up 55 channels perfectly, from not only the Denver Transmitters to the south, but the Frederick transmitters to the southeast. It is picking up channels 2, 4, 6, 7, 9, 12 (from Boulder on 22 15Kw), 14, 20, 25, 31, 38, 41/44 (15Kw), 50, and 59. Without the amplifiers it picked up all these channels, but some were breaking up. With the amplifiers, they all come in perfectly. I suspect, if I could have this outside (HOA issues), I probably could pick up weaker channels. I like the quality of this unit; it is solid. But, the amplifier, with LTE filtering, is a solid and real serious item. It is not one of the cheap in line amplifiers, but it is solidly built. It also has the ability to feed 2 Tvs, if desired. If this can work, with the terrain I have to deal with, it will work just about any where. I have a 6000 foot mesa, and a number of hills, between here and the Denver transmitters. So, if you live in a place like Dallas, this Dallas or Houston, you can pick up everything well within 70 miles.

Excellent antenna. I have gone through numerous antennas over the years, but this one seems to be the most stable. With other 4 bay style antennas I would get some very strong channels and others would be going in and out of blocking. This antenna keeps all channels at full strength or almost full. The remote power injector is well designed and includes a splitter for multiple hookups. It also functions without the amplifier powered, which you don't see in normal amplifiers. Generally when power is removed, the signal stops. This has some sort of internal bypass that allows un-amplified signals to still pass. The mast mount is very strong metal. You can mount vertically or horizontally. A great design all the way around.

After having not great results with a ClearStream 4V I ordered this unit. My expectations were pretty low but I have to say that it does a really good job, better than the ClearStream, not as good as a small Yagi. After taking down the ClearStream I had installed a small RCA Yagi which does a great job at bringing in 65+ channels including some on both high and low VHF. This came in after I had put up the Yagi but I decided to give it a try. Just standing on the ground holding it I was stunned when it was locking in channels that the ClearStream had trouble with. I thus put it on the mast and was further impressed. While it did not beat out the small Yagi, it did show signal strength of only about 10% less. This was without the amp on both. It definitely struggled more on VHF than the RCA. The amp on this unit is really nice in that, unlike most, it adjusts power as needed. It also allows for pass through mode so that if there is no power to the amp, it continues working. In the end, I still went with the smaller, cheaper RCA for my primary channels (about 65 of them). However, I have decided I will keep this as a second unit to point at an antenna farm located in an opposite direction of all UHF. Note that it is directional in nature so proper aiming is important. While I do believe that most people who need an outdoor antenna will be better served by a traditional Yagi versus any of the newer styles, this is an excellent option for those who want something more discreet. I would definitely rate it higher than the ClearChannel. It is easy to set up and seems to be very well constructed.

I used the AntennaPoint app from the App Store to point one DigiNova Boss to TV stations to the north and a second DigiNova Boss to point to TV stations to the south. I used the Televes SmartKom to connect both antennas and then connect to my new Tablo. I get 48 local channels now. I can’t wait to disconnect my Dish subscription!

This antenna does nothing more than what my $10.00 channel master antenna does. I am so disappointed with the poor reception and it actually pulls less channels than my $10.00 antenna. It is very big piece of equipment and it does nothing to fix pixelation issues. Regretfully I will be returning it as soon as possible. I do not recommend this antenna. 1star *from me.

I have a Clearstream 2v that has a 60 mile radius. It works great October through May. When the leaves come to bloom on the trees in my neighborhood, my signals are blocked and only get half of the channels that I get in the fall through spring. I bought the Diginova Televes Diginova Boss hoping it would solve the problem because I read that it came highly recommended because Dish Network installs these for people who want an over the air antenna. Well, it did not work any better than my Clearstream antenna. It is a well built product and it would probably work great in an area without trees blocking signals.

Far better than expected, I replaced a 17 element yagi antenna with the DigiNova Boss, and for the first time in my lift (70+) I saw signal strength at 100 on my TVs. Installation was a breeze. The only question I have is do I need to put a 75 ohm terminator on the unused antenna port. (I had prewired my house with a splitter/amp. the Amp has been removed) I had tried quad bowtie antennas but never got a satisfactory signal, due to skyscraper development I either received CBS or ABC, I could not get both at the same time. Installed the BOSS and got both at a 80+ signal strength. I do know understand how the amp can amplify each signal separately, but all I can say is it works.