Monarch 50 Transparent Indoor Freeview HDTV Aerial - True 50 Mile Multidirectional Paper-Thin Antenna - 4G filter for Maximum Freeview/UHF/VHF/FM/USB TV Tuner/DVB-T/DVB-T2/DAB radio reception

This review relates to the RGTech Monarch 50 Transparent Indoor Freeview HDTV Aerial.This aerial comes in black or transparent, so I ordered the transparent version which I thought would blend into my decor more. It's almost transparent and not white as the pictures might suggest. Some people have said it's flimsy but I find it's ok. It's not thin enough to tear, it's just a thin, flexible sheet of plastic.I'm about 4 miles from the transmitter, which is located about 30 degrees to the right of where my TV is, but I have many residential buildings in between. My loft aerial worked great until I cut through it, and had difficulty re cabling back to the downstairs TV due a neighbours extension, and my recently built conservatory. I can see the tip of the transmitter from a back bedroom window but not from the ground floor where the TV is, so this aerial had to deal with all the buildings in-between. Placement behind my TV brought back about 45 channels, with no HD content. Not ideal and the aerial seemed too low and was struggling to get a signal through all the brick and steel between me and the antenna. Moving the position higher yielded better results, but the best position was the other side of the room, up high and behind a curtain, with the cable running behind the curtain pole (the cable is about 15 foot long). It seemed to make a difference which way round and which way up the aerial was facing, so this is best tested before securing. In this position I think the signal was better because there wasn't quite so much of my neighbours buildings in the way, although I still couldn't see the transmitter. Also the aerial was facing down my garden when the mast is at 30 degrees to the right, but this didn't seem to matter...the signal was good. The higher placement and the reducing of buildings in between seemed crucial.I went from 45 channels to instantly receiving 180 channels. 101 were TV channels, with some HD content (BBC1, BBC2, ITV, Ch4 and Ch5). The picture was crisp and sharp, and rivalled anything I have seen on Virgin or Sky. Other HD channels such as QVC and BBC4 seemed to drift in and out, so although the placement of the aerial was good, it was not perfect (but it's good enough for me). I'm sure if I added a quality booster or improved the placement then the other HD channels would stay.This is the only Freeview aerial I've tried and it's given excellent results. It's good enough to cancel a basic cable TV package, which I might do once I look into Freeview recorders. It does need good placement, with height and a reduction of brick and steel in-between it and the transmitter, but it didn't need to directly face the transmitter. Something to amplify the signal might yield even better results. Highly recommended.

This is a tale of two parts......I recently moved into a rented ground floor property, directly opposite a school. I was disappointed to realise that the landlord had not installed a fixed exterior aerial.When checking my postcode online it shows that the TV mast that I'm likely to connect to is 37km/22 miles away so I decided to give this aerial a try.1. I ordered it in May, connected it, put it in the stand on the window sill and tuned my TV. I got decent reception however I quickly discovered that traffic could cause interference and, living opposite a school, this normally quiet cul-de-sac turns into whacky races! I used the adhesive pads to stick the aerial as high as possible on the window and problem solved. No interference although signal was low on a couple of channels but I was happy to accept that.2. A few days ago new windows were installed in the property. This is when the real problems started. If I stuck the aerial to the very top, right hand corner of the window I was only getting about 50% of the channels I did prior to the new windows. In any other location directly on the window I was getting 0 channels. If I put the aerial in the stand and positioned it on the windowsill I could get 70% however the slightest thing would cause interference, from traffic to my neighbour upstairs returning home. Not ideal so I contacted Monarch directly.They replied very promptly suggesting that the issue could either be caused byaluminium casings contained within the new window frames and/or a reflective coating on the window panes preventing the aerial picking up a signal. They suggested that I try to, as accurately as possible, position the aerial in the direction of the mast (if you're unsure have a look at the direction other people have their roof aerials pointing and try to mimic) and place it as high as possible but away from the window.I 100% admit I was dubious however I had nothing to lose so I got my ladders and stuck the aerial onto the wall, just below the ceiling, and I retuned my TV. Incredibly I now have full channel listing, an improved signal strength on all channels, HD and standard, than before plus I actually prefer the aerial on the wall as opposed to the window as the white cable is now less obvious.I highly recommend this piece of kit - it's amazing value and great customer service from Monarch. I would also strongly urge anyone who finds they're either only finding a few channels, are getting poor reception/interference or in fact 0 channels to try and position the aerial away from their windows.

Ordered this as a quick solution to get a Freeview signal after our Freesat box gave up on us. Just wanted a low cost, easy to fit aerial that would allow us to get the basic channels.Initially struggled to get a signal despite only being 13miles from the transmitter but with a coaxial extension lead and a signal booster/amplifier that I already had, I managed to pick up a decent reception from the window on the far side of the room. Had previously tried other aerials that failed to get anything at all.You will likely have to try a number of different locations to get the best reception. Initially, rather than stick it to the window with the sticky tabs provided, just use a short strip of tape for a temporary fix. Then use the sticky tabs once you've found the best location. Also be careful to make sure you try the aerial in both horizontal and vertical positions as which of the two positions works will depend on your transmitter. Try to avoid putting it too close to the window frame as any metal elements in the frame could disrupt the signal.It found 137 Freeview channels including the HD versions of BBC, ITV, Ch4, Ch5 etc. I think the signal would have been better if I didn't need to use a 15m extension lead in addition to the already generous built in lead. For neatness I ended up having to route the cable all the way around the back of the room to get from the window to the the TV on the opposite side. For some reason I could not get a signal from the window on the other side of the room despite it facing the same direction.Overall pretty happy with this. We have a decent TV reception without much cost or hassle. It also looks pretty unobtrusive on the window.

Ho l'antenna tradizionale rotta e non vedevo più nessun canale, ho optato per questa antenna e posso solo scrivere che è spettacolare. Montata in due minuti, nel mio caso non troppo vicina a finestre e funziona benissimo (vedo canali rai e Mediaset meglio di prima). Consigliata!

La conecté a la Tele que tenemos en el porche. Ahí no llega cable y se hacía muy difícil pasarlo. Funcionó a la primera detectando todos los canales. Parece magia. Simple, barato y funciona de maravilla.

Fonctionne parfaitement en zone frontalière France-Suisse, toutes les chaînes sont trouvées sans avoir besoin de changer d'orientation, signal clair et sans perte de connexion. Prendre le temps lors du premier réglage car l'emplacement semble primordial et pas trop près du téléviseur.Bien meilleur que les autres modèles que j'ai eu, du plus sans transformateur pour un ampli bidon, donc plus économique ! Les autres étaient sensible à la présence de personnes aux alentours (perturbations) pas celle-ci.On dirait une pub mais c'est notre expérience et ceci après quelques mois d'utilisation.

Rezension bezieht sich ausschließlich als Antenne für Radio DAB+ Empfang.Tatort: Reihenmittelhaus, Wände und Decken aus Stahlbeton + 20 cm Wärmedämmung.Gerät: Panasonic SC-RS 54 EG DAB+ und UKW Tuner.Problem: Die mitgelieferte Wurfantenne brachte so gut wie keinen Empfang. Erst als die Wurfantenne auf das Fensterbrett außen gelegt wurde hatte ich Empfang. So bald ich aber schon 10cm Richtung Zimmer ging kein Empfang.Laut Digitalradio Webseite sollten bei uns 32 Sender mit Ausenantenne und 12 Sender mit Indoorantenne empfangbar sein.Ich kaufte mir daraufhin auf Empfehlung im Technomarkt die Zimmerantenne von Hama 121652 mit 36 db Verstärker. Zu Hause aber die große Enttäuschung es wurde auch weiterhin kein Sender gefunden. Selbst auf dem Fensterbrett war kein Empfang zu bekommen.Also Antenne wieder umgetauscht und zum Mediamarkt gegangen. Hier deutlich mehr Auswahl an Antennen. Hier wurde mir die Vivanco 302 Zimmerantenne empfohlen, das sei die mit dem stärksten Verstärker die wir haben so der Verkäufer. Also gekauft, zu Hause ausprobiert und wir hatten etwas Empfang. Wir konnten hiermit immerhin 5 Sender empfangen aber nur mit einer Stäke von max. 2 von 8 Strichen was die Signalstärke betraf. Am nächsten Tag aber schon wieder kein Signal. Wir positionierten die Antenne wieder anderst aber auch hier nur sporadischer Empfang. Im UKW Betrieb rauschten sogar die starken sender.Jetzt hatte ich die Nase gestrichen voll und bestellte mir die RGTech Monarch 50 Transparent. Hatte allerdings an das Produkt keine großen Erwartungen. Aber ich wurde eines besseren belehrt.Antenne angeschlossen und wir hatten sofort volle Signalstärke 8 Striche. Wir bekommen jetzt alle 32 Digitalsender in der Wohnung herein, von denen wir vorher nur träumen konnten.Auch der UKW Empfang ist bombastisch. alle Sender ohne rauschen!Und das beste ist, das diese Antenne ohne Strom funktioniertAlso beste Kaufempfehlung, Ich würde am liebsten 10 Sterne vergeben!!!

Nel mio appartamento non arriva la derivazione dell'antenna condominiale, preventivo antennista 400€. Vedendo poco o niente la tv provo a risolvere in economia con antenne di questo tipo ma nulla da fare: ne ho prese varie sia online che da rivenditori ma nessuna funziona.Nessuna fino ad adesso, attacco questa, essendo piatta l'attacco dietro la tv, faccio partire la sintonizzazione e come per magia 75 CANALI TROVATI, molti si vedono perfettamente e solo qualcuno sfarfalla di rado.OTTIMO PRODOTTO, COMPLIMENTI E GRAZIE!!!