HD STACKER TV Antenna Review. 5 Years Later Is It Still Worth It?

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I can't recall ever giving a product a bad review, but I did feel the need to make a follow up video on the HD Stacker. I had some concerns about it right after install. I was a little underwhelmed by it's initial performance, and sadly, it has continued to decline.

Before I hear from the peanut gallery on this one, let me explain that I used top dollar quad shielded cabling, the unit is grounded, it has a pre-amp mounted on the antenna and it also has a small distribution amp where the main signal splits off to run the 2 tvs.

I've installed many antenna's over the years and have double checked this one more times than I care to mention. The fact is, it does not preform well for its size and cost. I hate to say that, but after picking up a $20.00 tiny antenna and placing it much lower to the ground than this unit as well as using the supplied cheap rg58 cabling. That antenna has worked better and pickup more channels than the HD stacker has.
It's possible there is a defect that I can't find with a visual inspection, but what ever the cause, I've been wishing I could have found an Archer UV190 to put up there. I may try to replace the unit next spring, but at this point I feel like my days of watching local TV are coming to an end. If it wasn't for ComitTV and METV, I'm not sure I'd ever scan the skys.