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

I ordered this on Christmas Eve night and it arrived as forecast early on the 27th December. I bought this for an elderly bed bound relative who doesn't have broadband in the house. The TV was already tuned into Freeview channels via a roof aerial in a different room. So I took the tv upstairs and plugged in this aerial fully expecting I would have to retune. No I didn't it picked up all the channels already there. Picture is amazing as is the sound quality and the aerial is actually positioned on a shelf in a fitted wardrobe.... I remember the days of portable tvs with aerials like coat hangers and was envisioning similar picture and sound quality. This aerial is far superior and I am amazed by how good it is. I would strongly recommend it to anyone who needs a tv without broadband. The price was extremely good for the quality of the product. I would buy now, before they put the price up ;-) I should mention that there is a nice long cable connecting the tv to the aerial. Giving you lots of positioning capabilities. You just connect it into the back of the tv and Bob's your uncle. the stand is simple to assemble, it just clips together and takes seconds to do. Again I am amazed by this product and cannot recommend it strongly enough. It certainly saved the day for me and my elderly relative.

If like me you are in an area where its hard to get a signal for your free view digital TV you may have wasted money on aerials that promise a lot but do absolutely nothing!- also like me! But rest assured you need look no further! This amazing aerial is just the job. It is floppy and transparent and you can either stick it to a wall or window with sticky tabs provided or attach to a stand which is also provided. I chose the stand to see how that went and was so delighted when I plugged it in to the TV, pressed scan and hundreds of channels were instantly found. The futuristic design is so discreet it doesnt even notice sitting there and you get a long cable so you can place it somewhere out of view if you wish. Apparently it was designed by someone who worked for NASA to give great design along with powerful reception in any direction. The picture quality is superb and its reasonably priced too considering how brilliantly it works! So if you're in 2 minds whether to take a chance on this aerial then have no fear, you definitely wont be disappointed with this!

I finally upgraded to a smart tv with Freeview, but I live in a ground floor flat and the building has no digital aerial, and Sky is way beyond my monthly budget. I tried a different aerial with a signal booster but HD was laggy and kept breaking up, and there was no SD channel available as an alternative. So I ordered this one with no great expectations. I was very pleasantly surprised. Straight out of the box, connect to the tv and stick it to the wall in the direction of my nearest transmitter. Boom - 120 channels, crystal clear, some of which are part of Extras packages on Sky. I will give the caveat that this doesn’t give me HD live tv. However I have all the main terrestrial channels and the quality even in SD is very, very good. The other aerial gave me HD that didn’t work, with no SD alternative so I was faced with having to stream via iPlayer for BBC channels which defeats the point of Freeview. To sum up - this aerial is impressive, simple to set up and gives lots of good quality channels. Highly recommended.

I wasn't expectiung much of this aerial, the last indoor aerial I had used had given a reasonable picture, but far from the standard achievable with an outdoor one. But, since my neighbour had had my roof aerial removed while I was out (she's an absolute idiot), and it seemed pointless replacing it at the cost of a couple of hundred quid when she was almost certain to do the same again (the woman is as obnoxious as she is stupid), and I was getting sick of having to watch stuff online later due to the signal breaking up, an indoor aerial it had to be. I'm only three miles from the transmitter, which helps a bit, but as I said my previous indoor aerial wasn't up to much, and that was a powered one so I expected this to be no better than adequate. I decided that I'd try it first on the wall, rather than the window, to avoid the cable getting in the way of the window blind, so i gently pressed it onto the wall just to one side of the window bay and plugged in the cable to my YouView box. I was utterly amazed. The picture is every bit as good as with the roof aerial, an excellent reception of every channel, with the HD channels rendered perfectly. One brief hiccup occurred. I put the aerial up mid-afternoon, right after the postie delivered it, and in the evening of the following day there was a clatter and when I looked round it had fallen from the wall. As I stated i had placed it gently onto the wall, as i didn't want to risk damaging the element, but this time I pressed it on much more firmly, and a couple of weeks on it's still there and working fine, so it does need to be given plenty of pressure to grip onto the wall securely. I bought the transparent version, and once it place most of it really is pretty much invisible in daylight, all that is apparent is the small white box and the cable running from it, the clear part just merges into the wallpaper. Under lights in the evening it does show up more due to its reflective surface, but it still isn't noticeable unless one is looking for it. Frankly, now that an indoor aerial this good is available, I think the days of roof mounted aerials will be coming to an end.

I recently inherited a 10-year-old, 37-inch Samsung HD Ready TV from my Brother-in-Law, as he was looking to replace it with a newer Smart TV. As such, I was looking to place the TV upstairs in my bedroom. This particular Samsung TV I was kindly given is not a "Smart TV". As such, rather than pay to have a second Virgin v6 TiVo box in the house, I wanted to invest in an indoor aerial that would allow me to pick up some Freeview channels, as a cost-effective alternative. Something that would allow us to entertain the kids with CBeebies, while tidying upstairs or running their bath, for example. It is worth noting that I have tried other indoor aerials upstairs before (with another TV), but with little success. I was unable to pick up any channels previously, in the same room this inherited TV was to feature. After intensive research and reading many reviews, I opted to give the RGTech Monarch 50 Transparent Indoor Freeview HDTV Aerial a try. It is seemingly more expensive than other aerials, but given the overwhelmingly positive reviews both on Amazon, and other review sites, I thought it was worth spending that little extra on. Especially, as the aerials I had bought previously were considerably cheaper. I wondered whether the build quality was an issue with those I had tried previously. On receiving the new aerial and unboxing it, I was a little concerned by just how thin and flimsy it looked. Nevertheless, I plugged the aerial into the back of the Samsung TV and stuck it to the window, as advised. Apparently, reception should be better, as there is little by way of interference placing the aerial so close to the exterior of the house. I then ran the auto-tuner on the TV itself. A few minutes later, no channels (or even radio stations) returned... It is worth noting that my nearest TV transmitter is in Sutton Coldfield - some 30 miles away from my home in South Derbyshire. Nevertheless, I repositioned the aerial again, about a meter away, at the same height as before, albeit this time against the wall facing my driveway (in our bedroom). After running the auto-tuner again to my amazement, I picked up 95 channels this time. I then repositioned it again, about another meter further along the wall, but again at the same height as before. Now I could get 130 channels. Brilliant. The only problem now was that the three sticky pads attached to the aerial itself had now lost their stickiness. As such, I went to my local supermarket and bought some "glue dots", which I then stuck directly to the aerial to hold it back against the wall. Job's a good'n. I was so pleased with the television coverage received upstairs that I quickly decided to invest in another one, for our television downstairs in the kitchen. Up to this point, we only use that TV for mirroring content from our smartphones to our Apple TV. We do not use it for watching Freeview, in that sense, as again, I have never been able to get good reception in our kitchen. Sadly, I was not so lucky second time around with the same aerial. I spent three painstaking hours positioning the aerial around the perimeter of our kitchen, eventually being able to locate 90 channels, albeit with significant interference making television viewing impossible. By this point, the aerial was covered in scratches (be wary, it is very susceptible to surface damage, so be careful during positioning) and I had used a whole packet of glue dots 60 or so. Not even the accompanying aerial stand could come to my rescue. As such, I can only give three stars to the aerial, based on my own personal experience. As with all indoor aerials, it takes time and patience through trial and error to eventually receive good television reception. This is not a simple "plug and play" solution. The bulk of the effort is in finding the best possible position in the room to feature the aerial, without the trailing wire making the room like an eyesore. If I were to give some tips, they would be to opt for the transparent version of the aerial, which is attached to a white cable. As other reviewers have said, it looks more discrete than the black variant. Also, allow yourself plenty of time to position the aerial. You cannot rush this stage of setup. And arm yourself with plenty of glue dots - the pre-supplied sticky pads are not great. Lastly, know when to call it a day. I did not and subsequently wasted three hours trying to get good coverage, which I have now reached the conclusion simply is not achievable in my kitchen. Good luck!

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.

If you are in a position to get a half decent reception then this might just be the antenna for you, I get no reception at the front of my house at all, so have been using a satellite dish for Freesat, I have a TV in upstairs bedroom at the back, but could only get a few channels, which was fine enough but wondered if I could get more. I have struggled with other antenna's to get any improvement, and figured I would try this one, stuck it to the window, rescanned channels, instant improvement on number of channels and picture quality and stability, and those 'blocky' channels which showed up but I could not watch, are now watchable with no glitching or breaks in picture. Very happy with it.

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.

Instalada en la ventana de un 2º piso y rodeado de edificios cercanos y la verdad es que la recepción es notable. No recuerdo exactamente el número de canales tdt detectados, pero anda por los 50. Todos con calidad notable en un tv fulhd. Ha superado con creces mis expectativas.

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Nie polecam. Odbiera fatalnie - połowę kanałów. Niczym nie różni się od innych anten. Żałuję, że kupiłam.

J'avais des problèmes de réception avec la radio en FM. Il y avait des stations que je n'arrivais pas à recevoir. Depuis que j'ai mis cette antenne, je n'ai plus de problèmes. La différence est impressionnante, c'est tres nette en réception et elle n'est pas perturbée par des interférences. Le plus c'est sa simplicité d'installation et pas de branchement électrique.

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 funktioniert Also beste Kaufempfehlung, Ich würde am liebsten 10 Sterne vergeben!!!