Smart Antenna technology and DTV

[iwampfler]

I attempted to buy a RCA ANT 2000 about 2 weeks ago. My order was cancelled. An E-Mail response to an E-Mail to Audiovox Customer Service told me that this Smart Antenna has been pulled from the market:

"Our apologies but we were recently informed by our headquarters that model
ANT2000 has been pulled from the market, this is the only smart antenna model
that RCA has and there's no information yet given if it will be reintroduced or
if there will be a replacement model for it."

I am now attempting to buy a DX DTA-5000 Smart Antenna to use with a Tivax T8 Converter Box for testing the concept.

[harrty]

I have two DX5000 SA. I use a TIVAX STB-9 converter box with it. The T is SA ready. I can get 19 channels and most of them are up to a 100-miles away. Any channels within 75-miles will hit 100% on the signal meter. I would recommend a SA over any antenna on the market today. Get one and you will not be dissatisfied. I live in the Mississippi Delta and most of the TV stations are in Jackson, MS, (120-miles South) of me. I also get stations out of Little Rock, AR(150-miles NW), Memphis, TN (150-miles N.) and Monroe, LA (90-miles W.)

Harrty

[Richard]

If only more DTV converters and fully featured DTV receivers supported Smart Antenna... Can't believe SA was not part and parcel of the new DTV portables on the market providing the old omni-directional stick antenna instead. Naturally they suck for reception!