Brand Name | Winegard |
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Item Weight | 8 ounces |
Product Dimensions | 4.38 x 1.5 x 2.75 inches |
Country of Origin | USA |
Item model number | LNA-200 |
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
Color Name | Black |
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Antenna | Television |
Brand | Winegard |
Color | Black |
Number of Channels | 1 |
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- Outdoor TV antenna preamplifier works with any passive outdoor TV antenna and extends the signal range. TwinAmp Technology separately amplifies VHF/UHF signals and delivers extraordinary performance/signal accuracy. Includes LNA-200 boost XT preamplifier, power inserter, hose clamps, 110 V adapter and printed documentation.
- Provides gain of 18 dB and Noise figure of 1 dB for outstanding sound experience. With 10x more power handling capability remove interfering RF signals using band pass filters. Weight: 0.6 lbs..
- Supply power at 5 V, 130 mA. Ultra low noise for outstanding signal quality. Comes with a limited warranty of 1 year.
- Dimensions: 4.8"H x 4"W x 6"L. Installs easily on any outdoor non-amplified TV antenna.
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Easy to install | 4.4 | — | 4.5 | 3.9 | — | 4.7 |
Picture quality | 3.7 | — | 4.4 | 4.4 | — | 3.9 |
Easy to assemble | 4.5 | — | 4.4 | 3.9 | — | — |
Durability | 3.7 | — | 4.2 | 4.0 | — | — |
Sheerness | — | — | 4.3 | 4.1 | — | 3.2 |
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number of channels | 1 | — | 36 | 36 | — | — |
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ASIN | B00DQN3R9O |
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3.9 out of 5 stars |
Best Sellers Rank | #161 in TV Antennas |
Date First Available | July 1, 2013 |
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About Winegard
Winegard Company is a respected world leader in the design and manufacture of innovative antenna products for satellite and terrestrial communications.
Since its founding in 1954, Winegard's pioneering solutions have shaped the industry for home, recreational vehicle (RV), truck, marine, medical and automotive antennas.
Winegard has designed more than 1,000 antenna models and does custom antenna design and development work.
More Range, More Channels, Better TV Reception
LNA-200 Boost XT
Extend the range and signal quality of your non-amplified digital HDTV antenna with the LNA-200 Boost XT Outdoor Digital TV Antenna Amplifier. It features TwinAmp Technology, which separately amplifies VHF and UHF signals for maximum performance on any non-amplified outdoor antenna.
This separation of bands increases signal handling capability for up to 10 times more and reduces intermodulation — maintaining the purest signal path possible.
- Installs on any outdoor non-amplified TV antenna
- Bandpass filters remove interfering RF signals
- Maximum Gain (typical): 18 dB
- Noise Figure (typical): 1dB
- Power: +5V at 130mA
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Usage | Home | Home | Home | RV |
Outdoor Ready | ✓ | ✓ | ||
Compatibility | Works with any passive/non-amplified antenna | Works with any passive/non-amplified antenna | Works with over-the-air TV and cable installations | Works with Winegard non-amplified Sensar TV antennas (RV-5095 and RV-5090 only) |
Watch Your Favorite Shows in HD
Watch local news, weather, live sports, and all of the best shows for free, in HD, and with Dolby Digital Surround Sound.
Note: Using an amplifier does not mean you will pick up more TV channels even though your signal is amplified.
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Watch More Free HDTV ContentWinegard antennas provide the maximum content available in your area with antennas capable of receiving both VHF and UHF signals from up to 65 miles away. Add a Winegard Boost XT Amplifier featuring Clear Circuit and TwinAmp technology to give you the absolute best signal quality. |
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Pair With A Streaming DevicePair your antenna with a streaming device such as a Roku, Fire TV, or Chromecast for maximum programming (sold separately). Watch your local news, weather, and live sports on your antenna and enjoy other TV shows and movies with services like Netflix, Amazon, or Hulu for a fraction of the cost (subscription required). |
Product Description
Boost your antenna with the Winegard Boost XT Digital HDTV Preamplifier. This preamplifier with TwinAmp technology separately amplifies VHF and UHF signals for maximum performance on any non-amplified outdoor antenna.
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Customers like the ease of installation using the antenna. They say it's convenient to mount and the app is reliable. They also appreciate the best signal to noise ratio. Customers also mention that the TV signals are crystal clear and the noise level is low. However, some customers dislike channels and have mixed opinions on quality, picture quality, performance, value, and signal strength.
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Customers find the installation process of the hearing amplifier to be easy. They mention that the product is convenient to mount, the app is reliable and easy to use, and the positioning of the towers is fast and easy.
"...It was easy to install. It took me about 5 minutes to install...." Read more
"Really interesting installation. Please see my pictures...." Read more
"Easy installation. Reception is good. Quality is very good." Read more
"...the amplifier in the same setup without moving the antenna, and it installed easily...." Read more
Customers like the noise level of the antenna. They mention that it gives the best signal to noise ratio, and all existing channels are crystal clear. The noise level is not noticeable, and it makes even weak channels stronger. Customers also say that it reduces distortion or signal drop.
"Just installed and works great, It boost the Channels received from 24-30 channels marginal to 70-74 channels running through 1 or 2 four port..." Read more
"...well is one in which the receiving equipment is signal starved but not noisy – a low-level signal..." Read more
"...59.1 60% 79% 81%Picked up 6 additional channels and resolved pixilation and dropouts on weaker stations which was the reason for the..." Read more
"...Adding this amp fixed the problem on TV #2 but did not introduce noise which could potentially degrade other channels." Read more
Customers have mixed opinions about the performance of the hearing amplifier. Some mention that it performs well and is easy to install, while others say that it fails two weeks after installation and that the integrated channel finder worked fine.
"...I tried both. There was no difference in performance. Not even one digit changed on the signal strength for any station...." Read more
"Just installed and works great, It boost the Channels received from 24-30 channels marginal to 70-74 channels running through 1 or 2 four port..." Read more
"...If you get one that fails two weeks after installation (as did mine) , you're just out of luck...." Read more
"...They also rock solid (at least for now).This is not a necessarily plug and play device and may take some tinkering...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the signal strength of the hearing amplifier. Some mention that it improves TV reception, while others say that it blocked all VHF signals completely. The unit does amplify the signal a little, which might be helpful in a weak signal area. However, some customers say that they cannot pick up any channels, and the amplifier would not tune or receive at all.
"...with my antenna and when I first installed it had no issues watching any station...." Read more
"...A distribution amp overcomes this signal loss, but it adds noise. Adding noise is not a major problem because the signal was strong to begin with...." Read more
"...The unit does amplify the signal a little which might be helpful in weak signal area but I found that their amp also generates a strong signal of it..." Read more
"...Some were breaking up. Some were available some days and lost signals other days...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the quality of the hearing amplifier. Some mention it's a great preamplifier and easy to install, while others say that the app is useless and won't work with some phones. The amplifier doesn't make much of an impact on the antenna and won’t run on older phones.
"...This is such a great preamplifier and so very easy to install." Read more
"...to install the Winegard Connect app to use this thing and it won't run on older phones and is difficult to setup and get working...." Read more
"...Preamp works easily and added almost 20 over the air channels to my directory that are reliably strong...." Read more
"...This is a great little booster and well worth the money...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the value of the TV. Some mention that it's worth the price, while others say that the app support is not worth the extra money. Overall, some customers find the TV to be an incredibly disappointing purchase.
"...I picked these channels because 5 is useless (seldom shows a picture), 11 is excellent, 66 usually shows a picture put pixelates a lot, 67 is pretty..." Read more
"...Good results from a name brand vendor at reasonable price...." Read more
"...with the device to offer the advertised App support, this is not worth the extra money if it only works like the Non-Pro version for less than half..." Read more
"...That makes it worth the price difference over the cheap RCA / Audiovox TVPRAMP1R Preamp if you're on the fringes and need the..." Read more
Customers are mixed about the picture quality of the product. Some mention that the picture is better than cable, and there is a difference in the lack of pixelation. However, others say that the quality never blinks, it's solid and perfect all the time, and it doesn't help their poor digital picture quality.
"...weaker signals are more stable than running pure passive, and picture quality is good...." Read more
"...Now the picture is clear and it doesn't fade out.My experience with technical support was not very good...." Read more
"...shows a picture put pixelates a lot, 67 is pretty good but pixelates occasionally. I can watch 11 and 67, but not 5 and 66...." Read more
"...BUT what I got was all my existing channels are crystal clear with no pixelation and no signal/no signal...." Read more
Customers are dissatisfied with the channels of the hearing amplifier. They mention that some channels are shaky and some are missing. Some customers also report that the preamp can't help those channels. Overall, customers are disappointed with the quality and quantity of the channels.
"...The worst stations are now also completely missing from the channel lineup...." Read more
"...unchanged or slightly worse, so it became clear that the problem was cross-modulation from the local cell tower...." Read more
"...The channel scan says it is using my "GPS" but it stopped showing my local towers after the 2nd day. The map starts in Africa not USA...." Read more
"...signals are less than the engineered antenna, but it provides full 5 bars of service from my location for all 4 major networks as well as a..." Read more
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First, a little background. There are two kinds of TV amplifiers. The cheaper is called a "distribution amp". Use this amplifier if you have strong signal at the antenna, but want to use that signal for many TVs. When doing this, you will need one or more splitters, which divide the signal between the TVs. For example, a 5 to 1 splitter will give each TV about 1/6 of the signal. (Some of the signal is lost because the splitter is not perfect.) By the time the signal gets to the TV, the signal strength is reduced. A distribution amp overcomes this signal loss, but it adds noise. Adding noise is not a major problem because the signal was strong to begin with. You can save a few bucks.
If the antenna signal is weak, you need to amplify the signal while adding as little noise as possible. You need a "pre-amp", which costs more. In most cases, the pre-amp will also overcome the splitter losses. You get both functions in one device, but pay a few bucks more.
Just a little more background. TV broadcast signals are divided into VHF and UHF bands. VHF is channels 2 - 13 and uses 55 to 220 MHz. UHF is channels 14 - 69 and uses 450 - 800 MHz. No matter which type of amp you use, you want both bands amplified. This is difficult to do with one amp. The better approach is to separate the two bands and use two amps -- one for VHF and one for UHF.
This amplifier is two pre-amps in one package. It covers both VHF and UHF bands. It adds about 1 dB of noise, which is very good for an inexpensive device. If you are solidly grounded in TV technology, you will know there are other factors that are very important in making a good amp. I won't go into them here, other than to say my observations are that this amp performs amazingly well.
When evaluating how well an amp works at your house, channel scan is not a very good indicator. For example, my TV's scan picks up channel 5, a DC VHF station. But the signal is so poor that the picture only shows up for a few seconds now and then. The better way to evaluate is to do the channel scan without the amp. Then measure the signal strength for several stations with and without the amp. TVs have a signal strength meter in the menu, but you have to do a little digging to find it. For my TV, it's in setup -- channel setup -- Digital TV. My scan without the amp picks up channels 5, 11, 66, and 67 (among others). The signal strength without the amp is 0, 83, 42, 63. I picked these channels because 5 is useless (seldom shows a picture), 11 is excellent, 66 usually shows a picture put pixelates a lot, 67 is pretty good but pixelates occasionally. I can watch 11 and 67, but not 5 and 66. Now I know that I want the signal strength to be at least 65. These numbers are for my TV. Other TVs may display different signal strength numbers. What's important is how Your TV's numbers relate to the quality of your picture. Also, for this test, it's best to do it with one TV and no splitters. If you do this and get good signal for all stations, you can stop reading right now. A pre-amp won't improve anything.
After I inserted the amp, the signal strength was 60, 83, 56, 87. Channel 5 went from useless to pretty good, which is amazing. Channel 11 didn't increase, but 83 indicates a strong signal with a perfect picture. Channel 66 went from unwatchable to good. Channel 67 went from good to excellent. What more can one ask of an antenna amplifier?
Where should you place the amp? I did these tests without any splitters -- all of the signal was going to one TV. You want the amplifier to be before any splitters, but it doesn't have to be physically close to the antenna. My antenna is on the 2nd floor. It has a 6 foot cable, which plugs into a socket in my wall. On the other side of the wall is a 60 foot cable to a low voltage box in my basement. The box has splitters and other cables that go to other sockets in other rooms. I can't place the amp right at the antenna. But I can place it either on the 2nd floor or at the low voltage box. I tried both. There was no difference in performance. Not even one digit changed on the signal strength for any station. The point is, there is no measurable loss in signal between the antenna and the other end of the coax cable, even if the cable is 65 feet long and includes two connections (one on either side of the wall.) (Assuming you use good coax cable with screw connectors.) You don't need an outdoor amp, even if you have an outdoor antenna. After I purchased this amp, I found another from the same manufacturer that was exactly the same electronics but packaged for indoor use. I could have saved a few bucks by buying the indoor amp. If you have an outdoor antenna, you will benefit by not having your amp out in the weather, and lose almost nothing. Just make sure the amp is before any splitters.
I Live about 25-30 miles for Towers to the West/South West and 40-60 miles from Towers in the North/Nort East. I have an older Chanel master type 8 bowtie directional antenna. I was getting the 4 major stations from the southwest but only a few from the North/North East. Some were breaking up. Some were available some days and lost signals other days. I was marginal on some TV stations as they broke up or lost some when I added a splitter to go to all the TV's in the house and not just a single run.
I ordered this to boost the signal as I was losing close to 15 DB loss in the runs through 2 4 port splitters. I had the antenna running into a 4 port splitter that causes a 7 DB drop or so. 2 of the runs are 100 feet or more. I cascade 1 leg into 1 more 4 port to split out for another 7db loss to shorter runs of 50 feet. All terminate at a wall jack. Total drop is about 15-16DB due to components
Hope this lasts. You want the unit close to the antenna. Mine is 15 feet away in the attic from the roof top antenna. The power supply sits inline downstream from the Winguard, It supplies DC to the unit through the coax cable. It was easy to install. It took me about 5 minutes to install.
I cut the cord to Dish before and went to streaming services with live TV that I pay $15 a month extra for. Now I can get rid of that $15 a month charge and have the option of watching either of the local stations from the 2 major cities I am located between.
If there are no futher updates, then the unit is still working.
So I install the amplifier on my antenna hoping to increase the weaker station signals. I went from 94 channels to 43?! The worst stations are now also completely missing from the channel lineup. The few stations I did receive are coming in very strong with many at 100%/100%. But at 100/100 some are actually blocky. I thought I might have a faulty amplifier. So I unplugged the power and rescanned, and only got 30 some stations. The signals strength on many of the stations also drop, so the amplifier is definitely working.
Then it hit me. The amplifier is now making some stations too strong and overloading my tv tuner. I add a strong attenuator and bingo, I am back to 85 channels. Now those major stations that were at 60/60 are coming in at 95% strength/65% quality. They also rock solid (at least for now).
This is not a necessarily plug and play device and may take some tinkering. But I think for most people it will improve your overall reception. I wish it came with 2 short RG6 cables to give you everything you need, but otherwise it is a relatively complete package.
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The Winegard was pretty easy to install - I did need to get an extra coax cable though to attach to the antenna input. It did take me a few tries until I got the hookup right because my set up was different from the instructions - AntenasDirect helped me very quickly with their customer service team (online and on the phone).
Now once I got this plugged in - wow - it definitely was great. As soon as I rescanned, I got 47 stations!! All the US networks (which was my goal) in addition the the Canadian ones.
Here's what I am able to get - now of course, you might have something different depending on your set up and where you have the antenna pointed (mine is ESE about 110 degrees).
WSTM (NBC)
WSTQ (CW)
CNY
CBC
WROC (CBS)
BOUNCE
LAFF
ESCAPE
CTV
WHEC
MeTV
WHEC (NBC)
CHCH
WHA (NBC)
CW
GRIT TV
TVO
WXII (HD,W,C)
CBC FR
Global (SD/HD)
TCN
CKWS
WUHF (Fox Rochester)
Antenna
COMET-T
CITS (YES)
WGBT
ThisTV
TuffTV
TNNT4
MyRoC
QVC
ION
QUBO
IONlife
Shop
HSN
CITY TV
Anyway, in order to get the most out of your antenna, I would highly recommend getting this booster!! I was skeptical at first but now it's doubled my stations and it will make cutting the cord even more worth while.
Our big 42 inch LG generally had pretty good reception, but the small 18" TV's in the kitchen (Samsung) and work room (Toshiba) had problems pulling in some channels and drop-off was bad when the winter weather got a little blustery.
I installed the black box at the antenna and the "power inserter" at the input to the splitter. This little preamp has improved the reception quite nicely. All channels are now available on all TV's and drop-off in bad weather is significantly reduced.