Mohu Leaf 50 Original Paper-Thin Indoor TV Antenna, UHF VHF, 60-Mile Range, Multi-Directional, 4K 8K UHD NEXTGEN TV - w/ 12 ft. Cable, Jolt Switch

I did a comparison of 3 different amplified indoor antennas, as I wanted to find one to use in a basement apartment (and I intended to gift the second place antenna to my brother-in-law). The three that I chose were as follows:Mohu Leaf 50 Amplified HDTV Antenna - $40 at the time of purchase2024 Gesobyte Amplified HDTV Antenna - $30 at the time of purchaseYUAKUOD Amplified HD Digital TV Antenna - $19 at the time of purchase (with coupon)For reference, I live in a town between Washington DC and Baltimore, MD. I used my 43" Samsung LCD TV that I got back in about 2010. I plugged in each antenna into the TV one by one, and hung them in approximately the same place on the wall just to the side of the TV, had the TV scan through the available channels, and I also did a brief visual scan through the channels too. Here's what I found:Mohu Leaf 50 - Far and away both the most expensive of the bunch, yet also the best performing of the bunch. The package contained the antenna, separate coaxial cable, amplifier with both a coaxial output and a USB cable for power, a USB power plug, and pins and adhesive pads for securing the antenna. In my channel scan, my TV found 40 channels through the Mohu. Picture quality was quite good, with only a couple channels appearing pixelated at first, but then finding a decent picture quality. Another feature that I liked about this one was that it was completely modular, particularly in the way that the coaxial capable was completely detachable. This way, if any other part fails, it's easy to pop in a replacement.Gesobyte Antenna - This one was definitely a middle performer. It wasn't obscenely expensive, and it still performed decently. This model is completely non-modular; all the components are connected to one another, such that if one piece of this malfunctions, you will have to replace the whole thing. It also came with some 3M adhesive pads for securing the antenna. The Gesobyte Antenna found 35 channels. It struggled a bit with the channels on the higher end, but was eventually able to get something of a picture. Maybe not the best picture quality, at least in comparison to the Mohu, but passable.YUAKUOD Antenna - This is equivalent to your bargain basement antenna both in terms of price and performance. It does offer some level of modularity in that you have the option of plugging the antenna straight into the TV without the amplifier if you wish; however when I tried this, I was only able to (barely) get 2 channels in my basement area. With the amplifier plugged in, I was able to find about 18 channels, significantly less than either the Gesobyte or Mohu. There was also significant struggle to get any sense of a picture, especially at the higher channel numbers. It's also worth noting that while each of the options here depended on a USB cable to power source, this was the only one of the three that did not include a USB power plug.Final verdict: I guess you really get what you pay for, at least with this set. The Mohu Leaf, a little more than double the price of the cheapest option, was far and away the performance leader. However, if you want to spend a little less money and don't require EVERY channel in the spectrum, the Gesobyte and does respectable performance.

This antenna works almost exactly as described. I had no luck in my area with a traditional rabbit-ears antenna, and I had almost given up on the thought that I was going to be able to enjoy over-the-air TV. (I only have one transmitting tower within 50 miles of my residence.) Nevertheless, based on the customer reviews here on Amazon, I decided to give the Mohu Leaf 50 a try.With some fine-tuning, I am able to receive channels from 50+ miles away. The number and quality of these channels varies with the time of day and mounting location of the Leaf, but in general, I am able to pick up around 11 channels at night (best time of day) in the best position I could find. I lose about half of them during the day, but since I am at work, it doesn't bother me too much.Anyway, I wanted to share some of the tips I found when setting up my Mohu Leaf. These made the process much better for me, since I came into this process with essentially no previous experience setting up TV antennas. I can't take all the credit for these tips; most come from the "Tips for Better Reception with Your Indoor Antenna" article on disableMycable.com (http://disablemycable.com/blog/hints-for-better-reception-with-indoor-antenna/).1. Replace the included RG59 coaxial cable with RG6 cable. This is perhaps the best tip I found. At first, I was picking up absolutely nothing with the antenna. There could be several reasons for this (positioning, etc.), but all I know is that the second I switched to RG6, I picked up a handful of channels I was not seeing before. (Amazon sells a 2-pack 25 ft. RG6 coax cable at a decent price here)2. Put the antenna up high, usually against a wall. I only pick up certain channels when the antenna is essentially adjacent to the ceiling of the room. I don't know for a fact that having it against a wall helps, but it certainly keeps the antenna still while the TV is scanning for channels.3. Orientation matters. Where I live, there are channels coming from (essentially) north and southeast. Each of the two perpendicular walls on which I can mount the antenna allows me to access to channels coming from one of these two cardinal directions. Even the local channel is MUCH more finicky when the antenna is not pointing in the correct direction. So be sure you try multiple antenna orientations before giving up on the Leaf.4. Positioning matters. There is very likely a sweet spot on one of your walls where you will get the clearest reception from the most channels. Finding this spot is tedious and repetitive, and it takes me back a few decades to the time of adjusting the rabbit ears in order to pick up your favorite channel. Nevertheless, when you find that sweet spot, (hopefully) the process will have been worth it. (Also, it is best to use tape for this process, instead of the pins which come with the antenna. It is much faster for moving the antenna, and it won't leave tiny holes in your wall.)5. Finally, know which channels to expect and where the corresponding towers are located. I have found AntennaPoint (http://www.antennapoint.com/) to be especially useful. The search options allow you to expand or contract the radius wherein it searches for over-the-air signals in your area. Having this knowledge ahead of time let me know when I was getting all of the channels I would likely ever pick up on my antenna.6. (Bonus) I have read on a few different threads that the amplifier sold with the Mohu Leaf 50 can actually cause problems in areas where TV signals are strong. For people like me who have weak signals from far away towers, the amplifier certainly helps (I compared the reception with and without the amplifier). But if you live in a city or another area where signals are especially strong and you feel that your reception is sub-par, you might want to take the amplifier out of the equation and connect the antenna directly into the TV. I will not guarantee better results, but I have read that this gave improvements for some people.Hopefully this will make your setup process a little easier. It can be somewhat nerve-wracking for people who have little-to-no experience with television antennas. But as far as I can tell, the Mohu Leaf 50 does everything it purported to do and more.If I had one complaint, it would be that the pins used to mount the antenna to the wall are not the best quality. Mine eventually broke and had to be replaced with other tacks. But in the grand scheme of things, this is a very minor point.Check out the websites listed above for more information. Results given were found using a Dynex television.