Questions and Answers for WINEGARD Boost XT Digital HDTV Preamplifier

A:  It probably will not benefit an indoor antenna. I've tried it in that configuration and it does nothing. It's meant to compensate for long cable runs.

A:  That's not the greatest antenna to start with, but it should still improve reception. You might want to try a Terk hdtva or a CM4221 instead, then add the pre-amp if reception is still lousy. There is no substitute for a good antenna. If you don't want it in your living room, the CM4221 can be mounted in the attic.

A:  As long as it is not a amplified antenna yes.

A:  The small black box needs to be installed on the antenna mast, but it's very easy. You'll need to provide all the coax cable, including a short cable that goes from the antenna's connection to the amplifier box. The power inverter can be installed anywhere along your cable in the house, but the easiest place is right behind your TV. That part needs to be plugged into either USB power or an AC outlet. A USB cord and AC adapter are included.

A:  Dave, the Winegard Boost XT comes in two pieces. The amplifier (black piece) goes close to the antenna using two zip ties to secure it to the mast and the power injector (white piece) goes behind the tv. It can be powered by either a 120 volt wall outlet or USB if your TV has a USB port on it.

A:  According to the mfg, it should be mounted on the mast near the antenna. Since i am using it on an indoor flatwave antenna mounted on my window, i just laid the preamp on the windowsill and it works fine for me. I moved it around until i got clear reception. You leave the white piece which is the power unit close to the tv. That piece doesn't seem to have any effect on the signal. Since i left my antenna in its fixed position, i just waved the preamp around , which was minimal, until i got the clear reception. Hope this helps.

A:  This is a low noise preamplifier intended to be mounted on the antenna mast close to the antenna. It will work best in this configuration, because it is intended to add gain to overcome the losses of the long cable run to the TV.

A:  Closer to the antenna. The closer the better. This preamplifier is meant to compensate for data loss due to long cable runs. You transmit from the amplifier and receive at the TV.

A:  It will perform best (pull the weakest signals in) when mounted near the antenna. It can still improve reception if used indoors but mast-mounted is best.

A:  Yes, the closer to the antenna the better. This is designed to be used up mast so it is easy to put it there. TV signals pick up noise as they go along a cable. The less noise before you amplify the less get amplified and your signal is cleaner. The amp is also a "cable driver" If you are only using a few feet of cable it does not matter but once you get beyond 10 yards or so it makes a difference. the longer the cable the more it makes.

A:  Yes, the pre amp must be placed as close as possible to the antenna to obtain the strongest broadcast signal possible for maximum signal gain without also amplifying any "noise" from a long coax length into TV sets.

A:  Installed mine just before coax entered the house. Working great for me

A:  The pre-amp should be close to the antenna, it doesn't have an external power cable, so you just use included zip ties to mount it to the antenna pole. There was an included amplifier in my box, that mounts as close as possible to the TV. It is powered via USB so you can plug it into the included wall adapter or a USB port on your TV (if you have one).