TERK INDOOR HDTV AMPLIFIED ANTENNA is a zenith ss clone. is this better than the winegard ss?

go buy one and find out.

@adriangabe: That is one variant of the Terk antenna we all keep talking about.
The other one is not amplified.
As bigcam406 says, try it out and discuss in your area's reception thread.
Your mileage will vary.

the only way you learn is by trying.you have asked basically the same question,we replied,your location makes a big difference in what you can receive,no matter what antenna you use.i have experimented(spent lots of money) on indoor antennas with mixed results.the best out of all of them for MY application is the Terk.go buy one,and give us the feedback on what you find.

Not sure about the amplified Terk, but I have the unamplified one, and the VHF rabbit ears do not work as well as an FM ribbon antenna, and they are very mechanically unstable -- if you extend them in any direction other than up, they will cause the unit to tip over, usually bending and eventually breaking the rabbit ear rods.
The UHF portion works fine for local signals.
If you are high up in an apartment building, it should be fine for distant American signals. I know someone in downtown Toronto on the 18th floor who uses an unamplified UHF-only Terk to get most of the Buffalo UHF stations.

i live on the 25th floor of my building in north york. i decided to get the winegard ss. hopefully it gets at least 20 channels

I use the amplified Terk on the 13th floor of my building, and it works great!

HOWEVER, chances are the amplifier will only work properly in places with very little RF interference. Too much interference, and the amplifier will amplify that instead of the TV signal. I used to live in a condo where I couldn't find an RF amp that worked properly to the point the FM tuner in my receiver would only work properly with the antenna OFF. A neighbour might have had some defective equipment somewhere.

Luckily, the Terk TVHD antenna uses a removable in-line amp. You can try it both with and without the amp, and use what works best for you.

In my personal experience (and seen again by others on this forum) the amplification system on the Terk HDTVa MUST be plugged in for the antenna to function properly. Just flip the switch to "off".

With any antenna, you really won't know until you've tried it. Everyone's situation is different. For some people they get similar results with the best rated antenna as with a cheap pair of rabbit ears. For others the biggest and the best works the best for them. I recommend you purchase an antenna from a retailer with a good return policy and try several different models until you find the one that's best for your situation.

While it is true there are sometimes trade-offs between different antennas, the problem with the trial and error approach is because of changes in signal strength throughout the year, what works well for you today, may not tomorrow. It is better to understand your situation and pick the best antenna for you. When it comes to indoor antennas, there aren't many choices in types of antennas (mainly because of size limitations), but there are a few.

ive used various types of indoor antennas(Terk fdtva,RCA Cant1650,RCA Mant510 and my present Terk HDTVA),ive used them for long stretches,through good weather and bad.the Terk HDTVA is the best out of the bunch for MY location.and Downbeat is correct,the amplified version needs to be plugged in, in order to function properly.