HDTV Antenna Business is Booming with DTV Transition, Says Antennas Direct

Follow us on Twitter! We know a lot of people weren't ready for the switch. However, it seems like a lot of those people spent the early part of 2009 clamoring for equipment, not just the digital converter boxes and digital televisions themselves, but the antennas required to make them work, particularly in outlying areas where reception can present a challenge.

Manufacturer Antennas Direct just made an announcement that their first-quarter sales were up a whopping 224 percent over last year. It sounds like someone was doing a lot of post-holiday shopping. Either way, it's a pretty sweet feat, considering the state of the economy. Or maybe, because of the economy? As consumers tighten their belts, they're taking a long hard look at expenses.

Sure, no problem when money was flush, but is so-called "Pay TV" really worth the cost when times are tough? Maybe not when less expensive alternatives exist. If you already own a digital SDTV or HDTV, then you probably already have the right tuner. And then all you need is a suitable antenna. And that's where Antennas Direct comes in. Antennas Direct offers a wide array of indoor and outdoor antennas optimized for DTV reception.

And with all of that free press pumping up the DTV switch, it looks like they've been in the right place at the right time. Now this former one-man operation has transformed itself into a multimillion-dollar business. The Clearstream2 antenna's modern design makes it more discrete than traditional VHF UHF roof antennas while offering excellent performance for DTV and HDTV reception. That one man, Richard Schneider, president of Antennas Direct, says that educating the public has always been one of the company's biggest challenges.

But people are beginning to understand -- not in technical terms, but results -- that there is a difference among antennas when it comes to digital reception," he says. The company has also added revenue by branching out in its distribution.

At the end of 2008, Antennas Direct made an announcement that the ClearStream line would be available at Best Buy stores nationwide, in addition to online channels such as Amazon.com. Will the money train keep a'rolling even after the DTV transition rush subsides? Only time will tell..

Source: http://bigpicturebigsound.com/hdtv_antenna_business_is_boomi~.shtml

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