This Philips antenna to replace my old and scruffy 10-element Yagi, because this in its connection box had a loose connection. The SDV8622 is quickly fitted with 5 screws and is comparatively inconspicuous because of smallness. Now for the first vulnerability: The antenna cable is connected via F-plug and must be subsequently protected with a clear proof PVC grommet protection from water ingress. However, the spout appeared so little in the antenna housing, that in case of unfavorable mounting still water to penetrate (and is) - especially if the antenna is not vertically but horizontally aligned must be mounted. (TIP: You may have to come to strong reception losses if the antenna is mounted in the wrong polarization plane ZB in the Bremen area, the antenna for both TV and radio reception must be horizontal, are so constructed horizontally!) Second weakness: The "Power -Inserter "(Stromeinspeiseweiche): It took me a batted morning to find that the output jack of the power inserter was apparently made so imprecise that either no or only a strongly fluctuating reception was possible! Four coaxial I had to try, until finally a good contact was. And now for the better: The antenna has provided correct polarization and correct contact, a tremendously good reception performance: Where my old 10-element directional antenna brought only 45% signal strength, the Philips creates good 95% - and stable! According to the datasheet the SDV8622 should also be suitable for radio reception (FM) brings there but less receive power when my 4-elements dipole antenna (read on the high-accuracy field strength of my ReVox tuner B160). In summary, it should be noted that the adverse Antennanschluß and especially the poorly processed power inserter can spoil the soup properly. In addition, the manual is missing the clear indication that for optimal reception must be paid to the correct polarization orientation necessarily!
Two points are deducted because of the described deficiencies of an otherwise very decent product.
