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Locate TV transmitters, choose antennas, look at coverage maps, and optimize your HDTV setup. - tvfool.com
Worth it. Use it if you're a cord-cutter choosing an antenna — it's free and remains the community-standard signal planner. Don't treat it as your only source: users report stale channel data and outages, so cross-check RabbitEars or the FCC map.
Medium. Based on ~20 public sources. No paid tiers, vendor claims, or security disclosures found; accuracy and reliability caveats come from user reports.
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Free
high
Reports can be stale after FCC channel repacks; users found missing stations
medium
Signal finder has gone down before; keep a backup tool ready
medium
Google Earth map downloads reportedly broken; expect dead links
low
Predictions run pessimistic — don't overbuy antenna size off one report
Value for money: 5/5
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No known vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed; the site publishes no security page.
Long the go-to free antenna planner for cord-cutters, but recent users report stale channel data and occasional site outages.
“TVFool is no longer accurate, I suggest you use alternatives.”
“I've found TV Fool is often pessimistic about the”
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Compare TV Fool with each alternative.
Community-maintained transmitter database; updated more regularly.
TV Fool vs RabbitEars.infoSimpler broadcaster-run picker; less detail than TV Fool.
Official government map; basic but current.
Guided channel lookup from a current OTA vendor.
Based on ~20 public sources. No paid tiers, vendor claims, or security disclosures found; accuracy and reliability caveats come from user reports.
Free, still the standard antenna planner for cord-cutters — but reports can be stale. Cross-check RabbitEars before buying hardware.
Based on ~20 public sources. No paid tiers, vendor claims, or security disclosures found; accuracy and reliability caveats come from user reports.
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