My daughter cannot afford cable and has been without tv all year. If I had known it was this easy for her to get reception, we would have bought this long ago. With this unit and a small antenna on top of her tv, she is able to get all of the local channels (including PBS) -- she gets between 15 and 22 channels. She is so happy to have this unit. iView 1000STB ATSC Digital to Analog TV Converter Box
Bought one as a gift to my mother so she can use her old flat tube TV in the bedroom.
I was skeptical at first, but when I received and installed the product, I was completely satisfied.
Price is cheaper than those in Best Buy & other retail stores, but overall quality is great or maybe better
Pro:
Easy setup menu - clear & concise
Quick search & Pick-up all the Digital Channels that the location can pick-up
A Lot of features
Great Picture quality (even with Composite RCA)
Cons:
remote control is not as responsive as it should (you have to really point the remote to the box if you want it to work nicely).
This converter box was pretty easy to set up-- though just because it is a fairly simple process, not because the instructions were remotely helpful. The instructions (in not-quite-comprehensible English, at times) bore no relation to the set-up steps actually needed to program the converter initially, but I managed to figure it out on my own anyway.
The converter gets the job done, but it is somewhat frustrating. For instance, the remote is sort of a piece of junk-- you have to have it right in front of the box the majority of the time (thus rather defeating the "remote" concept) and the keys are touchy-- sometimes you have to hold them down to make them work, sometimes they're overly touchy and will register multiple times, sometimes they get stuck, sometimes they don't work at all.
All in all, I plan to keep this converter as it was the cheapest I found, and it does what I need to... just not 100% smoothly or conveniently. Unless you're looking for something super high-tech, this will probably suit your needs.
The unit was delivered promptly and worked fine for a week, then it failed. It turned out to be the AC to DC converter module. When I contacted Amazon and Gizmos, they shipped me a replacing AC to DC converter module, no questions asked. Exemplary performance.
Unit operated OK except for the let down when I tried to "delete" channels added automatically by scanning. It will not allow any deletes of any unwanted channels. I called the manufacturer and they confirmed the operation and told me it was normal. I miss the option of deleting a channel that takes time to surf through when looking for something to watch. I was advised to use the "FAV" option to scan but that only gets confusing. I also miss the option of jumping from previous channel to the present one and back quickly.
We purchased this, and after approx. 48 hours of total use it stopped working. First there was no sound on the tv, and then it just died completely when we turned it off and on a few times. Just completely died! I wouldn't buy this one. Buyer beware.
This item didn't turn on when you pushed the button, it would just turn on after a while of waiting. The reception wasn't not good at all. I tried to reach the seller to return or get an explanation and have not had a response and I emailed weeks ago. I will not purchase from this seller again. Very disapointed.
Terrible converter with very bad and grainy signal output. What's worse is that it started having electrical problems and took down my TV with it as it went up in smokes. Now my TV is damaged and I cannot watch TV! The company behind this (RJ Tech) will not even replace the converter, let alone my TV it destroyed!!! Garbage, stay away!!!
I've had one of these for about six months now with no problems. Yes, it does take several seconds to turn on after you press the power button. Yes, the picture is grainy if you hook it up with the coaxial cable instead of through the TV's A/V inputs (I've done it both ways). Still, this box has some really nice features -- like the ability to manually scan and add channels that may not come in all the time, and look at a "program guide" for channels that support it to show you what will be on what channels and when. You can also change the aspect ratio of the display, and the box has its own volume and mute controls. I've been able to pick up more channels with this box than with the other box we have in our home (a Magnavox), including channels 30+ miles away, for a total of twelve constantly-viewable channels.
Now for the dislikes: you probably want to have an amplified antenna for this box, as some channels with weaker signals will come in, but will do so pixelated. I have a standard set of RCA rabbit ears, and they work fine for most channels, but to get the most out of your signal you'll probably want a much better antenna (one that may cost as much as this box does). The box itself DOES get rather warm/hot to the touch when left on for several hours, but signal is unaffected. I personally have had no mechanical issues or problems with the box, but by a lot of the other reviews, many others have had them. Also, as others have said, you cannot delete channels that have been picked up by the scan, whether you want them or not. The remote is also unresponsive unless it's pointed directly at the box, and sometimes the buttons stick and/or work faster than the box actually will (i.e., there's a lag-time involved).
Overall, though, if you live somewhere that gets good over-the-air reception, this should be a good box for you. Just make sure you have a good antenna and you don't leave it on until it gets really hot. Otherwise? It's been worth the money to me. - Converter Box'
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