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 RCA DTA800B1 Digital TV converter with ANALOG PASS THRU September 27, 2008
Randall J. Somer
43 out of 45 found this review helpful
I really like mine. It was easy to set-up and I like the fact that I can still get an analog signal on my TV when I turn the converter off. Found out that I was able to get three additional channels on digital that I couldn't get on analog TV. Also, one can control ones TV with the same remote as the converter.
 Almost really good. October 22, 2008
T. M. (CA, USA)
13 out of 14 found this review helpful
It's almost really good, the only problem it has is if using more than a few hours straight, it will get hot and overheat, so the power will shut off by itself, you gotta turn on power again to watch. Other than that, everything is good, it's really clear HD picture quality, better than my Direct TV channels. The best converter box is Zenith for $59.99, you gotta pay $20 after the government coupon discount.
 Does the job for digital channels October 25, 2008
LDS (Corning, CA)
2 out of 4 found this review helpful
This box works okay to pick-up local digital stations when using rabbit ears. The weaker stations come and go and I am considering adding a signal booster to my set-up. I have also found that the box cuts out when surfing channels, which is very annoying and the analog switch does not seem to work.
Since I wrote this review I have found that this box is now picking up more stations as they increase their power, but it has gotten worse at cutting out when surfing channels.
Rating these converter boxes is an individual thing! October 30, 2008
ok4ablonde (Indianapolis, IN)
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
It all depends on your location and what type of antenna you have. That's all it boils down to. I live on the far southside of Indianapolis, IN. This picked up 19 channels on my first scan, then I repositioned my indoor powered rabbit ears and it scanned an additional 3 channels. Sadly, all religious channels I don't care about, and I was hoping to receive WISH-TV Channel 8. I could also not receive Channel 8 on the Magnavox box I tried and returned. Maybe the reason is Channel 8 is on VHF and the others I receive OK are all UHF channels. Nevertheless, I will be trying other antennae but not an outdoor type since I live in a condo. I have Dish Network for my other channels but pick up the locals (or try to) for free.
On the upside, this converter box can be used flat or on its side. The signal strength meter is very helpful in positioning your indoor antenna. And if you buy the Smart Antenna which has recently come out, this box works with that too. The remote has large buttons that are easy to see also, and my Toshiba tv works with this remote, so I can do away with the remote that came with my TV. One less remote is a good thing.
Strong tuner, stays cool in vertical position anyway November 3, 2008
P. Webb (Bozeman, MT United States)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
This is a good choice for a converter box, the remote has nice channel switch, vol control buttons and works good as a basic universal remote. The unit itself is tiny and light with a small green/orange power/standby light indicator and two channel buttons. I was impressed when this unit hooked up to a traditional antenna outdoors pulled in a HD channel that my other newer LCD TV did not. There are alot of options to for changing captions and more but it lacks a button that switches between FULLFRAME and WS presentation for those of us with old 4x3 screens. Best of all this unit will not overheat in the shown vertical position as it vents properly. I watched for hours with lots of channel changing and it warmed only slightly. The analog pass through is good for some old channels, but is really only useful for 3 more months or so as of this writing. I am glad this is the converter box I went with as it has exhibited zero flaws and does all it promises.
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