Honestly this product says it’s power supply is 5v 2.0A but the plug in it came with didn’t work so I grab all my cords that was a 5v 2.0A and still no power… so I said lemme try my 5v 1.5A plug in and all of a sudden it came to life! If you have an xfinity flex box that cord will work 110% (5v 1.5A) and I’ve read people say they’re having issues with it turning on and constant power issues it’s the cord the factory gave us they’re not correct to this box which is odd because why mislabel your own product?

I use this converter box everyday since I quit getting cable. Works great and saves me money. No cable anymore

Received as advertised.

Cannot count on this product to last more than a few months. Kept it on one channel for weather emergencies - Tuner fried out. So much for being prepared when cable goes out. Junk.

So, I have been testing this Mediasonic ATSC Digital Converter Box with TV Tuner Function (HW130RN) since September 6th and so far, I’m not really impressed.The menu screen is easy to read, and the functionalities are easy to control. However, when it comes to evaluating the signal strength and signal quality, it is not impressive.Although I can usually obtain a strong signal using an amplified antenna, the quality of the signal is where it fails. When I connect my antenna directly to my TV the signal & quality are great, outside of bad weather. When passing through the Mediasonic converter to my projector, I have a very poor-quality signal. I will be returning the Mediasonic converter and trying another.

We get 40+ stations with this lil guy hooked up to a small outdoor antenna. Our cable input fitting broke and this hooked up to the HDMI and works great. The remote has to be pointed directly at the receiver to work and power on off is a bit slow to react but all in all works good and as for price point, it's a great product.

great but you'll need an HD antenna. mine picks up about 19 channels. beats the heck out of cable and there's no monthly payments.

For starters, I will say I bought a factory-refurbished version of this product which may have something to do with my issues. However, I understand others have dealt with similar problems even with the new product.After getting the product, which had a certified refurbished sticker, all the fixins' and the box in near-new condition, I hooked it up (following the directions to a T) to my antenna and projector. It very briefly registered four channels with pretty poor picture and lots of visual noise. I will admit this could be partially due to the antenna and, of course, my location; I can't blame the box for that with any certainty. I do live in a veritable television no-man's land despite being in a small-ish city; I'm surrounded by the mighty Ozarks and 60 miles, minimum, from any major TV station.What I can definitely blame on this product: After maybe 15-20 minutes of trying to adjust the picture and move the antenna around, disconnecting and reconnecting the cable and adapter, the box just shut off entirely and would not turn back on, neither with the remote nor with the button on the device. There was no visible damage to the device and I was careful not to harm it at all while working with it. I reconnected the adapter many times and used several power outlets without success. Also, even while the adapter was working, it was way too easy to accidentally pull it out of the electrical socket and it needed to be re-plugged several times for that reason. The prongs must be too narrow or something.The complaints about the remote are also very valid; it was usable (while the device was working, that is) but you do have to click it almost right next to the box. I was OK with that since I use a projector—it's much closer to where I sit than a real TV would be—but it was annoying nonetheless. I didn't get to the point of removing the cover to expose the sensor for better responsiveness like one reviewer suggested since it powered off before I was able to get it to serve its purpose well.After the box turned off and it became clear that no amount of trying would make it turn back on, I contacted Amazon support and the seller. The seller responded very quickly and offered to replace the item after Amazon helped me troubleshoot. I asked for a refund instead because I didn't want to wait or try my luck again with what I feel is an unreliable product, and the seller quickly obliged, saying I should simply recycle the broken box. I really appreciate the seller's kindness and quick response even though the product didn't work out.I have ordered a used, more well-known, and older brand of set-top box from eBay for about the same price and am hoping for a better experience despite the used status. Unfortunately, my impulse to buy this value brand may mean I won't catch the Super Bowl on TV this year. Don't make my mistake, much less if you need the device in a hurry! If you have time to mess around with it and replace it if you need to, it may be worth trying based on the positive reviews.