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Your cart is empty.Receives over-the-air digital TV signals; Downconverts HDTV signals for use with standard & enhanced-definition TVs including 480i & 480p; On-screen electronic program guide support; USB port; Antenna input; HDMI(R), coaxial & RCA A/V outputs; 5V DC power; Includes remote & AC adapter;Length: "Width: "Height: "
Con
Reviewed in the United States on May 24, 2024
We had this brand converter box and it worked perfectly for years. When it was worn out we decided to replace it with the same one. Unfortunately this one works for a while (several days at a time) and then locks up. It does not respond to the remote, does not respond to the buttons on the unit either. Cannot even power it off. We have to unplug it and then let it reboot. Not as well made this time, and definitely frustrating.
Efim Sanchez-Vazquez
Reviewed in the United States on May 14, 2023
I bought this trying to faze cable out of my house hold but ended up not using it because I didn’t get enough Spanish channels. The set up is simple though and it worked fine for the little bit I did use. The picture quality was good too. The price is really reasonable, unfortunately I can’t say a whole lot else. I had no problems with the vendor and my order got here in a timely manner.
W. W. Madon
Reviewed in the United States on June 15, 2020
Does not recognize many common video codecs, (for example, MKV 265 (MKV 264 is recognized)) and no software update is yet available for this unit.Otherwise it is an inexpensive (dirt-cheap) replacement for my Magnavox OTA TV recorder.Would buy again.
San
Reviewed in the United States on April 17, 2020
Great item! Works perfectly for its price. You'd need an antenna to connect to it.
Mike Schmalfuss
Reviewed in the United States on June 10, 2019
I got this from a friend who never used it. My sole purpose was for recording broadcast programs from my local stations. It will do that just fine with a little effort and understanding.This box is functionally identical to probably 95% of the other ones listed here and elsewhere. They all appear to use the same software with very few differences between them. The main difference is having HDMI output or not and the location of the USB port. I find that the range and angles the remote work in is fairly small, meaning you need to be close and pretty much in front of the unit. The USB port is next to the IR receiver and can possibly interfere.The EPG (Electronic program Guide) is contained within the broadcast signal and can take a couple minutes to fully load. I'd say 48 hours into the future is the limit for data. The PVR/DVR function works well enough but can confuse people. You can browse WCPO for Big Bang Theory at 8pm and set it to record but the actual recorded file is named after the station/date/time, not the name of the program. It can be renamed after the recording if you wish. I have used a 32GB USB drive for recording and when recording shows at 1080p it seems to consume about 6.5GB/hour and stores as an .mts file which can be played on a PC if desired.The menu looks like it is 10+ years old, but is simple enough to navigate and configure. I used tvfool.com to find where my broadcasters were in relation to me and use a cheap outdoor antenna ($20) aimed in the given direction and have rock-solid channels from my local stations. I am less than 15 miles away though so your needs may vary.Keep in mind that "4K Antennas" are pure marketing. TV antennae are designed to pick up specific frequencies and are completely indifferent to what is contained within the signal. Use some cord-cutting site reviews to find your hardware rather than most reviews on here. At least they try and compare multiple ones to determine what is a good choice.
DrWattsON
Reviewed in the United States on November 27, 2019
The worst thing about these is: bad software or badly soldered chips, and sparse RAM and ROM OS-Storage.The next horrible design feature of any electronics: 100% operation by remote. No buttons: do not step on the remote like I did OUCH-crying! (that's why I am trying to find another unit, for its remote).I have had 4 different makes of this kind of unit, 3 of them purch from a store (Fry's Electronics #5 Mhtn. Bch, CA). They ALL will LOCK UP the OS even when KEPT COOL. Clearly buffer overrun due to tiny RAM and tiny OS Storage space. But I love frustration, since nobody makes a unit that functions properly and do the other thing these units do: record .mts files to USB, which can be reformatted to 1/2 size same quality .mp4 files, which play on any device. So with a little time on my computer I can watch a TV show I missed, on my phone, without trakkx, monitoring, or fees.Watch out on recording true FULL-HD HDTV stations, they take 6 to 7GB file per hour (1080 Full-HD stations; the 720HD stations take about 3.4GB/hour). Depends on how much picture activity. Talking-head shows use FAR less bandwidth than Football / Sports, where very little of the pic can be compressed).See, FAT32 can only hold 4GB per single file. If a recording is bigger (longer) than 4GB, the unit has to stop and start another file, which its .mts.meta files WILL cross reference, but that SOMETIMES glitches anyway. Happy playtime!So format the USB stick/device to NTFS. I use 64GB NTFS SD-card with no problems caused by doing that. Obviouisly I started with the unit by using 16GB formatted FAT32. That's how I found out about the overrun at 4GB, which can make you miss an important moment in the action being recorded.
Bobo
Reviewed in the United States on May 20, 2018
Great value for the price. If you are in a location that receives HD TV signals this unit provides crystal clear pictures. The converter box also has included old school video games. You do need an HD antenna.
d dworken
Reviewed in the United States on March 26, 2018
Unfortunately you need an antenna to make it workI returned it
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