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Simple to setup, works well, not perfect

Mon, 12 May 2008 00:00:01 GMT

Simple to setup, works well, not perfect

KJH from NW Indiana

The converter is not hard to hook up. I decided to try this one because I could not find any location that had the RCA DTA800B in stock. I'll get one of those later. The DTX9900 has composite video and audio outputs (RCA jacks). 1 video & 2 audio jacks. RF output can be set for ch 3 or 4. The remote requires and comes with two AAA batteries. There is a short 2' coax cable included in the box along with the converter box manual/guide. The converter universal remote is fairly simple to program for most major brands of TV. With the TV on, hold down the "TV" power button on the converter remote, then use the up/down arrows until the tv turns off and means the tv remote is set for your tv. The problem lies in the fact that the once connected, the box has no signal bypass. In other words, if you hook it up between your VCR and your TV for the last remaining months of analog broadcasting, your VCR cannot pass a signal through the converter to the tv via the coaxial cable connection. … Read more

Antenna and Location are important!!!!!

Tue, 24 Jun 2008 00:00:01 GMT

Antenna and Location are important!!!!!

abda60 from Belmont, MA

Location....Belmont, MA..first floor of a 2 floor brick building... I purchased the Digital Stream DTX9900 for use with my kitchen tv, a Realistic 5 1/2" portable color tv/monitor(purchased 1989. Connected them using the A/V cable. Yellow(video) and Red(Audio)....The tv is mono. Antenna.....I experimented with a DB4, a DB2, and a homemade loop antenna connected to a balun and 3 foot rg6 cable.....all were setup indoors(in the kitchen). The DB4 and the DB2 received 18 channels. The 7" galvanized wire loop/cable picked up 22 channels. Signal levels were about the same on all....70 or 80 or better. The input sensitivity was more than acceptable. The Channelmaster amp (@20db) I tried made no difference. The audio was good(mono). I could hook it up to a set of powered computer speakers or stereo system if need be. All functions worked well. The EPG is excellent, especially when compared to other product presently available. Overall, the DTX9900 is a good unit. Rather than complain about w … Read more

Great Product!

Mon, 01 Sep 2008 00:00:01 GMT

Great Product!

Ron from Berkeley, CA

The Digital Stream DTX9900 converter box works great. We use an antenna, and now get 33 stations instead of the 9 that we received before, and they come in with great clarity. Unlike several reviews which claim that one can only record with a VCR by using the instant recording method, and not by the timer method, one can use the timer quite successfully. You have to keep the converter box on when you record, and you have to tune your VCR to channel 3 (or 4, depending on your location). You do not have to leave your TV on, but it must be tuned to the channel you wish to record), and it is tuned through the converter box channel selector - the TV is always set at channel 3 or 4 and you use the channel selector on the converter box to enter the channel you wish to watch or record. Do not use the TV remote to select channels, other than channel 3 or 4, so that it can receive signals from your converter box and VCR. Use the same setting (3 or 4) that you set your TV to for tuning the conver … Read more

READ THIS PLEASE

Wed, 11 Jun 2008 00:00:01 GMT

READ THIS PLEASE

cheapman from Knoxville TN

PLEASE READ THIS! As you read through the reviews on this product you will see that many people give it low ratings and say it does not work. Unfortunately what these reviewers fail to understand is that digital TV signals work very differently from conventional signals and in many cases it is necessary to use a different type of antenna in order to pick them up. Anyone who complains "I used to get a channel and now I get nothing" fails to acknowledge that this is NOT a result of the Digital Stream converter being a bad product, but merely the fact that they are trying to pick up the new technology on an old antenna. The truth is unless you live within a relatively short distance of the television transmitter itself (several miles), an old fashioned set of "rabbit ears" sitting on top of the TV is probably not good enough to do the job. For one thing, most of the new digital signals are on UHF channels, even if the channel number is a low VHF number. Rabbit ears do not pick up UH … Read more

Best available DTV tuner in my area

Thu, 08 May 2008 00:00:01 GMT

Best available DTV tuner in my area

LowTech from Covington, KY

In the Cincinnati area most stores sell the cheapest DTV converter boxes they can get. This one is $10 more than wal-mart and best-buy, but it is well worth the extra money. The unit comes with batteries for the universal remote, and it includes the RF cable. The TV universal remote is easy to set up, you don't need to enter any codes. Additionally, the manual include a set of codes for each of the buttons on the remote. This will allow folks who own high-end universal remotes to program the converter box as an "Aux" device. I'm extremely happy with all the features, but have two minor issues. The auto-channel program missed a station the first time through. The 'Update' option allowed channels with sufficient signal strength to be added automatically, but I could not force a low signal strength channel into the list. This is minor, after all, low signal strength means the picture will freeze all the time. The closed captioning is easy to use, its just a button on the rem … Read more