DTV converter observations

[mrr1]

Even though I have satellite service,I broke down and bought a DTV converter box. So starts the adventure. Here's the story.

Magnavox from Walmart:
No analog pass through and couldn't hold on to a signal to save it's life.....even when connected
to my huge Winegard roto-antenna on the roof. When scanning, it wouldn't even find my local channels with towers only about 10-15 miles away.Back to the store it went.

Apex from Bestbuy:
First of all, shame on Bestbuy for selling this junk. Took it out of the box, tried to hook it up and the TV out RF connector broke. Just spins around. So I use composite.Scanning is SLOW. I mean REAL SLOW. So is channel changing. It's like it has to think about it first. Got more channels than the Magnavox, but got so hot it quit working. Went to disconnect the antenna and the other RF connector broke. Very poor build quality.Bye Bye.

Zenith from Sears/Kmart:
FINALLY got a good one. This really shines.Excellent picture and build quality. Picked up all my locals and a few Canadian stations that are already in digital. Has analog pass and nice menu. Scans very fast...about 20 sec it was done..Keeper.


Hint: The Zenith and the Insignia brand at Bestbuy are identical. Made by LG. Insignia is 5 bucks more.