Rating: ★★★☆☆
This device has excellent picture quality. However, the operation of this device is not very user friendly. People who are not very familiar with technology may need help to do the initial set up.
Picture Quality:
Excellent picture quality that’s close to what you get from DVD.
Audio Quality:
Decent sound quality, definitely an improvement from analog signal.
Operation:
The menu on this device is very basic and not very user friendly. It may be difficult to set up by people who are not very technically savvy.
Technical Specification:
Price (after $40 coupon):
$10.99 with antenna (Meritline)
Rating: ★★★★☆
Consumer Reports ranks this converter as one of the top quality converter. Picture quality is excellent. User reviews on this product is generally positive.
Picture Quality:
Excellent picture quality that’s close to what you get from DVD.
Audio Quality:
Decent sound quality, definitely an improvement from analog signal.
Operation:
This device provides current programming title and run time. Although it has a programming guide, it only provides current programming. It does not provide upcoming programmings.
Technical Specification:
User Manual & Set-up Instruction
Price (after $40 coupon):
$0.00 (Summit Source)
$8.99 (Meritline)
$15.99 for 2 (Meritline)
$12.99 with antenna (Meritline)
$19.99 with antenna (Meritline)
$24.99 for 2 with antennas (Meritline)
Rating: ★★★★★
This is an upgraded model from Tivax STB-T9 with the addition of analog pass-through feature. Other than this, it’s the same DTV converter box.
Technical Specification:
User Manual & Set-up Instruction
Price (after $40 coupon):
$13.99 (Meritline)
$19.99 for 2 (Meritline)
$15.95 (Consumer Electronics Group)
Rating: ★★★★★
This converter is among the best quality converters group on Consumer Reports. Both picture and audio quality are excellent. It also has an excellent programming guide that makes this one of the more popular converters on the market. Highly recommended.
Picture Quality:
Excellent picture quality that’s close to what you get from DVD. In fact, this device has the best quality among its peers and rated A+ in many other reviews.
Audio Quality:
Excellent audio quality and among the best sounding DTV converters on the market.
Operation:
Above average programming guide with current program title and run time. Closed caption’s font and size are customizable.
Technical Specification:
User Manual & Set-up Instruction
Price (after $40 coupon):
$9.95 (Consumer Electronics Group)
$11.99 (Meritline)
$17.99 for 2 (Meritline)
Rating: ★★★☆☆
This is an upgraded model from Artec ATSC Model T3A Pro with the addition of analog pass-through feature. Other than this, it’s the same DTV converter box.
Technical Specification:
User Manual & Set-up Instruction
Price (after $40 coupon):
$0 (Consumer Electronics Group)
$14.99 (Meritline)