Tivax STB-T8 Digital to Analog TV Converter Box
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Manufacturer: TivaxModel: STB-T8
Color: Silver
Product features:
- Receive free on air high definition tv broadcast
- Analog pass through for easier connection to tv antennas
- Supports both 4x3 and 16x9 tv aspect ratios
- Dolby Digital
- NTIA certified and qualified for government coupon program
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Customer Review: Converter works very well, but what a crappy remote
Summary: 3 Stars
This box is attached to a 30 year old RCA, and has given this set the BEST PICTURE its ever had. No clue as to what picture quality would be, attached to an HD monitor.
Signal is fed from an 8 foot mast type multi-segment antenna placed in a single story home attic. 45 to 65 miles from transmitters.
I get dozens of clear channels, where there used to be only about 2 clear and 6 fuzzy-to-worse, analog channels. I believe this box pulls in MORE CHANNELS than other receivers used in my area. I'm sure a good antenna helps greatly.
Cons: The INFO GUIDE is limited to four lines and is not scrollable to access full descriptions of programming. (Is this common?)
By far, the WORST feature of this converter box is the REMOTE CONTROL. It's the size of a shirt-pocket remote that would come with a boom box or your car stereo. One needs considerable light, dexterity and possibly glasses to find the tiny buttons. Most can eventually be remembered, I suppose. What is really unacceptable is the remote's Very Narrow Angle of operation. You have to hold this little puppy practically 90 degrees in BOTH Horizontal and Vertical axis to the front of the converter box to get the IR signal to trigger any command. What a pain in the wrist.
Customer support only said that it must be weak batteries. Yet, replacing them did not help.
All these converter boxes seem to have flaws or shortcomings. This box has garnered high ratings, and I concur with excellent picture quality and ability to pull in marginal stations. It's remote is the absolute worst I have ever encountered, unfortunately.
I recommend this converter with serious reservations.
You pays your money and you takes your chances.
Description of Tivax STB-T8 Digital to Analog TV Converter Box
The STB-T8 from Tivax is a Digital TV Set Top Converter Box with Analog pass through for connection to a TV antenna. Main features of the STB-T8 include receives free on air high definition TV broadcast, analog pass through for easier connection to a TV antenna, auto scan, electronic program guide and program information, parental control, supports both 4:3 and 16:9 TV aspect ratios, closed-captioning, Dolby digital, full operation by remote control, energy star compliant, NTIA certified, qualified for $40 coupon, and english, spanish, and french on-screen display. Inputs include Antenna/RF Coaxial and Smart Antenna interface, composite video, stereo audio left and right and one antenna/RF output. The box comes with a remote control and two AAA batteries.Digital Cameras & Photo Categories
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