*I'm a bit wary of buying this sort of thing online. What if it doesn't work out for some reason (reception problems, etc.)? Then you could be stuck with the hassle and expense of shipping it back. Seems like this is something that you really can't tell how it will work - no matter what reviews or others say - until you try it out in your particular situation. For example, I'm in an apartment and there is no option for a roof-top antenna. So hoping to find a decent model in local store, without too much running around.
Randall * On Mon, Apr 27, 2009 at 9:19 AM, Tom Piwowar <t...@tjpa.com> wrote: > >*Where did you get your RCA brand converter? Guessing it is better to get > >at a local store in case there is a problem and a need to return them. > > I got them online. Local stores did not have much to choose from and > whenever I found something worth buying it was out of stock. Online > prices were better too. > > The one I like is the RCA DTA800. With revision digits tacked on the > model I have is a DTA800B1. > > One feature I failed to mention is composite video out. This gives a much > better signal than boxes that are only RF in and RF out. Composite video > bypasses your old set's tuner and avoids the limits inherent in an RF > signal. > > The RCA box also supports a "smart antenna." This is a new type of > antenna that electronically "rotates" for best signal on each station. > This is done using signal strength info set to the antenna by the RCA > box. I do not have one, but reviews I read were good. > > > ************************************************************************* > ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** > ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** > ************************************************************************* > ************************************************************************* ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *************************************************************************
