I have the Zenith box, paid a little more for it, and it works pretty well here in Salt Lake City. I'm surrounded by high mountaintop transmitter sites, so I didn't need much of an antenna. I just stuck a 12" piece of wire in the center of the coax jack on my two boxes, and I get all the locals.
When I have had dropouts, I've wondered if it might not be out-of-band overload from nearby transmitters. It has that pattern...the signal indicator I can call up on-screen will be strong, but suddenly drop. I'll bet these things have no front ends at all. Apartment buildings are going to create "Part 15 Wars" that may never be won. My sister-in-law has barely-watchable analog TV in her apartment now, but it's not for lack of signal strength. There's a constant herringbone on the screen on some channels, from some device somewhere. I'm taking one of my converters over to try there this weekend before she orders cable. Even in my single-family home, I get breakup on my digital reception anytime I use the microwave oven. I'm not going to mess with antennas until summer, when the channel reassignments are over and I know what frequencies I'm cutting for. BTW, I ordered coupons at www.dtv2009.gov for my in-laws Saturday, January 3rd, and all indications are we're getting them. Must have been the last day. 73, Paul, AE4KR ----- Original Message ----- From: TRACOMM To: [email protected] Sent: Monday, January 05, 2009 1:21 PM Subject: [Repeater-Builder] OT- Digital TV converter box issues Only boxes I have found so far that seem to work very well are the DigitalStream & Zenith pass thru boxes, scan quickly, best picture on rabbit ears. Cost more, but worth the price... Recent Activity a.. 18New Members Visit Your Group Biz Resources Y! Small Business Articles, tools, forms, and more. Yahoo! Groups Everyday Wellness Zone Check out featured healthy living groups. Yahoo! Groups Dogs Owners Group Join Do More For Dogs pet community .
