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Below are 5 randomly chosen reviews of RCA DTA800B converter.
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| RCA DTA800B Review #0 |
| Rating: 1 (very poor) |
Nickname: anonymous |
Date: 2009-04-15 |
| Summary: should be recalled!!! |
| bottom line...just doesn't work worth a damn!! About what I should have expected from RCA/China electronics!!!
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| RCA DTA800B Review #1 |
| Rating: 5 (excellent) |
Nickname: Shadmin |
Date: 2009-06-09 |
| Summary: Good Value |
| I own both the RCA DTA800 and RCA DTA800B1. I am not sure which unit is supposed to be described here since there is no RCA DTA800B(if there is then my apologies since I am not familiar with it)? The newest iteration the RCA DTA800B1 has both analog pass through and an EPG? I have had no issues with either RCA product. The tuner works good and the picture is very good, much better than the normal analog around here which can be ghosting and snowy. I have 14 clear channels now instead of just 3 VHF and 2 UHF channels, which for being 6400 feet up in the mountains where I am is pretty good! I don\t have a smart antenna hooked up to it just a rooftop VHF/UHF antenna with an amplifier (due to my mountainous surroundings which are NOT signal friendly!). The remote is simple but easy to use and understand. Setup was simple, just followed the directions in the guide and that was it, 14 clear channels! The price was $10 after the $40 government coupon which is a bargain! Just a hint as far as reception goes, I changed my cables running from my antenna to RG6 from RG59. The RG6 has better shielding and was a definite signal improvement since the cable was then no longer also acting as an antenna which messes up the digital signal due throwing the signal out of time/phase so you basically get two signals coming in at different times and that is not good! In summation this converter box (RCA DTA800B1) is a solid performer and is a good value at least it has been for me. |
| RCA DTA800B Review #2 |
| Rating: 1 (very poor) |
Nickname: anonymous |
Date: 2009-04-14 |
| Summary: Do not buy |
| I got this box at walmart in June of 2008 with a coupon I did not install it until Feb 2009 I was not pleased with the performance at all. You cannot manualy add channels, While surfing around the box will lock up on one channel and you have to wait 5-10 seconds before it will work again, sometimes the box will stop producing audio and you have to turn it off and back on again for it to work (like it needs to be rebooted), The remote is very delicate. |
| RCA DTA800B Review #3 |
| Rating: 1 (very poor) |
Nickname: anonymous |
Date: 2009-01-23 |
| Summary: Purchased two units: one did not work at all: 2nd unit stopped afer 2-days |
| Purchased two RCA DTA800B in June 2008 from Walmart.
(rebate expired in 90 days...right..so I hurried up and redeemed it)
Didn't set the units up until December 2008
One unit wouldn't come out of standby mode.
Second unit work for two days and then wouldn't come out of standby mode.
Walmart would not exchange units. (claimed they couldn't get credit) I had all receipts.
It would appear they had issues with these units.
Called the 800 number for warranty at RCA.
Customer rep said he would have his manager e-mail the return shipping instructions...which didn't happen.
E-mailed RCA service on line concerning problem
...no response.
Recalled 800 number and spoke with different customer rep
who gave me return info shipping instructions.
To date, I have yet to receive units back from RCA.
Suffice it to say...RCA products are on my "not to buy" list. |
| RCA DTA800B Review #4 |
| Rating: 4 (good) |
Nickname: anonymous |
Date: 2008-11-10 |
| Summary: Good tuner, clear picture, good sound, and universal remote a plus feature. |
| Am currently on my second unit. The first one died in 24 hours. Returned and was offered exchange on same unit. Second one is working fine, so far. The universal remote is a nice touch, turns on TV and operates volume from same remote as that which controls converter box. Let's hope this second unit last a while. |
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