Product Description

Digital-analog converter box enables analog TVs and digital ready TVs to receive free, off-air UHF and VHF eigital images.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #14057 in Consumer Electronics
• Color: Black
• Brand: Access HD
• Model: 1080-D
• Dimensions: 1.30" h x 5.00" w x 5.00" l, 1.30 pounds

Features

• Enables analog TVs and digital ready TVs to receive free, off-air UHF and VHF Digital images
• Connects to Television Using either Composite Video or 75 RF Cable
• Dolby Digital Down-Mixed Stereo Output
• Crystal Clear TV Pictures
• Includes Dedicated Remote and Batteries

Customer Reviews

It does convert...
I purchased this using one of the government coupons to upgrade one of my TV's that does not have a digital tuner built in. The short of it is that it does work; just not as good as I had hoped.

The positive is that the picture using the RCA outputs is good. Almost as good as a decent DVD player. It has an onscreen guide that will show you what is currently on a selected channel as well as what is on for the next few hours. The set up was easy using the onscreen guide and it found all the channels my other digital TV with the built in tuner found.

Now the bad. For some reason it has this kind of high-pitched buzz on every channel. It increases with the volume. It is there with both outputs and is incredibly annoying. It does get hot as noted in other reviews but not so hot as to pose a threat or hazard. The remote is terrible and is not always responsive and the unit takes a minute to boot up.

The bottom line is that this unit would work great for a TV in the kitchen or a guest room, but for your main TV, spring for a better unit. I am looking at the Samsung 260F for the living room.

Cheers!

Provides DVD quality picture
At first the converter did not get many stations and I saw some frozen images - but I noticed the message that the signal was weak. I called Access HD to complain. It turns out the FCC's own data shows at least 30% of TV owners will need a new antenna to get a good picture. Access HD identified the correct antenna using a zip code look-up plus a verification using Google Earth (look at surrounding trees and buildings). It was awesome. Got the new antenna and I get more stations than I have ever received before - with DVD quality picture. I am sure most of the complaints you hear about converters of all brands are not converter problems at all, but antenna problems! The before and after performance with a good antenna is amazing.

This converter is junk - JUNK
Got one of these using my coupon and it was defective out of the box - no picture and no sound. The company customer service is a joke - phone off the hook when they are suppose to be open and their web site doesn't allow you to send an email. This is a rip off company that is just trying to get the coupons and run. Don't waste your time or coupon. It does get very hot and if left plugged in, it is a fire hazzard.