Customer Ratings & Reviews

This unit was easy to hook up as well as set up. The picture quality is amazing through this unit. However navigation is difficult when setting up to record shows. Sometimes it doesn't record when a preset time is entered, and when it does record, sometimes it will not play what was recorded. Annoying.

I had brought a different brand last year and it kept resetting this one hasn't so far and have had it for a while plus the remote is MUCH BETTER than the other one it's bigger and easier to read, it works GREAT when cable is too expensive and it allows me to watch my recorded shows at a some other time!! Would suggest buying at least a 1 or 2 gigabyte Seagate backup plus slim portable storage to hold recordings, the smaller hard drives won't do much and act up after awhile! I haven't tried to record and watch another channel option yet and the other one doesn't have that option, I'm quite happy with the purchase so far and has brought one for my father to record his old cowboy shows in the back room where he does not have the cable monster!! Would recommend this product!

This item has been very disappointing. The main problem I have with it is the audio. It does not record the sound as given because it has options which may or may not be picked up. The device also locks up unexpectedly. It has to be unplugged to get it to reboot as a meas of recovery. It also record the SAP narration intended for blind people. That would be fine but I have not been able to find a way to turn it off. I don;t need someone describing all the movements that are taking place place on the screen. The only thing good was the price but the price is not good when the device does not work. I have already returned the unit once and exchanged it for another one with pretty much the same problems. There is no way to demonstrate the problems to the people at the Best Buy store because they claim they do not have an antenna. When I offer to bring in an antenna, they still do not want it. This goes against what the on-line chat person had to say. They need to get their stories straight. The digital recorder function is very important to me. It is a shame I must play it back on my computer instead of being able to play back on the television. It stinks! and I wish I could get some technical support from the store or manufacturer,

I am still learning how to maximize using this, but so far it's been good. I'd like to add a hard drive to it, so that I can record and store more shows, since it takes me a while to go through shows. Seems to work well, but takes a little time getting used to it. It's a little different from the type of DVR that came with my DirecTV.

I purchased this digital converter box because my TV antenna plug in is broken off. It was very easy to install and set up to watch regular over the air antenna programming. This box even allows you to record live telivision!

I wanted to use the HDMI cable that I had connected to my TV when I had Frontier Cable so I bought this converter box. It works fine. It was easy to install but not that easy to use some of the features.

the converter box works just right and is easy to use, easy to scan. the recorder is a little clunky. setting it is like the way you used to have to set the old vcr's to record. I am still happy because I have the ability to record over the air programming, but I wish it were a tad easier.

We have a 70" tv without a tuner so we bought this to bring in channels from an antenna. Works great, no issues with scanning for channels. The only negative is that the recording feature is somewhat 'klunky' to use. I have a 32gb flash drive plugged in for recording shows that I formatted to xfat before inserting. I can't schedule a recording more than a day in advance unless there's a setting I can't find. Fast forwarding/Rewinding is difficult to use once the show is recorded, but the recording does look good. Overall, we like it.

Easy to set up and worked perfectly connected to projector and when we updated to surround system, worked great also. As a note may want to use hdmi for best picture.

Easy to install and use. Will not fill in wide screen with picture. Instructions say you can change picture diameter to fit your screen but it does not work.

Freezes up frequently. Has to reboot itself at least twice a week. Hard to enter programs to record. Must leave TV on to record. Instructions for watching while recording are not available. But still a good product.

The Aluratek Digital TV Converter Box was a great deal. The fact that it came with a remote was the reason I bought it. It is very easy to use and I would definitely recommend it to others. In fact, I intend to buy my Mom a converter box as well

I needed this to hook up an antenna and the tv did not have a coaxial plug. It was easy to install and connect. I would recommend this. It picked up 50 plus stations.

Basic Set-Up and easy to Program. 2 Negative things about this Converter Box is: 1- The Time keeps changing back to Military Time. 2- The moving of the voice to the lips of the person speaking doesn't fully match, but that's what you get with Analog HookUps.

It works fairly well once you setup,you need a good antenna.

It’s a TV receiver. I plugged a monitor into my AV receiver and it lets me watch TV.

This Digital Converter Box has been a life saver! It's an interface between an antenna and a TV. I don't have Cable TV and my TV is not equipped to connect a coaxial cable to it--so I can't connect an antenna directly to the TV. Now, after connecting the Converter to my TV through an HDMI, I am able to connect an antenna to the Converter, receive an analog signal (since the Box converts the signal from digital to analog), and program and watch all my local channels within the antenna broadcasting range.

Works well. Remote could be a little bigger though.

Updated older converter box model. Set up was very easy. Records easily to usb.

A nice "over the airwaves" Digital converter box, even has a DVR built in using a USB drive or stick of your choice-works perfectly especially if you get a good (Flat Digital Antenna) and aim it properly!