Trying to go TVless-best converter box

Bill7

Well, dishless at least. I know we missed out on the coupon stuff. Older TVs need the digital converter, correct? Our "big" TV (32 in) is a minimum of 12-15 yo, but still gets great picture.

Which are the good converter boxes? Is quality an issue with some?

Thanks!

gregzoll

Consumerreports.com and also you can check out AVSforums.com. Consumer reports is the best biased opinion out there.

Bill7

Thanks...

I went to the .gov site, and according to their maps, we should get good-very good reception.

Thanks again,

Bill

gregzoll

Antennaweb.org is another site that helps in knowing strength. Keep in mind, Digital in some areas is a weaker signal, so even if you have a high tower, and large enough antenna, some far distant channels may not always come in, and will Pixelate.

DangerMouse

boy, you can say that again.....

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pyper

I noticed all the converter boxes I could find locally have only a composite output, but composite doesn't work well with my TV, which has an HDMI input.

I got a DVD recorder with a digital tuner. No converter box necessary.

jerryh3

Your TV has a HDMI input but not a digital tuner?

gregzoll

That would be because if a set has a ATSC or QAM tuner, you do not need a ATSC OTA converter box.

pyper

Yes. For some period of time before they finalized the digital broadcast standard they were selling HD sets with analog tuners and HDMI input.

gregzoll

They still do. All sets still come NTSC/ATSC/QAM tuners.

jerryh3

What question are you answering?

gregzoll

Look one above the one that you are questioning.

jerryh3

OK. I thought you meant that they ONLY come with analog tuners.

gregzoll

TV sets have not come with Analog only tuners for around 5 years now.