- In this report
- Overview
- How to choose
- Features
- Ratings
- Guide to the Ratings
- Recommendations and notes
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August 2008
Ratings
DTV converter boxes
Within groups by picture quality, in order of price.
For information on these features, click on the column head or see the Guide to the Ratings.
Models highlighted in green reflect the most recent ones tested as of Aug. 2008
For information on these features, click on the column head or see the Guide to the Ratings.
Models highlighted in green reflect the most recent ones tested as of Aug. 2008
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Retailers (You can find local and online retailers via the NTIA's Web site.) |
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| BEST PICTURE QUALITY Capable of images that come close to DVD quality. | ||||||||||||
| Tivax STB-T9 | $50 | Better | • | • | • | • | • | Online retailers | ||||
| Lasonic LTA-260 | 55 | Basic | • | Online retailers | ||||||||
| Sansonic FT300A | 55 | Basic | • | Online retailers | ||||||||
| AccessHD DTA1010D | 60 | Better | • | • | • | • | Online retailers | |||||
| Microgem MG2000 | 65 | Better | • | • | • | • | Online retailers | |||||
| Channel Master CM-7000 | 80 | Better | • | • | • | Online retailers | ||||||
| BETTER PICTURE QUALITY A small step below the best, but still better than most analog broadcasts. | ||||||||||||
| Coship N9988T | 50 | Better | • | • | • | • | • | • | Online retailers | |||
| Venturer STB7766G | 50 | Basic | • | • | • | • | Target, online retailers | |||||
| Philco TB100HH9 | 50 | Better | • | • | • | Online retailers | ||||||
| Magnavox TB100MW9 | 50 | Better | • | • | Wal-Mart, K-Mart, online retailers | |||||||
| Artec T3A Pro | 55 | Better | • | • | • | • | Online retailers | |||||
| Insignia NS-DXA1 | 60 | Better | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | Best Buy, online retailers | ||
| Zenith DTT900 | 60 | Better | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | Circuit City, Radio Shack, hhgregg, online retailers | ||
| Dish Network DTVPal | 60 | Best | • | • | • | • | Online retailers | |||||
| Winegard RC-DT09 | 60 | Basic | • | • | • | • | Online retailers | |||||
| Apex DT250 | 60 | Better | • | • | • | • | Best Buy | |||||
| RCA DTA800B* | 65 | Better | • | • | • | Wal-Mart, online retailers | ||||||
| Magnavox TB100MG9 | 90 | Better | • | • | • | Online retailers | ||||||
| ACCEPTABLE PICTURE QUALITY Generally comparable to a good analog broadcast, despite some minor flaws. | ||||||||||||
| Digital Stream DTX9950 | 60 | Better | • | • | • | • | • | • | Radio Shack, online retailers | |||
| Digital Stream DTX9900 | 60 | Better | • | • | • | • | • | Radio Shack, online retailers | ||||
| Digital Stream DSP7500T | 70 | Better | • | • | • | • | • | Online retailers | ||||
| GE 22730 | 70 | Best | • | • | • | • | Online retailers | |||||
| Goodmind DTA 1000 | 70 | Best | • | • | • | • | Online retailers | |||||
| GE 22729 | 80 | Best | • | • | • | • | Online retailers | |||||
