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07-09-2014, 04:37 PM
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RCA Converter Box? Rating?
Anyone out there tried one of those RCA Converter Boxes on their old Analog Set? Good, Fair, Bad? I have used one on my RCA Set and to me this gives me a picture that is very close to what it should be. It makes the picture brighter, clearer, and sharper than my Digital Stream?
I wish I could still view analog signaal on my old set to refresh myself what it looked like. Darn 
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07-09-2014, 05:34 PM
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Anyone tried the Philco Digital To Analog Converter Box? How are they?
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07-09-2014, 08:14 PM
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When the signal conditions are right, they all seem to work rather well. Some converters work better on some sets, than others. If I don't like the results that one converter gives, then I try another. Some sets don't work well with the Magnavox's. The audio is very weak, when using the RF out. The picture is good. When using the line out, audio-video cables, the audio is fine. 
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07-09-2014, 08:16 PM
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07-10-2014, 06:30 AM
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At the time reviews were being done on all the brands of DTV converters out there mostly in the mid-2000's, the Channel Master CM-7000 seemed to come out consistently on top for overall performance and having a better than average RF sensitivity. Also it was one of the few that had an S-video output. So that's what I went with using my freebie (almost) Fed-coupons.It picks up more stations than my DTV tuners in the Vizio LCD tv's.
Tom (PK) Last edited by powerking; 07-10-2014 at 06:35 AM.
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07-10-2014, 09:55 PM
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So then how much difference is there when using a Channel Master Converter compared to let's say the RCA or Digital Stream? I looked at the price of a Channel Master and they are over $100. Therefore I am asking about how clear the picture would be and etc. if I invested in a Channel Master Converter. Do they have a signal strength meter on them?
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07-13-2014, 02:34 PM
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The CM-7000 does not have a signal strength "meter" on screen. Looks like the newer generation CM-7001 may have this along with lots more bells & whistle features (including HDMI output). There's a few of the CM-7000's out there on ePay now for ~~ $40-$50 or so; about what they listed for in 2007.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Channel-Mast...item4622e15eda http://www.ebay.com/itm/Channel-Mast...item4ad57a31ea Tom (PK) Last edited by powerking; 07-13-2014 at 03:33 PM.
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