Memorex MVCB1000 ATSC Digital to Analog Converter Box with Analog Pass Through

by Memorex

Product Details

• Item Weight: 3.2 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B0018D6W14
• Item model number: MVCB1000
• Average Customer Review: 2.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #67,540 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)
  • #47 in Electronics > Televisions & Video > Analog-to-Digital (DTV) Converters

Product Description

ATSC Converter Box

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

39 of 39 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Memorex DTV converter, my review, December 13, 2008

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dvd dj (Queens, NY 11365) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Memorex MVCB1000 ATSC Digital to Analog Converter Box with Analog Pass Through (Electronics)

I decided on the this Memorex not knowing what I would find. But decided to give it a try after I heard horrible stories of the Access HD converter box sold at rite aid. This one was also there , so I chose this one instead. I'm glad I did. Ofcourse I was also skeptical on this since It was a Memorex brand name, and my first 'Memorex' electronic.
I used the coupon got home and tried it out. The first thing I noticed the casing was made of mostly metal except the front (which has the power and the up and down buttons). The back had coaxal rf input and outputs and the yellow white and red output. So I hooked up my very cheap 7.99 rca brand rabbit ear and after following the setup menu, I started scanning. With the rabbit ears I got like 20 digital channels that came in. They came in crystal clear , I was and still am very impressed with the picture clarity , DVD quality picture on my old analog sharp tv set of over 20 years. Now this little box had some features that I didn't know were available to dtv converter boxes. Like for example, CC = closed captioned, sleep timer of up to 4 hours, channel signal meter, tells you wether its 480i, 720p or 1080i. A limited guide which tells you the info of what you're watching and what comes up next. Parental controls and even 3 favorite lists. It also has aspect ratio to choose, either widescreen, cut up or full screen. It also comes with a sony look-alike remote (I call it a Sony look alike remote because of that green power button on the black and grey remote). It also has Audio Language feature, (like SAP) if its available you can hear the program in Spanish or French for example. Also has some other features. The remote also has a volume up/down control. So for $25 after coupon use, to me its worth every penny. I just wish I could hook it up to the roof antenna and get the more distant channels. So with just using the rabbit ears ( a cheap rca rabbit ear antenna) I was able to pick up most if not all of my 'local' digital channels. Including all of the pbs channels. I know if I used the roof antenna , I'd get even more - and what I got now is more than what I get from Directv locals and the picture quality is even better somehow. Maybe because Directv (or Dish Network) locals are too compressed. So as my first DTV converter box, I give it an A.

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Cazadores, February 1, 2009

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Cazadores (Phoenix, Az.) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Memorex MVCB1000 ATSC Digital to Analog Converter Box with Analog Pass Through (Electronics)

This was my first digital converter box. This is my first review, i figured i would save someone else from buying this unit. I have an antenna on the roof of my house. In analog about three quarters of channels came in clear. After installing the Memorex MVCB100 all of the channels that i recieved came in clear other than two stripes of snow that went thru picture on TV screen. Now you have to use the remote control that came with coverter box to change channels and this remote is the biggest piece of junk ever, the buttons stick and the springs that make contact with the batteries force the batteries out of position, losing battery contact regulary. For the price you would think you would get something better. I replaced this unit with a Zenith DTT901 converter box and like magic the two stripes of snow thru screen were gone. The remote is a huge difference.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Memorex MVCB1000 is Junk, April 19, 2009

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Sheila D. Kaveny (Vermont) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Memorex MVCB1000 ATSC Digital to Analog Converter Box with Analog Pass Through (Electronics)

We purchased a Memorex MVCB1000 early on, set it up, and waited for the stations to go digital. Now that they have, we find that the remote sticks and doesn't work, and there are no controls on the box itself. Even with a brand-new 190-mile antenna our reception is poor to nonexistent. Maybe we got a faulty box, but we wish we'd waited and purchased later -- this box has been nothing but frustrating since the very beginning. We'll be using our second coupon to replace this unit.