Philco TB100HH9 Digital to Analog TV Converter Box

by Philco

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 5.9 x 9.5 x 1.7 inches ; 3 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 3 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B000YC8NYY
• Item model number: TB100HH9
• Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (116 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #23,098 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)
  • #21 in Electronics > Televisions & Video > Analog-to-Digital (DTV) Converters

Product Description

The Philco TB100HH9 Digital to Analog TV converter plays an important role in the completion of the digital TV transition. Designed to easily receive over-the-air ATSC standard-definition and high-definition terrestrial broadcasts, the DTA800 comes equipped with a remote control unit and the ability to provide on-screen program information sent by local TV broadcasters to easily identify details about TV programming. The DTA800 is designed solely to receive digital TV signals with an over-the-air antenna and converts those signals into analog for display through a TV set's analog connections.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

112 of 119 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Patience may be needed, September 5, 2008

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J. Smith (Oregon) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Philco TB100HH9 Digital to Analog TV Converter Box (Electronics)

For $[...] after the government rebate (I bought locally not on Amazon), this converter was a good choice for me. In setting it up, however, I got into an enthusiastic hurry and totally neglected to read the manual expecting a Converter Box to work like a DSL box...., i.e., attach the antennae and TV to the converter, plug TV and converter in and its done. NOT SO with the Digital to Analog Converter box. As per other reviewers, the manual instructions need to be followed. After attaching antennae to box to TV, I followed the instructions to scan in the digital channels but none were available, yet, as per the "no signal" message after fully scanning. Then, turning to manual pages 27 through 29, I learned how to "pass through" to analog channels, an additional few easy steps. Finally, with a bit of rabbit ear adjustment for each channel which is usual to pick-up signals in my area, I was done and the stations are coming in clearer with the converter box than with the antennae alone... NO SNOW. SNOW meant I had NOT quite gotten to the "pass through" instructions or had not taken extra time to hand adjust the antennae after "pass through" was complete... I also found (and haven't quite figured this one out) that I might need to "pass through" for an individual channel if the set-up worked for some but not all the analog channels. Follow the manual, take your time, and the Philco works fine (so far!).


Up-date: 8/28/2010 I purchased two of these converter boxes. One has worked fine. The other never worked. After setting it up, within a few minutes of turning on the TV and converter box (CB), the CB turned itself off. I resorted to using one television only and put the defective converter box away until this week when I tried it again. No luck. Still turns itself off within a few minutes. I called customer service for some help. Nice person but no real help but to tell me to find my receipt... which is likely long gone.

63 of 66 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Works great, has a great feature, September 8, 2008

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Krysta "krystav" (Portland, OR) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Philco TB100HH9 Digital to Analog TV Converter Box (Electronics)

Picked up two of these yesterday and I'm very happy with them.

They have one great feature in particular - through the menu you can access a signal strength meter. With the meter on, you can adjust your antenna for the best reception and it tells you the strength as you make adjustments. It takes the guess work out of it!

I have a dvd player with a built in converter on one of our tvs. I temporarily plugged in one of these boxes just to find the best antenna position and now we get several more channels.

The only thing I don't like is the remote. But I plan on programming a universal remote to work the box so I never have to look at their ugly one again.

42 of 46 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars CECB - Philco TB100HH9, April 21, 2008

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William G. Croxton "colck watcher" (tucson, az) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Philco TB100HH9 Digital to Analog TV Converter Box (Electronics)

This CECB (but not CE Amazon when I ordered) was a snap to hook up (even with a VCR in the mix). One local TV station already "digital" so I was able to see if the box worked, and it did. Non-digital channels came thru just fine. Wasn't really interested in digital channels being broadcast, so I just turned the converter box off and everything operated as if it wasn't there (great). As with any new product that "comes with a remote," I had to learn to use the new remote which was no big deal. Do wish, tho, that the manufacturer had seen fit to put ventilation louvers somewhere on the box. Signed ECBU.