Toshiba DST-3100 Set Top Box

by Toshiba

Product Details

Product Manual [4.77mb PDF]

• Item Weight: 7.7 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 8 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
• ASIN: B0000AMSHS
• Average Customer Review: 1.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #220,784 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

Features:

• Digital, off-air receiver (ATSC); analog, off-air receiver (NTSC); cable TV (NTSC) receiver with multi-satellite capability
• Dolby Digital (AC3) output delivers Dolby Digital/DTS signature 5.1 track digital audio through a simple, one-cable optical connection to any compatible audio receiver
• HD/SD simultaneous output for multi-room applications
• Output resolution (480i/480p/720p/1080i)
• DVI/HDCP output satellite input (75 Ohm, F-type)
• Off-air antenna; cable input (75 Ohm, F-type)
• RF output jack (75 Ohm, F-type)
• ColorStream HD (Y, Pr, Pb) component video output (RCA-style)
• S-video output; 2 A/V output jacks (A/V - RCA-style)
• Dolby Digital optical output jack (TosLink)
• RJ11 telephone jack
• DirecTV advanced program guide
• Aspect ratio control (full/cropped/side panels) in 4:3 and 16:9 mode
• IR and RF universal remote control for use anywhere in the house
• User profile control for storing favorite settings and channels
• Help function

Specifications:

• ColorStream HD component video outputs: Allows high-quality video signal to be sent from receiver to component video equipped progressive scan TV for low-noise, highly detailed picture with excellent color purity.
• DIRECTV high-definition receiver: for reception of DirecTV programming.
• Digital off-air (ATSC) receiver: supports ATSC reception of broadcast channels 2-69 when connected to aerial antenna.
• Analog off-air (NTSC) receiver: supports NTSC reception of broadcast channels 2-69 when connected to an aerial antenna.
• Cable TV (NTSC) receiver: supports NTSC reception of cable channels 2-125 (STD) and 1-125 (HRC, IRC).
• Output resolution 480i/480p/720p/1080i
• DIRECTV advanced program guide: multiple signal types are merged into a single on-screen program guide.
• Aspect ratio control: Select 16:9 or 4:3 display formats; choose between full, cropped, and letterbox (side panels) image display
• User profile control: supports multiple user profiles, including unique channel lists, ratings limits, default guides, closed caption modes, and color schemes.
• IR/RF universal remote control: control the receiver from different areas in the home.
• DVI/HDCP output: enables an all-digital interconnect from the receiver to a compatible television for video.
• Dimensions: 13-1/8" x 2-3/4" x 12-1/2" (W x H x D)

Product Description

HD RECEIVER W/ DIRECT TV

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars WHAT'S WITH THE COOLING FAN??, September 2, 2004

By 

W. Williams "Tmac" (Denver) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Toshiba DST-3100 Set Top Box (Electronics)

This unit is unusable in a bedroom because of an unbelievably loud cooling fan. The fan never shuts off, even when the machine is turned off; you have to unplug it to silence it! I'm of the opinion that Home Theater components should be silent, but this has a fan as loud as the fan on my desktop PC. Really poor, arrogant engineering.

The picture and features are fine, lots of connection options, easy to set up. I got it to work right out of the box. The machine is slow to acquire the programming guide, but they've done a good job with the guide itself. The remote also has channel and volume buttons that are too small and the RF doesn't work, it's basically only a line of sight IR.

Bottom line, if you use it in a media room, in a closed case (with a glass front, RF doesn't work) and you can get it for <$400, it might be a buy, but not for your bedroom.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars You ever buy something and you immed. know that ya made a mistake...., August 27, 2005

By 

DY (Los Angeles) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Toshiba DST-3100 Set Top Box (Electronics)

Purchased for bedroom. I purchased this unit sight unseen from ecost as I needed an inexpensive HD unit ASAP. The only thing this unit had going for it was price $200 (refurb). It has an obnoxiously loud, non stop fan. It never stops.

It has no digital display. The physical unit doesn't show channel, time, HD mode, nothing. Just a bright yellow/green led when its on. This unit is the HD Directv equivalent to the Sports Illustrated football phone.

The box is a non standard size, so none of my other components stack well with it. It's kind of more square than rectangle. Not a problem if you're not stacking or are using a rack.

The remote is limited and not very well thought through. A lot of menu searching in lieu of buttons. The Toshiba manual provided did not have the code for my Sharp Aquos, so that was frustrating. I figured it out using my Hughes manual. It was 022. I still can't get the input button on the Toshiba to toggle through my inputs on the Aquos. This is a problem if you turn the tv on w/ the Toshiba remote, and change the channel on the tv by accident. The problem is that switches the tv to tv input from input 1. When I press the input select button on the Toshiba remote, nothing happens, and I am forced to use the Aquos remote to change the tv back to input 1 so I can watch Directv. This is not a problem w/ the Hughes HD units.

The menu systems are ok if you like them or are used to toshiba. I have been using hughes boxes and perhaps am biased toward their menus.

I'll be damned if I can get the RF to work on the remote. The ironic part is this is what sold me. Go figure.

In summary, for HD DirecTv for $200 in a guest room, play room, basement, or an environment that is a little noisier (so you don't hear fan) it is ok, but just ok. I would not recommend it, and would return it if ecost would let me....which says something about me for not paying attention to ecost's return policy.