Toshiba DST3000 HDTV/DIRECTV Receiver

by Toshiba

Product Details

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• Product Dimensions: 11 x 13 x 2.8 inches ; 5 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 10 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: B00005AAKN
• Item model number: DST3000
• Average Customer Review: 2.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #223,333 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

Featuring built-in NTSC, ATSC, and DIRECTV reception to ensure ready availability of high-definition TV programming throughout the country, the Toshiba DST3000 is Toshiba's contribution to the current digital television revolution. The DST3000 with ColorStream HD high-resolution component video outputs sends 1080i HDTV signals to an HDTV-Compatible TV or standard 480i to a conventional analog TV. This makes it possible for analog sets to also receive and decode digital signals, ensuring future compatibility with all digital TV formats.

An Advanced Program Guide (APG) is included with the DST3000, providing information on both satellite and nonsatellite channels, as well as a special function that allows subscribers to a caller ID information service to have this information displayed onscreen. An optional satellite dish makes it possible for viewers to receive both standard and high-definition channels.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

27 of 27 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars It works great for me!, November 5, 2002

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Thomas R. Urbanski (Oregon, OH United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Toshiba DST3000 HDTV/DIRECTV Receiver (Electronics)

I've got all 3 DirectTV satellites, cable and a Terk HDTV antenna all connected to the box and it works great!

Two things that I really like, (much better than the RCA DTC-100 it's replacing), was the fact that it has component video out and the channel guide has all of the satellite, cable and local reception on one guide --- including descriptions etc. for the local cable and broadcast stations.

Again, unlike the RCA, I don't have to do any input switching to go from one source to another. I can select 24-1, (the local NBC HDTV broadcast station), and then select "206", satellite ESPN and jump back and forth hitting the "return" or "previous channel" button without any steps in the middle.

The picture is, of course, tremendous on HDTV, great on satellite, variable depending on what cable station, and extremely good on all local broadcast stations coming off the Terk TV-35 antenna.

I had some problems setting up the local stations initially, (that's why the "4"), but was extremely happy with the tremendous customer service Toshiba gave me.

31 of 33 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Toshiba DST3000, July 8, 2002

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"gunfight" (Chicago, Il. USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Toshiba DST3000 HDTV/DIRECTV Receiver (Electronics)

I have read a lot reviews, and surfed a lot of feedback about this product. Most is negative, but how many people write about something that is good? First you must be technicaly inclined. Second you must understand BASIC electronics. Nothing is as advertised!

I purchased the dst300 in may of 2001; just for hdtv. GREAT! (with a good antenna) then I got greedy, and subscribed to Directv. (Just for hdtvnet. [cable [stunk] anyway]) Great also! I've had no major problems with this unit whatsoever. Maybe it has something to do with your particular set. I have a Pioneer hdtv set, but this unit may work perfect with a Toshiba; being a Toshiba. Yes, it has it's ups and downs, but as stated earlier who writes when it's good? I'm sure they've sold tens of thousands of these units, but only thousands of negative reviews! 4 stars instead of five, because of only 1080i hd reception (which is AWESOME!!!) but ABC and FOX broadcasts in different formats (grow up). CBS, NBC, PBS, HBO, SHOWTIME, HDNET, and sometimes wgn broad cast in 1080i which is the best format so far.

17 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars It's not the greatest...but!, May 25, 2002

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H Frederick Felder (Dayton, Ohio United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Toshiba DST3000 HDTV/DIRECTV Receiver (Electronics)

I purchaced a Toshiba 3000 unit six months ago. It was connected to my Sony 53HS10 HDTV. It is connected to both a channel master roof antenna and a Directv HD Dish. The unit tended to flash the TV picture when network signals burst. I returned the unit for a second and the same problem occurred. I only get the flashing on the 1080i mode. After a Sony service call and replacement of the outdoor antenna and a readjustment of the Directv dish the problem continued. The picture 98% of the time is great. After $89 monster cable and no improvement, I will live with the occassional flashing thinking that perhaps the problem is really the experimentation of the networks. My feeling is that the Toshiba and the Sony are not 100% compatable. Potential buyers please be aware!