Rating: - Stunning audio and video
I bought this receiver to solve a problem I was having with my Mitsubishi wd-52631. The TV has a great picture, but on some stations the audio that I port to an A/V receiver through the digital output of the TV is flakey. It cuts in and out. This is with a nearly 100 percent signal on TV.
This is were the Samsung DTBH260F comes in. I use a HDMI cable to send video to the Mitsubishi TV and an optical cable to send audio to my Yamaha receiver. The results are simply stunning. The audio gets decoded into 5.1 surround sound by the Yamaha A/V receiver and the video is at least as good if not better than the Mitsubishi's tuner.
As other reviewer's have noted, the remote is the weak link. This is of no concern to me because I use a Harmony 890 remote. If you are having problems with the tuner in your HDTV or just need a great little Hi Def tuner buy this one. You won't be disappointed if you use a HDMI cable for video and an optical cable for audio!
Rating: - Died after a year of very little use.
Product worked okay until it just gave out after a little over a year. What a waste of money.
Rating: - So far so good
Having bought a Sony HD ready TV circa 2002 from Craigslist I wasn't too surprised to find that it didn't include an actual HD tuner. This little box does the trick, allowing me to use a set-top terrestrial antenna ($30 from Radioshack) to receive beautiful HD television on all 4 major networks, Oregon Public Broadcasting (OPB) as well as a few wierdo channels. It's a breeze to setup, includes a component video cable, optical audio out for true surround sound with a receiver, and easy to follow instructions. Probably a bit overpriced, though it's a pretty small market. The onscreen controls aren't very well thought out and don't provide as much customization as you might want, but the "Signal Strength" feature is great for helping to position your antenna.
Overall I'm very happy with this product.
Rating: - Great HDTV Receiver with HDMI
I being using this product for a while now and I just love it. Has all the features you could want. Picture looks great channel info., clock etc. I only have two complaints that really are not that bad. It takes a while to power up, but if you leave on I guess no problem there and second if your favorite channel on intial scan was missed even if you enter manually it still doesnt recognized it. Love the organized and edit, I still dont regret buying it.
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