[opendtv] Re: Accurian DTV STB from Radio Shack
- From: John Limpert <jlimpert@xxxxxxx>
- To: opendtv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sat, 08 Oct 2005 23:29:30 -0400
Any problems with picking up Fox affiliates? I've read reports of people
having problems with this STB and Fox affiliates.
Cliff Benham wrote:
>After reading the posts about this unit I found two on the "bargain
>table" at the R/S on my way home
>originally priced at $249.95, marked down to $179.95, then another
>sticker says 50% off.
>I got it for $89.95.
>I have not seen any advertising ever in the R/S flyers for this STB. Why
>is it being sold at this price
>and on the bargain table too?
>
>When I opened the box at home, I noticed it was manufactured in Korea
>and the date was October, 2004!
>Where have these things been for a year? Sitting on a dock in Long Beach
>or the stock rooms at all the R/S stores
>because nobody knows what they are or how to display them? Amazing.
>
>I connected the audio and component video cables and then the antenna
>cable...
>(to the big 7 ft parabolic UHF with a mast mounted preamp 28 feet off
>the ground--remember that I live
>in the country 37 miles from Philadelphia and almost in a straight line
>52 miles from Baltimore)
>...and then plugged in the power.
>
>In a few seconds (without me touching the remote control) the auto scan
>feature started finding all the DTV channels.
>This took about a minute, then the picture appeared. I channeled up and
>down through the list for about 5 minutes
>and all the signals come in very strong on the included signal meter--75
>to 90% all in the "green" and all come up and
>lock in very quickly without any blockiness or pixelation. They just pop
>up and very quickly too.
>This STB acquires the signal and displays it faster than any other STB I
>have tested* and with no hesitation or breakup.
>
>Oh, by the way this great performance is occurring while the weather in
>this area is quite bad. It has been raining for about
>14 hours non-stop, and it is quite heavy at this time. But it doesn't
>seem to bother this STB like it does the others*.
>The setup for this box are the easiest I have encountered.
>
>Wait, this just in,---
>HOLY GUACAMOLE BATMAN, IT'S WORKING WITH THE SILVER SENSOR SEVEN FEET
>OFF THE FLOOR
>IN MY LIVING ROOM!!!!!!! I'm getting 4 of the Philly stations and 2 of
>the Baltimore stations with an indoor antenna! The S.S. antenna
>is pointed in the general direction of Philly, and I have not attempted
>repointing it to get better signals.
>No other STB has ever performed this well out here in the country. No
>other STB I have tested here will work with an indoor antenna.
>A $90 bargain for sure.
>
>
>*Other DTV STB/tuner cards I have tested:
>RCA, Motorola, Panasonic, Sanyo, Access DTV, and Hi-Pix .
>
>
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