RCA has come out with an upgrade version of the DTA800B. The new version is the RCA DTA800B1 and it comes with many of the features that were missing including analog pass-through. There have been reports of problems with picking up channels with this converter box. In order to fix this problem you will need to get a good digital antenna.
Product Details: The picture quality for the DTA800B is reported as being in the "2nd tier" of converter boxes. This means that there are converter boxes out there that provide better picture quality but that this one also is an upgrade from analog TV broadcasts. The sound quality for this digital converter box is considered to be excellent! This converter box sells for $50-$60 depending on where you buy it from. This TV converter box is no longer available. An Alternative converter boxes to consider that are rated high include the Zinwell ZAT-950A and Tivax STB-T8.
The RCA converter box has a program guide that displays the current show title, current show run time, and the upcoming show for all channels. The program guide also includes a show description for the currently tuned show. You cannot set channels individually this converter box, the only option is the auto scan function. The RCA DTA800B also comes with a universal remote and adjustable font settings for closed captioning. This converter box does not come with the three required aspect ratio setting or analog pass-through.
The RCA DTA800B has good picture and sound quality but is lacking important features that are needed in a digital converter box. If you are in the market for a converter box we suggest that you consider something different.
RCA DTA800B Features & Specs - RCA DTA800B Owners Manual
Parental Control Setting
Configurable Closed Captioning
Electronic Program Guide
Smart Antenna Compatible
English, French, and Spanish Language Support
Compact Size
What Is Included With Your Purchase?
RCA DTA800B Converter Box
Remote Control
11 Comments/Reviews:
Sooooooo worthless. do not buy it
i agree box is no good.it will not pick up all digital stations, even when they are only 5.9 miles away. the big problem is RCA won't back up this box by recalling it when they know it does'nt work.
the box does not work we have even bought a special antenna to help and it wont . these boxs are bad they are not picking up the antenna even with the antenna we bought.
The RCA box works very well!! I suggest to viewers having problems to use a very good antenna as that will make all the difference in the world. Don't use a cheap antenna and expect miracles. I suggest an amplified indoor antenna. Use an outdoor antenna whenever possible. Learn how to operate the box and tune your antenna per signal strength as read from the box.
The converter box itself works very well. But we have problem with the remote. After a few months, may be six months, the controls on the left side of the remote failed to work. We bought two RCA converter boxes DTA8000B, and both remotes are having exactly the same problems.
Junk, don't buy, box just went dead. No return no warranty from RCA $50 down the drain.
Purchased two of these with our coupons and neither one work properly. They both have different problems. Volume control only works on one, to turn down the volume and the other one will not tune in on the channels the other one does. Same TV and same box, go figure... We purchased an Insigna brand and were totally satisfied. Antenna works with the Insigna brand and not the RCA. Now Insigna is no longer shipping to stores. I think this whole thing is a crock and just a way to extort money from the poor.
I thought it was just me with this problem. Actually, I thought it was the antennas that I was using. I have purchased several different antennas (from the cheap ones to the amplified ones) over the past month, only to receive the same five channels through this box; but when I turn the box off, I receive other channels. I should have bought two different boxes to compare.
the left side of the contorler doesnt work at all!!
i wanted to buy a new one but doesnt have enough money -_-
Box is no good. Unfortunately there's no way to return it. Stay away form the box. It only gets a 35% signal when another box connected to the same antenna says 78%.
I bought 2 (RCA) box's. They both really suck! The signal goes in and out and in and out over & over. Makes it really hard to watch and keep up with whats going on on t.v. Wish they would recall them but with all the $$$$ (RCA) made I'm guessing they wont.
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