Product Details: The picture quality for this digital TV converter box is equal to that of most of the top boxes. Its picture quality is just below DVD quality. With this digital TV converter box you will get a crystal clear picture that is a definite upgrade from analog picture quality. The sound quality for this digital TV converter is very good. As opposed to other digital analog converter boxes it comes out near the top. Its sound quality is very clear and way better than the sound quality you get from analog TV. This converter box sells for about $65 which makes it a pretty good buy. We do recommend this box but it is now out of stock almost everywhere.
This digital TV converter box provides viewers with a guide that displays the current show and run time along with the same information for the next few upcoming shows. This digital TV converter box only has the auto scan function so you cannot individually tune channels. It also comes with a universal remote control and adjustable closed captioning. This converter box is equipped with the analog pass-through function.
This converter box is a pretty good buy for anybody looking to get a decently rated box at a reasonable price. It comes with a lot of excellent features including the pass-through function and also provides great picture and sound quality. This box is out of stock however and as an alternative you should check out DTV converter box reviews to see which other boxes you should consider.
RCA DTA800B1 Features & Specs - RCA DTA800B1 Owners Manual
Analog Pass-Through
Parental Control Setting
Configurable Closed Captioning
Electronic Program Guide
Smart Antenna Port
English, French, and Spanish Language Support
Compact Size
What Is Included With Your Purchase?
RCA DTA800B1 Converter Box
Remote Control
This converter box is a pretty good buy for anybody looking to get a decently rated box at a reasonable price. It comes with a lot of excellent features including the pass-through function and also provides great picture and sound quality. This box is out of stock however and as an alternative you should check out DTV converter box reviews to see which other boxes you should consider.
RCA DTA800B1 Features & Specs - RCA DTA800B1 Owners Manual
Analog Pass-Through
Parental Control Setting
Configurable Closed Captioning
Electronic Program Guide
Smart Antenna Port
English, French, and Spanish Language Support
Compact Size
What Is Included With Your Purchase?
RCA DTA800B1 Converter Box
Remote Control
34 Comments/Reviews:
Works just fine. Some stations are changing from UHF to VHF so you must have both antennas for this to work and you must be within line-of-sight. If there are obstructions between you and the broadcast tower(s) then your only choice is cable or satellite.
We purchased 2 of the RCA DTA800B1 boxes last night at Walmart in Fort Worth, TX. They are selling them for $49.87. The nice thing about this brand is the channel buttons on the front (as someone pointed out if you misplace your remote you can still change channels). The picture quality is top notch. The only problem is we need to update our antenna, but no problem, this box has a smart antenna port in the back. That will be the next purchase. With the rabbit ears we get 39 channels. Who knows how many the smart antenna will give us.
I have two of these boxes. The picture comes in very crisp and clear; however, I only receive 5 channels. I'm not sure if it is the multiple antennas that I have tried or the box itself. If I turn the box off, I can get other channels with some snow, but still viewable; but these channels will not come through on the converter box. I am going to try a smart antenna to see if this helps.
Very good cost (5.00 after 40.00 rebate coupon) from WalMart. Very good picture and sound...have purchased a rooftop mounted antennae and have 70+ channels. Only drawback as I have seen another Zenith box which allows one to omit/delete channels one does not want and thus less to scan through...that are foreign language channels. Otherwise, this is great. CAn sit on side or base.
I bought this several months ago and it worked for a month or so. Now it won't power on. It just continuously flashes in standby mode. It's a piece of junk, I'd strongly recommend against it. I thought RCA would be a good name, but anymore it's all Chinese junk.
I have 2 of these hunks of junk at my house. I bought them both back in January and started using them right away. They have worked great until last week. Now neither one of them will power up. They broke within about 4 days of each other. Any suggestions?
I purchased two of these at the same time. One works great, the other works for about an hour, then starts losing channels. Local large box retailer is refusing to refund or replace.
Won't power-up and volumn control gone after about 4 months. Batteries not answer.
I bought two of these converter boxes back in the winter and set them up and I only got about 3 or 4 channels after June 12th. Now they have both quit on me. They will not even turn on. What is the problem other than they are junk?
I purchased a RCA DTA800B1. I agree, it's junk! Mine has worked a few mos. Also bought a new antenna. I never really got good reception. Then, finally couldn't get any signal at all. Thought it was the antenna-but, I changed the converter box to a Magnavox-Hope this one lasts longer. By the way, I have a better picture, and better signal with this box. (Same antenna)
I really enjoyed the picture and audio quality of this box. I especially enjoy the detailed menu options and channel info. However, after one week, whenever a tv show rated 'tv-14' comes on the screen goes black with the word "TV Program Protected by tv-14". I've unchecked all v-chip settings to no avail. arrrrggggg!
We have one of these boxes. It has a lot of good features but like some others here it has begun having glitches. After several hours of inactivity it won't turn on. I have to unplug it and plug it in several times to get it to reset. When we use it throughout the day there are no issues, just after not using it (during the night). It's probably related to the power saver option. This morning I set mine to not turn off after any period. I'll see if that helps. It's a nuisance but unless RCA recalls the box, I am going to try to make it work. I can't afford to go out and buy another. On another note, I noticed that there are some channels that apparently haven't switched to digital. I can only get them with the TV tuner. They are not the major broadcast stations, only a faith based one and a foreign (hispanic) station. Perhaps the FCC made a provision for them to stay on the old bandwidth.
have a rca 800b control box have 2 remotes one works volume & channels the other only channel done the program numbers is there some thing iam missing
12/31/09
I have an RCA box. First of all, with the remote, I can not turn volumn up. It will go down but not up. Second, I can't record a program on my VCR unless I am watching it. So much for watching one program and recording another. Third, the power on the box goes off after 4 hours, so I can't record anything if I'm gone more than 4 hours or the next day. Fourth, the signal if not good. I can't use the Microwave and watch TV at the same time. Sometimes I can't even walk around in the room. That makes it lose the signal. Sometimes I have to sit in certain chairs so it doesn't jump around. I can't believe you can't come up with something that will work.
We had two of these boxes, and they worked fine for about 6 months then the sound went out on both of them about a month apart. We had set them to not turn off after a poriod of time, not sure if that had anything to do with it or not. But that was an option in the menu so we did it.
Box worked great for about a year. Now a blacked out area (corresponding to the black background for program and show info) appears every now and then, but can be removed by pressing the remote info button a couple of times.
Looks like the RCA converter box was great out of the gates but has managed to pull up lame early in the race. Preliminary reviews I've read, stated it was top notch but durability was obviously not one of the criteria! The sound failed merely months after I purchased it. I'd say someone with RCA is rolling in all the government coupon money somewhere tropical.
I have one that stoped working. I did a new setup and it restored and worked great. Try a new install in a non working unit.
have had rca box for about 8 mos and now it just quit working didnt work well to begin with should have left the other system in place for tv watching at least it worked
I purchased 2 boxes RCA had one plugged the other was in box. 8 months latter RCA is junk and not working had to bring out the other but we are a lot happier with the Insignias purchased at the same time that are connected still working fine. Where can I get a replacement for the not working unit?
I need the codes for programing the digital converter box control
Can ANYONE post a copy of the 3-digit program codes that came as a seperate sheet with the box?
I wonder why this was a seperate sheet, and also why it cannot seem to be posted on the RCA site! ?
RCA Needs To Recall This Product & Give EveryOne Their Money Back. I Do NOT Want A RCA Brand Replacement. I Have Two Wich Have Never Worked Properly From Day One. This Company Has Already Lost Their Reputation With This Product, (This Is Both Mine And Everyone I Knows Oppinion, Including Alot Of Previously DieHard RCA Fans) I Have Had Almost Every Problem Listed On Here + Many More. My Most Recent Is The InAbbility To Watch More Than 10-15min Of AnyThing @ Wich Point The Box's Start Flipping Channels Repeatedly @First, U Could Just Hit A Button On The Remote To Stop It Then Put It Back On The Correct Channel, Now, I Have To UnPlug It (For AnyWhere From A Few Minutes To SeveralHours), Then Once It Finally Decides To Come On, I Have To Completely Reset It.
I Have No Other Choice But To Contenue Dealing With It, I Can Not Afford Another One, I Already Paid $50+ For Each Of Them (I Never Received My $40off Coupons & When I Called Back, They Said There Was No More Available) & W.M. Would Not Stand Behind Them (Though They Have Now DisContenued Carrying The Due To The Numerous Complaints & Attempted Returns).
IF YOU ARE SHOPPING FOR A NEW DTV CONVERTER, DO NOT BUY ONE OF THEESE, (No Matter How Great The Deal Seems, The HeadAches Are Not Worth It).
I got one of these 'free' - and having the 'can't turn on' problem - tho if you hold the button it seems like will cycle back to on - tho even then may not last
This is on of the worst converter boxes money can buy. It makes a good motion decteter because it drops out so much when you move around in the house. Radio Shack does not sell junk, it only junk when it is cheep or as is or when one has to fix it to be quality in a like new state like a clasic tube radio. Perhaps if RCA would make the converter box with tubes it would be better or work!
just bought the converter box to use on 13 in tv. can't get protected program by pg-14 off so i can watch these programs
I live in Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua, México, and bought this converter box 2 and a half years ago, until this date (june 2011) it works perfectly, in spite of I use a lot of.
MMM RECOMMENDS THIS RCA DTA800B1 CONVERTER BOX
All the comments that was posted, count your blessings. It's beats approx $96.00 a month in TV cable bill. The headache of the converter box it worth some "problems" that have to be work out...down the line. Give me a break!
THE CODES FOR RCA DEFAULT AS "0000". During setup, you can try the....press MENU....then press 5...6...2.
This is a P.O.S. !!! Just bought it, and it scans o.k., but even on Comcast cable, it cannot find a single Digital channel, and I tried it four times. The three Digital Tv's we have, all receive the digital channels just fine, but the RCA DTA800B1 cannot !! It is Crap, I tell you !! Now I have to take it back, just like most other junk these companies build these days. Don't buy it!
How do I run channel scan On RCA DTA800B1L. Don't have the original remote
I thought I was alone with having problems with the RCA DTA8001L. I can't keep the channel signal in. The signal strength never actually faulters but the box loses channels after a few days and I have to reset the box. Not to mention what a great "motion detector" I now own. It's driving me crazy
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bought one the other night and out of the box the remote doesn't work which you need to scan for channels so i replaced it and had the same problem this is a cheap piece of junk i would not buy it
I have just discovered that my channel 2-2 doesn't give me any audio signal but the rest work ok. anyone know how to fix a single channel audio glitch? I have a different brand and it works fine on that one
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