This converter box is a great buy but if you are interested in the more expensive upgraded version you can check out the enhanced Dish Network DTVPal Plus.
Product Details: The Dish Network TR-40 CRA converter box provides one of the best pictures out of all available converter boxes. When comparing this converter boxes picture quality to others there were only several that were comparable. These ones included the Dish Network DTVPal Plus, Channel Master CM-7000, and Tivax STB-T8. When watching television with this converter box you get a picture quality that is close to DVD quality and significantly better than the average analog broadcast. The sound quality that you get with the Dish Network TR-40 CRA TV converter box is also very good. This converter box rates near the top for sound quality and provides viewers with the crisp clear sound that they desire.
The Dish Network TR-40 CRA has some of the best possible features available among all TV converters. This TV converter box comes with just about every feature you could imagine. The TR-40 CRA comes with one of the best electronic programming guides for a converter box. It's guide gives you information up to 7 days in advance and rivals the guide you get with a paid service like satellite and cable. It also comes with three easy to set aspect ratio settings. Another great thing about this TV converter box is that it is only one of a few that comes with a VCR tuner so that you can record shows in tandem with your converter box. It however only comes with one tuner so you cannot record one show while watching another.
The Echostar Dish Network TR-40 CRA is one of the best converter boxes money can buy. It comes with a ton of excellent features and the best picture quality available. Not only is it the best TV converter but it is also one of the cheapest ones. If you are looking for a digital converter box this one should be your choice, without a doubt.
Dish Network TR-40CRA Features & Specs - Dish Network TR-40CRA Owners Manual
Analog Pass-Through
V-Chip Lock Parental Control Setting
Configurable Closed Captioning
Electronic Program Guide
Compact Size
What Is Included With Your Purchase?
Dish Network TR-40CRA Converter Box
Remote Control
RF Cable
12 Comments/Reviews:
Kansas City's Fox TV last night conducted a test so you could see if your TV needed a converter box. Our TV failed and the screen blacked out. But it's hooked up to cable? I thought if you were on cable a box wouldn't be needed. Help!
I would suggest that you call your cable company about your problem. They should be able to give you an answer. It shoulds like a problem from their end and not yours.
You're TV supposedly "failed" because you were watching the station's analog broadcast delivered to you by your cable company. This does not mean your TV is going to shut down in February or that you need a converter if you are a cable subscriber. After February, your cable provider will handle the digital to analog conversion for you, or this will be handled by your cable box. The reason the broadcast said your TV failed had nothing uniquely to do with your TV or cable service. It only indicated that those tuning into the analog broadcast using antennas would not be able to do so after February. Since you are a cable subscriber, this is not a concern for you. To be perfectly clear, if anyone is a cable subscriber you will not need DTV converters for your TVs, period.
seriously Honda Twins, STOP WATCHING FOX! Have you not been paying attention and understanding this conversion? Oh yeah, probably not, rely on them then ask others for help. Good thing John could do it for ya! Help! Last night I watched Fox and they confused me! PBS has done and repeated many times a show that made understanding the conversion easy. This station is well known for it's educational shows. Check it out. HA HA
Honda Twins: some cable companies still support old analog cable broadcasts. That is to say, the cable converter set-top box you have may not be digital. When the national change is made from analog to digital, not only the televisions that are analog, but also the cable boxes that are analog will not work. Check with your cable company to see if you are getting digital or analog cable service. You may have to upgrade your cable service and get a newer box for it.
Is there an Echostar version for the updated DTVPal plus ?
It seems from this review that Echostar TR-4o CRA is the same as DTVPal, but since the updated DTVPal Plus is out, I was wondering if there is an updated Echostar version around.
Otherwise, going with the new DTVPal PLus would make more sense for a few dollars more...
Thanks !
Received the TR40-CRA on November 11. It was easy to install and gave great pictures. Why so low a rating? It failed after 65 days! The warranty number given is the sales number for Dishnetwork. No one would give me a name, address or phone number to send it in for warranty repair. Finally sent it to the CEO of Dishnetwork. Got a response from some low level manager 2 weeks later who said he would personally see that I would be taken care of - that was 3 weeeks ago
Excellent overall. NOTE: I have Dish network and I use universal remote for it. Universal remote programmed with Dish Network code
works with TR-40 DTV box in case you loose or brake the original remote. Use SAT or AUX button.
Plus, you don't need another remote sitting around.
Well it was all good, and I mean Good, for the first 105 days. Than, well channel 5 (NBC), and only channel 5, started to have problems. The screen would freeze and the box would reboot. This happens every 15 to 18 min or so and is vary annoying! Plus the warranty is only for 90 days! What a waist of a government coupon. Avoid this!
I bought two of these after I decided to distribute my roof top antenna signal (Just bought a Antennas Direct DB-4 HDTV UHF antenna which works quite well in my not-so-great location for OTA signals)and satellite feed throughout my home (via a combiner) to my older analog TV's and dump my cable service. These converters are very impressive in terms of PQ and sensitivity and even remote control sensitivity. I have an old BUD system with OTA/DVB receiver I use for HD OTA and these converters pull in all the stations much stronger. I was able to hide the converter boxes since no line of sight appears to be necessary for the remote control to function; its that sensitive. This is a good thing since the green power light is pretty bright. I will be picking up another two of these for the rest of my TV's if they are available.
This is more of a news update I heard this morning Jan 27 2009 That they have changed DTV deadline to Mid June some 20 million U.S.citizens have been given more time for the switch to DTV. Is this correct?
Wow, the features on this box looks great; however, after reading the comments, I'm not so sure. I may still try it to compare it with my RCA box.
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