Product Details: The Airlink 101 ATVC102 digital TV converter box comes with a bunch of excellent features. This converter box comes with a program guide that gives you information on current and upcoming shows. This digital TV converter box also comes with a V-chip that allows for parental controls and even adjustable closed captioning. One extremely important feature for this box is that it comes with analog pass-through so you can keep channels that aren't required to make the transition yet. This digital TV converter box comes with a remote control and a signal strength meter so you can easily tune in digital channels. Finally, this digital TV converter box comes with three different language settings of English, Spanish, and French.
The Airlink101 ATVC102 digital TV converter box seems to be a great buy. Although we haven't seen any definitive tests on its picture and sound quality it does comes loaded with a bunch of features and is also the first converter box that is totally free besides shipping costs after using your government coupon. If you are looking for the cheapest solution to the digital transition then this digital TV converter box is for you.
Airlink101 ATVC102 Specs & Features - Airlink101 ATVC102 Owners Manual
Interface: RF Input, RF Output, RCA compatible Output
Size:: 182 x 118 x 36 mm (L x W x H)
Energy Star Compliant
Displays All 18 ATSC Formats
Analog Pass-Through
V-Chip Lock Parental Control Setting
Configurable Closed Captioning
Electronic Program Guide
English, French, and Spanish Language Support
1 Year Limited Warranty
What Is Included With Your Purchase?
Airlink101 ATVC102 Converter Box
Remote Control
Remote Control Batteries
RF Cable
Power Adapter
A/V Cable
The Airlink101 ATVC102 digital TV converter box seems to be a great buy. Although we haven't seen any definitive tests on its picture and sound quality it does comes loaded with a bunch of features and is also the first converter box that is totally free besides shipping costs after using your government coupon. If you are looking for the cheapest solution to the digital transition then this digital TV converter box is for you.
Airlink101 ATVC102 Specs & Features - Airlink101 ATVC102 Owners Manual
Interface: RF Input, RF Output, RCA compatible Output
Size:: 182 x 118 x 36 mm (L x W x H)
Energy Star Compliant
Displays All 18 ATSC Formats
Analog Pass-Through
V-Chip Lock Parental Control Setting
Configurable Closed Captioning
Electronic Program Guide
English, French, and Spanish Language Support
1 Year Limited Warranty
What Is Included With Your Purchase?
Airlink101 ATVC102 Converter Box
Remote Control
Remote Control Batteries
RF Cable
Power Adapter
A/V Cable
13 Comments/Reviews:
When changing channels, opaque channel info screen takes up >50% screen & stays 4 several seconds. ANNOYING! Reception seems finicky compared to 3 other Models/Brands I own. Model does not pick up the local PBS channels (which all other models do). Front has only ON/OFF button. Lose the remote & U R toast without some other universal remote. Do like signal button on remote, however ALL channels show same signal strength & quality...not born out by my other models. Numbers jump between 49% & 74%....as if any change automatically registers as 25% swing. Glitch? Does pick up analog channels w/ analog pass thru.
Remote well organized. No support 4 TV ON/OFF function but does have volume...thru adjusting the ATVC102 box. Four buttons (colored) useless. I paid 0 dollars for two units using the 2x$40 coupons via mail. Pass this one by unless you are getting 3rd 4th or 5th boxes and dont want to have to pay a dime.
Also like the ability to easily change the screen format at the touch of a button.
Compared to my 3 other brand boxes, this one gets the LOWEST marks. Was hopeful the AirLink101 website would give some aid regarding firmware installed and signal/tuner strength. Other than a general info page, they IGNORE the fact that they make these models. Something tells me their manufacture was an afterthought to tap into the US $40 coupon mark. Quick and dirty. GO elsewhere with your money. The one redeeming feature is the remote which lays out well, and has good button access and placement. Unfortunately muted signal strength puts the usefulness of a good remote into question.
Can you recommend a good box?
I just received 2 AirLink boxes. It's a pure Junk.
I have purchased 6 dif boxes. My tops: Top third: RCA from Wallyworld. $50. An early version & does not support Analog passthru. Not reviewed more recent models. Decent tuner. Liked Univ remote supports TV brands ON/OFF & vol control. Rare. Also UP/DOWN channels on box. Mounts hor or vert w/ the “foot”. Top third: Zenith from BB. Insignia is relabeled Zenith? Supports Svideo. Decent tuner. Universal Remote supports other TV brands ON/OFF & volume control. Also UP/DOWN channels on box. $60. Red & Blue LED glow front on/off status. Large but good cosmetics. Middle Third: Apex 502 from BB. OK, middle of the pack. Read my review on the BB site under same user name. $50 [Not the same as the 205 but I don’t know what the difference is!] Bottom Third: Magnavox from Wallyword. Don’t recall model number. Took one home, junk. Didn’t compare to RCA. $50 Bottom Third: Airlink 101. $40 Meritline. Not good, poor tuner, read my review here. Tried to write a long review Meritline site & rejected due to “not a registered user” which “I AM!”. Better than nothing…barely. Expecting next week Sunkey SK 801 & Artec T3AP from Meritline. One reviewer said s/he was pleasantly surprised by the Sunkey.
Gut feeling. You get what you pay for. If you truly rely on only NTSC signal. Spend some $. I have a Panasonic Plasma which has a GREAT tuner. These are all backups for an apartment complex I manage (which has external antenna). My guess is ALL are inferior to most builtin Tuners. Get a better outdoor antenna and upgrade your connections. Check out antennaweb.org for pointing info for your address.
Great unit, sound and video quality is superb, easy to setup, the previous review was not 100% correct - the red/green buttons do work for channel list. Get 3 PBS (13) channels, received a total of 42 channels, a big surprise.
I Love this box! I paid nothing but the coupon for it and to my surprize this box works BETTER than my roomates RCA and Magnavox! Crystal clear picture and sound. No breakup like my roomates!
Easy setup. I am going to use my second coupon to get another Airlink 101!
Fine with all other channels except for channel 3. Whether I tunes to channel 3 via the up or down button, or the number button, e.g. 3-1, clear picture shows up for 1 second, then screen goes gray for 5 seconds (with sound still on). Then screen goes dark, sound gone, the box power light goes red, the unit self-powers up. When picture finally comes back, it's not channel 3.
The local station has four channels on 3 (3-1 thru 3-4). Any one of them will trigger the schizophrenic reaction. I can't watch any one of them.
FCC should not list this box on its website and wastes tax payer money.
this box is junk, guide does not tell you show info just the name. its really slow with all remote functions. menu looks like mid 80's DOS computer program. picture quality is ok on some channels but, horrible on a few. only thing i like about it is its small size & vertical stand but, i should have bought another insignia, i have 2 & they blow this away in every aspect.
Wow! really good box. I like so much. Thanks for share good information.
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The box works fine but my remote is not working. I am wondering if I could buy a replacement remote. I am unable to change the channels currently!
Remote control stopped working on both units. Were can I get a replacement or will a universal remote work?
I purchased my AirLink101 DTV converter box a couple of years ago, and it worked fine at first. Then I started having problems with it rebooting and starting back up on another channel. This gets very annoying, especially when you have a DVR recording. I guess that's just "the way it is..."
The Airlink101 AVTC102 is a very good converter box for the money. I am able to watch all of the channels available in Houston including three PBS channels. I would recommend scanning your box once a week to pick up additional channels. Also try getting a decent antenna to go with the box. You will get more channels and a clearer picture.
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