Artec T3AP Digital TV Converter Box Reviews

Product Rating: 3.0

This older version from Artec has been out of production and unavailable for purchase for quite some time now. This is not a major concern though because the company has done a good job of upgrading and keep new boxes in stock. The intention was to let this one go out of stock since they a newer version for sale that has more features. You can still find this box on auction sites but it's highly doubtful that you'll find a new one anywhere.

It has been upgrade several times, the upgraded versions in order from earliest to latest models are the Artec T3AP Pro, Artec T3AP-LL, and Artec T3AP-LS.

Product Details: The picture that you get here is great. When viewing free over the air broadcasts with it you can get a picture quality that is a small step below DVD quality. When you consider that it is truly free television we think this is pretty amazing. Its picture quality will give consumers a significant upgrade from the average analog broadcast that they have gotten use to over the years. In fact, its current quality is pretty reminiscent of what you get with a paid service like cable. The sound quality for this box is also up to par with our standards and the standards for most converter boxes. It allows you to get crystal clear sound without the static or interference that you may have become accustomed to in the past.

Features: The T3AP is very similar to all of the other Artec converter boxes on the market. It comes with an electronic program guide, on box buttons, multi-language functions, and even analog pass-through. It also comes with a remote control although not a universal remote so it can't be programmed with remote codes to work with your TV.

Overall our review revealed that this is a great option.  This box comes with a bunch of excellent features, great picture and sound quality, and also sells for a very reasonable price of around $40-$50. If you are looking for a cheap yet high quality optin then this one would be a great choice.

Update April 2014

Real User Reviews: See below for several reviews that were submitted to us by consumers who have purchased and used this converter box.

Anonymous Said...

"This converter box is OK as long as your remote control does not break or does not get lost. The box is absolutely useless if the remote control is no longer available. There is only one button on my unit and that is for on/off. There is no other way to change the channel w/o the remote. Some of the new models have arrow buttons to the top, bottom, and sides which allows you to change the channel manually."

 Sean Said...

"What a ripoff! I bought this from TigerDirect and it has good picture quality but the remote has a range of less than 5 feet (yes, I changed the batteries with known good ones and cleaned the windows). Which means it's pretty much TOTALLY USELESS unless I am using the TV for a stool. TigerDirect offers no exchange on it and just refers me to Artec. Artec has NOT answered any emails after two weeks! Very disappointed!"

Specs

Works With Every ATSC Format (All 18)

Sleep Timer

Analog Pass-Through For Lower Power Analog Stations

V-Chip Lock For Parental Control Settings - Set The Rating You Want To Be Blocked

Configurable Closed Captioning Fonts

Electronic Program Guide

Signal Meter On Screen For Tuning Channels

Energy Star Compliant And Certified

English, French, and Spanish Language Support

Compact Size

What Is Included With Your Purchase?

Converter Box

Users Instruction Manual

Remote Control

Remote Control Batteries