Epinions Recent Content for TV Receivers and DVRs

Addicting Little Device

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 11:45:54 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author VTMom - While the listing for the Roku player came up as product no longer available, it most certainly is. You can purchase them directly from Netflix/Roku through a link on the Netflix website or go to online stores like Amazon. The basic player is...

Get Dish Network and Expect a Good Receiver

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 17:08:46 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author ssjakira1 - When we moved to Missouri, we vowed never to get Comcast again. Instead, we opted to go with satellite, which seemed to be what everyone was doing. The channels we would receive were virtually the same and the price was a whole lot...

The "highly worthwhile" upgrade to a digital converter box

Mon, 19 Oct 2009 23:25:39 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author brycenn - This is an excellent unit. It sits between your antenna and your TV, and allows you to: 1: Pause live TV. 2: View official TV Guide information on screen, then press a button to record a show. 3: Watch one show while...

The Wireless Device That Can't Pick Up Wireless

Sun, 4 Oct 2009 11:59:14 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author Bruguru - I've been trying for a long time to convince my wife we need to get rid of cable. Or, at the very least, to cut down on the number of channels we get. It's just far too expensive these days, especially when you have to pay for a ton of channels you just...

Better than TiVo.

Thu, 3 Sep 2009 09:40:30 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author baudilus - I've noticed that there aren't any recent reviews, and since the last review, Dish has continued to make improvements and enhancements to the software, and a lot of the complaints of other reviewers have been corrected. This review is based on the...

Please Direct TV Replace this Unit!

Mon, 17 Aug 2009 00:49:47 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author tomalaya - I'm surprised the other review on this unit even gave it two stars! The processor in the box must be at least half what is required for it to do its basic functions. You can often hang the unit in a "gray screen." It's so slow to...

The savior of VCR's and DVR's in the HDTV world

Wed, 29 Jul 2009 22:31:05 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author towwang - In this review: installation, setup, features, performance and usability.The Zinwell ZAT-970A is a converter box for television signals. It converts signals from high-definition television (a.k.a. HDTV, digital TV, ATSC) into standard definition...

Roku: Twister Now!

Wed, 8 Jul 2009 11:39:59 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author WulfsDen - By now, regular readers know of my love of Pokemon. Well Roku certainly sounds like the latest character, but it isn't. No, Roku is a simple black box which will bring movies to your TV through a high-speed internet connection, instantly. You...

Faulty Firmware - Unit Shuts Off Immediately

Mon, 15 Jun 2009 14:09:47 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author lansman - I have had 4 viewers tell me that when they tune our DTV station, their box shows video streaks, then turns off within a second or so. They power the STB back on, and it happens again. The firmware is faulty. Even if our station digital...

Roku player for Netflix ROCKS

Wed, 3 Jun 2009 18:12:20 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author craftgun40 - I have had a Netflix account for years and was pleased to find out in the last few years you could watch movies instantly on your computer, but now Netflix has leaped ahead and given you several options for viewing on your TV..one of which is the Roku...

Coby DTV-102: Good converter box. Compares well with Zenith DTT901.

Wed, 20 May 2009 15:58:26 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author razzman - I purchased a Coby DTV-102 digital TV converter box (for $45 at Fry's Electronics) and a Zenith DTT901 (for $50 at Sears) at the same time and brought them home to compare them on the same TV with the same rooftop antenna. Both boxes are eligible...

The Motorola DCT2608 -- HD DVR To Record Live Television

Tue, 12 May 2009 02:46:38 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author three_ster - We have two DVR's in our house simply because we love television that much, and when it comes to having shows at the same time, we don't make decisions, but rather record them both. This particular DVR, or Digital Video Recorder, is the Motorola...

The RCA STB7766G1 Digital-to-Analog TV Converter Box: A Respectable (but Not First-Rate) Product

Tue, 7 Apr 2009 21:27:46 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author henry_thoreau - Prefatory note #1 To see an enlarged photo image of this product, use the following URL:ezdigitaltv.com/images/ven
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Glad to be back with Tivo...

Wed, 18 Mar 2009 22:30:12 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author kfong99 - Background: I was a Tivo user with a lifetime subscription service when the series 1 unit came out. I use off-the-air program content and am reluctant to subscribe to cable or sattelite services. When digital and HD content became...

Although a basic model, the DISH 311 DTV Receiver fits our needs

Tue, 17 Mar 2009 05:46:20 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author jurgrace - When you sign up for satellite cable service from DISH Network, your first decision after choosing your channel plan is whether or not to get a DVR receiver. At the time we signed up two years ago, DISH did not have the two-room DVR's available, so we...

When only the best will do...

Mon, 9 Mar 2009 03:36:28 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author teamw23 - I was a very early adopter of DVR technology, the idea of turning a hard drive into a kind of smart VCR. I am a huge fan of the idea, not because I am an avid TV watcher, but rather because I find 95%+ of what is on TV these days is virtually...

My TIVO Lasted 9 Weeks. JUST 9 WEEKS...

Sun, 1 Mar 2009 21:53:37 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author benicia - My TIVO HD 20 hour Series 3 (ends in mfg 2160) was activated on December 14th, 2009. It ended its life on February 22, 2009. A life of just 9 weeks.Despite its warranty, I was offered a used/refurbished unit as a...

The Sansonic FT-300A Digital-to-Analog TV Converter Box: A Respectable (but far from the best) Model

Sun, 22 Feb 2009 14:33:51 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author henry_thoreau - Prefatory note #1: For my syno
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of this product, feel free to skip to the final ("Upshot") section of this review.Prefatory note #2: Don't let my title or four-star rating distract you from the fact...

TiVo HD Digital Video Recorder: Good DVR with a Few Flaws

Thu, 12 Feb 2009 17:09:04 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author noangels - A high electricity bill and cramped living room led to a recent television upgrade. My husband and I just purchased our first flat panel television. Until this point, we had been using an early generation high definition tube television. We purchased the...

What Would I Do Without My TIVO?

Sun, 1 Feb 2009 11:12:58 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author newtownbeans - This is the third TIVO unit that I have owned in the past few years. I started with the original TIVO and then upgraded to the 2-tuner Series 2 standard version and now to the 2-tuner Series 3 HD version. Each time that I upgraded, it cost me very little...

ROKU Netflix Player

Thu, 29 Jan 2009 22:55:13 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author wgtjr - I purchased the ROKU digital video player bundled with 3 months of discounted Netflix digital video service. The first problem was that I did not get a Netflix enrollment code from ROKU. This was needed to activate the ROKU player and to use the Netflix...

A VCR Anyone Can Program - and It Doesn't Need Cassettes

Tue, 20 Jan 2009 22:05:29 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author gamblin_man - It seems like Video Cassette Recorders have been around forever. They have been around long enough that the difficulty of setting them up to automatically record a program for what has become known as "time-shifting" has entered legendary status. The...

The Netflix Player by Roku - More movies, less money.

Tue, 20 Jan 2009 21:48:37 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author millinocket - I'm a movie junkie. For years we have had a Netflix subscription to provide me with a fix whenever I need one. The convenience of having DVDs delivered to my mailbox from a list I managed online was something that I thought could not be...

Tivo still the best DVR available! FIOS CUSTOMERS BEWARE!

Mon, 12 Jan 2009 21:45:36 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author njronbo - I have been a long-time Tivo user pretty much since its inception nearly a day ago. I have used it with cable systems; moved to DIrecTV and their Tivo HD DVR and now just joined Fios and purchased the TCD652160. I bought two of these HD...

The Netflix Player by Roku Changes Everything

Mon, 12 Jan 2009 20:55:33 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author mithril - The $99 Netflix Player by Roku is an amazing piece of hardware that works flawlessly. Since purchasing it, I hardly ever watch regular television at all except what is on Tivo. If you are like me, you will be tempted to drop cable (or...