Alpha Digital AT2016 TV Converter Box

Alpha Digital AT2016 TV Converter Box

Final Rating: A+

The Alpha Digital AT2016 TV converter box is another one of those middle of the road TV converter boxes. It comes with a decent array of features, great picture and sound quality, and is priced out at a pretty fair price.

The AT2016 TV Converter box doesn't have anything that makes it stand out as the best converter box but it does come with some of the best picture quality in the industry. If picture quality is your main concern then this DTV converter box is one that you certainly should consider. Getting this TV converter box should help make the transition from analog to digital very smooth and easy.

Venturer STB7766G TV Converter Box

Venturer STB7766G TV Converter Box

Final Rating: B

The Venturer STB7766G is another one of those TV converter boxes that we wanted to rate higher but just couldn't do since it was lacking analog pass-through. The Venturer provides good quality function and a number of features that help it still come in as an average TV converter.

This TV converter box is one of the smallest space saving models we have seen so far. It also is the first one that we have seen where you can either set the aspect ratio yourself and put it on an auto aspect ratio setting. The STB7766G TV converter boxes electronic program guide is consider to be very basic and just average when compared with other TV converter boxes. This TV converter box also comes with adjustable closed captioning text, a signal strength meter, and a detachable power adapter.

The picture clarity for the Venturer STB7766G DTV converter is slightly below that of the absolute top TV converter boxes. Its picture is a significant upgrade over analog pictures. When watching HD content there is some minor blurring and stretching though.

This digital TV converter box provides very good sound clearness that is comparable to all of the top TV converter boxes.

The Venturer TV converter box sells for a very low price of $50 which makes it a very attractive buy. As long as you don't need analog pass-through then this should be a great TV converter box for you.

Apex DT250 TV Converter Box

Apex DT250 TV Converter Box

Final Rating: B

The Apex DT250 is another one of the mid range TV converter boxes. Like most others it is lacking some features and has a few picture clarity flaws but overall it is good enough to get done what you need it to do.

The Apex DT250 TV converter box has the ability to search for all channels or lets you search for individually by yourself. It also comes with closed captioning adjustments and an signal strength meter for channel tuning. This TV converter box also comes with a program guide that displays show information and run time for current and upcoming shows. This TV converter is one of only a few that come with S-video output.

The picture clarity of the Apex DT250 TV converter box is very good when you are watching HDTV. When you are watching down convertered HD it is comparable to DVD quality. Unfortunately though, when you are watching SD content its picture clearness is just barely better than that of analog TV.

The sound clearness for the DT250 TV converter box is quite good. It is similar to the sound clarity of the Tivax stb-t8 and Channel Master CM-7000. This TV converter box provides almost perfectly clear sound.

As a whole the Apex DT250 TV converter box works quite well. As stated before, it is not the best TV converter box but also not the worst. It isn't a top of the DTV converter box but it will certainly get the job done. At a price of $65 is it a tad pricey but nothing to worry about.

Digital Stream DTX9950 TV Converter Box

Digital Stream DTX9950 TV Converter Box

Final Rating: B

The Digital Stream DTX9950 DTV converter box is only rated lower than an A+ for one reason. That reason is picture quality. This TV converter box comes with a ton of really good features but simply does not provide the quality that most people are looking for with digital broadcasts.

The Digital Stream DTX9950 TV converter box has been fully updated to now include analog pass-through. This TV converter box also comes with an excellent electronic program guide. This TV converter also comes with adjustable closed captioning text, search for all channels tuning functions, individual channel tuning functions, a signal strength meter, and a universal remote control.

When using this TV converter box you will notice that has a very good sound clearness that compares well with the best TV converter boxes.

When looking at the picture that this TV converter box provides you will see that its picture clearness is not that great. It is comparable to a good analog broadcast but it simply does not compare to how good other TV converter boxes picture clarity is.

The Digital Stream DTX9950 TV converter box sells for $60. This seems to be a very fair price and if picture clarity is not a major concern to you then you should go ahead and get this TV converter box.

Goodmind DTA 1000 TV Converter Box

GoodMind DTA1000 TV Converter Box

Final Rating: D

The Goodmind DTA1000 TV converter box is rated quite low out of all of the TV converter box reviews we have done so far. The Goodmind DTA1000 TV converter box simply does not come with a lot of features and also doesn't provide that great of picture clearness.

This TV converter boxes only notable feature that makes it stand out is its very advanced program guide. This TV converter boxes program guide provides more information than the average TV converter box. This TV converter box also comes with individual channel setting, a smart antenna connection, and personally adjustable closed caption text.

The sound clearness of the Goodmind DTA 1000 is good. It provides viewers with very clear sound that wouldn't bring about any type of complaints.

The clarity of the picture that this TV converter box provides is not all that great when compared with other TV converter boxes we have reviewed. Its picture clearness is comparable to what you get with a good analog broadcast.

Overall the Goodmind DTA 1000 analog digital TV converter is a pretty crappy digital converter box. If you are looking to get a TV converter box we highly recommend that you considered something besides this. Not only are is this TV converter box lacking features but it also its very expensive at $75.

Winegard RC-DT09A TV Converter Box

Winegard RC-DT09A TV Converter Box

Overall Rating: B-

The Winegard RC-DT09A is a fairly good TV converter box. When looking at this TV converter box it is easy to realize that it is not a top of the line TV converter box but that it is still a good one. The Winegrad RC-DT09A TV converter box comes with all of the features that someone might call "necessary" but still sells for an affordable price of $67.

The Winegard RC-DT09A TV converter boxes comes with closed captioning adjust ability. This TV converter box also comes with the ability to scan all channels or individually tune channels along with a signal strength meter. This TV converter box also comes with a very good program guide and the ability to automatically set the aspect ratio. This is one of only a handful of TV converter boxes that comes with auto aspect ratio.

The picture clarity of this TV converter box is just a small notch below the clarity that you might find when watching a DVD. We consider this TV converter box to be a small step below the very top TV converter boxes but still quite excellent.

The sound clarity of the Winegard RC-DT09A TV converter box is quite excellent. When listening to television with this TV converter box it eliminates most of the static that you are use to hearing when watching analog television broadcasts.

If you are looking for for a middle of the pack type of TV converter box then you should check out the Winegard RC-DT09A TV converter box. It comes with a good set of features and sells for a good price of $65.

List Of Coupon Eligible TV Converter Boxes

We have provided a fully updated an new list of all of the government coupon eligibile TV converter boxes.

The list is broken up into two sections with the first being coupon eligible digital converter boxes that are available for sale right now and the second being coupon eligibile digital converter boxes that are not currently available for sale.

The * that is listed by some of the TV converter box models represents DTV converter boxes that come with analog pass through.

Coupon Eligible and Available TV Converter Boxes

ALPHA DIGITAL AT2016
APEX DT250 *
Access HD DTA1020D
Access HD DTA1020U
AccessHD DTA1010D
AccessHD DTA1010U
AccessHD DTA1030D *
Airlink101® ATVC101
Apex DT1001
Artec T3A
Artec T3AP Pro *
Artec T3APro
CADENCE DTVC-9CASTi CAX-03 *
COSHIP N9900T
COSHIP N9901T *
COSHIP N9988T
CRAIG Electronics International Ltd. CVD506 *
Channel Master CM-7000
DIGITAL STEAM DSP6500C *
DIGITAL STREAM DSP7500T
DIGITAL STREAM DSP7700T *
DIGITAL STREAM DTX9900 digital TV converter
DIGITAL STREAM DTX9950 *
DIGITAL STREAM DX8700 *
DISH NETWORK TR-40CRA by Dish Network *
DISH Network DTVPal *
DISH Network DTVPal Plus *
GE 22729 TV converter box
GE 22730 TV converter box
GE 23333 *
GE 23334 *
Goodmind DTA1000
Gridlink GLT-200 digital converter box
Insignia NS-DXA1
Insignia NS-DXA1-APT *
Kingbox K8V1
Lasonic LTA-260 TV converter box
Magnavox TB-100MG9 *
Magnavox TB100MW9
Magnavox TB100MW9A *
Magnavox TB110MW9 *
MaxMedia LuTRO *
Memorex MVCB1000 *
MicroGEM MG2000
Philco TB100HH9 *
Philco TB150HH9 *
RCA DTA 800B
RCA DTA800B1 analog digital converter *
SUNKEY SK-801ATSC *
Sansonic FT300A analog digital converter
Tivax STB-T8 *
Tivax STB-T9
VENTURER STB7766G TV converter box
WINEGARD RC-DT09
Winegard RCDT09A *
ZINWELL ZAT-970 digital converter box
ZINWELL ZAT-970A *
Zenith DTT900
Zenith DTT901 *
Zentech DF2000
Zinwell ZAT-857

Coupon Eligible But Unavailable TV Converter Boxes

AMTC AT-2016
AMTC AT2015
AMTC AT2016L *
APEX DT150
APEX DT502 *
ARENA DT 700 *
AVION ATB 7707
AccessHD DTA1020AD *
AccessHD DTA1020AU *
AccessHD DTA1030U *
AccessHD DTA1050D *
AccessHD DTA1050U *
AccessHD DTA1080D *
AccessHD DTA1080U *
Airlink101 ATVC102 *
Apex DT1002 digital converter box
Apex DT500 *
Artec T3AP *
CASTi CAX-01 TV converter box
CASTi CAX-02 *
CHANGHONG ATT888 *
COMPONEXX CX-900 TV converter box
CRAIG A4108
Clear Tech CTDCB100 TV converter box
Cleartech CT DCB100A *
ComponexX CX-900A *
DAYTEK CAX-01 analog digital converter
DAYTEK CAX-03 *
DENCA NL8118 analog digital converter
DENCA NL9119
DENCA TBX1005A
DIGITAL STREAM D2A1D10 analog digital converer
DIGITAL STREAM D2A1D20
DIGITAL STREAM DSP6500R
DIGITAL STREAM DSP7700P *
DIGITAL STREAM DTX9900D
Daewoo DAC-100 digital TV converter
Desay ATSC 8000
Desay ATSC 8008 *
ECHOSTAR TR-40 *
Fuyai ATSC 630 digital converter box
Fuyai ATSC 630A *
GoodMind DTA1100S *
GoodMind DTA1100BS *
Goodmind DTA1100 *
Goodmind DTA1100B *
Goodmind DTA900
Goodmind DTA980 TV converter box
Jiuzhou DTT6000
Jiuzhou DTT9001 *
Kingbox K8V8 MAG CCB7701
Magnavox TB110MW9A *
MaxMedia MMDTVB03
Microprose MPI-500
Microprose MPI-500PT *
Mustek MAT-K50 analog digital converter
OLEVIA DTA100
Oxford Digital ATS-00101-OUS *
RCA DTA 800A
RCA DTA809 *
RCA DTA809L *
SPICA AT 2018 *
SUMC LSA-801L *
SVA DAC100 TV converter box
Sansonic FT-310A
Sansonic PS-600RT *
Skardin DTR-0727
Skardin DTR-0727L *
Skardin DTR-0728L *
Skardin DTR-0729L *
Sylvania DTA1040D *
Sylvania DTA1040U *
Synergy Global Supply SYN2009 digital converter box
TATUNG TDB3001 *
TATUNG TDB3000
Tunbow Electronics E60010
Venturer STB7766G1 *
ZINWELL ZAT-856
ZINWELL ZAT-950A *
Zentech EZTV DF2000L *
Zinwell ZAT-756A
Zinwell ZAT-950 DTV converter box
iNet Access SSR 1921 *
iNet Access SSR 2100A
jWIN Electronic Corp JD-TV1000

The list provided above is the most recent list provided by the government for coupon eligible TV converter boxes.

If you are interested in purchasing any of these digital converter boxes then check out our analog digital converter reviews, ratings, and comparisons.

Digital Stream DSP7700T TV Converter Box

Digital Stream DSP7700T TV Converter Box

Overall Rating: B-

The Digital Stream DSP7700T TV converter box is kind of a middle of the road TV converter box. Our review and comparison showed that it provides enough features and good enough quality to still be considered a significant upgrade from analog TV but there are clearly other TV converter boxes that are better. The addition of analog pass-through in this though had indeed enhanced its value.

This TV converter box comes with the option of searching for all of your channels at one time or individually selecting them on your own. It also comes with analog pass-through so you can keep watching smaller low power television stations. This TV converter box comes with an electronic show guide that is better than what you get with most other TV converter boxes. This DTV converter box even has closed captioning personalization.

If you are looking for a top notch TV converter box in regards to picture clarity then the Digital Stream DSP7700T is not right for you. The DSP7700T TV converter box does provide a significant upgrade analog television but there are clearly many other digital TV converter boxes out there that have a better overall picture clarity.

The sound clarity of the Digital Stream DSP7700T is very crisp and very clear. When watching TV with this TV converter box running you do not hear even the slightest bit of static. If sound quality is most important to you then this is a TV converter to consider.

As a whole this TV converter box is a pretty decent one. It is clearly not the best TV converter box on the market but it does have all of the necessary features of a TV converter box, including analog pass-through. The only problem is that this TV converter box sells for ($66) $5-$10 more than most but it doesn't really offer any extra benefits.