Zenith DTT901

I own 6 DTV converter boxes consisting of mix of this zenith dtt901, the zenith dtt901, and the Insignia (Best Buy) version of the Zenith DTT900. Although all of these models are essentially the same, the zenith dtt901 has an anolog pass through feature which means you can still watch analog TV which is important for those channels that keep breaking up in digital.

*** Positive Points Include ***

- Small size and easy to setup - Improves picture quality over analog TV tuners.

- Picks up digital channels very well, even with a simple rabbit ears antenna.

- Lightweight and simple remote that has dedicated buttons for most features.

- Remote can be programmed to turn your tv on and off.

- The bright red/blue LED light make it easy to tell when the tuner is on or off.

** Negative Points Include ***

- The onscreen tv guide is a bit too simple and it only lists the current and upcoming show on the channel you are tuned to.

- Like most converter boxes, this zenith dtt901 does a poor job of tuning weak stations and results in a broken or frozen picture until the antenna is moved to improve reception. The analog pass through helps in this regard because you can turn off the zenith dtt901 to enable analog pass through.

- The remote only turns the TV on and off. It cannot be programmed to control any other features of your tv.

Overall this is a great DTV converter box for most people's needs. Consumer Reports did a test that gave a slight edge to the Zenith models over the otherwise identical Insignia models.