DigitalSTREAM DTX9900

(DTV converters)

"This is my first experience with Over-the-air (OTA) DTV. I'm very disappointed with this box. The receiver sensitivity is very poor. Even though only 10 miles from the mountain peak with line-of-sight access, this unit doesn't pick up the weaker broadcasts. Be it a UHF circle or bowtie antenna, VHF rabbit ears, or combo amplified UHF/VHF/HD antenna, I'm constantly fiddling with antenna orientation to avoid pixellation and dropouts. If this is what OTA HD is all about, the US is in big trouble when NTSC signals get turned off."

Review date: 9 Apr, 2008