This TIMBOOTECH Digital Converter Box arrived promptly after ordering in perfect condition. It replaced a similar previous item of a different brand that failed to work properly. This TIMBOOTEH kit works very well on my second monitor that I use with my secondary old pc and frequently like to watch TV programs on. It is connected to my Over The Air (OTA) outdoor antenna and produces a good quality picture on the monitor and very good sound on my Pebble desktop speakers.

This is a decent ATSC receiver/TV tuner that's reasonably well-made and for the most part works as expected without issues. It has both HDMI and RCA output, which is great, and it's also a media player capable of playing most common/basic multimedia files on an external USB storage/flash drive etc. It comes with the usual remote/IR and features standard (albeit limited, i.e. 7 day) EPG function. It also allows you to record shows onto an external USB storage (preferably HDs rather than Flash drives) although the recording and viewing functions are mutually excluded from each other, which is a bit of a bummer.First thing first, this box is for OTA (Over-The-Air, i.e. free channels via traditional antennae) and it does NOT replace existing cable TV box and can't be used with STBs. This needs to be connected to an old fashion antenna in order to work; satellite dish or the like will NOT work since they are encrypted signals.It has the typical plastic shell although it doesn't necessarily feel cheap (well, it doesn't feel like a million bucks either). You must use its tuner in order to record TV shows (it's not as if someone will record something played via the USB drive back onto the USB drive itself but I'm pointing out that it's not possible with this) and if you don't need the recording function then you don't really need this device UNLESS your existing TV does NOT have a built-in tuner (some budget TVs nowadays) and you wanna receive OTA channels. In essence, this is just really a tuner with recording features (plus a multimedia browser/player which most people probably don't care for). Again, this device still needs to be connected to an antenna or else it won't receive any channels.The tuner is quite sensitive in comparison to many other standalone tuners out there. It's got an EPG, OSD, close caption, and a few other options you'd commonly see on traditional TVs capable of OTA or even ATSC receiver such as this; nothing fancy here. In addition, it also has a simple multimedia browser and player. Finally, it's capable of recording TV shows onto an external USB device (max 4TB). For those who are curious, the bitrate is approx. 2100 kb/s (video/audio combined) for the recorded video. The video quality is actually pretty decent provided that your antenna can receive [high enough] quality signals.Last but not least, this does NOT come with an AC/DC adapter/power supply so you will need to your existing USB charger to power it. The USB-A port on your TV may or may NOT work depending upon how much power it can provide. Video quality could degrade if insufficient power is being provided. It claims to require 7.5W (5V/1.5A) so that's a good starting point for a USB charger (i.e. min 5V/2A) if you don't already have one for this.≡ ValueAll things considered, this is a fairly decent ATSC receiver/TV tuner (for OTA) that's reasonably well-made and for the most part works as expected without issues. It goes without saying that the number of channels you can reliably watch greatly depends on your location (and location, location) and the quality of your antenna. This will NOT work with cable box or satellite dish etc because they are encrypted signals. It also acts as a basic and simple media player (via external USB drives etc) as well as having a PVR/recording function although it's rather limited. It's reasonably priced at $48 for what it provides and its overall build quality, features (basic), versatility, and performance. Your mileage might vary.

Qualité de l'image.Haute qualité du son

Peu importe le signal. Les postes rentres coupés et saccadésJe suis déçu.

Better remote than competition.

Despite being about the size of a Firestick, this compact digital converter has a bunch of nice features.It comes with:a remote, 2 AA batteries, a user manual, an HDMI cable and a set of red, white & yellow RCA cables for connecting it to your TV, a USB and IR cable, and a 1 year warranty.What it does NOT come with:the minimum that you will need to make it work is 1) an OTA antenna, and 2) since no power adapter is provided, a USB power source (5V – 1.5A). I connected it to the USB port of my TV and it works fine.If you connect an external hard drive or USB flash drive (sold separately), you can also optionally record programs. But you can watch live TV fine without external storage (I did not test recording).First off, you have to understand that this is a converter (and optional PVR) for OTA (Over The Air) ATSC TV signals. The input must come from an antenna, and not a cable provider. You will need either an inside or outside OTA antenna (sold separately), and be in an area that receives OTA signals. And by antenna, I do not mean a satellite dish. It could be a simple flat indoor antenna for the wall/window, or one of those big outside home antenna towers. I have both, but for the purpose of this review I connected the stick to my outdoor tower. With my existing setup, and on a good day, I can get 36 channels at my residence in Canada, and over 100 at my residence in Florida. Testing this converter at my Canadian residence, I was able to pickup the same number of channels as my other OTA box.A lot of factors determine how many channels YOU will get, and you might not be as lucky as me.Some of the main features are:Supports Closed Captioning (as long as the channel is broadcasting them).Supports an on-screen EPG (Electronic Programming Guide).A return button to toggle back and forth between 2 channels.It has a good quality tuner that I’ve compared to other OTA boxes.The stick also supports playing multi media files (e.g. music, pictures & videos) via the USB port that I did not try out.One feature that I REALLY like about this stick is that the signal strength is shown for each channel (0-100%). This is extremely helpful during antenna installation when positioning it to find the best “sweet spot” to get the strongest signal.I’m not sure if this converter can handle the new Nextgen ATSC 3.0 format that’s being rolled out in the USA. If it does, that would be a plus. If it doesn’t, there “may” be some USA channels that the scan would find, but that you wouldn’t be able to watch.Cons:I’m disappointed that the EPG is by one channel at a time. I.e. instead of showing a traditional guide of what’s on all the channels, it will only show the current and upcoming programming for ONE channel at a time (see pic). So if you’re browsing to find something to watch, you have to go through each of the channels one by one.The Amazon listing and the box it comes in, are VERY misleading. Amongst the channels it shows to possibly bring in are CNN and ESPN. These are uniquely cable channels and they are not broadcast over the air, no matter where you live or what your reception is.Summary:This is a very nice OTA converter/PVR stick. I’m really surprised and impressed with the functionality in such a small size device. There are other models out there with additional functionality but they come at a higher price.With increasing cable TV costs, more and more people are cutting the cord. If you are able to receive OTA signals where you are, then this converter stick is a very good choice to maintain similar functionality at a reasonable price (and with no additional monthly cost).

So far so good, used about a week now. Set up is easy and you don't have a box. It plugs into the back of the tv. Picture is good remote works good. Good value for your money. Hopefully it continues to work great and last longer then the box ones.

Funciona muy bien en México, y mucho más práctico que un decodificador normal, execelente

Funciona perfectamente en México

The tuner works well on my Fire TV.I just need a better indoor antenna.

So my Airtv died from a lightning strike (along with my modem/router and Blu-ray player). I didn't use it alot, but I knew I'd miss it for certain things, mostly football. I use Sling with a hd antenna in my attic. My TCL tv came without an antenna input (the hole is there but no connector :-( ) A new Airtv2 was around $175 and I really didn't like the original, so I thought I'd give this a try for $25. Totally happy with it! Plugs into tv with HDMI cable and have a USB HDD connected to it for recording. The picture is perfect - haven't tried it in bad weather yet, and I suspect it won't be as good, but that is to be expected with OTA... The recording software is a bit wonky, but hey - it was only 25 bucks!