Digital Converter Box works as advertised - easy setup, HD compatible etc
350093
Digital Converter Box works as advertised - easy setup, HD compatible etc. The antenna is weak and I ended up using a different one, but overall this item was worth the money spent.
975816
Easy to setup , works well.  Used with 1080p signals ,Good separation between inputs , sturdy metal case. I am happy with this product and I would recommend it.
712933
I haven't tried the usb recording, but the converter works as it should.  A plus is the program guide that shows what will be on a particular channel.
4612906
The product performed as advertised. The setup was easy and I had no problems with my equipment. The equipment attached included a DirectTV HD DVR box, Nintendo WII, and an Apple TV (First Generation). All were attached prior to powering up the switch as mentioned in a previous review. Once the switch was powered up, everything performed as needed. The Apple TV requires a few more seconds for the video to appear, but works without issue.
1528805
It's easy to set up, just plug it in, start the Hauppauge app on the WD box, scan for channels and start watching live TV.  It even received the channel map and program guide data.  The included USB extension cable was a nice touch.  The only negative so far is that changing the channel can take 5 seconds.
1930709
Easy to setup and use.  Recommend external hard drive.
4353614
I just installed the Lake PC to TV converter box in a rental condo we're staying at.  I connected a Sony VPCS111 to an older tube TV. The Lake is powered from a USB port on the laptop.  The documentation is fairly typical of Chinese translated instructions, i.e. not too clear.  The unit comes with tiny white switches that allow either NTSC (US) or PAL (Europe).  Both switches are in the up position and the PAL switch needs to be set in the down position for NTSC.  Once this is done and the correct input is selected on the TV the unit works flawlessly.  We stream Netflix video and watch movies on the unit's TV.  Sweet.
3068837
The D to A converter was purchased to convert the digital audio output from my TV to analog stereo input for my "old fashioned" stereo amplifier.  The unit was very easy to connect and works perfectly.  It is very small and sits unobtrusively in the back of my entertainment center.  As a bonus, it is powered by a USB port on the TV, so it does not need the USB power supply that came with it.
2972703
I can't say enough wonderful things about this digital converter box.
 - You have several options for the aspect ratio from letter box to cropped (Standard) to set by the program.
- The on screen TV listings are great and make it easy to find the program you want to watch.
- It is very easy to set up.
- The reception is great.  We got several channels we couldn't pick up previously.
- The previous channel button does more than take you to the last channel you were watching.  It gives you a list of 5 of the last channels you were watching.  That way you can flip between more than just two channels!
78160
Used this for converting digital audio to optical.
3551550
I, like many others, had the problem of wanting to hook up devices which only put out HD video over HDMI to an older TV which could take 1080i over component connections. When I first purchased this, there was only one short, five-star review for this product, but I decided to take the risk since all the other converter units I looked at were either highly priced or had terrible reviews from multiple people.

  Looks: The unit arrived in a generic white box, in which were only the unit itself and its power supply. It is small, lightweight, and made of glossy plastic. When it is plugged in, there is a rather bright red LED that turns on. The power supply cord is only a couple feet long, so that may prove to be an inconvenience for some people. The component Pr input (which is supposed to be red) is colored yellow on the unit, so for those of you who aren't familiar with this cabling, remember to put the red component video cord into the yellow input (don't confuse it with the red audio cord either).

  My particular setup: I ran an HDMI cable from my Sony BDP-S390 Blu-Ray player to the unit, and then ran the component cables from the unit to the component DTV input of my Mitsubishi WS-65819 rear-projection big screen TV, since this input is the only one capable of 1080i on my particular TV model. Both of my cables (HDMI and component) are six feet long, so I ended up with 12' of cable all over the back of my TV, but that's the way it is, especially when the converter has to stay close to the outlet due to its short power cord.

  Performance: I simply turned all the units on and got to the right input, and it worked right away. There are no switches or options to adjust on the converter. Yes, the unit also supports Computer input over HDMI, but it would only display on the TV when I set my resolution to 1366x768.

Here are the issues, however, that I have seen in my situation:
  1) The Pr (normally red, but yellow on the unit...see "looks" section above) and Pb (blue) inputs were switched on my unit somehow. That is, the colors were mixed up/switched on the TV. I solved this by keeping the component cable in its correct inputs to the TV, but switching the Pr/Pb cables with each other on the converter (by putting the blue in the Pr input and the red in the Pb input). A minor inconvenience, but it fixed it.
  2) The image is partially cut off, almost like it is zoomed. this is particularly noticeable on a few internal Blu-Ray player option menus (not on the actual movie menus) and in some movies which have text or other elements close to the edge of the camera shot/entire screen. To be honest, I never noticed it until I watched one particular movie that had a lot of text along the edges of the screen and not in the center. Keep in mind that this may be my TV's problem and not the unit's problem, since my TV refuses to give me options to change the zoom/stretch options for the HD input. The image was also slightly cut off when using a computer with HDMI as the input source.

  After addressing problem one, the picture looks great! The colors are true and the image does not appear darkened, warped or with artifacts. I'm pleased with the purchase, especially for the price. I would recommend this to others given my experience with it so far.
2965065
Great product - used it to connect my Directv HD DVR to my home network (n based). Easy set-up and no issues. I can now stream pic sound to my tv from my pc using "media share" from Directv
1826232
I had read some reviews for this item on a few sites then went to Amazon to get the straight skinny and a good price.  My "new" big named brand television was listed as HDCP compliant, but only with earlier versions.  Of course, all the newer input devices are looking for the newer HDCP signal and without a converter reverts back to 1080.  Wasn't too happy when my Fire TV box was telling me that 4k content was unavailable with my current output.  That's when I went looking for a solution without having to get a new TV (since I kind of still liked it).  So I saw some good reviews on this item and said let's give it a try.  It arrived in a pretty small box and the item itself is also pretty small.  Easily tucked behind the TV.  Plugged it into the source (Fire TV) then the TV, and wow!  It works as advertised!  And for those who say there's not that much difference, come by and I'll show you the truth.  Of course, I still had to verify that my eyes weren't playing tricks, so I checked the Fire TV output and it said 4K!  Yea, I'm in business.  The output is great and I have had no issues.  Only slight con is it has a very bright red LED that was fixed with a little electrical tape.  This item is recommended if you need a converter for your "new" 4K TV.
4266002
Ordered this product to create digital copies of my kids from old VHS tapes. First off, this does not work with Windows 10, I worked for hours trying to find a way. Software installs but will not update as the website says to do. Switched computers to one with Windows 7 and it worked like a champ. Very simple interface with simple controls but works great. Copied 11 tapes without any issues. I would recommend to anyone needing to convert without spending much money. This has standard RCA as well as S-Video input. I tried both and seemed to work either way without much difference in quality.
2552671
This product is amazing.  I didn't need to use it as a digital converter, but it also works as a dvr by recording shows.  I just set it up the same was as if I had a cable box.  This works great.
3071013
This unit worked as expected right out of the box. My wife is very happy with it. I hooked it up to an Xbox One which only has an HDMI output. She needed to record movies from the Xbox One, so I saw this converter which has an HDMI input that I connected to the Xbox One output and an HDMI output that I connected to her 55" Flat-Screen TV. Now she needed to record movies off of the Xbox One so this unit also has RCA Audio outputs plus a composite video output that I connected to her Record VCR. Like I said, my wife is so happy now.
2884541
My reason for purchase.  Watching Region 2 DVD's encoded with European PAL format on a US NTSC TV.  For less than $100 this item saves having to hack your existing region locked DVD player AND purchasing a $250 PAL to NTSC converter.

The unit does EXACTLY what is claimed.  NO fuss and NO bother.  Wide range of features allows you to fine tune sound and picture very easily which overcomes problems reducing PAL's inherent higher resolution to the lower NTSC resolution.  There are almost no artefacts on picture as a result of this process - you might equate the result of the conversion to looking like a small amount of film grain - but only on large uniform picture areas of tone and colour.  In detailed areas there is no discernable loss of quality.

I possibly had LESS difficulty in set up because I was using an HDTV which accepts Progressive Scan signal thru the composite video cables (which potentially gives the best result).  If your TV specification is less then it pays to read the well featured manual as to how to set up for your TV.  However by default the unit should work for most TV's straight out the box - you can tuneup for even better results - if your TV allows - by following the well written manual.

There is one potential issue in setup regarding playing non-NTSC disks which my Amazon seller - bargain offers - had made a point of covering with a photocopy of the relevant page of the manual enlarged and attached to the unit - I'm sure it saves them support calls but it was a nice touch and my unit was up and running in less than 5 minutes as a result.

Other reviews of this unit on the web state that the unit is prone to breakdown.  It is so hard to figure the context of those reviews (hundreds of others perform satisfactorly and so go unsung?  Every unit breaks down?) but for less than $100 this is a great buy.

The Amazon listing of this unit is not clear as to model number - at time of writing review (May 20, 2005) the actual model number of the unit received was a Pioneer DV373 and not the lesser 272.