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Usually ships in 1-2 business days | | Only 1 left in stock, order soon! | | | | | | The ATSC Converter Box is designed from the consumer perspective to maximize value and performance with analog pass-through. This includes an all-channel tuner 2-69, display all DTV formats, display all multicast channels, display program information (PSIP), Input: RF (F connector), Output: RF and composite (3 RCA plugs), remote control, energy saving standards, digital parental control, and closed-captioning for the hearing impaired.Product FeaturesHaving a Digital to Analog TV converter plays an important role in the completion of the digital TV transitionDesigned to easily receive over-the-air ATSC Digital terrestrial broadcasts.Comes equipped with a remote control unitThe ability to provide on-screen program information sent by local TV broadcasters to easily identify details about TV programming.Designed solely to receive digital TV signals with an over-the-air antenna and converts those signals into analog for displayTechnical DetailsBrand Name: ApexModel: DT502Device Type: Digital TV tuner | | | |
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| | Product Details | | Package Length: | 10.5 inches | | Package Width: | 8.6 inches | | Package Height: | 3.5 inches | | Package Weight: | 2.7 pounds | | Average Customer Rating: |  based on 50 reviews |
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| | Features | DIGITAL TV CONVERTER BOXREMOTE CONTROLMANUFACTURER WARRANTY ONLY!
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| | Customer Reviews | Average Customer Review: ( 50 customer reviews )
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44 of 45 found the following review helpful:
 It does work, but... Feb 13, 2009
By Bob
Pros: It works. The picture quality is OK.
Cons: I bought this at Best Buy, along with an Insignia (Zenith) using my two coupons. The difference between this Apex and the Insignia/Zenith are night and day.
On this Apex, the buttons on the remote are not intuitive at all, and I am constantly hitting the wrong ones when I want to change channels or volume. When you do switch channels, this Apex takes several seconds to display anything. It takes so long, you begin to wonder if it just died.
The unit runs very hot. There is a grill on the top and you'd better make sure you don't put anything over it. The power button is very small, and it switches from red to green to indicate on/off... which is OK unless you're color blind like I am. But no problem, if the top feels like a space heater is running, you know it's "on."
When you change volume, you will hear a buzzing or crackling sound thru your TV until the on-screen volume bar goes away. Then, the sound is OK.
The on-screen guide is very small on the screen and difficult to read. There seem to be fewer functions available for the on-screen guide than the Insignia/Zenith unit has. Something about the remote itself feels very cheap and poorly constructed although I have not had a problem with it.
I bought one each of the Insignia/Zenith and the Apex to see if one might be better than the other. The answer is that the Insignia/Zenith is much better. Buy that one instead of this. The price is even the same.
15 of 15 found the following review helpful:
 Apex250 died, Apex502 died faster Mar 10, 2009
By Wylie
"WFCoyote"
I do leave on 24/7 for my tivo to record from. The Apex 250 worked about 6 months, gave occasional fits of audio, changing channel would fix audio issue as well a powering off and on, it would also loose all the channels it scanned, probably from overheating and locking up.
The remote was not an issue as two inches away it worked most of the time.
Replacing with a 502 model it could not find any of the channels I had from the 250, definately different seach aquire and report system, it showed signal str, and picture quality where before the 250 only showed signal str. The 502 the smart antenna plug started shorting out the unit if plugged in, you would loose all video from the unit till you unplugged the smart antenna.
Apex is willing to warrenty the unit should it be under it still, for the 250, The 502 is going back to retail store died in less than one day.
Good luck for those lucky enough to own one.
W.
15 of 15 found the following review helpful:
Remote control impaired, this unit is terrible... Feb 23, 2009
By Jon
To be brief, the remote control is terrible, if not pathetic. Remote must be directly in-line and on same elevation, within about six feet of the box: not for comfortable laying on the couch, across the room channel-surfing (even with fresh Duracell's installed). Could only add a certain number of favorite stations, which it seems to neglect to inform you of in the manual.
Nice S-video out connection, reasonably easy setup, decent picture, though I do have a huge antenna and amplifier/noise-filter/trap set-up pre-existing. The Channel Master CM-7000 has much better remote operation, picture setup/zoom-ratio control, and easier menus, and a power saving mode/auto off function.
Even if I hadn't had coupons for purchase, the Apex is a waste of time and money. Might be suitable for smashing with a sledge-hammer or pyrotechnics and ballistics testing. Made me hate watching TV because it turned it into an absolutely frustrating event.
10 of 10 found the following review helpful:
Absolute garbage. Dec 19, 2009
By DonOsmond
I'm an tech guy, I love technology, I open up everything I own to see how it works...but this device is the most absolute piece of garbage out there. Like others have mentioned, the remote is a complete joke in this day-and-age...it's like they have taken the technology from the late 70s and somehow used that. You need to have the remote at a slight downward angle for it to view... I didn't dig into this, but I think it has to do with the fact that the receiver inside the unit isn't mounted properly with the opening in the case. Whatever it is, it seems to be a common thread for this and some other converters.
The operation itself, the software that runs this device is the same garbage you find in most of these converter boxes. They should line up the developers of this nonsense and lock them up for being accessories to the crime that is selling this trash to consumers and most of which is conveniently through a government run program of rebates, which also makes it difficult for people to return it, no way to get a new rebate, usually sold in drug stores with no tech help or other choices - so when you have a problem, if you're lucky, you get to swap the unit with another one of the same...or you go in there to find out that the hoopla around the digital conversion is done, and now they're onto selling glow-in-the-dark santa claus ornaments or something.
For the money you spend on this, either put it towards a TV that has a digital converter built in, or buy it with some extended warranty thing that they'll be obligated to find you a replacement...odds are when it breaks, you can haggle with them for a bigger discount on a TV since they probably won't be able to get one of these from their supplier anymore, either...they'll be gone, the company will be gone, and unless you want to deal with the manufacturers 90 day parts/labor warranty (oh yeah, don't get tricked into the '1 year warranty'...thats for parts only...guess how much the labor will end up costing? Probably the price of a new unit!. Go buy something else and then you won't have to be up on saturday morning ranting about this junk like me.
6 of 6 found the following review helpful:
 Works Great in Metro Los Angeles Jun 11, 2009
By S. Clint Bradford
Model 250 and 502 are the same, according to my Best Buy salesperson. We have Charter cable TV - this converter is for spare bedroom analog TV. Using the Quick Start instructions, all installed effortlessly. This is an older TV - just using the RF install routine. Fired up the box, and it found 45 stations fairly quickly. It tells you the signal quality of each. This old TV now has a program guide and cleaner picture quality than ever before. I am about 45 miles east of Mt. Wilson's broadcast antennas, and just using rabbit ears. This device has made the spare bedroom more useable! (grin) Cables and remote included. Just wish the text labels on the remote were larger for my older eyes.
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