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Lasonic LTA-260 ATSC Digital to Analog TV Converter Box

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Lasonic LTA-260 ATSC Digital to Analog TV Converter Box

(92 customer reviews)

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The Lasonic LTA-260 is a converter box for television sets not connected to satellite or cable service to receive the new ATSC digital high definition signals. It supports both 4:3 and 16:9 video formats, displays antenna signal strength oh your TV screen, and even includes composite audio and video outputs. Includes remote control.

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Product Details

Product Length:	11.4 inches
Product Width:	7.5 inches
Product Height:	2.3 inches
Package Length:	11.2 inches
Package Width:	7.4 inches
Package Height:	2.3 inches
Package Weight:	1.75 pounds
Average Customer Rating:	based on 92 reviews

Features

Allows older TVs not connected to cable or satellite to receive new HD signals
Simple plug-in coaxial connection;RCA video and audio outputs
Analog Pass Through
Selectable channel 3 Or 4 analog output
Supports channel display, closed caption and V-chip parental control

Customer Reviews

Average Customer Review: 3.5

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74 of 76 found the following review helpful:

Nice Piece of Equipment Oct 13, 2008 By JC
I purchased the Lasonic LTA-260 from Amazon because it's highly rated by Consumer Reports. The unit is extremely easy to hook up. The instructions are clear and the unit is easy to use. The features are very basic, but the unit produces a very nice picture. I live between Chicago and Milwaukee. I used the channel scan function and the unit detected 44 channels - using only rabbit ears! The signal strength and picture from 75% of the stations are very good. I got excellent results at a reasonable price.

45 of 45 found the following review helpful:

Nice Picture for a Small Price... Nov 11, 2008 By Michelle Mcneely
I wanted to try out a box with my government rebate that I could use with my cheap old antennae and decent TV. So when I got this from Amazon for very little after the [...], I was very excited.

The first impression I had, was that the unit is so small! I pictured a VCR size box but it was about a 1/3 of the size. So it will not clog up your space. On the down size the remote is also very small, almost palm size and this would be easily lost in my home. The buttons on the remote were also hard to push and very cheaply made.

Set up was easy although the manual must have been translated to English but can be understood. The programming was simple and the channel scan found about 50% more stations than I received with the antennae alone.
The picture is VERY clear and as good as when I had digital cable. The on screen channel information is an added bonus.

Overall I would say I did get my money's worth and would buy this again for each of my TV's. My only suggestion is to program the unit to your universal remote which can be done with the help of the last page in the included manual.

58 of 62 found the following review helpful:

I don't care for it at all Jan 31, 2009 By Cyrus Vincent
The price on the Lasonic Digital Convertor was attractive, so I purchased it and set it up at home. True, I do get more channels with better quality than analog, but the device is not user friendly. To start, some of the important controls are not actually on the remote (Like Recall channel) which is about the size of a chili pepper. Not fun. The controls are also in funny places. The box responds slowly to input and requires a lot of time between remote signals. So, if you want channel 2, first you enter 0 (and wait), 2 (and wait), 1 (and wait for sub-channel 1), and then OK (and it will change eventually). There are also plenty of features that might otherwise have been included. For example, the condensed menu could list all of the current programming that is airing, since Digital TV does tell you the name of the show and other information. In short, I don't care for the device. Take my advice and pay the extra $20.00 for a good Digital Converter.

13 of 13 found the following review helpful:

Basic features but excellent value. Nov 17, 2008 By SFslug
I purchased unit from Amazon about 1 month ago. My decision was based on Consumer Reports' rating for image quality and price. I'm perfectly satisfied with the purchase. Set up went smoothly and unit worked fine on first try. The instruction manual is serviceable. Purchased and set up an AV switch/hub to make it easier to switch between the converter and game boxes. I live in the middle of an urban area and I'm getting Excellent picture quality on all stations using just a moderately priced rabbit ears antenna. Unit has an on-screen display for signal strength and signal quality, but I didn't really need to use this feature during setup. The remote is tiny but is mostly intuitive, and easy to learn. The button for changing the aspect ratio requires some experimentation and persistence to yield desired results. There does not seem to be a way to remove unwanted stations from the list of auto-selected stations, thus the 4 star rating.

16 of 17 found the following review helpful:

Remote Control did not work, but replacement remote from Lasonic works Dec 13, 2008 By Leorah
When installing the Lasonic Digital to Analog Converter, we could not get past the 'Easy Install' window as the remote did not work. We tried three different brands of batteries in both directions (previous review mentions that the instructions are incorrect). When I went to amazon to try to return it, Amazon will not accept returns on this product. I then tried to find tech support with Lasonic which was not a simple task... I managed to find an email for tech support, and when contacted, the form they sent stated they will not support products purchased at Amazon.com. However, I asked them about it, and they said send back the form regardless of where I purchased the unit. They soon after sent a new remote (I did not have to send them anything) and it works! The polarity markings for the batteries on the new unit are correct as well. So now we have digital TV and are satisfied with the results.

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