Home > Consumer Reviews > Winegard RCDT09A Digital To Analog TV Converter Box

Many of these boxes run off of DC if you know what to do . However this one will do it with accessories out of the box . For those interested it takes 7 watts running and 1 watt when plugged in and that little red light lit . They suggest you unplug it whenever your not going to use it for more then a day or if its in a RV after use . So put in a toggle switch I guess if your a perfectionist .

I like mine but this is very basic though it has the right features . I dont get very good reception which confuses me . I have a antenna thats roof mounted . I get chanel 7 on analog but couldnt get it with this . How do you make the pass through work ? It seemed to distort the weak anolog signal .....it comes in with the antenna direct to the tv but not the box with it off to pass through . What stations I did receive from 13 miles away were great . They came in at about 80% .

This box has the basic important features . Controls on the box itself incase the remote batteries go dead when your out in the woods or its lost . It won't do all operations though . It has pass through but I had trouble figuring it out ? The EPG is basic what your watching plus the next program . It has Closed Captioning . It has a clock and date which is nice . The remote is small but very functional . I have to put effort in to read it but its basic one will remember how to use it quickly . . Unit is very compact and looks nice with anyting it is black and silver so it matches either or just about anything . Comes with batteries and 3 foot coax to plug from it to the tv , You can use rca yellow red and white leads instead if your tv takes them but its not included . You get a AC plug with it . Suprisingly they suggest you unplug after use . For me I find uplugging from the back of the box is the easiest and lay the jack in a plastic cap that I lucked out and fits it .

There is a 12volt dc adapter avialable wish Amazon sold it . There is also a 6 flashlight battery adapter to do it that way too it is supposed to run for 18 hours on 6 batteries . ON the 12 volt I am not sure my tv in the camper used to be able to go for up to three days so I imagine no worse then half that but expect more . I like this for my second one so I can put it in the camper or yard . We oftn plug into a portable car bettery pack . I just need to buy a 12 volt socket splitter now for it . God Bless . For $40 plus the coupon it will keep my 12 volt tv's working for years saving the planet and my wallet while prices keep coming down .

I plan on looking for one with more bells and whistles for my second one . I suggest people look at the TV Pall plus , The Zinwell 970A, Insignia NS-DXA1 ,Zenith DTT900 ,Tivax STB-T8 , Channel Master 7000c

Who knows might be some great deals on anologs at garage sales for years ;-) ! A penny saved is a penny earned .

PS in general people say you dont need pass through after they convert but some little local stations will not have too . So it may be nice too have . I think in reality a simple A B switch by passing the converter is best as I cant get any with this Wingard thats supposed to have it anyways . Whether its off or on they dont come in . Maybe I just have a case of the Dumb AXX right now comments excepted . There are allot of boxes but one nice feature if your serious is a timer so you can record other channels when away like the TVPal plus has The satelite company boxes have them echostar and dish .

The Winegard digital tv converter box is very simple to install. Instructions and diagrams very straight forward.