Like that model, it has a built-in ATSC tuner that can receive digital off-air signals and convert them to analog. Priced at $47, the Philco TB100HH9 is a compact, no-frills box that's similar in many ways to the Magnavox TB100MW9 we tested. For more information, check out " The DTV Transition: The low-down about analog pass-though." A converter box with analog pass through will not only put digital programs on the RF antenna output to the TV (channel 3 or 4), but will also pass along traditional analog antenna signals as well. Since the converter box does not include an analog tuner, you will have to continue using your TV's built in analog tuner to pick up these stations. Though all full-power stations are required to broadcast only digital signals as of February 17, 2009, the low-power broadcasters can continue analog broadcasts, at least for the time being. Now we've just completed our preliminary tests on one of the first boxes with " analog pass-though" capability, the Philco TB100HH9.Īnalog pass-through can be an important feature for households in areas served by so-called "low-power" broadcasters. We recently posted First Look reviews of three boxes-the $50 Magnavox TB100MW9, the $60 Insignia NS-DXA1, and the $60 Zenith DTT900. With the clock marking the DTV transition ticking more loudly every day, we're starting to see more converter boxes showing up in stores.
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