Comments on: Sansonic FT-300A – ATSC Digital TV Converter Box

By: rick

rick — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 16:43:13 +0000

hi, i have this converter box, want to know which antenna do you recommend that plugs in to this converter box, so i can get my local channels, i tried a 10.00 phillips antenna and it wasnt strong enough. thanks.

By: DTVBoxAnswers

DTVBoxAnswers — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 07:19:12 +0000

The FT-300A is small, sleek and it has one of the best TV tuners in the business for great pictures. We sell this box mostly to our friends because it is the best box for the money. The remote and menus are good.The program guide shows the current program, channels can be added separately.

The manufacturer gives excellent customer support. It comes with a 1 year Warranty.
We highly recommend it.

Source: DTVBoxAnswers.com

By: Leah

Leah — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 07:15:47 +0000

I got ripped off too. It was not free for me. The price was $54.99 at etronics.com

By: Tony

Tony — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 06:55:22 +0000

WTH, I bought this at Meritline.com, for $104.99 for buying two of these boxes. Thinking I need to pay two. With the coupon, I still paid some money and was not totally free. What a rip-off. Anyway, I will mail it back and get from the supplier you recommended. Times these days is hard and I need all the money I can save.

By: Goryo

Goryo — Sun, 18 Jan 2009 06:50:00 +0000

So far works for me. Thanks for showing the best supplier. I was about to buy from SolidSignal for $44.99 and with a coupon, I still pay $4.99. Thanks for pointing out SummitSource that gave it for $40 and with the coupon, it is free! As for the performance, everything seems to work for me, although I am not a person that compares one digital converter box from another. I just bought this and I didn't need to buy or return it since it works perfectly for me.

By: gregdanes

gregdanes — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 06:59:11 +0000

Audio reproduction could be a bit clearer. Nice picture quality although not as good as say the channel master cm7000.

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By: Jesse

Jesse — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 07:30:46 +0000

Sansonic FT300A Analog Digital Converter Review, Rating, and Comparison

Overall Rating: B

Picture Quality Rating: The Sansonic FT-300A analog to digital converter box was again one of the few that were tested that provided viewers with a near DVD quality picture. For this reason we have rated the Sansonic better despite its lack of all features. The Sansonic FT-300A is comparable to the Tivax STB-T9 and Lasonic LTA-260 in regards to picture quality.

Audio Quality Rating: A comparison of the Sansonic FT300A shows that it is similar to the Tivax and Lasonic in regards to sound quality. It is considered “good” and a definite upgrade from the sound quality of analog TV.

Product Features Comparison: When reviewing this digital to analog TV converter box it was found that the major benefit of the Sansonic FT 300A is its smaller size. This Sansonic model only provides current programming guides. It provides users with information for the currently showing program but does not give the user a guide of what shows are coming on soon or a guide for other channels that are not currently being watched.

Unfortunately the Sansonic falls below the Lasonic and Tivax in regards to overall features. The Sansonic FT300A digital converter box is lacking features but also sells for a lower price. Overall a review of the Sansonic FT300A revealed that it is still a good converter box since it gives users a great picture. We do recommend this product at its price of $50 when compared to other digital converter boxes that come with more features because they have a higher price.

Again, the only major issue with this converter box is its lack of analog pass-through. If you are looking for a converter box with analog pass-through I suggest you check out the Tivax STB-T8, RCA DTA800B1, and the DTVPal.

Source: TV Converter Box Reviews, Ratings and Comparisons

By: admin

admin — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 07:12:21 +0000

The Sansonic FT-300A is another coupon eligible digital TV converter box that is easy to install and operate. As you’d expect, the FT-300A accepts free, OTA digital signals and converts them to 480i, with an adjustable 4:3 (standard) or 16:9 (widescreen) aspect ratio. The FT-300A has RCA (composite) connections as well as standard coax connections. Unforuntely, there is no Smart Antenna or S-video. It can also display antenna level and signal quality on the TV. The Sansonic FT300A has also been ranked as a Consumer Reports best digital TV converter box, a ranking it deserves due to it’s rich feature set and very modest price.

Some user-based reports indicate the FT-300A has:

Good reception, better than the
Sansonic FT-300RT although not as crisp as the Channel Master CM-7000.
An external power supply, so you could run it off batteries and be portable.
Audio reproduction is bested by the Winegard RC-DT09.
Missing an S Video output that is found on the Philco TB100-HH9.
A full function remote control.
Easy to install and operate.

Source: DIGITAL TV CONVERTERS