

There are no control buttons or on/off switch on the DTVPal, so one must have a remote to use it. It comes with a remote, screw-on coaxial cable, 2 AAA batteries for the remote, and manual.

The DTVPal is very small, about the same size as a pocket-sized paperback book. One must read carefully to tell that it is just an invoice for a DTVPal. I also received a statement for my order as a separate mailing, which was at first disconcerting because they sent mostly the same paperwork as one wouild receive for a Dish Network subscription order. The DTVPal that I ordered on June 26th from Dish Network arrived yesterday. No svideo out but it at least has audio/video out for a little extra compatibillity.

So I'd definitely recommend the insignia brand one that is offered at Best Buy.īy the way it has coax in and out AND rca audio/video out. It's small form and black color are attractive and it is a flat surface, no fancy designs like that one I saw that was wavy. Now channels that were fuzzy at best are crystal clear. I plugged in the power one and it cleared up great. Unfortunately the unpowered one I was using before didn't have enough signal strength so I had plenty of signal breakup. The picture is great with a powered, non hdtv antenna. It has a nice auto crop feature to get rid of the letterbox since its a square tv. I am using it on a small 10" tv that is not hooked up to my comcast cable. I think it was 23 out of pocket with tax. Even Bestbuy's website had mostly 4 or 5 star ratings for it. I was suprised to see mutliple reviews praising the insignia model at a different website from bestbuy's. The ge and zenith were so so and the Venturer model had mixed reviews also. I finally got the other week and checked out some reviews at. Just my two cents - The Insignia converter box is quite excellent.
