[opendtv] Re: Did anyone test this new Radio Shack ATSC STB?

It does have component YPbPr - 3 RCA jacks..
*<http://tinyurl.com/hgs7d>*

Manfredi, Albert E wrote:

>After what appears to be a market that settled on the Samsung SIR-T451
>and Digital Stream HD3150 Plus as basic OTA HDTV STBs, as well as one LG
>(4th gen) and one Sony ATSC PVR, I was surprised to find this, all of a
>sudden, at Radio Shack:
>
>Viewsonic NextVision HD12 HDTV Tuner/Receiver
>
>(The URL is ridiculous, so I won't even try, and tinyurl doesn't seem to
>work for me.)
>
>This must be why the Accurian was withdrawn. But at $399.95, hardly a
>bargain these days. The Digital Stream, still at $229, works well,
>compared with any previous STB competition. But if this new HD12 is a
>5th gen equivalent, it might still be interesting.
>
>(By comparison, the still-listed LG LST3410A PVR at Circuit City costs
>$419.99. I'm not convinced this PVR is still on their shelves. Haven't
>seen one since last Christmas. The plain STBs are readily available at
>Circuit City, though.)
>
>This RS STB offers:
>
>ATSC and NTSC (unlike the previous Accurian which was just ATSC)
>
>DVI/HDCP, RGB, composite, and Y/C outputs, but no component outputs
>listed(??)
>
>34 W operating, compared with 18-20 Watts for the other newer STBs.
>
>Only supports English.
>
>No manual available online, unfortunately. No good list of features or
>bragging about great performance. EPG? Timer? Cable frequencies? All
>best kept secrets. Also, no customer reactions listed yet. "Be the first
>to review this product," it says.
>
>Anyone heard of this STB? I haven't seen this advertized anywhere. How
>does anyone expect to sell something if people aren't informed?
>
>Bert
> 
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