The Insignia model is an exact duplicate of the Zenith and is available at Best Buy. Make sure you get the latest model with analog pass through mainly because there were some sound quality issues in the old models that have been corrected in the new. Most Best Buys I visited in July had some of the new model but more of the old one. The Insignia model you want is NS-DXA1-APT. The APT no doubt is analog pass through.

Thanks guys.

I'm going to swing by Best Buy in a couple of weekends.

If they don't have the Insignia NS-DXA1-APT, I'll see if they have anything comparable. 

I went to Radio Shack, and they sold only one model, a Digital Stream unit, for $60. I bought two, using two coupons, for a total outlay of $40. They didn't have them in stock, so I waited a week before receiving them both.

When we dropped cable and went back to rabbit ears in our bedroom, we had terrible reception. With the digital box, "fuzz" transformed into a perfectly clear picture. Plus, we gained a bunch of new digital-only channels that we didn't have before. PLUS, the remote has a button that shows you what's currently playing, as well as all of the programs that will be playing later.

It is a fantastic improvement. A perfect picture with rabbit ears, and more channels.

 

 

We also have the Digital Stream from Radio Shack. One gotcha I discovered is that the default power saving setting is configured to turn it off after 4 hours. If you just watch live, it's no big deal to turn the box on again, but it is if you are hooking it to a VCR to record something later.

Another Rick 

Al Wahl:

 

I had difficulty finding a retailer which had the DTT901.

 

My local Radio Shack had it.  And they didn't have the Digital Stream.

Odd how that works... 

What can I do if I have let my coupons expire? Can I register again?

When will we find cut rate no name boxes or used converters at the local flea market?

 

Depending on what cable company you have, you might not need the adapters. 

I've got TWO still in boxes in the garage. I had initially planned to use them where I had cable, but no boxes, to just pull in local channels in the garage and a bedroom.

But Verizon FiOS gave me THREE boxes (they call them digital adapters, previously they were available to rent) that provide all the channels you have subscribed, and I can get rid of one set-top box I'm renting. No rental charge at all.

The units don't provide the menu info, but there is a channel that provides that info.

So check with your cable TV company before purchasing the boxes. I ended up with TWO additional TVs hooked up to cable with no charges, and I can get rid of one set-top box when I get a chance.

They are basic, meaning you can't order movies and such, but I have never used a PPV service in all the years I've had cable, since 1980.

Rick