http://www.engadget.com/2007/03/12/rca-readies-dta800-digital-tv-adapter/ Engadget Comments for RCA readies DTA800 digital TV adapter http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2007/03/12/rca-readies-dta800-digital-tv-adapter/http://www.engadget.com/2007/03/12/rca-readies-dta800-digital-tv-adapter/Feb 25th 2008 7:35AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/03/12/rca-readies-dta800-digital-tv-adapter/http://www.engadget.com/2007/03/12/rca-readies-dta800-digital-tv-adapter/Feb 22nd 2008 9:58PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/03/12/rca-readies-dta800-digital-tv-adapter/http://www.engadget.com/2007/03/12/rca-readies-dta800-digital-tv-adapter/Mar 5th 2008 5:01PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/03/12/rca-readies-dta800-digital-tv-adapter/http://www.engadget.com/2007/03/12/rca-readies-dta800-digital-tv-adapter/Mar 5th 2008 5:15PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/03/12/rca-readies-dta800-digital-tv-adapter/http://www.engadget.com/2007/03/12/rca-readies-dta800-digital-tv-adapter/Mar 23rd 2008 8:53PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/03/12/rca-readies-dta800-digital-tv-adapter/http://www.engadget.com/2007/03/12/rca-readies-dta800-digital-tv-adapter/Apr 16th 2008 1:04AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/03/12/rca-readies-dta800-digital-tv-adapter/http://www.engadget.com/2007/03/12/rca-readies-dta800-digital-tv-adapter/Apr 21st 2008 1:19PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/03/12/rca-readies-dta800-digital-tv-adapter/http://www.engadget.com/2007/03/12/rca-readies-dta800-digital-tv-adapter/My TV told me there was 'no signal' and then a lot of other useless info. It took a while to finally figure out that you can not get to the 'language' and/or 'scan' for channels screen UNLESS you bring up that menu using the 'menu' button on the remote! Further on down the instructions page, the 'menu' button is mentioned but it should be at the top of the section, in my opinion.]]>Mar 2nd 2009 1:36AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/03/12/rca-readies-dta800-digital-tv-adapter/http://www.engadget.com/2007/03/12/rca-readies-dta800-digital-tv-adapter/http://dtv.bsat.net/]]>Apr 1st 2008 11:55AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/03/12/rca-readies-dta800-digital-tv-adapter/http://www.engadget.com/2007/03/12/rca-readies-dta800-digital-tv-adapter/
We've had two RCA DTA800's for a week. User manual is inadequate. In initial setup, got the "NO SIGNAL" display. Ignored it and went to menu and clicked on channel selection. After it added channels, everything worked, with better pics than we ever had before on analog.

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After set up, I got the no signal message but it took a long time to realize I'd have to use the 'menu' button on the remote to get the 'language' screen. Then I found the 'menu' button mentioned in the instructions much further down the page.....it should have been up with the #1 Press Box part of the page in my opinion.]]>Mar 2nd 2009 1:54AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/03/12/rca-readies-dta800-digital-tv-adapter/http://www.engadget.com/2007/03/12/rca-readies-dta800-digital-tv-adapter/#1 Press BOX on the remote
THEN PRESS MENU ON THE REMOTE!...............the following screen can be seen...........

It took quite a while to get past that 'no signal' message on my screen THANKS TO the menu botton on the remote!]]>Mar 2nd 2009 1:50AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/03/12/rca-readies-dta800-digital-tv-adapter/http://www.engadget.com/2007/03/12/rca-readies-dta800-digital-tv-adapter/For what they are, they seem to work correctly. However, there is a MAJOR flaw, in that I have yet to figure out how to manually ADD to the stations list. I am in an extreme 'fringe' area and have one of the largest Channel Master antennas available on a 50 foot tower with a rotator. If I point it towards one set of stations, I can get them into the list with the channel search feature. But, when I point the antenna to the other direction for the other stations, I cannot manually enter the station I.D. to get it into the list. Also, if I perform a second channel search, it erases the previously detected channels!

Anybody have any ideas?
]]>May 15th 2008 6:51AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/03/12/rca-readies-dta800-digital-tv-adapter/http://www.engadget.com/2007/03/12/rca-readies-dta800-digital-tv-adapter/Note: I have two DTA800's, one on a TV with a VCR and one on a TV without a VCR. Neither one can be set on channel 3.]]>May 13th 2008 11:01PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/03/12/rca-readies-dta800-digital-tv-adapter/http://www.engadget.com/2007/03/12/rca-readies-dta800-digital-tv-adapter/Nov 2nd 2008 10:42PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/03/12/rca-readies-dta800-digital-tv-adapter/http://www.engadget.com/2007/03/12/rca-readies-dta800-digital-tv-adapter/Now, where do I get one; using my coupon $40.00?

Carl Wadsworth]]>May 31st 2008 7:54PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/03/12/rca-readies-dta800-digital-tv-adapter/http://www.engadget.com/2007/03/12/rca-readies-dta800-digital-tv-adapter/It works just fine,I now pick up 30 channels clear as a bell with a standard set of analog UHF/VHF rabbit ears,I live 45miles from most TV stations in my area,but my Symphonic DVD/CD Player won't play anymore.To acomplish the convertor hook up I had to remove my Phillips/Magnavox RF modulator with a Channel 3-4 switch. There is not enough inputs or outputs to leave it installed. Is there any way to have TV and DVD with the HD convertor hooked-up. ]]>Jun 9th 2008 6:15PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/03/12/rca-readies-dta800-digital-tv-adapter/http://www.engadget.com/2007/03/12/rca-readies-dta800-digital-tv-adapter/and the dta800 works great with rabbit ears,but i am trying to figure out how to get dvd player to work
have an old rf modulator that works,to watch dvd
i wonder if another brand of converter box will work?
]]>Jul 8th 2008 2:33PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/03/12/rca-readies-dta800-digital-tv-adapter/http://www.engadget.com/2007/03/12/rca-readies-dta800-digital-tv-adapter/]]>Mar 13th 2007 10:58AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/03/12/rca-readies-dta800-digital-tv-adapter/http://www.engadget.com/2007/03/12/rca-readies-dta800-digital-tv-adapter/ I believe that is why the content industry wants us to move to from the backwater days of analogue to to the new wonders of digital (with HD, plus soon to come broadcast flag!).
Just remember that isn't a bug or something left out, it's a feature!]]>Mar 13th 2007 11:36AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/03/12/rca-readies-dta800-digital-tv-adapter/http://www.engadget.com/2007/03/12/rca-readies-dta800-digital-tv-adapter/
Ask RCA for a price and even more importantly, availabilty date.

You will get no answer.

]]>Aug 2nd 2007 2:51PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/03/12/rca-readies-dta800-digital-tv-adapter/http://www.engadget.com/2007/03/12/rca-readies-dta800-digital-tv-adapter/http://www.amazon.com/RCA-DTA800-Digital-Analog-Converter/dp/B000U4SHZQ/ref=sr_1_1/002-5820235-4753654?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1193009227&sr=8-1]]>Oct 21st 2007 7:40PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/03/12/rca-readies-dta800-digital-tv-adapter/http://www.engadget.com/2007/03/12/rca-readies-dta800-digital-tv-adapter/Dec 24th 2007 2:08PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/03/12/rca-readies-dta800-digital-tv-adapter/http://www.engadget.com/2007/03/12/rca-readies-dta800-digital-tv-adapter/Dec 24th 2007 1:58PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/03/12/rca-readies-dta800-digital-tv-adapter/http://www.engadget.com/2007/03/12/rca-readies-dta800-digital-tv-adapter/Dec 27th 2007 7:13PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/03/12/rca-readies-dta800-digital-tv-adapter/http://www.engadget.com/2007/03/12/rca-readies-dta800-digital-tv-adapter/Feb 11th 2008 1:02PM