Ciel VHS to Digital Converter

It's really good to be able to go digital and be able to record

I did not want to buy a smart TV for my workshop (not everything should be WiFi and logins), but I have a spare 27 inch monitor. It works great except for 1080p 60Hz with sports. It looks better on my 75Hz monitor at 720p for games. The 1080i and 1080p video setting have too much screen tear and pixelation. This box is also great because I can control the volume with the remote. I wish it had RCA video in so I can connect my old DVD player to my HDMI monitor.

My mother was using a simpler version of this decoder for a TV that was designed for the pre-hdtv signals. It started acting strangely and unpredictably. I ordered this box to replace it. It was the cheapest option I could locate anywhere - locally or online. The box performs as expected but it doesn't seem to allow the tv tuner to control the channel. In the other setup, the tv tuner still would pull in channels but with this box we have to use the tuner built into the box. It isn't a terrible change but now 2 remotes are needed to power on the tv and then control this box.

I had an earlier model from the same company, it lasted 15 years until the remote conked out. The quality of the image is even better.

I purchased this item to automatically record my local news from an over the air broad cast. For this I need a built-in digital clock, one that does not require the time from the broadcaster. This does not have that even though it says it does. My local news station does not broadcast a time signature so when you set a record time the system does not know when to start to record or stop. I was not impressed by the fact the unit sent to me was used, lots of scratches, box seal already broken and only Spanish instructions. I would have overlooked this if it had worked for me, but it does not. If you are buying this item to record over the air broadcast be certain that the station broadcasts a time signature.