Samsung SIR-T151 HDTV Receiver with Dolby Digital DTV Decoder
great item but...... read on
Got this from Amazon. Hooked it up to the TV. Worked great right off the bat. However the problem came when I tried to setup the remote for my TOSHIBA TV. I noticed that the manual did not contain a remote code for TOSHIBA TV's. I called Samsung and they said that if the manual did not contain the code, then it is not programmed in. They asked me to try all the codes in the manual (0-100+). I actually tried them all, and it does not work. Hence, I cannot control my TV with this remote. Therefore, it is going back. Too bad, because the picture was great! Another additional annoyance is that since my Satellite TV Box only has an S-video output, I have to switch video modes on my TV when switching from satellite to Over the air. In view of these problems, I am going to return this baby, and wait to get one of the HDTV settop boxes with the satellite decoder builtin. It may take a while, because prices are currently sky-high, but will be worth the wait. Oh and by the way, if you have digita cable from your cable company, dont even bother buying a box- just rent it from the cable company- it is far more cost effective