HUMAX Digital ATSC TV Tuner for HDTV Reception
BUYER BEWARE !! (But buy it anyhow.....)
The Humax HFA100 is a fine HDTV set-top box, WHEN IT WORKS.  It was very easy to set up and provides astounding crystal clear HDTV.  However, as many of the other reviewers have recently noted, the unit is very \\"buggy\\".  At random times it will absolutely lock up.  The video signal goes blank (not related to antenna reception dropouts) and the audio becomes an annoying repetitive unintelligible sound.  No buttons on the remote or the unit itself - including the power switch - are functional.  You have to unplug the box, wait a few minutes, and plug it back in.  Then you can enjoy fabulous HDTV - UNTIL IT LOCKS UP THE NEXT TIME .......    UPDATE March 31, 2006 - In spite of my original complaint, I still own and use the HFA100.  While it locked up several times during the first two weeks, it has been extremely reliable since then.  I actually went to the trouble of ordering a different model from another manufacturer - at twice the price.  What a nightmare!  Their first shipment was DOA, the replacement took 6 weeks to arrive, and was also DOA.  And they are still holding my money!  During that whole time, I continued wathcing HDTV on my HFA100. The hard lesson is that the HUMAX HFA100 is an excellent value - forgive its little firmware quirk and make the power cord easy to reach.   BTW - ALWAYS order through Amazon if you can.  I ordered the other unit directly from the manufacturer, who would rather keep sending me non-functioning hardware instead of coughing up a refund....