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Review on πŸ“Ί Enhance Your TV Experience: RCA HDMI Digital TV Converter + Recorder for Crystal Clear Entertainment by Bill Russett

Revainrating 3 out of 5

Works if USB stick is fast enough

I've only had it for two days so these are just the first comments. So far the box is working perfectly, although there have been some issues with the recording. Playback of the recorded video stopped and stopped every 20-30 seconds. This happened regardless of the chosen video resolution. Formatting to FAT32 or NTFS was not relevant to the issue. The USB stick was an "Ultra 256G 3.0 SanDisk" with 100 MB/s. I switched to a Corsair 3.0 USB stick that I already had and the write issue was gone. So saying a 3.0 drive doesn't seem like an adequate description. I should be able to give the actual power required, for the USB stick to work properly. After a few experiments, I also programmed two write events. The first recording took place as planned. The second entry did not occur, although it appeared on the planned list. Didn't have time to try again. Another thing to note is that the "included" A/V cables do not include an HDMI cable. Better documentation will help ease the learning process. A/V cable no HDMI cable included. Better documentation will help ease the learning process. A/V cable no HDMI cable included. Better documentation will help ease the learning process.

Pros
  • Great design
Cons
  • Crumpled packaging