call63

I've help several people with setting up these boxes, so believe me when i say, people need to be forewarned about buying the Craig model converter boxes.

There's only one word that i can think of that describes these boxes... "Garbage." Yep.. that's the word that feels right to me. Go ahead & buy one.. I'm sure you'll agree (being sarcastic.. please don't waste your $$). All 15 people that I know that have bought the Craig CVD 50* models have returned them.

Several of the people used a government issued $40 debit card. All of those people lost their money. Apparently.. there are no refunds allowed, so you can go buy another converter box at any other store. Even the money you pay out of pocket is kept by the store. My son bought two at a CVS pharmacy (Of all places to buy a converter box).. All they would give them was an in house credit, & they didn't sell any other model converter boxes. Just these cheaply made Craig models. Anyone owning these might as well take some rabbit ears, & stand on top of your house with them.. you'd probably get better reception.

So.. the moral of my story is..
#1. Don't buy anything that has "Craig" on the box
#2. For goodness sakes people.. don't buy these boxes at a "Pharmacy"
#3. Before you buy a converter box, do your homework, you only get one shot if paying with a government issued debit card.

I haven't gotten mine yet, but i've narrowed my choices down to two.

#1. Zenith DTT900
#2. Dish Network TVPal or TVPalPlus

Good Luck Everyone.

Aaron62

LOL, that is true. Just an FYI, but there are a few stores that will let you exchange your converter box for a different model. If you help someone again who's purchased a bad converter box, they could at least try to exchange it next time.

Both are great converters, see this thread if you haven't already - http://www.dtvusaforum.com/converter...erter-box.html

Orrymain

Thanks for the additional review on the Craig. It's one of the few brands still being sold in my area. I'm still waiting to find out what my sister did, and it's getting frustrating. The Craig sounds like a sure loser, though, so it's no my definite ignore list.

cowboyup4christ

DTVPAL PLUS is the top of my list these are some of the best boxes I have installed

DawnTV56

Thanks for your input. Wish I had found this site before I bought...I bought mine at CVS pharmacy, like a dummy! Now I guess I have to go and buy another box. I sure did not save any money by using coupon, I lost my money plus the coupon $40.00. I am senior, handicapped and on a fixed income too!

divxhacker

If you can't exchange it, sell it on eBay. I'm still trying to pick up a few of these "rotten" converters and try to see what can be done with them, besides using them as door stops. For some insane reason, I keep getting outbid well beyond their actual worth.

Try to see if you can get store credit out of the portion you paid.

DawnTV56

Selling my Craig on ebay is an idea that had not occurred to me. Seems underhanded though, passing a problem on to someone else. What do others think of this plan?

DawnTV56

Thanks so much for your info. Really helps when you put these converter box problems in plain english and offer solutions to the madness that is transitioning to DTV.

HTNut

I sell things I don't like all of the time on Ebay. One man or woman's junk is another's treasure.

That's what we're here for.