ATSC tv Tuner Box

The ZJBOX digital converter box works great. Installation was quick and easy, and within minutes I had access to all the digital channels without any problems. The signal is clear and stable, with good picture and sound quality. Plus, the design is compact and discreet, perfect for any type of TV. Ideal for those who want to upgrade their old TV and enjoy digital television without any hassle. Very good value for money, recommended for any home that needs a practical digital TV solution. 📺✨

Works good, tunes in all local broadcast channels. Using it with all-in-one desktop computer with HDMI input, in the kitchen.

Connected my digital antenna to my projector, and lets me pull in all the local over-the-air programming I couldn't get without it. Pretty easy to use - after I figured out I was plugging the power into the headphone jack - just turn it on and let it scan for channels. With a USB stick I think you can turn it into a DVR, but I really just want to watch TV channels without worrying about the Wi-Fi, and for that it works great.

UPDATED April 2025: Decreasing from 2 down to 1 star. It's been a few months. Now the unit frequently and mysteriously drops some channels from my Favorites list, especially the local ABC and PBS channels. Those get very strong signals too. It also will drop scheduled recordings and my weekly programs will not record because it's disappeared from the To-Do list. Sometimes it will drop the Favorite channel that I have a scheduled recording for, but still have it programmed to record only without the channel showing. Therefore, it doesn't record anything since it doesn't know what channel to record from. It will not allow me to Edit it and add the channel back. I have to delete the programming completely and start over. Essentially, this only works as an antenna decoder. All the other functions frequently fail. UPDATED FEB 2025: Been using this a few weeks now. The unit has since started acting up: 1. Now sometimes it will shut down by itself while watching TV and then either reboot or stay off. If it stays off, the remote won't turn it back on so I have to unplug the box and force a reboot. 2. Video and audio will get out of sync where video is delayed slightly. This is when watching live TV. Haven't recorded enough on it to see if it routinely happens on DVR. Rebooting the box is the only fix...until it starts happening again. I have my antenna split to another TV with built-in tuner. This delay doesn't occur on that TV so I know it's the ZJBox. 3. DVR recordings and live TV show pixelations now and then even with very strong signal strength. Again, my other TV with built-in tuner doesn't do this. For $20, you get what you paid for. I just wish someone would make a simple tuner/decoder that just stays active all the time without a "brain" that has to boot up. ORIGINAL REVIEW: Finally cut the satellite cord, but still needed to be able to watch local broadcasts and record occasionally. My TV has a built-in tuner, but my components are in another room and I didn't want to fish coax cable through the attic/wall then take the TV off the wall to connect the coax, etc. I opted for this tuner so I could install it at the receiver where my satellite box was and am using it with a wireless IR blaster relay. Setup was pretty straightforward. However, I docked a star because there are no instructions on how to use the recording features and the buttons you use for other functions don't always match what's written/shown on the instruction sheet. So, I had to go through quite a bit of trial and error and figure things out. I was finally able to get it all set up with favorite channels and am using a PNY 256G USB drive for the recordings. So far, everything seems to be working. Things I managed to figure out about the recording/DVR: 1. Instructions say the guide will show you upcoming shows 14 days in advance, but it actually only goes 23 hours ahead. So you can't schedule to record a show in advance until the day before when the show actually appears on the guide. I did test it on a show that was starting in 20 minutes and it recorded perfectly. 2. Hitting the Record button will start recording what you're currently watching, BUT you have to hit the STOP button to stop recording. As far as I can tell, it will not stop recording until you press Stop. 3. You can schedule a recording in advance, but it must be at least 2 minutes before the show starts. Otherwise you'll get a notice on the screen that says it's not available or something. 4. While watching live TV, the playback buttons will allow you to pause/rewind/fast forward. Screen calls it a Time Shift. Not sure how long you can keep it paused and such though. Honestly, if you just need a very basic HD/1080p tuner with DVR capability, then this will work just fine. I didn't want all the added features like streaming to other TVs or installing apps/paying for subscriptions with the $100+ price of fancier tuners. For this price of $20 though, you have to be willing to deal with the VERY rudimentary interface and lack of recording instructions.

I never watch TV or subscribe to any digital content platforms. I just watch YouTube. But, there are times when having some free OTA local channels would be nice, like watching some local sports. Since I have a multi-monitor setup I decided to use one to watch some TV when I don't need to use multiple monitors at once. This digital converter box worked right out of the box. No complicated setup. You WILL NEED to buy a separate HDTV antenna. This converter box will then convert the signal from the antenna so you can hook it up to any monitor via HDMI. Took about a minute to scan for channels and I get roughly 100 channels (San Francisco Bay Area). Picture quality is good. I'm connecting it to my second monitor which is 1440p and the 1080p output from this box looks fine for general watching. Even though I'm use to the 4K quality on my main monitor, 1080p is more than enough for watching local channels Operational speed is more than acceptable with channel switching and browsing being prompt. Easy to change channels and look through the channel list. There are no buttons on the box so you'll need to use the remote which DOES NOT come with batteries. Two AAA batteries are required.. The box does get a bit warm, but nothing super hot. Overall, a cheap and simple way to watch some free local channels. I did not test any of it's recording and USB capabilities.

Excellent product. I have in the past used a USB TV stick for my computer to watch OTA TV and have been disappointed with what is out there on the market. I bought this device to hook up to my monitor to watch TV and this device is so much better. The price point was equal or better than the USB type device. This device has incredible sensitivity! I live in the Dallas-Fort Worth area and I can easily get 60+ channels with just a basic atenna whareas I needed a amplified atenna before and received half the channels with the USB dongle! It is easy to set up and I don't have to task my computer to watch OTA TV. I highly recommend this product!

Amazon’s pointer for ZJBox support website points to a domain that is for sale. Does not go to seller’s support contact site. The ZJBox learning mode instructions are simple enough. It learned the audio volume up and down for my Samsung just fine. However it did not learn the TV power on/off function. UPDATE: after four failed attempts, then writing this review, I tried again, this time it worked! The device was otherwise easy to install, learned my over the air digital broadcast TV stations to the limits of the antenna and is easy to operate. I did not employ the USB storage play, recording or scheduled recording features.

works great had to get use to the buttons in different place from my old HDVR would and buy again.