Samsung SIR-TS160 DirecTV Dish Network HDTV Operating System Satellite Receiver
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Bizrate User Review.
Piece of Awesome Junk
, May. 3, 2004
QuickTake:
Pros: Awesome Receiver When it Works.
Cons: Always broke.
Recommended: No
Has Owned Product: 6 months
Bizrate User Review.
Great features ... poor performance
, Jan. 8, 2004
Comments:
Received this unit as a replacement for a Hughes HDTV receiver that failed after ~ 3 years. Was impressed by the number of options and outputs for digital and analog audio / video, as well as the easy to understand on-screen menu format. All worked well
Received this unit as a replacement for a Hughes HDTV receiver that failed after ~ 3 years. Was impressed by the number of options and outputs for digital and analog audio / video, as well as the easy to understand on-screen menu format. All worked well
QuickTake:
Pros: Multiple options for analog and digital video / audio.
Cons: Digital optical didn't work in PCM mode out of the box.
Recommended: Yes
Has Owned Product: 7 days
Bizrate User Review.
Blind Up-Converting
, Oct. 10, 2003
Comments:
It accommodates the most popular definitions 480 i/p, 720p and 1080i. The problem is that when I set the output definition at 1080i for my Mitsubishi HD 65869 - it up-converts regular programs and movies from the original low resolution. The picture is ni
It accommodates the most popular definitions 480 i/p, 720p and 1080i. The problem is that when I set the output definition at 1080i for my Mitsubishi HD 65869 - it up-converts regular programs and movies from the original low resolution. The picture is ni
QuickTake:
Pros: On-screen Caller ID, Digital Audio, DVI/RGB output
Cons: Definition selectable switch, Short supplemental cables
Recommended: No
Has Owned Product: 3 weeks
Bizrate User Review.
Failed Digital and comp. vidio
, Aug. 28, 2003
Comments:
Had this product for about three weeks. Worked fine until failure of composite and digital video outputs. S-video OK. In for repair at Samsung NJ. After two weeks and lots of calls they say no end in site. They say a back order of parts from Korea is
Had this product for about three weeks. Worked fine until failure of composite and digital video outputs. S-video OK. In for repair at Samsung NJ. After two weeks and lots of calls they say no end in site. They say a back order of parts from Korea is
QuickTake:
Pros: Price and apperance
Cons: poor quality lack of parts supply
Recommended: No
Has Owned Product: 3 weeks
Bizrate User Review.
Great receiver
, Aug. 15, 2003
Comments:
Take everything I say with a grain of salt, as I just got this receiver yesterday. However there are several things that I must note about this unit. Ease of Setup- In less than an hour, I had HD through my satellite. Great setup, universal remote is awe
Take everything I say with a grain of salt, as I just got this receiver yesterday. However there are several things that I must note about this unit. Ease of Setup- In less than an hour, I had HD through my satellite. Great setup, universal remote is awe
QuickTake:
Pros: Ease of operation and Setup
Cons: Default Settings are not as desireable, overall cost
Recommended: Yes
Has Owned Product: 1 day
Bizrate User Review.
NO composite or digital video
, Aug. 10, 2003
Comments:
After using the unit for three weeks the composite and digital video outputs failed. S-VHS OK. I have a new HDTV and a failure of the above causes a lack of picture quality. Returned to Best Buy but because it was an open box iten they would not exchan
After using the unit for three weeks the composite and digital video outputs failed. S-VHS OK. I have a new HDTV and a failure of the above causes a lack of picture quality. Returned to Best Buy but because it was an open box iten they would not exchan
QuickTake:
Pros: Easy setup
Cons: expensive and poor quality
Recommended: No
Has Owned Product: 3 weeks
Bizrate User Review.
Bad power supply
, Jun. 20, 2003
Comments:
This is my second receiver. The power supply went bad in the first unit within four weeks. This unit lasted three weeks before it died. The picture is great when the unit works. If they can get the units to work I would recommend them. Since the units bot
This is my second receiver. The power supply went bad in the first unit within four weeks. This unit lasted three weeks before it died. The picture is great when the unit works. If they can get the units to work I would recommend them. Since the units bot
QuickTake:
Pros: Great HD picture when it works.
Cons: Second receiver in two months.
Recommended: No
Has Owned Product: 3 months
Bizrate User Review.
Good but no tivo/ lockup, still best out there right now
, Mar. 28, 2003
Comments:
I recommend it until the finished version with a tivo for ntsc and eventually high def is included. right now I have to pay fro an use a separate tivo which if I had the integrated unit there would be no charge for me. ALso it locks up video freeze and st
I recommend it until the finished version with a tivo for ntsc and eventually high def is included. right now I have to pay fro an use a separate tivo which if I had the integrated unit there would be no charge for me. ALso it locks up video freeze and st
QuickTake:
Pros: source flexibility, dual Simultaneous nt/hidef output
Cons: Locks up and freezes, buh, buh buh until unplugged, very bad
Recommended: Yes
Has Owned Product: 12 days
Bizrate User Review.
All-In-Wonder for your TV
, Mar. 27, 2003
Comments:
The only thing missing as mentioned in another post is TiVo. This unit does a wonderful job of merging Cable, SAT and OTA into one menu. It also downloads programing schedules for OT and Cable, nice feature. There was a problem with earlier units sold
The only thing missing as mentioned in another post is TiVo. This unit does a wonderful job of merging Cable, SAT and OTA into one menu. It also downloads programing schedules for OT and Cable, nice feature. There was a problem with earlier units sold
QuickTake:
Pros: Lot's of nice extras
Cons: None
Recommended: Yes
Has Owned Product: 2 months
Bizrate User Review.
Warranty Please
, Feb. 25, 2003
Comments:
Good thing I got one. My friend and I bought this box on the same day. After a few weeks, his developed problems with the PIP in the guide. The picture froze in a greenish sort of blob. It seems to go away if the unit is unplugged for a short time. M
Good thing I got one. My friend and I bought this box on the same day. After a few weeks, his developed problems with the PIP in the guide. The picture froze in a greenish sort of blob. It seems to go away if the unit is unplugged for a short time. M
QuickTake:
Pros: Fast menu.. Good 480/1080 signal switching
Cons: expensive... AND? read on.
Recommended: No
Has Owned Product: 2 months
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Third receiver in 6 months. Love it when it works. Hate when its broke.