Review by Sid Blick
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I feel this is a great emergency portable TV; that could be used in emergencies, in the kitchen, in the bathroom, while you’re working on jobs, suburban camping, on the patio, etc…

This TV set has both an analog and a digital tuner; which enables me to get TV signals from over the air or cable. Surprisingly I found out that my cable also broadcasts some local digital signals on the cable; so surprisingly I found out that I could get analog and some digital channels on my basic cable tier.

I live in a trailer so I’m surrounded by metal and I can’t get local over the air TV signals unless I put the antenna near a window then I can get a few local channels. However I try to simulate an emergency by sticking the antenna on the roof and standing with the TV by the door and I was able to pull in a surprising amount of channels; much more than I even can pull in with an analog TV with the antenna outside. The TV tuner seems to be reasonably sensitive. On the one I got the VHF seems to be fairly sensitive and I can pull in the same basic channels that I could with my old TV. The UHF tuner seems to be more sensitive than my old TV and antenna so I can receive more basic channels that I used to. So I can receive about the same number of commercial broadcast channels; but I pick up more stations because of multi-broadcasting. The amount of public broadcasting stations channels that I can pick up is more; and is multiplied by multi-casting; so I could pick up many more stations over the air.

I’m giving this TV set five stars because it’s better than I expected and it’s an excellent value for the price I paid for it.

I read a review from someone that said that the channels had to be rescanned every time that the TV was powered on; that’s not true. I found that if you let it finish its scan, it will reboot and rescan a second time and then it will store and remember the channels. I switched back and forth between antenna and cable scan profiles and it remembered each profile.

The downside is that the remote control doesn’t have numbers, so it has very limited controls, so you have to scroll through the channels, so if you have a lot of channels it can take a long time to scroll through all of them (though it does have a button on the remote that lets you skip up 10 channels). I received about 37 channels over the air and about 90 on my basic cable tier. It would be nice if it had numbers so you could just key in the channel. It of course lacks a last channel button; which I missed because I often flip back and forth between two programs. I haven’t yet found a universal remote that lists this TV brand, and the universal remote automatic code search wouldn’t work with it, because the automatic code search turns off the TV when it gets to the right code, however this TVs remote system does not turn the TV set on and off. I think TV manufacturer made the TV with a hardwired on and off switch so the remote sensor would not run down the batteries when the TV is not in use and powered by batteries.

There are some slots on the back of the TV where you can put an included remote caddie. I wish there were some additional slots so I could put some screws in the wall so I could cheaply hang the TV for storage or viewing.

The TV I received had two different antennas, I really liked the magnetic mount antenna with a few feet of wire. It’s great because I can stick the antenna on top of my trailer or on the top of my car and run the wire through the door window in an emergency situation.

Regretfully the TV package Amazon is currently buying from the manufacturer does not contain a cigarette lighter adapter. The battery run time seems to be about two hours (which is good for TV with this big of a screen), regretfully it’s not user replaceable. If you have a car with cigarette lighter and an adapter you could always use the TV’s battery; until a commercial and then go out your vehicle for power. The sound is tinny; which is what I would expect from a small cheap TV with small speakers.

I gave this TV five stars because I think it’s a great buy or the price and because it’s better than the other TVs I’ve tried its size and in its price range.

In my opinion the big winning features are.

It has an internal battery so in an emergency it can be used for about two hours off the battery. I tested it in the long I got did in fact run on a freshly charged battery for a little over two hours; though I suspect the runtime would be less with an older battery or if it hadn’t been charged recently.

It’s powered by 12 V, so with an adapter it can easily be run off of common automotive batteries. With the provided power supply it can be run off US House current.

It comes with a remote.

The tuner is both analog and digital. (So I can run it off my cable, and in an emergency I can use an antenna).

It’s a cable ready TV, that comes with two different types of antennas. One of the antennas has a cable with a magnetic mount.

Review by ~m
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I purchased this TV hoping that it would be a good hurricane backup…….

Unfortunately after carefully opening the packaging to set the TV up and test it, I discovered I was unable to receive any signal whatsoever in my location.

I contacted the company for a return authorization and was advised that any damage to the packaging or other damages that left the item unsellable as ‘new’ was not accepted as a return.

I suggested they reconsider as only the exterior packaging was opened in my attempt to access the TV and necessary parts.

They reconsidered, and provided me with a return address and authorization for a ‘review of return’ code and the product has been shipped as directed…….It is useless to me in this location.

Please note that returns to this company include a restocking fee of which I was unaware.

I will be more careful in purchasing from vendors other than Amazon in the future

Update will follow should there be any other developments regarding the return and reimbursement.

Review by M. Wivell
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I would give this TV 10 stars if possible! When utilized in an area with good reception to the local network towers, the reception is wonderful. Like all digital TVs if you are not in close proximity to the broadcasting signal you will not receive much if any viewable content. I have this little gem on my desk at work and it is amazing. As another review states, the little 6 inch magnetic antenna is all you need to receive crystal clear reception. Since I keep the unit plugged in, I can not comment on the battery life. If you are looking for a little tv with a very good picture, look no further.