RCA DTC100 High-Definition/DIRECTV Digital Receiver

I took it home, plugged it in, plugged in a standard VGA cable between the DTC100 and my TV, and I was up and running! It searched and found all of the HD channels locally and the picture quality was great! Finally I'd gotten the most out of my TV and I was impressed. The remote from my TV runs the receiver right out of the box so I didn't even need the remote for the DTC100.

I plan to eventually order DirecTV and this box will work with DirecTV.

As a couple other reviewers said, the biggest knock I have on it is that the analog output (RF or SVHS) and the HD outputs don't function simultaneously, but that's the only thing. I love having local channels in HD with Dolby Digital surround! AND it was cheaper that buying a new over-the-air ONLY receiver by another manufacturer...


DTC-100 (An waste of time and money   October 4, 2002
William Rupp (Muskego, WI United States)
9 out of 11 found this review helpful

I bought one in January of this year. It failed after 6 months and the warrenty is only good for 30 days. I exchanged it for a refurb from RCA for $137. The refurb failed within a week.

Big quality problems would make me avoid this like the plague. Do a search...to find much more information on this problematic unit.


BAD PRODUCT/BAD SERVICE   September 24, 2002
amb_in_bham (Birmingham, AL United States)
8 out of 10 found this review helpful

I bought this product in January. It started humming in July. By the beginning of August it was humming and kept shutting itself on and off. A few weeks later, it was dead.
The company claimed they would replace it but for [money] and I would receive it in 10 days. 6 weeks later, after calling the company several times, they finally tell me they no longer have it in stock. They say I need to pay [money] to get it fixed and that it takes 2 weeks. I don't trust them.
DON'T BUY THIS PRODUCT!


NOT WORKING ANY MORE AFTER 18 MONTHS !   July 10, 2002
Tony O. (APPLE VALLEY, MN United States)
26 out of 29 found this review helpful

Day 0: DirecTV installers wanted to charge me extra for installing it, since it was HDTV, while Best Buy assured me it was free with my package. Finally Best Buy covered the extra.

Day 1:Technician spent 3 hours to get it installed, since the HDTV mode was not able to be viewed in 4:3 aspect ratio. Only 16:9

Month 2: RCA Tech Service was never able to figure out. I finaly forgot the issue.

12 months: Working great...but never in HDTV. [money] bucks for what you can see with a $[money] unit.

17 months: "..looking for Signal.."

18 months: It took 3 visits in 1 month for DirecTV to figure out that the receiver was dead...what an expertise!!...

19 months: Sent an e-mail to RCA to complain and find out a solution...the answer: call a toll free number and follow carefully the instructions.

TODAY: Here at Amazon buying a non-HDTV receiver from Sony.

...The ideal combination....a POOR quality product with an even WORST Customer Service.