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Magnavox TB-100MG9 availability

post #1 of 119
4/14/08 at 10:49am
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Does anyone know when the Magnavox TB-100MG9 converter box with analog pass through will be available?
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post #2 of 119
4/14/08 at 5:44pm
I don't know about the magnavox but the philco TB-100HH9 with analog pass-thru is available at Meijer stores. It is similar to the magnavox (both are made by Funai) but comes in an off white color instead off black.
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post #3 of 119
4/21/08 at 12:15pm
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Kmart has the Magnavox TB100MG9 digital to analog converter with analog pass through. The price is $49.99
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post #4 of 119
4/21/08 at 1:28pm
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Originally Posted by vchristianman View Post

Kmart has the Magnavox TB100MG9 digital to analog converter with analog pass through. The price is $49.99

Where would this Kmart be?  It's not on kmart.com; sears.com has the Sylvania but the stores near me show only expected deliveries late next week and no current inventory of it.
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post #5 of 119
4/22/08 at 9:33am
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I saw some at a kmart in Pineville NC
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post #6 of 119
4/22/08 at 9:50am
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Originally Posted by vchristianman View Post

Kmart has the Magnavox TB100MG9 digital to analog converter with analog pass through. The price is $49.99

Are you sure your not confusing it with the old
TB100Mw9 with no passthru?
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post #7 of 119
4/23/08 at 6:47am
If you go to Kmarts website, you will find the Magnavox TB-100MG9. Only it is sold under the Sylvania brand. Same TB-100MG9 model number, and the website does indicate that it has the analog pass through.
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post #8 of 119
4/23/08 at 7:47pm
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Originally Posted by zabdi View Post

If you go to Kmarts website, you will find the Magnavox TB-100MG9. Only it is sold under the Sylvania brand

When I tried kmart.com's search function, it showed the Sylvania TB100MG9 only as a hit at sears.com.  Of course, the actual K-Mart and Sears stores near me did not have any boxes at all.  (Wal-Mart here has stacks and stacks of the TB100MW9.)
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post #9 of 119
4/23/08 at 9:01pm
Ok
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post #10 of 119
4/23/08 at 9:24pm
Stopped by the local kmart today and they had 3 of these on the bottom shelf in electronics, next door walmart also had 7 of their model# magnavox on the bottom shelf with a very suspicious looking countdown clock 5 feet down the isle right at eye level.
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post #11 of 119
4/23/08 at 9:43pm
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Originally Posted by satpro View Post

Stopped by the local kmart today and they had 3 of these on the bottom shelf in electronics, next door walmart also had 7 of their model# magnavox on the bottom shelf with a very suspicious looking countdown clock 5 feet down the isle right at eye level.

The G9? With passthru? Did it look like Manavox fixed the overheat problem? More ventS?
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post #12 of 119
4/28/08 at 1:33pm
The box is now available. I got one yesterday. It was on Sears.com. It was listed as a Sylvania, however a Magnavox was pictured and that was what was shipped. I orded it about a week ago, and had it delivered to the local Sears store....that's when the story gets interesting.

To pick it up you scan your bar coded email at a kiosk (not a merchandise person in the area) and a stock clerk brings it to you. "But wait, I have a $40 coupon". You have to see so and so in the TV dept.

I go there and he was aware of the coupon, and said not to worry - I'd get my $40. They had an email from HQ saying they were working on the procedures of how to process the $40 coupons. He also said they didn't have any of the boxes in the store yet, this was the first on he had seen. He took copies of my order, coupon and promised to get it resolved and call me.

The unit was easy to install. The setup wizard worked quite well and the scan locked all of the OTA digital channels that my 52" Panasonic HDTV locks. The picture was an improvement over the analog picture on the 20-year old TV to which it is attached. There are no apparent artifacts. Just a good solid high quality picture.

It is an analog pass thru model. You have to set it up in the OSD menu once, then you can turn the TB100MG9 off to let the analog regain control.

One caution, you can delete unwanted channels. However, when you delete a channel, you delete ALL the channels in that broadcast stream. If you want to delete Ch 66.4, you wind up deleting 66.1, 66.2, 66.3 also.

For channel surfers, the TB100MG9 only takes a second or two to lock the next channel as you move up or down.

It has 1, 2, 4-hour automatic power down and an "always on" setting. When it is off, there is no heat coming from the box which is good since like it's earlier sibling it does not have any vent holes in the case.

Bob
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post #13 of 119
4/28/08 at 4:06pm
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Originally Posted by BobOnTampaBay View Post

The box is now available. I got one yesterday. It was on Sears.com. It was listed as a Sylvania, however a Magnavox was pictured and that was what was shipped. I orded it about a week ago, and had it delivered to the local Sears store....that's when the story gets interesting.

Neither the Sears nor KMart site search engines brings up this item. Do you have a link?
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post #14 of 119
4/28/08 at 4:19pm
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Originally Posted by BobOnTampaBay View Post

It was on Sears.com. ....that's when the story gets interesting...Bob

It's reasons like this I no longer shop at Sears..("Sorry, Everyone Around's Really Stupid")

It's a shame tho, they have good stuff and an excellent selection, tho poor merchandising and even worse customer service.
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post #15 of 119
4/28/08 at 4:32pm
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Originally Posted by BobOnTampaBay View Post

The box is now available. I got one yesterday. It was on Sears.com. It was listed as a Sylvania, however a Magnavox was pictured and that was what was shipped. I orded it about a week ago, and had it delivered to the local Sears store....that's when the story gets interesting.

To pick it up you scan your bar coded email at a kiosk (not a merchandise person in the area) and a stock clerk brings it to you. "But wait, I have a $40 coupon". You have to see so and so in the TV dept.

I go there and he was aware of the coupon, and said not to worry - I'd get my $40. They had an email from HQ saying they were working on the procedures of how to process the $40 coupons. He also said they didn't have any of the boxes in the store yet, this was the first on he had seen. He took copies of my order, coupon and promised to get it resolved and call me.

The unit was easy to install. The setup wizard worked quite well and the scan locked all of the OTA digital channels that my 52" Panasonic HDTV locks. The picture was an improvement over the analog picture on the 20-year old TV to which it is attached. There are no apparent artifacts. Just a good solid high quality picture.

It is an analog pass thru model. You have to set it up in the OSD menu once, then you can turn the TB100MG9 off to let the analog regain control.

One caution, you can delete unwanted channels. However, when you delete a channel, you delete ALL the channels in that broadcast stream. If you want to delete Ch 66.4, you wind up deleting 66.1, 66.2, 66.3 also.

For channel surfers, the TB100MG9 only takes a second or two to lock the next channel as you move up or down.

It has 1, 2, 4-hour automatic power down and an "always on" setting. When it is off, there is no heat coming from the box which is good since like it's earlier sibling it does not have any vent holes in the case.

Bob

I have a few questions please

1) Can you manually add a tv station or only Auto scan?

2) The analog passthru. Does the signal strength go down when you turn off the box? Or is it the same as before you had the G9

3)Does the box get hot while on? I understand you said while off it does not. Is the transformer in the box or on the electric plug cord?


4) It was $50 correct?

5) can you compare the EPG and display to other Cebes? Is the EPG a few days or just the next show?

6) Are you happy with it?

7) What antenna are you using?

8) Is the remote the same as the W9 original box? Are the buttons small and does it control the TV

Again thanks
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post #16 of 119
4/29/08 at 2:11pm
What happened to BobOnTampaBay?
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post #17 of 119
4/29/08 at 6:02pm
I just got this box today from Kmart. I have to say there is small little vent holes on it. in the back and under the box. I think I have to upgrade my ant. I only get PBS on the dtv side. The anlog does breakdown but I use a vcr so that be the problem. So far I have not heard of no bad audio sounds let. I have a bose surrond sound system. The box only costed me 13.00 I was the first one who got it from kmart in the area I am in.
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post #18 of 119
4/29/08 at 6:59pm
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Originally Posted by ben05 View Post

I just got this box today from Kmart. I have to say there is small little vent holes on it. in the back and under the box. I think I have to upgrade my ant. I only get PBS on the dtv side. The anlog does breakdown but I use a vcr so that be the problem. So far I have not heard of no bad audio sounds let. I have a bose surrond sound system. The box only costed me 13.00 I was the first one who got it from kmart in the area I am in.

Could you answer the questions I asked BOB above? Or try?
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post #19 of 119
4/29/08 at 7:13pm
Yes you can manualy add channels in but sub channels you can not manualy add in. Box does not feel hot to me. Like I said they did put in some vents there is a set on the back and there is a few small tiny holes that look like they was added after the box was made on the buttom. the cord cannot come off the box. The anlog does degrade but that might because I use a VCR with my box. It does not control the tv. the remote is the same i think. But box feels like it is built alot better then the one walmart sells.
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post #20 of 119
4/29/08 at 7:26pm
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Originally Posted by ben05 View Post

Yes you can manualy add channels in but sub channels you can not manualy add in. Box does not feel hot to me. Like I said they did put in some vents there is a set on the back and there is a few small tiny holes that look like they was added after the box was made on the buttom. the cord cannot come off the box. The anlog does degrade but that might because I use a VCR with my box. It does not control the tv. the remote is the same i think. But box feels like it is built alot better then the one walmart sells.

Yes you can manually add channels in but sub channels you can not manualy add in

Can you expand on this? Lets lay you manually add channel 4.1 will the sub stations be included? EX: 4.2 4.3 4.4

When you add in main station are the sub stations included?

IF not how do you get the sub stations?

Are you happy with the quality?

Is it true you just turn off box for analog pass thru?

thanks
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post #21 of 119
4/29/08 at 7:42pm
I do not know about adding the sub channels yet. All I get right now on the box is PBS. That is because I have to get a better ant tomorrow. I am happy so far with how PBS looks. The box goes into like a sleep mode when you go into the setup menu you turn on the analog channels. You have to use your tv remote while on the analog side to get off analog channels you have to hit the menu button for 3 seconds. If you have any questions I will try to answer them about this box
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post #22 of 119
4/29/08 at 7:57pm
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Originally Posted by ben05 View Post

I do not know about adding the sub channels yet. All I get right now on the box is PBS. That is because I have to get a better ant tomorrow. I am happy so far with how PBS looks. The box goes into like a sleep mode when you go into the setup menu you turn on the analog channels. You have to use your tv remote while on the analog side to get off analog channels you have to hit the menu button for 3 seconds. If you have any questions I will try to answer them about this box

I am confused for analog

BOB said that you go to menu and tell the ox you want analog and then from that point forward you just turn off BOX for analog and use TV as normal and to get back to digital go to channel 3?

Is this wrong? IF so please give a step by step on how it works?

Can you set it up once and then just turn off box?

Everytime you want analog do you have to go into the Menu?


BTW look at TERK-55 for a great indoor antenna I am not sure you need indoor or outdoor
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post #23 of 119
4/29/08 at 8:38pm
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Originally Posted by ben05 View Post

I just got this box today from Kmart. ... I was the first one who got it from kmart in the area I am in.

What area is that, Ben?

You folks can see to the left where I'm located.  Yesterday I went to the two nearest K-Marts and the two nearest Sears and not one of the four had a single CECB of any model by any manufacturer.
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post #24 of 119
4/30/08 at 2:05am
I am from Jacksonville Fl. I need a indoor ant.

lexus to do analog pass though the steps are:

1. Push the setup button on the remote controll

2. In the setup menu you go to the channel submenu

3. You click on the Rf out

4. You select RF pass through and Yes.

5. The box goes into like a sleep mode and you use your tv remote to wacth analog tv

6. When your done wacthing analog you hold down the setup button on the remote for 3 seconds.

You have to do each step every single time.
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post #25 of 119
4/30/08 at 6:10am
look at the Terk -55 The Terk -50 was the best antenna we bought and tried. We tried 7 others

and ty for the info

What a shame everytime. That will be hard for my aunt
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post #26 of 119
4/30/08 at 6:15am
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Originally Posted by ben05 View Post

I am from Jacksonville Fl. I need a indoor ant.

lexus to do analog pass though the steps are:

1. Push the setup button on the remote controll

2. In the setup menu you go to the channel submenu

3. You click on the Rf out

4. You select RF pass through and Yes.

5. The box goes into like a sleep mode and you use your tv remote to wacth analog tv

6. When your done wacthing analog you hold down the setup button on the remote for 3 seconds.

You have to do each step every single time.

I wonder why BoB said differen't

Could you check something for me.

Can you turn off box and see if you get analog passthru? Maybe with loss of signal? It might work right?
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post #27 of 119
4/30/08 at 8:18am
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Originally Posted by lexus2108 View Post

I wonder why BoB said differen't

It might be because one is using Composite inputs and the other is using RF.

As I understand it depends on how your T.V. Is Setup if you can set RF Passthu once and leave it.

Just using the RF can you can't leave the box in RF passthru to watch both Digital/Analog and must switch in the menu.

Using both RF and Composite you can leave the box in RF passthru and view analog and digital switching to AUX/Line In/etc., to view digital.

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Originally Posted by Rammitinski View Post

You just have to switch inputs on the TV with your remote between Auxiliary (Video 1, or whatever) and RF (the TV's tuner).

You will have to do a scan first with the TV's tuner so that it programs in all the analog channels. And you should probably leave the CECB tuner "on", because when they're off, the ones with pass-thru usually attenuate (weaken) the signal somewhat.

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Originally Posted by Malouff View Post

Looking at the User Guide it looks like "SETUP" is the button to switch the RF settings

It also says that channel 3 is the default channel.

Now here is a question how does this setup button cycle work?
Channel 3, Channel 4, RF PassThru
or just Channel 3 and RF PassThru?

Do you need to press "SETUP" for three seconds to switch from analog to digital or can you keep it on the RF PassThru and use both analog and digital changing to channel 3 to access Digital by default?

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Originally Posted by Scooper View Post

On the Philco box ( yes - I have one) - if you select RF Passthru - it literally does just that - it passes thru the RF signals. In this mode, you can power it off and get a strong signal through, but degraded in strength. However, it will NOT display on channel 3/4 when in this mode. Sorry guys - I wanted it to work like "power-off - RF passthrough, power on - you watch this box" too, but that's not the way this box works. THAT is why I've been saying you really need A/V inputs.

You CAN find an external modulator / switches to implement what you want.
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post #28 of 119
4/30/08 at 10:20am
Ok I just went to the store and Bought a G9. My local Sears had it and they had about 6 to 8. No problem with coupon. He did have to swipe it 5 times though

Since I am not around the corner from my Aunt. It will be a week or so before I get over there. She in 83 and I have to hook it up for her as well as go get it from store. I don't mind that is what family is for, right?

Anyway I opened it up to read the instructions. I noticed the Remote has no volume controls? And it is small buttons

For analog passthru I read the instructions different.

after you go to menu and select Rf passthrough you watch tv as normal.

Now if you want to go back to digital you can do menu OR press and hold Setup button for 3 seconds to switch between channel 3 or 4.

No where does it say hold button for 3 seconds to get RF passthru.

Until i get this box hooked up. No way to know for sure. Maybe someone here can help?
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post #29 of 119
4/30/08 at 10:47am
Since I do not have an antenna here. I tried the old paperclip antenna. and i got one station just to fool around and look at. Ok it breaks up with a strength of 15.

Still I could not wait to see what this looked like. so far looks nice box display
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post #30 of 119
4/30/08 at 10:57am
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Originally Posted by lexus2108 View Post

For analog passthru I read the instructions different.
after you go to menu and select Rf passthrough you watch tv as normal.

Yes after you select RF passthough you watch Analog TV as normal and as I understand it you can't access digital unless you are using RF and switch back or if using Composite change to the AUX/Line In/Etc.

Using the RF and wanting to switch back you can.
1. Press and Hold Setup button for 3 seconds.

I don't think you can see the menu in RF Passthru
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Originally Posted by lexus2108 View Post

No where does it say hold button for 3 seconds to get RF passthru.

You might just be correct with this one as it says the following
You also can switch between CH3 and CH4 by holding
[SETUP] down over 3 seconds.

It sounds stupid that you can't also use [SETUP] held down for three seconds to get RF PassThru.
Talk about being convenient for only RF users

Hopefully your Aunt has Composite.

However it also says the following
To view analog TV channels through the STB, the STB must be turned on.
It has been reported that this is not true, you can access Analog when powered off but degraded in strength

Personally a switch does sound easier to use for the elderly except for the fact that they have to get up and physically switch it.

Also lexus2108 what was the price at Sears?
Was it the $49.99 listed for Sears item# 05757778000
Sylvania DTV Digital-To-Analog Converter with a Magnavox picture.
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