The 4 Best Digital Converter Boxes of 2019

Best Overall: Mediasonic HW150PVR Digital Converter Box

For those looking for a strong feature set on a digital converter at a reasonable price, you can’t do any better than Mediasonic’s HW150PVR digital converter box. Attaching to any existing antenna on any analog television, the Mediasonic is easy to set up. A built-in recording feature works with both real-time and programmed recording, and while storage isn’t built directly into the unit, the converter box supports both flash and external hard drives. With storage capacity up to 12TB, there’s room for dozens of shows without any monthly fees. The separate storage device can even plug into a computer so you can record programming with any compatible media player.

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The Mediasonic has some other great features, too. Parental controls ensure that kids will avoid undesirable channels, closed captioning works with any supported channel, and there’s even the option to connect the converter box to a high-definition television via HDMI. This eliminates the need for a separate cable box while still offering program recording and the electronic program guide for finding your favorite shows.


Runner-Up, Best Overall: ViewTV AT-263 ATSC Digital TV Converter Box

Like the AT-163, the ViewTV AT-263 ATSC Digital TV Converter Box is the latest in ViewTV’s line of free TV solutions. This box allows you record TV via a flash drive or external drive connected to the unit’s USB port, includes an emergency alert system to alert viewers to any emergency information broadcast by TV stations in their area, and even has a built-in multimedia player (and it's one of the strongest available today). The ViewTV can play just about any type of file you throw at it, from VOBs ripped from DVDs to modern high-bitrate MKVs.

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Features include cable loop through, electronic programming guide and program information, the ability to pause live TV, a favorite channel list, parental control function, auto-tuning, closed captioning, real-time and scheduled recording, as well as auto startup and shut down. Menus are more intuitive than the AT-163, so it makes for a better option if you plan to use the device often to play media files from your external drives, and a smaller form factor makes the $5 extra in price worth it for most consumers.


Best Budget: KORAMZI HDTV Digital Converter Box

If you have a combination of old and new devices (as many of us do), you’ll want a converter box with wide compatibility and connection options. The KORAMZI HDTV digital converter box supports outputs ranging from 480 to 1080p quality and several different aspect ratios (4:3 and 16:9). A built-in HDMI connection allows users to send the signal from the unit to a multitude of display types. In other words, this unit isn’t limited to just analog televisions — it can also connect to computer monitors and still offer its full feature set.

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Speaking of features, the KORAMZI offers a solid set of function for its budget price. There are settings for parental controls and closed captioning, as well as a program guide so you can see what’s playing and what’s coming up next. If you find a future program you want to watch, you can use the KORAMZI to set a scheduled recording.


Best DVR: IVIEW-3200STB Multi-function Digital Converter Box

When you’re looking for a digital converter box that’s built for DVR functionality, look to the IVIEW-3200STB. Whether it’s for recording live programming or scheduling in advance, the IVIEW can handle it all. It’s as straightforward as hitting the record button on the included remote, and it’s almost as easy to set daily, weekly, or monthly recordings so you never miss your favorite shows. All totaled, the IVIEW can support up to 30 scheduled recordings at a single time. Onboard memory is limited so it requires a USB flash drive or external hard drive for additional space and can accommodate up to a 2TB drive.

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But the IVIEW is more than just a DVR box. There’s support for a variety of video file formats that can be played back through the same USB drive as the external storage (you can also play music or look at pictures through your TV using the drive). In addition to its multimedia capabilities, there is a full set of standard features including parental controls, high-definition playback, closed captioning, and setting a favorite channel list.