Samsung SIR-T351 (10/13/2003)

How many repairs does it take?????by - February 24, 2005

Pros: Simple setup, contemporary design, good price.

Cons: Box does not work!!!! I purchased the SIR-T351 for use with QAM tuning. Straight out of the box it would not recieve any signal from off-air antenna or QAM signals. After two returns to the Samsung Service center it began recieving Off-air signals. Two mo

On my Second oneby - January 29, 2005

Pros: Easy to set up

Cons: I am on my second one and I am going to have to exchange for a third. It is unable to recieve a signal. A real piece of work but, I was able to buy it on sle at AAFES for only 100 dollars. Samsung is no help in the matter.

Tuner Stinksby - January 12, 2005

Pros: Nice Setup Screen

Cons: Tuner is of poor quality..keeps dropping signal. Picked up a US Digital HDTV Receiver from Walmart for $199 and it picked up every HDTV Station and held a signal better than Samsung. I've gone through seven antenna and finally figured i would try someth

Great tuner, 1st one from circuitcity up and still runningby - January 3, 2005

Pros: easy install. loads of control. sweet menu and mini-guide

Cons: full guide is slow

EXCELLENT PICTURE and SOUND!by - November 28, 2004

Pros: I don't know about the problems others indicate. This is my second Samsung STB (I had an earlier version) and both always worked even with weak signals coming from as small indoor HD antenna.

Cons: NONE

Worth the $$$ if you need qualityby - October 29, 2004

Pros: Great product all the right connections and features. Even has a program guide built in.

Cons: Dolby Digital cuts in and out when I got mine. Called Samsung and they sent me a Firmware to download for fix. Works great now.

Scan DTV upper channels first, otherwise appears DOAby - October 25, 2004

Pros: Excellent picture once you figure out how to use the unit.

Cons: Manual should explain how users MUST scan channels first to find DTV channels. Otherwise, as seen by many users here, unit appears DOA. Samsung should better explain DTV channel assignments. Samsung seems to assume users all know how DTV channels work. TO

Seems decent so farby - September 1, 2004

Pros: Fairly inexpensive. Much higher quality mechanicals than USDigital one from Walmart (don't know about picture quality though) DVI, Coax&Optical dig-audio outputs. Fantastic sound and hdtv picture on 32" Sony Wega.

Cons: Slow channel changes (a couple seconds) and remote does seem slow to respond.

Works Beautifulby - September 1, 2004

Pros: Beautiful Picture can watch olympics in HDTV without cable or satellite. Easy to use and programming guide available just like cable

Cons: Must set tuner up by having it memorize the channels but after brief set-up works great. Other users that report difficulty in working didn't set it to memorize the channels. Samsung had excellent customer support.

Plugnplayby - September 1, 2004

Pros: Alls good

Cons: remote has buttons for a million devices and functions but will not control nething but the tuner.

Excuse me while I kiss the sky!by - July 17, 2004

Pros: Easy to setup. Didn't even have to crack the manual. Looks great on my Sony Grand Wega even with rabbit ears - shockingly great, actually.

Cons: Haven't found any yet, except for putting up with the 'flames' on these review sites. Everyone wants to feel they made the right decision. We'll see...

Piece of Junk. 7 failed to workby - July 11, 2004

Pros: Nice setup screen

Cons: Is this a joke? I bought this and went through 6 of them from Ultimate and 3 from Circuit city. All of them could not receive any signal at all...even in the store! Samsung denys there is any problems or reports of a DOA.

Hated it!!by - June 18, 2004

Pros: hmmmm!!!!

Cons: - Slow in switching channels - When programming the channels it would not keep them in order, making it difficult to follow and set. - Remote Control had to be pointed straight to the unit for it to work - Terrible ergonomics in the remote control - Lousy

Don't buy, I had to get 3 to work!by - May 3, 2004

Pros: Matches my Samsung 43" DLP projection unit.

Cons: First unit bought had to be exchanged. Second unit would not work either. Samsung had me send third back to the repair depot. Third unit then worked.