Entered CNET Catalog: 05/13/2004
SKU: SIRTS360
Manufacturer: Samsung
Manufacturer description
The new Samsung SIR-TS360 DIRECTV High Definition Receiver is a one-box wonder. Built upon Samsung's award winning HDTV tuning technology, this powerful receiver not only provides access to over 225 digital-quality audio and video channels from DIRECTV in both High Definition and Standard Definition but also brings you available free, over-the-air HD local broadcasts with the simple addition of an antenna.User opinions
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User Rating: 
6/10
Does it's job
Pros: Nice picture, good setup options
Cons: Using with new 5 LNB dish was a bad idea -- though I knew that going in.
User Rating: 
7/10
Great HD PQ
Pros: Picture quality, on screen guide!
Cons: Has its defects. read on....
User Rating: 
2/10
DO NOT BUY - I KNOW!!
Pros: Some nice features, good design
Cons: Crashes/freeze up all the time
User Rating: 7/10
No Problems over the past year
Pros: Good connections for all components. Beautiful HD picture from DirecTV and over the air stations. I've not expierenced the re-boot problmes others mention.
Cons: None to date.
User Rating: 
5/10
Has a problem with espn hd
Pros: generally easy to program and use. Very easy to scan for over the air hdtv channels
Cons: This receiver has a major issue with espn hd, live sporting events are fine, but movies such as dale ernhart, tilt are unwatchable. I have talked to quite a few people that have an issue with jittery picture with this receiver on direct tv
User Rating: 2/10
Big load poop
Pros: who cares what the pros are when it continously re-boots and stops displaying the picture.
Cons: the product is not good at all, remote sucks, you have to re-boot all the time to get it to work, and now after 30 days no picture, wow, nice product for 400 bones
User Rating: 
3/10
NEEDS TO BE RECALLED!!!!!
Pros: good features and connectivity.
Cons: Freezes when you change chans. The only way to unfreeze is to pull the plug. Certain button sequences make the receiver reboot. Slow in locating channels. Unusefull manual. Poor customer support. Hold on for ever to talk to unhelpfull techs. I will t
User Rating: 3/10
SUCKS DO NOT BUY
Pros: Worked for a day or two. that is it. I have gone threw 3 differnet receivers so far. Still not working right.
Cons: Shuts off and restarts on its own. Direct tv told me that samsumg has had a big problem with this receiver. Do not buy
User Rating: 6/10
Good on-screen controls-Great Picture
Pros: Easy to install. Very pleased to be able to combine local on-air channels into the guide for easy access, therby avoids changing back and forth.
Cons: Instructions were lacking a bit in clarity.
User Rating: 
9/10
Way better then the rca;s
Pros: Great HD Picture and non HD picture Great sound and the price is right
Cons: Non as of now
