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Samsung SIR-TS160 DTV/DirecTV receiver & SIR-T151 DTV receiver

Samsung SIR-TS160 DTV/DirecTV receiver & SIR-T151 DTV receiver
alaScore 69

35 reviews

Nov, 2024

alaTest has collected and analyzed 35 reviews of Samsung SIR-TS160 DTV/DirecTV receiver & SIR-T151 DTV receiver. The average rating for this product is 3.5/5, compared to an average rating of 4.0/5 for other products in the same category for all reviews. Reviewers are impressed by the price. The reliability is also appreciated. There are some less positive opinions about the design.

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We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other products in the same category the Samsung SIR-TS160 DTV/DirecTV receiver & SIR-T151 DTV receiver is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 69/100 = Good quality.

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Amazon.com review summary for Samsung SIR-TS160 DTV/DirecTV receiver & SIR-T151 DTV receiver

 

alaTest has collected and analyzed 31 user reviews of Samsung SIR-TS160 DTV/DirecTV receiver & SIR-T151 DTV receiver from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 3.5/5, compared to an average user rating of 3.5/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.com. People are impressed by the price. The reliability is also appreciated. Many are critical about the design.

usability, reliability, price

design

71% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

Nov, 2024

Expert review by : The Perfect Vision (avguide.com)

Video Sources & Set-Top Boxes: HDTV Set-Top Boxes: Samsung SIR-TS160

 

The Samsung SIR-TS160 is a combination ATSC OTA HD tuner and DirecTV HDTV set-top box. It retains the DVI/HDCP of the SIR-T165 along with the NTSC tuner, the four selectable scan rates, front-panel buttons, all-metal chassis, and brushed-aluminum front...

Mar, 2003

Expert review by : Joel Brinkley (hometheater.com)

Samsung SIR-TS160 DTV/DirecTV receiver & SIR-T151 DTV receiver

 

Beginning now, however, a slew of new receivers is going on sale from many manufacturers, including a full suite of products from Samsung, two of which I review here. The SIR-T151 is a basic terrestrial digital receiver with a price of $499—for now,...

Feb, 2003

Expert review by : Joel Brinkley (soundandvision.com)

Samsung SIR-TS160 DTV/DirecTV receiver & SIR-T151 DTV receiver

 

Anyone in the market for a digital television receiver in recent months might have found them hard to come by. Manufacturers stopped making older models early this year when they began working on newer ones with updated features and receiver chips....

Feb, 2003

Expert review by : Joel Brinkley (ultimateavmag.com)

Samsung SIR-TS160 DTV/DirecTV receiver & SIR-T151 DTV receiver

 

Anyone in the market for a digital television receiver in recent months might have found them hard to come by. Manufacturers stopped making older models early this year when they began working on newer ones with updated features and receiver chips....

The prices of Samsung's SIR-TS160 and SIR-T151 are unbeatable, and their feature sets are superb, but their performance did not live up to what I've come to expect from present-generation DTV receivers. It is possible, however, that in your home...

Feb, 2003

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