Teac DVB420

17 reviews

Nov, 2024

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 17 reviews of Teac DVB420. The average rating for this product is 2.8/5, compared to an average rating of 4.0/5 for other products in the same category for all reviews.

We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other products in the same category the Teac DVB420 is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 68/100 = Good quality.

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Consumer review (productreview.com.au)

OK

The set top box itself is very good, very clear pictures but the remote is shocking. I returned it to the shop I bought it from and they tried it with two other identical remotes but the result was the same.

The picture is very clear, even on my 15 year old TV in a terrible area for digital

The buttons on the remote are extremely stiff and only work from time to time.

Jan, 2011

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Good

This is a great set top box for the price when we got it, which was some time ago now. They were fairly new to the market then so there were not all the channel options we have now but it was still worth getting. It lasted us about 4 years which is...

Being able to view TV in wide screen is great. Having gone to digital TV I don't think I could go back.

It is not the highest quality box piece off electronic equipment, it can be a little gitchy sometimes, but for the price it is great.

Oct, 2010

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Bad

At first it worked fine with exception of SBS which always had weak or no signal. Occasionally had "clicks" which was annoying, but it finally died - just outside the warranty period. It froze and cannot be reset and ended up in the bin. After doing...

Inexpensive

Freezes, bad reception of SBS

Aug, 2009

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Good

I bought this set top box off ebay for $25 around 18 months ago it's my first set top box and it has been fine, no problems at all until it stuffed up, so I opened the case up to see if there was anything noticeable wrong with it and it all seemed fine...

Its slimline design is very good and its fairly easy to use.

Was great for the first 18 months then the picture started to freeze with the sound still going so I reseted the power but it still freezes. Apparently reading from other reviews this is from the unit getting to hot. It works perfectly fine on cool...

Jan, 2009

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Consumer review (productreview.com.au)

OK

When I was living at home, I had Foxtel Cable installed in my bedroom (I worked for them at the time and got it for free) so I got all the free to air channels as well as all the foxtel channels, however when I wanted to watch normal tv and record...

Slimline design - good price - easy to use

couldn't get channel 10 at all

Jun, 2008

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Consumer review (productreview.com.au)

Good

Good! Cheap! compact! and I'm happy with them for the price!! And I have found them reliable, and would buy another one, over some other brands! signal is around 70-74 on the same old uhf band V setup and 30db kingray amp 50kms to translator in hilly...

cheap easy to use, owned 2 of these for 2yrs with good results yes I would buy another! "Ive had other brands that have failed"

locksup on the odd occasion,just reboot it. but its used around the clock

Jan, 2008

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Bad

Very disappointed with this stb, will be tossing it out tomorrow and purchasing another, it does however give a great picture in comparison to the regular reception.

Was cheap at the time of purchase (April 2005)

Rarely get reception on channel 7 & SBS, cracks up constantly and has no signal at all very often, I thought until just yesterday that it was because the reception without the STB is very poor (almost not at all) in our area, however I recently purchased

Dec, 2007

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Consumer review (productreview.com.au)

OK

Worked quite well after the odd freezing problems the unit experienced before I updated its firmware through the Teac provided updates. But, it has suddenly died with a static pink screen, and now has to go in the bin, which is a bit sad because if it...

Served us well for 2 to 3 years.

Was prone to disruption from other power sources, light switches, fans. Remote was pretty cheap but not as bad as some.

Sep, 2007

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Terrible

I am really glad to have the opportunity to vent on this machine. It was my first digital set top box and the first few hours I was really excited. Then I realised that after it is on for a few hours the bottom half of the screen becomes all fuzzy...

Cheap when I bought it.

Unreliable, froze all the time, caused the picture to deteriorate every few hours, ultimately died

Sep, 2007

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Consumer review (productreview.com.au)

Terrible

Good Paper Weight

Set up

Freezes all the time - has no onboard mains switch to reset.. Cant set channells to user numbers Overheats .. cant read buttons.. Remote failed on 3 known units in 12+ Months Hard to find replacement remote i.e. Programable

Jul, 2006

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