It's hard to tune in local public radio stations in my area. I often have to retune the stations that drift in and out. How's the digital tuner?
640375
B.R.: I don't get any drift with this tuner. I even use the radio in my office- a small room full of computer equipment and once I get a clear reception (by turning the radio this way for stations to the north or that way for stations to the south) and rotate the antenna I get clear reception for hours.
640376
Hi, it's pretty good. My favorite station is hard to pick up where I live, but it comes in very clear on this. It's also easy to set the stations. On my last Sony, after the batteries died (for back up), I couldn't ever figure out how to set the stations again! BTW, I just tested the AM band as well as the public station that is probably about 60 miles away, and the reception is clear on those too!
640377
I have trouble even with huge local stations. I think it just has bad reception. I'm sorry i bought it.
640378
Digital tuner locks stations well if they are local, and doesn't seem to have the static old radios are known for. Antenna is good, but won't pull in stations like a car radio.
640379
I do not have that problem with this tuner. It locks in the stations very well. I have had your problem in the past with other tuners.
1283680
I have spent the last two weeks trying to find an external TV tuner that is ready for the digital TV next February. I have searched all over the internet. I am also looking for a stand alone tuner. I have found analog standalone's. I have found digital usb tuners. But I have not found a digital standalone. I gave in and ordered a $40 coupon from dtv.gov so that I can buy a digital converter and use the analog tuner. Hope this helps! Dave
544224
The reception is great for me. My office is in the middle of a concrete building with large HVAC equipment on the roof above me and I have no trouble picking up my local public radio station. I just adjust the antenna every now then if things get wonky.
1376418
It picks up a lot of stations, but we have great difficulty tuning it in accurately. Tuning is very "hit or miss". I don't know if a great antenna would make it work better. Once I get a station tuned in, I try not to change it! Good luck.
626861
I use the RCA radio in the mountains to listen too public radio. It performs well. I wish it had digital tuning, but otherwise, I am very satisfied.
746576
the am/fm tuning is good but we really do not use it much for that purpose. We wish the weather alerts could be more specific to our local area.
208957
I get about 40 channels with my digital tuner boxes, some of which are pretty good. Unfortunately, something's wrong with my iview after 3 months---it stopped tuning in anything at all (I'll probably have to send it back). My olderZenith box still works great.
1825858
The tuning is digital. It is much easier to use the remote than the buttons on the radio. You have to hold the radio to push the buttons hard enough to get them to work.
78330
How were you able to determine that it was a faulty tuner and not user error? I am going through the same situation, although it is over the air and not cable. I was told that I could plug in a standard antenna and receive digital as well as HD channels due to the HD tuner. Please educate me in this matter as I am not versed in this matter.
280518
The channels above 150 are fully digital channels. Therefore they cannot be tuned in without a digital tuner. The tuner built into the recorder is analog only.
157854
The one good thing about this radio, is its reception. I live just outside a metropolitan area and have had no problems AM or FM.
1688582
I use mine for streaming mostly. As DrGDD said no HD stations, but I'm OK with that. However, I can tell you that the touchscreen navigation to change stations and perform other tasks is pretty frustration. Good thing I keep mine tuned mainly to one good Internet Jazz station.
1581356
Don't know. Never thought of it. However tuning on to a station is not "clean". Sometimes you have to go beyond then go back to get a precise tuning.
1208430
Not that I'm aware of, but that would be great. The radio is fantastic. I'm getting stations I'd never gotten clearly before. It was a big investment for me, but glad I took the plunge.
944931
I'm quite sure it is a digital tuner though I am not positive. I have it at another site and will be at that site on Saturday. I could check for you. Let me know. It works very very well. And the price is simply unbeatable.
1866887
I use an auxillery wire to tune into local radio. I have a radio tuner app on my phone. The wire acts an an antenna
85740
There are only three stations. One at 88.1, one somewhere towards 97 and, one at 107.9. Depending on the area you are in and the number of radio stations around, one of the three usually works without disruption.