Battery Operated Televisions

Is the Magnavox TB100MW9 DTV converter required to comply w/ NTIA Appendix 1 of the Final Rule #18 &21?

Manufacturers of coupon-eligible converter boxes will need to build devices that include specific features and meet certain performance specifications set forth in Technical Appendix 1 of the Final Rule. 18. Remote Control: A remote control to operate the equipment shall be provided with batteries. Standard codes will be used and provided so the consumer can program an existing remote control to, at a minimum, change channels and turn on and off the converter box and the consumer’s existing analog television receiver. 21. Owner’s manual: An owner’s manual shall be include information regarding the remote control codes used to permit the consumer to program a universal remote control. This unit does not comply. This is the only DTV converter Walmart has in store. Therefore you can not exchange for a different model and you basically loose your $40 coupon.

Public Comments

1. This unit is considered compliant to the rule you cite. The box is manufactured by Funai with the Magnavox brand. Thus, the owners manual suggests that you use the codes for your universal remote for Funai and Magnavox devices. No guarantee it will work, though.