1970's Zenith Chromacolor 2 console/Insignia DTV converter

[Fred7038]

u ever hook up the outdoor antenna?if yes how many channels do u get?

[TheNascarfan14]

Does It Have Space Command????

[rottenapples3]

Hey retrochad I love that Mediterranean style finish, solid state right !

[K3inMitl3id]

i used to have a tv that looked almost like that one, but the dials were set up a bit differently

[themaritimeman]

That's a real beautiful TV. I love the style where pretty half of the entire TV is just the wooden chassis.

Although I still find it sad that analog TV is gone (although it's still here in Canada for a couple of years), I think it's great that old TV's can live on over-the-air through converter boxes.

Great video!

[themaritimeman]

*Pretty *much* half

Also, the only thing I hate about coverter boxes is that they only output analog on channel 3 so you can see it on the TV, and you have to use them to change the channel and such. Is there such thing as a converter box that actually converts the signal of the different channels to analog, so you can still use the TV itself to change the channel?

[ma55aracin9]

@themaritimeman well, my Zenith DTV Converter -DTT series with analog passthorough function- works on both analog frequencies -CH 3 or 4-, just like the Insignia unit shown here

[themaritimeman]

@ma55aracin9 What I meant was, if there was such a converter box that converted all the received digital channels to an appropriate channel equivalent so you can use the TV itself to change channels, like analog TV is/was. But they work like a satellite receiver and such - all the channel switching is done by the separate receiver itself, with an analog output on 3 or 4. Thinking now, that would be quite impossible (and pointless) to make.

[ma55aracin9]

@themaritimeman like operating both devices -TV/ Conv box- independently? that's a pretty tough call, as there are no analog TV broadcasts anymore

[themaritimeman]

@ma55aracin9 No...

I mean, if the converter box received in the area, say, digital channels 2 to 9, it would output those digital channels on separate respective analog channels - 2 to 9 - simultaneously through the coax output to the TV, so you could change the TV's channel to change digital channels, rather than change the channel on the converter box itself. But like I said, it would be pointless and probably technologically impossible.

[TheTheErdfg]

They once had another kind of zenith like this at my old elementary school & it broke but since I was smart, they tried to see if I could fix it.

[hfpitman]

sure have beautiful tvs.

[c64kid]

a tv made out of wood... strange lol

[gm1990ss]

they were called console tv's. very popular between early 1970's to late 80's

[eyeh8nbc]

LG owns what's left of the Zenith company.

Digital TV is nice, but of course there's still nothing to watch on it- I refuse to watch anything that has a continuous onscreen logo. Some stations are also overcompressing the picture to fit in more sub-channels, which also have nothing to watch on them.

[stonent]

Ironically, the Insignia converter box is made by Zenith. The Zenith box is identical except for the logos. Old meets new.

[sidewalkpilot]

i too love the insignia box. i have it hooked to a 1997 Sony Trinitron 27".

[CassetteMaster]

That ias a neat television! I like the adjustment controls, veryb cool. Is this solid state, tube, or hybrid?

[retrochad]

It is actually solid state...sorry I did not show the chassis! It has a vertical Zenith chassis with modules.

[speedyc395]

Great picture quality, and I love the control adjustments!! Very unique.

I'm tempted to get one of those converter boxes now. I'll see if I can get the coupon for it.

[rusty8mm]

how long is the wait for the coupons? I requested two coupons last week

[jefferyb304]

I've been waiting since the first week of January

[jefferyb304]

got mine last Saturday very pleased.

[jefferyb304]

I'm waiting on those coupons also. I live at a fairly high altitude so if I orient my antenna just right I can receive signals from stations some 60 miles away nearly as clear as stations here in town.

Cant wait to see how well digital will do.

[jefferyb304]

I'm waiting on those coupons also. I live at a fairly high altitude so if I orient my antenna just right I can receive signals from stations some 60 miles away nearly as clear as stations here in town.

Cant wait to see how well digital will do.

[wilkes85]

Cool, i like the controls on that TV. Too bad the finish is so damaged, but you could just sand it down and re-finish it, eh?