Durabrand DU1301 Tuner

Hello
The fault you describes is due to low signal strength. If tuner of the said TV is faulty, this type of snow interference will occur too. Just check for good firm connection to its antenna terminal. If it is Ok, check the continuity of the cable used with antenna. Check the orientation of yagi antenna if used outside. If all are OK, and nothing help you, just replace its tuner with same type and number. Tuner is a small metal box type component can be seen soldered directly to the main printed circuit board inside. Usullay, its one terminal will come out as antenna IN of the TV, to which you connects the external antenna or cable. You must have a concept of soldering and desoldering to replace it, and must have a knoledge in electronics too. OK.

Is there a manufacture date on the back of it. The Commission's digital tuner rule specifies that as of March 1, 2007, all new TV sets must include digital tuners. I believe that rule follows when it comes to DVD players with built in tuners. If you bought this before that date then most likely its analog. I see in the owners manual has no listing for a digital tuner. So I would come to the assumption that its analog tuner. Hope this helps!!

Yes. This model tv comes with an analog tuner so you need a digital to analog converter to receive most OTA stations. A few low-power stations are still broadcasting in some areas but those are not the primary stations serving your area.

I hope this helps.

Cindy Wells

Very easy to find out just plug it in.Have an antena,get picture ur tv work with digital,their no more analog signal out there.

Hi, The TV has an analog tuner only and so is not DTV ready. You will require a seperate set top box to receive digital programs with it. If you have brought the set recently it should have had an appropriate warning label on it. If not ,you may have some come back with the store which sold it.(depends on the country where purchased)

I'm afraid this tv is not digital. Here's the link to the manual.
http://www.funai-corp.com/6pdf/om/DWT1905.pdf

This tv looks to old for that. Tv's only had digital tuners put in them, starting in 2006. All tv's in 2007 had digital tuners.

According to a review on CNET the Durabrand DWT1905 does not have a digital tuner built in.

No. You will need a digital converter box for digital reception.

Are you wondering if this Durabrand TV is going to be ok in 2009 when Television goes all Digital?

This will not affect cable TV users only people trying to recieve TV over the AIR UHF/VHF will be digital signals now and will require a special tuner to recieve them.

Most durabrands have Analog/Digital tuners but they are analog TV's.