I purchased this for my wife, so she could use it in the kitchen, or while putting make-up on. We live on the fringe area of the Washington DC broadcast market, so I had no expectation that this would receive any channels using the built-in antenna, and I was right.
Plugging this set into our whole house amplified antenna system, however, pulled in all +30 digital broadcast stations. Certainly more channels than we have time to watch, but hey, it's FREE DIGITAL RECEPTION! But I digress...
First impressions on receiving this item is that it is packaged quite compactly in a nice, small cardboard box. Everything was in good order inside the box. The construction feel of this small set is excellent and has a sturdy, slightly rubberized exterior finish.
Once plugged into the antenna cable, it was very easy to navigate through the menu system to have the set auto-scan for stations. This was accomplished in under 5 minutes, and we were soon enjoying very clear and bright reception on all channels. (Remember: with over-the-air digital broadcast, you'll either get reception, or you won't, unlike the older analog broadcast where a weak signal results in poor picture, with digital - if you can get a signal - the results will be crystal clear.
Controls work best using the remote as the buttons on the front of the set require two hands: one hand to push the button and the other hand to hold the set. These buttons require a noticable amount of pressure.
The sound is rather tinny, due to the overall small size of the set and the required tiny speakers to fit inside. Don't expect a rich full sound from this set. It is, after all, a portable. The sound is adequate for what it is, however, there may be times when you find general room noise will drown out these tiny speakers.
Overall, this is a very good set but don't expect it to compete with your family room television. It does a great job as a small portable and we're very pleased with it. We would recommend this product!Get more detail about Haier HLT71 7-Inch Handheld LCD TV.
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