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(More customer reviews)If there was ever was a good example of why you should always read the instructions, this rotator is it. According to the instructions, the rotator must be synchronized and it is recommend this step be performed on the ground prior to installation. If you are going to buy this rotator, make sure you do this step. The motor in my rotator died during this step. I got maybe 6 or so rotations before it died. I'm so grateful that it died on the ground, before I had spent considerable time on the roof mounting the rotator and antenna and permanently wiring everything.
Other reasons to reconsider purchasing this model:
1) The contol box showed the antenna position moving even though the motor had burned out. This indicates that there is actually no reliable feedback from the rotator to the control unit, essentially making the antenna position indicated by the control unit meaningless.
2) I expected to see a larger motor. The motor size may in fact be adequately sized but to me, it does look a little "toyish." For those that remember "LPs", let me just say that most turntables had motors that looked more substanstial than the one in this unit.
3) The universal remote control that comes with this unit is a primitive TV/VCR only. I don't why Philips didn't change the remote with this product to a TV/DVD remote years ago when DVD players pretty much killed the VCR. Once the digital transition occurs, this remote will be pretty much useless with TVs because you won't be able to punch in digital channels.
Philips generally puts out solid 3.5 star products - this doesn't appear to be one of them.
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