Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

We needed a small LCD TV for the cabin of our small boat, but we also needed the functionality that this TV provides. 1) The tuner is sensitive and locks onto digit signals very well, and rivals the sensitivity of our OTA TABLO Tuner. We are cord cutters, so having a sensitive tuner for over the air (OTA) broadcast stations is important. 2) The unit can accept SD card or USB thumb drive media containing video files, We tape our favorite OTA TV shows on our ViewTV box, and wanted the ability to play some of these programs on a TV without needing to use our ViewTV box on the boat. While this manufacturer does not support .mts files (from ViewTV), there are plenty of free converters on line. We converted some of our recorded .mts files to .MP4, using a free software program (Smart Converter), and placed these files onto a SD card formatted for MS-Dos. It works beautifully well. 3) We tested out the FM radio, and it works well, too. 4) It is easy to make adjustments to the picture display such as contrast and brightness. 5) This is a high def set, and the picture is impressive. Also, it does not have a wide viewing angle, but still is reasonably good for us. 6) The sound is surprisingly good for such a small set, and does not sound tinny. It has a good amount of base relative to its size, and the settings also allow for simulated and true surround sound. 7) It can run from a 110V power supply with power adapter, directly from an automobile 12V system by plugging into the lighter receptacle, and it can run on internal batter power. 8) It can utilize cableTV input at marinas, but I have not yet tested this function yet 9) The manufacturer provides an absurdly easy to use, quick release stand, a separate pull out stand on the back of the unit (like a picture frame foot), and means for connecting it to wall-mounted arm. 10) The unit comes with a FM antenna and a magnetic monopole UHF antenna. As a criticism, we wish the screen was not glossy, but it is acceptable. Further, we wish there was a way to expand 4:3 content to wide format to fill the entire screen. Perhaps we are getting too picky, because even 4:3 covers a good amount of screen. This unit truly does it all, and is exactly what we were looking for. Going forward, what we don't know is how long it will last. So the date of this review is March 27, 2019. If it fails in the future, I will write an addendum to this review to let people know. If we get 2+ years of light use from this unit, we will be very pleased. Living in the cabin of a small pilothouse boat can be very prone to clutter, so a small unit like this that has all those self-contained features is a Godsend.