My friend loaned me his Apex digital convertor box untill I get an HDTV, and let me first say that this is a piece junk. The onscreen and TV guide menus are so elementary that I think it was an after thought. And the remote suck and it is slugish.

The problem I have with this box is that it takes forever to get a picture when it is turned it on. At first (4 months ago) when I got it, it took about 30 second to get a picture when I press the On switch. Since then it has taken longer and longer to get a picture. By now when I turn it on, it takes about 5 to 7 minutes to get a picture.

Has anybody ran cross a problem like this?