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Digital TV Converter Box Coupons

Submitted by: KnightMare @ 09:35 PM | Tuesday, January 1, 2008 | (url: https://www.dtv20...)

Millions of $40 government coupons become available Tuesday to help low-tech television owners buy special converter boxes for older TVs that might not work after the switch to digital broadcasting.

Beginning Feb. 18, 2009, anyone who does not own a digital set and still gets their programming via over-the-air antennas will no longer receive a picture.

That's the day the television industry completes its transition from old-style analog broadcasting to digital.

The converter boxes are expected to cost between $50 and $70 and will be available at most major electronics retail stores. Starting Tuesday, the National Telecommunications and Information Administration will begin accepting requests for two $40 coupons per household to be used toward the purchase of the boxes.

Category: Technology | 8 Comments
Tags: coupon dtv

01-02-08 - 12:39 PM
Ron Paul wouldn't let this kind of shit happen.
01-02-08 - 03:58 PM
Ron Paul would have kept us using SDTV for at least two more decades.
01-02-08 - 07:44 PM
more like every channel would be the jesus channel if paul had his way.
01-03-08 - 01:33 PM
i know comments here are completely ignored, but.....the ONE family (my parents) that I know of that still use OTA tv has their primary (and only source of tv) are NOT in digital range of the stations. they are, however, in analog range. Is the government going to buy them a bigger antenna?
01-03-08 - 05:38 PM
Yeh, Digital has about a 50 mile radius, max. I reckon I'll lose a lot of my OTA stations =/
01-04-08 - 07:03 AM
I don't understand.....I live real rural. I have no broadband internet. I get very little analog reception, but when I plugged in the HDTV I suddenly had every OTA digital signal I need to watch 5 networks.
01-08-08 - 05:38 PM
Originally posted by Evil Light Bulb  
Ron Paul would have kept us using SDTV for at least two more decades.
I haven't heard of the government phasing out SDTV...
03-06-08 - 01:58 PM
bump, got mine.
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