Welcome Guest [Log In] [Register]
Welcome to The New Coffee Room. We hope you enjoy your visit.


You're currently viewing our forum as a guest. This means you are limited to certain areas of the board and there are some features you can't use. If you join our community, you'll be able to access member-only sections, and use many member-only features such as customizing your profile, sending personal messages, and voting in polls. Registration is simple, fast, and completely free.


Join our community!


If you're already a member please log in to your account to access all of our features:

Username:   Password:
Add Reply
How many converter coupons will you ask for?
1 Even though I don't need it 0 (0%)
2 Even though I don't need them 1 (25%)
1 I do need it 0 (0%)
2 I do need them 1 (25%)
Other 2 (50%)
Total Votes: 4
How many coupons will you order?; Digital TV converters
Topic Started: Jan 1 2008, 05:37 PM (139 Views)
Copper
Member Avatar
Shortstop
Check out the story here:

http://www.cnn.com/2008/TECH/01/01/digital.tv.ap/index.html

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Millions of $40 government coupons became 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.


Viewers who have satellite or cable service will not need a box.

Beginning February 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 Confederate soldier was peculiar in that he was ever ready to fight, but never ready to submit to the routine duty and discipline of the camp or the march. The soldiers were determined to be soldiers after their own notions, and do their duty, for the love of it, as they thought best. Carlton McCarthy
Offline Profile Quote Post Goto Top
 
jon-nyc
Member Avatar
Cheers
Other: "None, even though I need one."


Our tv is old-style, and we don't have satellite or cable. But we don't have an antennae either, its just for watching DVDs. So we won't notice anything come February of 2009.

In my defense, I was left unsupervised.
Offline Profile Quote Post Goto Top
 
OperaTenor
Member Avatar
Pisa-Carp
Rabbit ears & 27" CRT here.

We'll need them.




Offline Profile Quote Post Goto Top
 
« Previous Topic · The New Coffee Room · Next Topic »
Add Reply