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| How many coupons will you order?; Digital TV converters | |
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| Tweet Topic Started: Jan 1 2008, 05:37 PM (139 Views) | |
| Copper | Jan 1 2008, 05:37 PM Post #1 |
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Shortstop
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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. |
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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 | |
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| jon-nyc | Jan 1 2008, 05:57 PM Post #2 |
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Cheers
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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. | |
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| OperaTenor | Jan 1 2008, 10:40 PM Post #3 |
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Pisa-Carp
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Rabbit ears & 27" CRT here. We'll need them. |
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