Get your converter box coupon
If you're one of the dwindling number of people with older analog televisions (like myself) who will need a converter to receive digital signals in February, don't forget the federal government is offering coupons to help defray the cost of the boxes. Households may be eligible for up to two $40 coupons that can be applied toward the cost of the boxes. Most boxes run $50 to $70 each at stores that carry electronics. Most people don't need the converters because they either have digital televisions or have cable or satellite service. I don't — I still have the same television set we got as a Christmas present in 1992. I'm too cheap to buy a new television and or pay for cable. So I requested a coupon and got a box for $15 ($55 minus the $40 coupon). I'm now receiving digital signals — and more channels than we've ever had before! For more information on the Digital-to-Analog Converter Box Coupon Program, visit www.dtv2009.gov, or call 1-888-388-2009.
posted by Lesley Mitchell @ 7:00 AM |
2 Comments:
We got ourselves a converter box as well because we're not about to pay for a brand new tv or for cable, and we get NO channels now!! It's been really frustrating. I don't know what we're gonna do in Feb. Is anyone else having this problem? I know of at least 3 other families that have complained of the same thing.
The key is the antenna. Go to
http://www.antennaweb.org/aw/welcome.aspx
I use a new TV antenna with the old one plugged in. The digital signals are about 10 miles from me. That isn't the problem. If I get it so it works for all of the stations, one of them will pixalate. The DTV signals in my area are UHF, so it is the box tie, or the circle, etc, that really makes a difference. The website above will tell you where to target the antenna.
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