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Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Randy P (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #765) on Sunday, March 30, 2008 - 10:37 am:     Edit PostPrint Post

Note - This is just for USA readers.

Posted: Sun Mar 30, 2008 9:33 am Post subject: Digital Converter Boxes needed by Feb 2009

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Hi All,

As many of you already may know, in Feb. 2009 ALL TV stations will broadcast ONLY in Digital which will make any rabbit ears antenna TVs useless UNLESS you purchase a Converter Box from a local retailer, like WalMart and other Mega stores. They are planned to cost in the $40-$70 range.

You can get up to two $40 "gift cards' from the US Government to help offset this cost. They are good for 90 days.

https://www.dtv2009.gov/

If you get all your TV from a satellite or cable service, you do not need to do anything. You are already getting a digital signal. The converter box is only needed for analog (antenna reception) TVs.

The other option of course is to junk the old tube TVs and purchase a flat screen digital with a digital tuner in place, but that WILL be more than $40-$70 buckeroos. lol

hope this helps somebody.



(Message edited by chicagorandy on March 30, 2008)

 


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