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If you have one or more converter box coupons that you did not redeem and they expired, then we have some good news for you. The NTIA’s TV Converter Box Coupon Program is now accepting applications from consumers whose coupons expired without being redeemed. You must request your replacement coupons, as they will not be … Read more
The TV Converter Box Coupon program is back in business, and the NTIA has updated the program to address consumers who have been on their waiting list. Analog broadcasts are now scheduled to be shut down by June 12, 2009 as a result of the DTV Delay Act, and funding from the recently passed stimulus … Read more
Jake at Gov Gab has a great post about the DTV transition and a nice table to help you figure what DTV solution you need for the Big Switch. His table reminds us that if we watch TV on an analog television, we need to get a DTV converter box. What is an Analog TV? … Read more
Basic Instructions on Setting Up Your Digital-to-Analog Converter Box This Fact Sheet from the FCC describes the installation of a digital-to-analog converter box with your current antenna and analog TV. This guide will help you prepare so that when you purchase a converter box you will know what to expect and whether you may need … Read more
To deliver more HDTV channels, cable and satellite services are resorting to new compression algorithms. But some viewers fear that quality is suffering as a result. Do your HDTV programs look as good as they should? If not, you may be seeing the results of overcompression. A growing number of viewers and experts are claiming … Read more