wrote:

I'm still fairly confused myself as to what all will have to be done
to upgrade my televisions. I suppose there will be an added expense
to purchase the converter boxes. I think there are so many free ones
but then that's it, right?? Or is it so many per household.??

a) A maximum of two per household.

b) The 'coupons' are good for $40.00 towards "approved" converters
(which supposedly will be in the $40-70 range).

c) Even though called a 'coupon', they physically look like credit cards.

d) They expire 90 days from the date the government puts them in the
mail to you.

e) "Coupons", even though you can order them now, won't be sent out
until mid- or the end of February, as they say the 'approved' converters
won't be available until then.

Any other questions?

On Jan 16, 6:21*am, Billy Burpelson wrote:
wrote:
I'm still fairly confused myself as to what all will have to be done
to upgrade my televisions. *I suppose there will be an added *expense
to purchase the converter boxes. *I think there are so many free ones
but then that's it, right?? *Or is it so many per household.??

a) A maximum of two per household.

b) The 'coupons' are good for $40.00 towards "approved" converters
(which supposedly will be in the $40-70 range).

c) Even though called a 'coupon', they physically look like credit cards.

d) They expire 90 days from the date the government puts them in the
mail to you.

e) "Coupons", even though you can order them now, won't be sent out
until mid- or the end of February, as they say the 'approved' converters
won't be available until then.

Any other questions?

That's very precise. I think I got it now. I'll be watching for
those coupons. Just one question. Who do we order the coupons from?
I know I'm seem illiterate. But I don't watch that much TV so I
haven't really paid a lot of attention to the whole conversion plan.

wrote:
On Jan 16, 6:21 am, Billy Burpelson wrote:
wrote:
I'm still fairly confused myself as to what all will have to be done
to upgrade my televisions. I suppose there will be an added expense
to purchase the converter boxes. I think there are so many free ones
but then that's it, right?? Or is it so many per household.??
a) A maximum of two per household.

b) The 'coupons' are good for $40.00 towards "approved" converters
(which supposedly will be in the $40-70 range).

c) Even though called a 'coupon', they physically look like credit cards.

d) They expire 90 days from the date the government puts them in the
mail to you.

e) "Coupons", even though you can order them now, won't be sent out
until mid- or the end of February, as they say the 'approved' converters
won't be available until then.

Any other questions?

That's very precise. I think I got it now. I'll be watching for
those coupons. Just one question. Who do we order the coupons from?
I know I'm seem illiterate. But I don't watch that much TV so I
haven't really paid a lot of attention to the whole conversion plan.

Sorry, I should have posted the ordering info originally...and yes, I
agree -- there's not a lot worth watching on TV other than some PBS
documentaries. :-(

Here is the site:

https://www.dtv2009.gov/ on the web or call 1-888-DTV-2009.

You may want to order soon, because there are 'only' about 22 million
(!) coupons being offered, and when they're gone, they're gone.