Broadcasters are moving from analog to digital signals to give public
safety officials more spectrum, especially useful for emergencies, and
to improve viewing quality. Momentum had been building for a delay
since President Barack Obama backed it earlier this month. The digital
TV bill also would extend the licenses of AT&T Inc and Verizon
Communications, which are waiting for the airwaves to be vacated when
all TVs convert. The companies, which paid $16 billion for the public
airwaves in an auction last year, would get 116 extra days on their
licenses under the proposed legislation. CTIA, the wireless trade
association, has said a delay could hurt confidence in the FCC's
spectrum auctions.

IF YOU BOUGHT THE CONVERTER BOX -- GUESS WHAT, YOU STILL NEED AN
ANTENNA AND AUDIO/VIDEO JACK (color coded yellow, white, etc.)
EVERYTHING YOU NEED IS NOT IN THE BOX. AS GOMER PYLE WOULD SAY ---
SURPRISE, SURPISE, SURPRISE!

My RCA converter had everything EXCEPT one of those cheapie 300 ohm
twin-lead (from the rabbit ears) to 75 ohm transformers. Fortunately,
the TV already had one with it, but I'd have been SOL if it were for
my other analog set. Also, I still have one of the converter box
"coupons" or glorified credit card which the program did a huge FUBAR
in having them with a mere 90 day life. That was by far their biggest
screw-up. Hopefully the lawmakers will allow the expirations to be
extended. The picture is better, my TV has closed caption for the
first time, but the reception ain't so consistent. Looks like a
pre-amp for it may be in order.

From what I read, it's now a CHOICE if stations want to terminate the
analog signal or wait the four months.

More confusion.

Just get it over with, it's coming.

SC Dxing wrote:
From what I read, it's now a CHOICE if stations want to terminate the
analog signal or wait the four months.

In other words, the delay is all about the broadcasters being ready, NOT
about the poor, confused public...

On Jan 28, 7:27*am, Dave Bell wrote:
SC Dxing wrote:
From what I read, it's now a CHOICE if stations want to terminate the
analog signal or wait the four months.

- In other words, the delay is all about the broadcasters
- being ready, NOT about the poor, confused public...

D'Oh ! The Broadcasterd are already transmitting in
both Analog and Digital : Thus They Are R-E-A-D-Y
to Turn-Off the Analog and start Saving Power and
Reducing their Operating Costs.

Once Again :
The HDTV Transition Is A Bogus Crisis !
- - - Created by a Do Nothing US Congress

What the US Federal Government should have done
was to make the Coupons good for the purchase of
a new HDTV Set with a $100 Value -or- the purchase
of a HDTV Converter Box with a $40 Value and given
US Consumers a "Choice".

~ RHF

The HDTV Transition Is A Bogus Crisis !
- - - Created by a Do Nothing US Congress

Two Weeks Ago I did the On-Line Request for
Two HDTV Converter Box Coupons and got
them with in two weeks. Went to the 'local'
Walmart Store in Sonora, CA and bought a
Magnavox HDTV Converter Box.
-fwiw- This one Walmart Store had and End of
the Aisle Display with with 100+ HDTV Boxes
ready for sale. Plus the 'local' Rite-Aid Store
had the HDTV Converter Boxes too.

The HDTV Box is Installed and Working - brilliant ~ RHF

Magnavox Digital-to-Analog TV Converter Box
http://www.walmart.com/catalog/produ...uct_id=8283870

HDTV CONVERT BOX =Info=
For additional information and to apply for
HDTV "Digital" Converter Box Coupons :
Visit : WWW . DTV 2009 . GOV
* http://www.dtv.gov/
-or- Call : 1-888-DTV-2009
Find out more about whether or not you will be
impacted by the digital TV (DTV) Transition.

Just as easy is to Buy a DVD Recorder with a
Built-in HDTV "Digital" Tuner.
http://www.walmart.com/catalog/produ...ct_id=10059152

What the US Federal Government should have
done was to make the Coupons good for the
purchase of a new HDTV Set with a $100 Value
-or- the purchase of a HDTV Converter Box with a
$40 Value and given US Consumers a "Choice".

~ RHF

I have two of the cards and got ready to use them. I assumed they would be
good until Feb 19th but no, they expired on Jan 15th and I can't get new
ones and expire date can't be changed. Whose dumb A#? idea was this using an
expiration date..Way to go "Dept of Commerce"


"RHF" wrote in message
...
The HDTV Transition Is A Bogus Crisis !
- - - Created by a Do Nothing US Congress

Two Weeks Ago I did the On-Line Request for
Two HDTV Converter Box Coupons and got
them with in two weeks. Went to the 'local'
Walmart Store in Sonora, CA and bought a
Magnavox HDTV Converter Box.
-fwiw- This one Walmart Store had and End of
the Aisle Display with with 100+ HDTV Boxes
ready for sale. Plus the 'local' Rite-Aid Store
had the HDTV Converter Boxes too.

The HDTV Box is Installed and Working - brilliant ~ RHF

Magnavox Digital-to-Analog TV Converter Box
http://www.walmart.com/catalog/produ...uct_id=8283870

HDTV CONVERT BOX =Info=
For additional information and to apply for
HDTV "Digital" Converter Box Coupons :
Visit : WWW . DTV 2009 . GOV
* http://www.dtv.gov/
-or- Call : 1-888-DTV-2009
Find out more about whether or not you will be
impacted by the digital TV (DTV) Transition.

Just as easy is to Buy a DVD Recorder with a
Built-in HDTV "Digital" Tuner.
http://www.walmart.com/catalog/produ...ct_id=10059152

What the US Federal Government should have
done was to make the Coupons good for the
purchase of a new HDTV Set with a $100 Value
-or- the purchase of a HDTV Converter Box with a
$40 Value and given US Consumers a "Choice".

~ RHF

On Jan 26, 10:19*pm, Wingdingaling6 wrote:

The U.S. Senate voted at 9:15 PM Monday evening to delay the
switchover from analog to digital television broadcasting, on a bill
sponsored by Senator John Rockefeller (D W-Va). The original date was
set for February 17, 2009, just 22 days from now; under the bill
passed in the Senate, that deadline would postponed until June 12,
2009. The House still needs to vote, but it is expected to pass
similar legislation extending the transition.


Oh that's just ****in' great. 6 more months of the talking heads on
the local yokel stations admonishing people 20 times a day in language
geared to the average 70 iq welfare queen about how their tv will
become a white noise generator if they don't get deyseff a magic box.