OOPS, yeah, I didn't mean to imply that smaller TVs aren't digital. Just that the larger TVs have had digital convertors for about three years back. The smaller TVs have only had digital convertors for more recent models, and not on all models.
On Fri, 28 Dec 2007, Lenny McHugh wrote: > Well there are some new smaller TVs with a digital tuner. I plan to purchase > 2 13" from Wal-Mart for around $100 each. The one is for my brother who is > in a personal care home. What I wanted for him was the TV radio, no picture > screen, but can't locate a digital version. And the other I want to put in > the spare bedroom so I can relax and listen to the news and diy TV while > laying on a message mat.The treadmill is in that room but I am sure that the > mat will win. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Dan Rossi" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Friday, December 28, 2007 9:28 PM > Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] digital compliant TVs > > > I have found a lot of the information about the digital conversion to be > pretty confusing. Not surprisingly, the info from my cable company is > pretty biased toward doing something in their favor. > > If you have a digital convertor box from the cable company, you won't need > to do anything with your TV. If you have a newer TV, like a 27 inch or > larger, set purchased within the last three years, it probably has a > digital convertor built in. > > If you take your TV signal direct from the air, (no cable), or like me, > have no convertor box, just the cable going straight into the TV, you will > need to get a convertor box or a new TV. > > The feds will be coughing up 40 dollar coupons for anyone making less than > some amount of household income, to purchase a convertor box. > > I was poking around on the comcast website, my local cable mafia > affiliate, and it is pretty impressive how expensive cable is these days. > I have the most basic cable possible, only the network channels, and one > or two other stations and it costs me $16 a month. If I upgrade to the > next best thing, it jumps up to like 50 bucks a month. What a gouge! > > -- Blue skies. Dan Rossi Carnegie Mellon University. E-Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Tel: (412) 268-9081
