I suspect that I may end up get a 'converter' through the purchase of somethng like a VCR or a DVD recorder that has another purpose. I have an old TV that I have used a VCR as a tuner since the TV's tuner was incompatible with my former cable provider. It isn't wort replacing but may get upgraded by a hand me down TV that gets replaced with a more modern set.
On Jan 3, 2008 10:46 AM, Steve Rigby <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Only some of the converter boxes that MAY become available can be > obtained with coupons. Most retailers have no particular desire to > offer converter boxes because to do so would likely reduce their sales > of new digital televisions. Most retailers, at this point in time, > have placed no orders for converters with any manufacturers. Most > available manufacturers are not even planning to make converters > because they see too small a market for them. > > As I have heard from other sources, the whole thing is a big, big > mess, and it could well be that no converters will ever be available to > anyone on any reasonable retail scale. Additionally, retailers and > manufacturers do not view themselves as being responsible for analog TV > owners being able to continue using their analog television sets. > > Bottom line? It is a quagmire of mismanagement, collusion and > confusion, and in the final analysis, do not expect to get anything. > > http://content.times-herald.com/290648704483489.bsp > > Steve > > > ************************************************************************ > * ==> QUICK LIST-COMMAND REFERENCE - Put the following commands in <== > * ==> the body of an email & send 'em to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <== > * Join the list: SUBSCRIBE COMPUTERGUYS-L Your Name > * Too much mail? Try Daily Digests command: SET COMPUTERGUYS-L DIGEST > * Tired of the List? Unsubscribe command: SIGNOFF COMPUTERGUYS-L > * New address? From OLD address send: CHANGE COMPUTERGUYS-L YourNewAddress > * Need more help? Send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > ************************************************************************ > * List archive from 1/1/2000 is on the MARC http://marc.info/?l=computerguys-l > * List archive at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/ > * RSS at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/maillist.xml > * Messages bearing the header "X-No-Archive: yes" will not be archived > ************************************************************************ > -- John Duncan Yoyo -------------------------------o) ************************************************************************ * ==> QUICK LIST-COMMAND REFERENCE - Put the following commands in <== * ==> the body of an email & send 'em to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <== * Join the list: SUBSCRIBE COMPUTERGUYS-L Your Name * Too much mail? Try Daily Digests command: SET COMPUTERGUYS-L DIGEST * Tired of the List? Unsubscribe command: SIGNOFF COMPUTERGUYS-L * New address? From OLD address send: CHANGE COMPUTERGUYS-L YourNewAddress * Need more help? Send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ************************************************************************ * List archive from 1/1/2000 is on the MARC http://marc.info/?l=computerguys-l * List archive at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/ * RSS at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/maillist.xml * Messages bearing the header "X-No-Archive: yes" will not be archived ************************************************************************
