At this point I wouldn't bother with a digital tv box for a VCR but would look for a DVR/DVD recorder with a new digital tv tuner. If you get one with a hardrive to capture TV and a DVD burner to save what you want you should be in good shape.
On Thu, Mar 20, 2008 at 2:28 PM, rlsimon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > For $40 coupon you get a tuner that outputs one channel. Some have > passthrough which allows you to get the current analog signal, but you can > just get a splitter to put in before the box if your tv has video 1,2,3 etc > or aux inputs. I would pay more if I could get a box that is a multi output > tuner that gives more than 1 channel (so you can use your vcr & dvd recorder > on it on separate channels). These boxes are directed at the people who > don't have cable or dish and want a cheap way to keep their tv. They are > not rocket science! > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Kyle R. Graybeal [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Wednesday, March 19, 2008 10:38 AM > Subject: Re: dtv converter box choice > > > > Just curious. If you have a antenna with more than one TV connected > to it through a splitter, do you need a converter for each TV or will > one suffice? > > > Thanks > > Kyle Graybeal > > At 05:21 AM 3/19/2008, you wrote: > >You can apply to get two $40 coupons for converter boxes at > ><https://www.dtv2009.gov/>. It takes a while to process. There is a > >long list of approved boxes on the site. > > > >One of the things to look for is a box that will pass through the RF > >signal when the box is off. This will allow you to use the current > >tuner for non digital signals. > > > > >On Tue, Mar 18, 2008 at 6:05 PM, Tony B <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > I've seen no reports yet, but then none have yet been spotted in the > > > wild. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On Tue, Mar 18, 2008 at 5:35 PM, rlsimon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > which dtv converter box is best? > > > > > > > > > > > > > ************************************************************************* > > > > ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy > ** > > > ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ > ** > > > > ************************************************************************* > > > > > > > > > > >-- > >John Duncan Yoyo > >-------------------------------o) > > > > > >*********************************************************************** > > > >** > >** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** > >** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** > >************************************************************************* > > > ************************************************************************* > ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** > ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** > ************************************************************************* > > > ************************************************************************* > ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** > ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** > ************************************************************************* > -- John Duncan Yoyo -------------------------------o) ************************************************************************* ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *************************************************************************
