Really?! Even though the street price of the converter boxes hasn't yet matched the redemption value of the NTIA coupon cards (remember, the boxes were initially promised as 'nearly free' with the coupons)? Even though the coupons themselves have an automatic 90-day expiration date--from the time they are mailed out--which is almost never mentioned in the promotional PSAs? Even though reception of ATSC signals (with or without a converter box) may not, and in fact, most assuredly won't, match the reception of the current NTSC signals? Even though the people who might be most in need of a converter box may have the least amount of awareness or technical education about what "the switch" entails (eg, the elderly, the handicapped, people in sparsely-populated areas---or even the average viewer who's not a member of this list)?
There are a lot of places in this country where good TV reception depends on a lot more than a bent wire coat hanger and some aluminum foil. Those places deserve far more than static or--as is often currently the case--a snowy picture (something that won't even be possible in an all-ATSC world). _____ On Jan 9, 5:18 am, "Phil Collins" <[email protected]> wrote: > Anyone that hasn't acted on getting a digital signal box at this point (if > needed) deserves to watch static. > > > > On Fri, Jan 9, 2009 at 6:13 AM, pedegars <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Then you've got situations like the one where the nincompoops that > > control 4 out of the 6 total signals in my DMA are running PSAs ad > > nauseum touting the converter box "as your TV's best friend!" while of > > course mentioning that you can get "two free $40 coupons towards the > > cost of the converter box from the government". I hope a few people > > take them up on the 'comments may be sent to...' invite. > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Like TV only smarter. You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TV or Not TV" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/tvornottv?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
