Oct 31 2008
Gadgets: TV Converter Boxes can be used now
February 17th, 2009 is the final day that analog signals will be seen on televisions all over our country. This is not breaking news but it is still important to spread the word.
Anyone with a television that can receive a digital signal will not have a problem. Anyone that has a television connected to a subscription service – whether cable or satellite will not have a problem. What about that little television in the guest room? If it is an analog (not digital) television - yes, it will have a problem. All that will be seen is fuzz and all that will be heard is static.
There is still plenty of time to get a TV Converter Box. Two $40 coupons can be obtained to offset the cost of these boxes by filling out a short application. Once you apply for the coupons it will take about two weeks to receive them. The $40 coupons can be used toward the purchase of TV Converter Boxes at major retailers as well as over the phone or online.
Enjoy a digital television signal now. As soon as you have a TV Converter Box in your home plug your analog television into it. There is no reason to wait until the deadline.
