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Although there have been several threads concerning the new HD TV sets, I, among (I believe) many others, would not want to be forced to discard working Analog sets and buy new ones. This would mean, for SWMBO and me, the purchase of at least 4 sets including the one that came in our 5th wheel trailer. While cable/satellite service can supply Analog signals, broadcast signals will be all digital after 2/17/09 and, in order to receive them, a Digital- to-Analog converter will be required. According to one source [<http://www.ntia.doc.gov/dtvcoupon/>], coupons will be offered to pay $40 of the estimated $50-$70 cost of the D/A converters with a limit of 2 coupons per household. Hopefully, the converters will *actually* be offered for the *estimated* price instead of the $250 that I saw a year ago. You've actually seen one? The only digital converter I've seen is the picture in the Camping World adds; I've never physically seen one in any store. Steve > Although there have been several threads concerning the new HD TV sets, I, > among (I believe) many others, would not want to be forced to discard [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > Hopefully, the converters will *actually* be offered for the *estimated* > price instead of the $250 that I saw a year ago. > You've actually seen one? The only digital converter I've seen is > the > picture in the Camping World adds; I've never physically seen one in > any store. They haven't been in any stores yet. http://www.tvweek.com/news/2007/09/first_digital_tv_converter_box.php Tom J "Tom J" <tomnews@earthlink.net> wrote in news:13jple57l63vf32 @corp.supernews.com: >> You've actually seen one? The only digital converter I've seen is >> the [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > Tom J Sorry to rain on your parade, Tom, but the ones I saw - about a year ago - were at a Wal-Mart store. $250 was more than I was willing to pay for one since a new TV would have been cheaper. > "Tom J" <tomnews@earthlink.net> wrote in news:13jple57l63vf32 > @corp.supernews.com: [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > $250 was more than I was willing to pay for one since a new TV would > have been cheaper. Maybe the Government regulators don't know what is going on??? The following was posted September 21, 2007. First Digital TV Converter Box Wins Government ApprovalThe National Telecommunications & Information Administration has issued its first approval of a digital-to-analog converter box, the device that will allow analog set owners to continue to watch free over-the-air broadcast TV after the national switch to digital-only broadcasting Feb.... Tom J "Tom J" <tomnews@earthlink.net> wrote in news:13jq30f8u49kl85 @corp.supernews.com: > Maybe the Government regulators don't know what is going on??? That's *usually* the case. :( > "Tom J" <tomnews@earthlink.net> wrote in news:13jple57l63vf32 > @corp.supernews.com: [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > $250 was more than I was willing to pay for one since a new TV would have > been cheaper. I just did some quick checking and couldn't find one for under $170  Signature-------------------------------------------------------- Personal e-mail is the n7bsn but at amsat.org This posting address is a spam-trap and seldom read RV and Camping FAQ can be found at http://www.ralphandellen.us/rv >> $250 was more than I was willing to pay for one since a new TV would have >> been cheaper. > >I just did some quick checking and couldn't find one for under $170 This one for $59 says "backorder" but it isn't actually out yet: http://www.compsource.com/ttechnote.asp?part_no=78770&vid=1176&src=F Other sources for the same item, also "backordered" have it between $58.96 and $64.90 If you Google dta800 you will get a number of hits on the early RCA press releases, showing at the 2007 CES, etc. It appears to be scheduled for a January, 2008 release. --- Don Bradner donb (not don) at arcatapet.com '90 Wanderlodge PT40 "Blue Thunder" towing '07 Jeep Liberty > You've actually seen one? The only digital converter I've seen is the > picture in the Camping World adds; I've never physically seen one in any > store. > > Steve Yup - at a Wal-Mart. About a year ago they had a few that were priced at $250. > Although there have been several threads concerning the new HD TV sets, I, > among (I believe) many others, would not want to be forced to discard [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > Hopefully, the converters will *actually* be offered for the *estimated* > price instead of the $250 that I saw a year ago. Saw an ad a couple days ago for a small screen tv with digital tuner. Price was very close to those with analog tuner. Keep your eyes open for what direction you want to take and current pricing. Mickey |
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