DTV Coupons

[aaronread]

Hey gang, I applied for my two DTV converter box coupons on Sept.12th, and according to www.dtv2009.com they mailed on Sept.26th...but it's October 11th and I ain't got no coupons.  WTF?   Two to nine days my ass.

Anyone know if I can still get coupons?  Do I just reapply?   The website doesn't cover the "no coupons arriving" contingency.

[Mike Sheridan]

I don't know why but for some reason it takes a long time.  I was one of the very early ones to apply and it seemed to take forever!  To anyone who hasn't applied better do it soon.  I heard a rumor they are getting close exhausting the budget for the program.  There was talk of putting more money into it but with the $700 Billion bailout that might not happen.

The good news is the converters work great!  I bought two of the Zenith units and my out of pocket was around $10 each.

[therealjm12]

I applied for my DTV coupons (actually credit cards) in March and got them about 5 weeks later.  I bought, the Zenith ones and they do work great. - But I had to shell out $20 each out of my pocket.

[Mike Sheridan]

Jim, don't feel bad about your out of pocket being $20 for the boxes, I was just lucky.  That was the going rate around here too.  I just happened to catch a deal at HH Gregg a Circuit City type retailer where I live.  Shortly after I bought mine they raised their price too so they are in line with the rest of the stores.

I think Walmart is selling the Magnavox box for $49.95 the last time I looked.  I don't know anything about that unit.

Mike

[MikeSmithWNYR]

I ordered mine last night. It said they'd be mailed 10/31.

Further updates as events warrant.

[scooterodell]

I got mine in the spring... I recall that it seemed to take forever for the cards to arrive.  Picked up two of the Digital Stream (at least, I think that's the brand) converters at Radio Shack.  I've heard the Wal Mart converters are lacking in features.

[Red1]

We ordered ours in early spring and it did take forever to get them. 

We went with the converter that has a remote and cost $20 more.  I'm still ticked off that the signal is so sensitive.  I refuse to put another antenna on the roof...may have to ante up the extra $5/month to get local channels off the satellite.

[John C]

I ordered coupons when they first came out but didn't use them in time.     Recently I ordered a pair which I had sent to my Dad.  They came fairly quickly and I bought the Zenith boxes.  They do work well but seem to be sensitve when it comes to the signal.  If you don't get coupons, maybe you can try getting them sent to a friend or family member.

[umtrr-author]

I think it took at least a month for my two coupons to arrive.  Note that they have an expiration date!  I had about two months to use them once they arrived.

What do I think of DTV? 

Well, I'm not going to pass up a chance for a shameless plug for another one of my stories 

http://www.irwinsjournal.com/ijonline/ijnosignal.htm

[aaronread]

Just FYI, my two coupons finally arrived today - yay!

Now, which converters do I buy?!?