Digital TV converter boxes are available at Wal Mart

[llokey]

I bought a Zenith model at circuit city for 69.99 (19.99 after the coupon)

I thought the coupons were for $40 

[Ken]

I thought you need a box if you don't have digital cable. Can anyone clear this up for me thanks.

If you have ANY cable, you don't need this box. The boxes are for digital reception of aerial signals. Analog cable will work as always after the drop-dead date.

I just thought even if you had regular cable without the digital cable box you needed this if you didn't have a digital turner TV. Thanks for clearing that up for me. I thought I would need this for my analog Panasonic TV thats like only like 6 years old and 36 inch Phillips analog TV which is about 8 years old.

[CrankyYankee]

For the interest of viewers north of the border...

Vermont Public Television has a page on their website explaining how Canadians can continue to view VPT (and other U.S. digital signals as well) after the Feb 2009 switchover.  Their website also states: "Converter boxes are not yet widely available in electronics stores in Canada."

BTW, Analog TV channels broadcasting in Canada will continue to do so until August 2011.

http://www.vpt.org/about/vptincanada.html

 

[michiana_media]

I bought a Zenith model at circuit city for 69.99 (19.99 after the coupon)

I meant to say it was 59.99... not 69.99

[anotherguy]

I thought you need a box if you don't have digital cable. Can anyone clear this up for me thanks.

If you have ANY cable, you don't need this box. The boxes are for digital reception of aerial signals. Analog cable will work as always after the drop-dead date.

However, on some cable systems the only thing that will still be analog will be the local channels on so-called lifeline basic, and extended basic will be digital. However the cable system should supply converter boxes, which will be different from the OTA boxes that are available now in stores. I guess that they'll charge extra for them.

[Ken]

I thought you need a box if you don't have digital cable. Can anyone clear this up for me thanks.

If you have ANY cable, you don't need this box. The boxes are for digital reception of aerial signals. Analog cable will work as always after the drop-dead date.

However, on some cable systems the only thing that will still be analog will be the local channels on so-called lifeline basic, and extended basic will be digital. However the cable system should supply converter boxes, which will be different from the OTA boxes that are available now in stores. I guess that they'll charge extra for them.

So channels like TNT, USA, ESPN, Disney, Nick, CNN, etc won't be on regular analog cable?

[WPPCProductions]

I thought you need a box if you don't have digital cable. Can anyone clear this up for me thanks.

If you have ANY cable, you don't need this box. The boxes are for digital reception of aerial signals. Analog cable will work as always after the drop-dead date.

However, on some cable systems the only thing that will still be analog will be the local channels on so-called lifeline basic, and extended basic will be digital. However the cable system should supply converter boxes, which will be different from the OTA boxes that are available now in stores. I guess that they'll charge extra for them.

So channels like TNT, USA, ESPN, Disney, Nick, CNN, etc won't be on regular analog cable?

I will just stick with lifeline channels.I will refused to litter the corrupt cable company pockets with my hard earned money for a darn cable box rental fee.

[anotherguy]

I thought you need a box if you don't have digital cable. Can anyone clear this up for me thanks.

If you have ANY cable, you don't need this box. The boxes are for digital reception of aerial signals. Analog cable will work as always after the drop-dead date.

However, on some cable systems the only thing that will still be analog will be the local channels on so-called lifeline basic, and extended basic will be digital. However the cable system should supply converter boxes, which will be different from the OTA boxes that are available now in stores. I guess that they'll charge extra for them.

So channels like TNT, USA, ESPN, Disney, Nick, CNN, etc won't be on regular analog cable?

That's what I've been told for Charter in Jackson, TN. I don't know about other systems or areas.