US TV Changes
 

Some of you may be aware that starting in Feb. in the US you will need a digital converter to watch any/all TV. The US government is giving out coupons (2 @ $40) on a first come first serve basis.

Here is the # to get yours

1-888-388-2009

I already ordered mine. :D

I think that is February 2009.
Here's the horse's mouth I checked.
http://www.fcc.gov/cgb/consumerfacts/digitaltv.html


I was hoping somebody would start a thread about this. I have a lot of questions on what is really going on. I'll watch for the 'pearls of Pixies' to drop. ;)

This site seems to have a lot of information about the topic too.

http://www.dtv.gov/

PF, as she said, getting in early.

She probably wants the $40 to go shopping for my Valentine's gift. That's what I'd bet. :)

My bad- the coupon program begins this year


http://www.ntia.doc.gov/

http://www.ntia.doc.gov/dtvcoupon/D...tion_120607.pdf

What will happen to the millions of sets peeps throw out as opposed to buying boxes?

Probably the same thing that is happening to the millions that die each year now :hair:.

Yessir! Most of them.

The only TV that is being effected by this is broadcast TV if you get your TV from either cable or a dish it will not be effeted.

I have to use a converter now with my digi cable. I thought it had not been decided who would be responsible for descrambling at the cable/dish level????

My mailman left an envelope today. :)

Those who requested the digital signal converter box coupons will be getting a plastic credit card type coupon that has a valid date. They come with a second sheet that gives you online sources for information and lists the many brand of converters they will be accepted against.

It took about 10 weeks from the time I ordered and it looks like you will have about 10 weeks to cash them in. So if you planning to partake in the program, remember there is about a 20 week window.

Just after X-mas our 52" TV took a shit. So we had a 27" back-up just gatherng dust upstairs and we brought it down, temporarily, till we could recover from the holiday spend. Two days later that one took a shit too!

We bit the bullet and went TV shopping. I found a clearance set that just happened to match my criteria. I had just read Consumer Report and knew we wanted one of the top 2 televisions (ie: Sony and Panasonic, respectively). We stumbled on a clearance set in, of all places, Wal-Mart. It had been on sale and then marked down again for clearance. I LOVED the picture out of all the display models. So we tested it out. I asked if I got more money off for it being the display. Can't hurt to ask...right? The answer was yes, another 10%. I started doing my guzinta's and the savings was remarkable.

We now own a 42", Panasonic, plasma, HD, flat screen, wall mountable television. It is the first time I have ever been ahead of the times in my life!!!

$1,399.00 - original retail
$999.00 - sale price
$849.00 - clearance
$84.90 - extra 10% saved
$764.10 - FINAL COST before tax

No need for a converter anymore!

My luck is not usually that ^^^ good!

WOW! :) Great deal there sexy lady. :thumb:

Well PF, if Lixy walked in there dressed like in her AV I would have given her anything she wanted!!!! :)