No more analog!!!

[soundx98]

Set top converter boxes have been announced.

http://www.tvweek.com/news/2007/09/first_d...nverter_box.php

 

The 1st one is $69.95 MSRP.

The Federal Government plans on offering a $40 credit on this and other models that become available to the public.

[dr_bowtie]

commercials around here anounce the box for 40.00 with a 40.00 government rebate so it's free limit 2 per household....

[momoceio]

Good riddance to analog

[laserred]

I've heard that that government will pay most of the costs to get everyone these digital-to-analog converters (i give that a one in a trillion chance ha).

 

Yep, set-top converters are just the thing the government should be spending taxpayer money on.... instead of universal health care, ensuring people actually get their pensions, or reigning in spiraling property taxes and runaway mortgages. All they're worried about is keeping your beer cheap and 643 channels of crap to distract you from what you should really be concerned about. Requiring everyone to broadcast in only HD signals was just a way to keep the economy going by requiring you to purchase something new. That said, you will be able to keep your regular SD TV if you have Dish Network or DirecTV without making any changes (I install them both), so you need not buy into the fire-sale mentality they are selling with those little stickers and warnings. My wife's dad just went out and spent $4000 on a 52" Sony XBR LCD because he was convinced his current 60" Toshiba projection TV was not going to display a picture. Just my last rant of 2007.... Peace!