On Mon, 20 Aug 2007 21:59:33 -0000, wrote:

On Aug 20, 4:55 pm, jJim McLaughlin
wrote:
wrote:

SNIP HAPPENS



You don't need an HDTV. All you need is an ATSC digital tuner which
will deliver a signal compatible with your existing TV. The govt has
approved a plan to give consumers two $40 coupons that can be used
toward the purchase of two converter boxes. These tuners are already
available for under $100, and will likely be $50-75 by the time you
need them.

Interesting. First I have heard of the coupon thing. Sure hope it
happens.
There are 8 NTSC TVs in this house, as well as 3 NTSC VCRs. All
are on a Comcast "Basic" cale, not HD cable.

I am *not* looking forward to what this "improvement" is going to cost me.

If you have cable, the improvement will cost you zippo. The cable box
already supplies NTSC, S Video, Component, whatever you're using.
That isn't going to change.

'Scuse me, but how in the hull do *you* know what Comcast, TW,
Charter, etc are going to do in the coming years? Some doubt they
know they-own-selves.

Several years ago I could get premium (HBO, etc) channels on my NTSC
tuners. Not no' mo': gotta have a (Charter) Digital-Garbage Box (and
pay rent on it).

Last I looked, there were incentives for cable vendors to further
convert to "digital". Not directly connected to the 2009 ATSC
changeover.

...

Puddin'

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-Friedrich Schiller