wrote:
On Sat, 12 Jan 2008 13:58:51 -0600, wrote:

On Sat, 12 Jan 2008 14:34:09 -0500, wrote:

On Sat, 12 Jan 2008 09:47:38 -0800 (PST), Red
wrote:

On Jan 12, 10:01 am, Kevin Ricks wrote:

Isn't that limited to people who have NO TV source other than
antenna?

Here is a quote from the official web
site:https://www.dtv2009.gov/

.... but supplies are limited. There are 22.25 million coupons
available to all U.S. households. Once those coupons have been
used, there are an additional 11.25 million coupons available
only to households that solely receive their TV broadcasts
over-the-air using an antenna. Households with TVs connected to
cable, satellite or other pay TV service are not eligible for
this second batch of coupons. Consumers can apply for coupons
until March 31, 2009, or until the funds are exhausted. .....


Apparently no one is concerned that the analog VCR's are going to
be obsolete also. As I understand it, they will no longer be able
to be programmed for multiple OTA channels, but limited to the
single channel that the converter box is set to. Correct??

Yes, this is correct. You will have to set the convertor to the
channel you want to record, and can only record that channel, until
you reset the programming or change the convertor channel.

VCR's? Are you worried about your 8-track player and phonograph,
too? Time marches on. At some point you have to make at least a
minimal effort to keep up, or expect to be left behind.

No one really cares about your attitude. If you want to "keep up"
feel free to do so, some of us like things the way they were, and for
clearity, I still do enjoy my vinyl records. If anyone ends up being
left behind, it's people with your attitude, because one of these
days you'll be old and will realize that your whole life was wasted
trying to keep up with the Joneses.

BOYCOTT DTV.gov NOW !!!!!

I have some bad news for you. When your current ice man dies, you are
gonna have to get one of those new-fangled refrigerator thingys.

You struggle far more resisting change than I do welcoming it. And
I'm not anywhere near "young".

You're also not anywhere near intelligent or open minded or technically
educated. You sound more like a phobe, actually.