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Default DTV converter boxes - good, bad, ugly?

Tony Hwang wrote:
N8N wrote:
So the converter boxes have been out for a while now... do any of
them stand above the rest of the field? I don't think I'm ready to
start purchasing new TVs yet, nor am I getting very far with wiring my
whole house for cable, so I might as well go ahead and get my coupons.

nate

Hi,
New LCD panels use less power compared to old CRT ones.


And the payback period for a $500 27" generic flat panel that replaces a
working-fine 27" glass Sony Trinitron is how long, exactly? Make the
math easy- figure 4 hours on-time per day.

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