wrote:
I watch TV half an hour a month and don't care much for it. I have
three pocket 1" BW LCD TVs and I'm looking for the cheapest way to get
HDTV after February. If I had to pay more than fifty bucks I would
forego TV altogether.


Portable was not one of the original poster's requirements. A battery-
operable, fairly small, coupon-eligible converter is he
http://www.artec.com.tw/ehtm/products/t3a.htm
(External battery pack needed; comes with a 120 vac -- 12 vdc xformer)

Coupons available he https://www.dtv2009.gov/