Per klem kedidelhopper:
So now they tell us that even if we were to go out and purchae new
digital sets they won't work...

We're in the Philadelphia area and do not have cable.

Instead, we have a rooftop antenna and a PC application that is
basically Tivo on steroids.

It feeds a little black box under each TV. TVs are a mix of
digital and analog - the box doesn't care.

Right now, I've got more TV programs and movies on my file server
than I could possibly watch in a lifetime.

There was an up front cost and some labor involved, but no
monthly cable bill.... and plenty of program material, since the
device can record any program any day any time..... the good
stuff just keeps building up....
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PeteCresswell