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- 5/9/08 12:26 PM
Poll: Will you be getting a digital TV converter box?
by Lee Koo (ADMIN) - 5/9/08 12:26 PM
Will you be getting a digital TV converter box? (U.S. only)
-- Yes. (How many? And are you sure you need it?)
-- No. (Please explain.)
-- I already have mine. (How's it working out?)
-- I'm still confused and not sure if I need one. (Here's some help.)
No, it's better just to get a built-in digital tuner HDTV.
by 8IronBob - 5/9/08 1:43 PM In reply to: Poll: Will you be getting a digital TV converter box? by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
For prices for a simple 32" LCD this day at a Wal-Mart, it's just as simple just to buy a Westinghouse or Vizio, and have something that'll have everything you need right out of the box, and not that much more. Especially with a $600 economic stimulus check, that'll definitely guarantee you a rather decent set and be ready for that 2009 transition with the right television.
MY digital converter box and how it is working
by goodguy222 - 5/9/08 9:00 PM In reply to: No, it's better just to get a built-in digital tuner HDTV. by 8IronBobJust got one and hooked it up to my external antenna.
The picture is better than any 480i signal you will get from cable, Directv, or Dishwork because of bandwidth and you may also get channels that are NOT available from cable or satellite. I am getting 17 different channels where the analogue was only 6. These extra channels may NEVER be available from the other sources. I am on satellite but my locals are not likely to ever be available so I got a converter to get them on my non-HD set in my bed room. It is worth buying just to be safe during a cable or satellite outage (like during a bad storm) to be able to get tv.
The box I have WILL GET nonscrambled digital cable channels on SOME cable systems, so check it out if interested. I am waiting on a second converter to use in a second bedroom or with my computer to record on it. The box I got has a signal meter that works well and a very limited program guide. Also you may need to make SURE your local station will continue to work with what ever antenna you may have.
A bit of MISINFORMATION is that all digital channels will be on UHF, this is NOT TRUE everywhere, in my area there will be a channels located on channel 7, 8. and 13 which is VHF high so a UHF only antenna is likely going to be to small for the best signal.
reply to ironbob
by goodguy222 - 5/9/08 9:06 PM In reply to: MY digital converter box and how it is working by goodguy222Not in 480i.
more than 480i
by rdunn - 5/9/08 10:24 PM In reply to: reply to ironbob by goodguy222many inexpensive dTV's are better than 480i now
Digital Converter Box
by js7247 - 5/12/08 1:45 PM In reply to: MY digital converter box and how it is working by goodguy222I received my coupons for the converter boxes, I have so far bought just one. It is the DigitalStream available at Radio Shack. I have my set connected to my regular rooftop antenna. I now receive several new channels, but at times with a few bugs. I previously had Dish Network and whenever the weather was just the least bit bad,i.e., windy, rainy, etc. I was always losing my signal and getting no picture or a very pixelated picture.
Now I have the very same problem with my signal using the converter box. Every time the weather acts up, the TV goes south. At least with the old regular signal I could watch TV during a weather episode, now I am right back where I was with the Dish. Is this the norm? Or is there possibly something I have overlooked? I would be open to any suggestions or recommendations. - Thanks
problems w/ converter box and bad weater
by tiger10lily - 2/17/09 12:26 PM In reply to: Digital Converter Box by js7247Did you ever figure out a resolution to your problem? I just posted something similar.
I wouldn't waste my money on a low end HDTV
by Joshxy - 5/20/08 3:58 PM In reply to: No, it's better just to get a built-in digital tuner HDTV. by 8IronBobSince I watch action sports, I'm aware of how blurry and set less than 120 FPS is.
Another desire is 1080 lines, not the lower 7xx lines of early HD technology.
IMO a very good CRT TV (mine is a 27" Sony) is better than the early low end HDTV sets that are now the deals. What else would one expect at low end Wal-Mart?
As long as my lovely CRT TV continuse to be lovely, I'll wait it our a few more years and the LCDs will improve or the newer LED sets will take over.
Good bye Plasma anyway.
digital tuner upgrade
by scottl - 5/9/08 6:46 PM In reply to: Poll: Will you be getting a digital TV converter box? by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
2 of 4 sets have digital ready tuners using dish tv so already digital now only if the cablecard standard applied to satellite
ALL MY SETS ARE DIGITAL; SO THE ANSWER IS.............
by Riverledge - 5/10/08 7:07 PM In reply to: digital tuner upgrade by scottlNO!!!
river.
TV converters
by TQM Systems - 5/9/08 6:47 PM In reply to: Poll: Will you be getting a digital TV converter box? by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
I bought two converters using the $40 card from the government. I wanted one for my home so I could use the battery powered TV's when there is a power outage. I also bought one for the farm so we could watch TV there without having to get cable.
The problem is the converters require power to operate and without electricity, they are useless.
TV Converters..in RE: to TQM Systems.
by grannygracey - 5/13/08 4:39 AM In reply to: TV converters by TQM SystemsYou stated that your converter units were useless during a power outage, Maybe not, It depends on if your units run directly from the wall plug or from a power cube (step down transformer). If they run from a power cube check the output on the cube, It mostly runs 9 to 12 Vdc . Simply splice onto the cubes output wires making sure your watching out for the wires POS.(+) and NEG.(-), The POS.(+) wire is genrally mark either with a white stripe or lettering on the wire . You possiably may be able to hook the unit up to the to the same battery power supply that the TV runs on , Just make sure the voltage is the same !!....Let me know how it turns out ? by Tech Tell 5/13/08
Frustrated beyond belief
by redking44 - 5/9/08 7:00 PM In reply to: Poll: Will you be getting a digital TV converter box? by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
Personally (and I'll admit this is just a personal position), I got completely sick and tired of 2 minutes program and 5 minutes commercials (especially as a film approaches its climax)
America TV is too frustrating to watch so i junked my TV
so I do not need a converter box
TrashTV
by rdunn - 5/9/08 10:34 PM In reply to: Frustrated beyond belief by redking44I agree. It's sad when you have to pay extra to get TV without an over-abundance of mind-numbing dumb-downed blaring 'advertising'. Where's the 'FM' version of TV stations? (not that FM radio is much better these days). To avoid advertising -assaults-, you have to pay for cable, have to pay for XM radio and still ads will creep in. Go to the movie theaters, more ads. Rent DVD's... ads are starting there too. (Watching movie trailers is not the same as other 'ads', so it offends me that some marketers use the excuse of movie trailers as a sign the audience is tolerant of ads.) When will they put ads on CD's? Their days may be numbered, so I expect ads on mp3's. The reduction of program time for ad space is annoying enough, at least they could make interesting, soothing, intelligent ads... but few do.
There is so little worth watching.
by stanm - 5/11/08 8:36 PM In reply to: Frustrated beyond belief by redking44I hardly ever watch TV any more. So next February it might be a month or two before I notice that its not working, and put it out with the other trash.
When I stopped watching TV I found that I got a lot more done and didn't miss it at all.
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