DTV Changeover

[Bang]

OK< so maybe someone can help me out with this digital TV changeover.

Who doesn't have cable anymore? It's been pretty much standard in every home in America for twenty years.
Maybe one person out of 1000 still uses analog?

Why is this such a big deal?
They've been telling everyone for a year that this was coming, and now it's delayed, and really,, I cannot believe that the number of people this affects is so large that there is this huge logistical problem.

I'm just griping because it seems to me to be a whole lot of stink (and money) about nothing. The relatively FEW people that this will affect have had ample time to change, nevermind we're giving them a taxpayer provided reduced price converter box. Why exactly have they not gotten it done?

You know how to get people to do it faster?
Flip the switch. Everyone who procrastinated will be looking for how to do it the very same day.

OK, gripe over.

~Bang

[Slacky McSlackAss]

I think most people have Cable, but not on all of there TVs. Most of the customers I get at work need it for a kitchen TV, or a really rarely used one that they just need the basic channels for.

[Toe Jam]

I had to get cable back; couldn't live without it.

Kind of like living without starting threads.

What annoys me the most is that people knew this was coming. They've had time to get off their asses and pick one up at walmart. It's nine bucks with the friggin' coupon.

[Bang]

I think most people have Cable, but not on all of there TVs. Most of the customers I get at work need it for a kitchen TV, or a really rarely used one that they just need the basic channels for.

Well I'll say this,, if it's for a second TV, screw them getting a box coupon.
If some old person has had their same Magnavox for forty years that's one thing. But why in hell should someone get a converter coupon because their kitchen TV is old?
Buy a new TV, cheapskates!

~bang

[renaissance]

I had to get cable back; couldn't live without it.

Kind of like living without starting threads.

What annoys me the most is that people knew this was coming. They've had time to get off their asses and pick one up at walmart. It's nine bucks with the friggin' coupon.

My sis in law ordered a coupon to get the converter for her kitchen tv and 4 months later realized the coupons expire after 90 days :doh:

[Slacky McSlackAss]

My sis in law ordered a coupon to get the converter for her kitchen tv and 4 months later realized the coupons expire after 90 days :doh:

I had some old lady yell at me because her coupon expired. :mad:

[Toe Jam]

I had some old lady yell at me because her coupon expired. :mad:

That's lame.

I hate it when people yell at customer service or sales reps because of a mistake they made.

[ixcuincle]

The NY times posted an article saying they might push back the transition until June of this year.

The odd thing is I'm one of the few that still uses the bunny ears , so I'm affected by changeover. Hoping to get a new HDTV soon so the Commodore here can finally go into retirement.

PS : Cable stinks and I can certainly roll without it but that's a topic for another day how much crap is on cable

[Burgold]

I don't have cable.

Feeling really cold and lonely suddenly.

[Slacky McSlackAss]

That's lame.

I hate it when people yell at customer service or sales reps because of a mistake they made.

Yup. Lost reciepts, loss of manuals, improper use of products, its all my fault.

[Duckus]

I know a lot of people who actually don't have cable. They are not poor (not all of them at least) they just don't want to pay for it and instead just watch the basics on the networks. Most of them have netflicks too, and use that instead of cable.

However, why so many commercials about it? Are there people out there who still don't know about this?? All the people I know who don't have cable already have the digital converter boxes.

And by the way - just heard today that they are extending how long people have by another 4 months. WHY! WHY! Just get it over. Jesus. How long do people need.

[Drop]

Well I'll say this,, if it's for a second TV, screw them getting a box coupon.
If some old person has had their same Magnavox for forty years that's one thing. But why in hell should someone get a converter coupon because their kitchen TV is old?
Buy a new TV, cheapskates!

~bang

why should it matter what tv your coupon is for? hypothetically speaking, why should i have to buy a new tv just to meet the criteria for a digital switchover that i had no say in? The coupon is a great idea....i don't even have a tv without cable and i'm thinking about grabbing a coupon if i still can. You never know when that digital converter box may come in handy.

[Toe Jam]

Yup. Lost reciepts, loss of manuals, improper use of products, its all my fault.

then you talk to a manager and it's this line:

"the customer is ALWAYS right".:doh:

[ixcuincle]

About the changeover delay , I read on another forum that they'll push it back because people "might not be ready" when the February deadline comes. They've informed you all for several years now that a change is coming. They have ads all the time , especially now , a few days away from the deadline. People have had ample time to prepare for this.

[Burgold]

Yeah, there are very few excuses for not knowing.

[Bang]

why should it matter what tv your coupon is for? hypothetically speaking, why should i have to buy a new tv just to meet the criteria for a digital switchover that i had no say in? The coupon is a great idea....i don't even have a tv without cable and i'm thinking about grabbing a coupon if i still can. You never know when that digital converter box may come in handy.

Well, who is paying for the discount portion of the coupon?
Taxpayers are.
Why should we pay for the luxury of a second TV for anyone?
Hell, I'd rather give the money to a food pantry or something.

~Bang

[Toe Jam]

About the changeover delay , I read on another forum that they'll push it back because people "might not be ready" when the February deadline comes. They've informed you all for several years now that a change is coming. They have ads all the time , especially now , a few days away from the deadline. People have had ample time to prepare for this.

Honestly, man, I love old people but.. they need to start getting with the times.

[jthor99]

As an advit sports watcher cable is a must. I literally could just have ESPN, NFL Network, and FOX so that I could watch the games

[twa]

There are a lot of areas not served by cable ya durn city slickers,plus of course those too cheap(Bur;)) or unable to afford it.

It's a God given right to procrastinate:finger:

[TheDoyler23]

Apparently people need 3 years to buy a new tv or a box. I don't understand why the Govt is even offering these coupons as if TV was a right instead of an entertainment source.

Plus the amount spend on the ad campaign over the past two years seems like a huge waste.

[Bang]

There are a lot of areas not served by cable ya durn city slickers,plus of course those too cheap(Bur;)) or unable to afford it.

It's a God given right to procrastinate:finger:

Seriously, is there really that much area not covered by cable anymore?
Excluding swamps and open bodies of water, that is.

Seriously, is there?

~Bang

[Duckus]

Next thing you know Sega Dreamcast owners are going to be asking for coupons.

[PokerPacker]

I have two Tvs in my room. Both on antenna. One, however, is hooked up to a Digital Converter Box. Too bad I get less channels on the DCB :(

[SkinsBry]

You'd be suprised how many people don't have cable or satellite. Times are tough for some and cable or satellite is something people are giving up more and more lately so they can feed their family and/or themselves. Sure, a year ago they were ready, but not now if they had to give up pay-tv. I read somewhere recently that the government ran out of coupons to send out.

If you have cable or satellite, why is it any skin off your ass? It really doesn't affect you one way or another.

[LeftCoast Skinz FAN]

You have to remember that America is known for procrastinating. And that is what is happening here. Of course people have known about it for a year, but that doesn't matter. What until the last minute and cause problems for everyone else who really needs the help in figuring out how to get their analog tvs set up.

I work at a TV station and there are quite a few of our viewers who still use analog. We are getting our volunteers ready to answer phones when the switch takes place. We, the station i work for, is not delaying the change. We are going ahead as planned.

[Bang]

If you have cable or satellite, why is it any skin off your ass? It really doesn't affect you one way or another.

Because we're PAYING for it. These coupons give the bearer a converter box for nine dollars. Now, I looked a few of these up and they retail anywhere between 50 and 70 bucks.
Who pays for the subsidy? Taxpayers do.
I mean here we are in this huge economic crunch and we're giving people TV converters.
Now, as I said,, for folks who have been living without cable, fine no problem, but damn, why should we be subsidizing someone's second or third TV?

~Bang

[PokerPacker]

to be fair, the government is the one taking away TV functionality in the first place. you could justify that they are helping to give back what they are taking away.

[Slacky McSlackAss]

Because we're PAYING for it. These coupons give the bearer a converter box for nine dollars. Now, I have no idea what one costs, but I'd bet if I walked into Best Buy to purchase one without a coupon, it's going to be higher than 9 bucks.
I mean here we are in this huge economic crunch and we're giving people TV converters.
Now, as I said,, for folks who have been living without cable, fine no problem, but damn, why should we be subsidizing someone's second or third TV?

~Bang

No, they give customers $40 off any converter box. The 2 we sell where I work are $49.99 and $59.99.

[Bang]

to be fair, the government is the one taking away TV functionality in the first place. you could justify that they are helping to give back what they are taking away.

Progress is not a governmental issue.
I want to take a cruise, but I notice no more Phoenician Galleys are sailing across the ocean.
Maybe I should complain and get a voucher, since I really wanted to hear the slap of slave's oars on the water.

~Bang

[PokerPacker]

Progress is not a governmental issue.
I want to take a cruise, but I notice no more Phoenician Galleys are sailing across the ocean.
Maybe I should complain and get a voucher, since I really wanted to hear the slap of slave's oars on the water.

~Bang

DTV can still exist with analog, but the government is mandating that analog signals stop. so while progress is not a governmental issue, cutting of service in this case is.

[SkinsBry]

I don't understand why the Govt is even offering these coupons as if TV was a right instead of an entertainment source.

Since the government (FCC) controls the local airwaves, it is a right. That's why there are laws concerning news and State of the Union, as a way to inform the citizens.

As somebody else said, if the government didn't mandate a digital conversion in the first place, people wouldn't need DTV converters.

[Toe Jam]

Next thing you know Sega Dreamcast owners are going to be asking for coupons.

:mad:

HEY NOW!

That is the greatest system of all time.:)

[Dan T.]

Here's a PSA explaining the switchover.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xy-pD-M0rY4

It's so easy even an old lady can do it. ;)

[twa]

It's so easy even an old lady can do it. ;)

Apparently not,since I had to hook it up for several

And make return trips to explain you have to turn the power back on for the converter if ya turn it off for it to work.:chug::shot:

Whatdaya mean you leave it on channel three? ...I wanna watch 26 :confused::hammer::cuss::thud:

Added
I just nowwatched the vid :silly:

[PokerPacker]

:mad:

Hey now!

That is the greatest system of all time.:)

snes

[ACW]

to be fair, the government is the one taking away TV functionality in the first place. you could justify that they are helping to give back what they are taking away.


DTV can still exist with analog, but the government is mandating that analog signals stop. so while progress is not a governmental issue, cutting of service in this case is.True (and we're both libertarians :cheers: )


snes:no: PC w/ emulators FTW!

[PokerPacker]

:no: PC w/ emulators FTW!

While PC w/ emulators are great fun, nothing beats playing the real thing no matter how accurate it is.

amazing how a thread about the FCC, digital conversion, and Government Coupons can turn into a console war, isn't it?

[ACW]

While PC w/ emulators are great fun, nothing beats playing the real thing no matter how accurate it is.

amazing how a thread about the FCC, digital conversion, and Government Coupons can turn into a console war, isn't it?http://www.runemasterstudios.com/graemlins/images/lol.gif

[MLSKINS]

snes

+1 Super Mario World, UN Squadron, Donkey Kong Kountry, Killer Instinct. OMG I need to get my SNES back lol.

[PokerPacker]

+1 Super Mario World, UN Squadron, Donkey Kong Kountry, Killer Instinct. OMG I need to get my SNES back lol.

Country is actually spelled with a "C" for DK. What do you think this is, Mortal Kombat?

[ACW]

Country is actually spelled with a "C" for DK. What do you think this is, Mortal Kombat?http://www.runemasterstudios.com/graemlins/images/lol.gif

[Bang]

While PC w/ emulators are great fun, nothing beats playing the real thing no matter how accurate it is.

amazing how a thread about the FCC, digital conversion, and Government Coupons can turn into a console war, isn't it?

Actually it was a thread about ridiculous procrastination.

Like 25 years worth.

~Bang

[PokerPacker]

Actually it was a thread about ridiculous procrastination.

Like 25 years worth.

~Bang

I've been procrastinating for 19 years and counting :)

[81artmonk]

This whole thing is a complete cluster.........My mom is on a limited budget since my dad died. She cannot afford cable. So she got the converter boxes.

They don't work. So I checked for her with all the major tv outlets and in our area they are all up at 100% signal strength.

Yet she cannot get any channels with the box hooked up. So I checked further. If you have an older antenna, or cabling coming from the antenna, the digital signal is really picky.

It loses it's strength passing through old antennas or cabling.

Not only that, she lives in a valley and needs a extensively tall antenna to get decent reception. So, all said, she needs to spend money on the boxes. A few hundred to get the old antenna down. It's near about 20-30 feet tall. Most are in her neighborhood.

another few hundred for a new one, and after about close to 1,000 she can watch tv.

Obviously, she cannot afford that, but the transition people haven't explained that to people. When I asked them about this, they reluctantly admitted that old antenna and cabling have become an issue with many people.

So any way you cut it, for my mom, she has to fork over at least a few hundred dollars if she wants to watch tv after feb 17th. or pay for cable which she cannot afford.

[Bang]

This whole thing is a complete cluster.........My mom is on a limited budget since my dad died. She cannot afford cable. So she got the converter boxes.

They don't work..
Well that sucks, because your mom sounds like just the sort of person that this program is for.
On the flip side of my gripe, man, you'd think with all this advance notice they could make sure the box works.

~Bang

[MLSKINS]

Country is actually spelled with a "C" for DK. What do you think this is, Mortal Kombat?
Lol, I got carried away with the k's. Speaking of Mortal Kombat. Anything after the 3rd one is some trash. But I haven't played DC VS MK so I don't know about that game.

[ldysknzfn1]

My mom doesn't have cable or satellite...she doesn't watch enough TV to justify the expense(her words not mine). So she had to get a few converter boxes. She said she hooked em up last nite and they work fine. Her beau gave her a 32" flat panel HDTV for Xmas and now she's got the converter box hooked up and she thinks she's "hip"and cutting edge :laugh:

[Toe Jam]

My mom doesn't have cable or satellite...she doesn't watch enough TV to justify the expense(her words not mine). So she had to get a few converter boxes. She said she hooked em up last nite and they work fine. Her beau gave her a 32" flat panel HDTV for Xmas and now she's got the converter box hooked up and she thinks she's "hip"and cutting edge :laugh:

You know you don't need a converter with a HDTV, right?

It automatically picks up the digital channels. In HD, too. I don't think you can pick up HD with the converter box.

[Slacky McSlackAss]

You know you don't need a converter with a HDTV, right?

It automatically picks up the digital channels. In HD, too. I don't think you can pick up HD with the converter box.

Yup, just get an amplified antenna and you'll have HD channels. Dont need the converter as the TV is already Digital.

[Tennessee Ed]

I am all set myself, but I think NOAH and FEMA are worried about tornado season.

But if I paid BIG BUCKS for those airwaves, I would be pissed.

[Drop]

Well, who is paying for the discount portion of the coupon?Taxpayers are.Why should we pay for the luxury of a second TV for anyone?Hell, I'd rather give the money to a food pantry or something. ~Bang Yeah i'd rather give my money to a food pantry too, but therein lies the problem. We can't decide where our tax dollars go. Believe me, we taxpayers pay for PLENTY of crap that i wouldn't pay into if it were my choice.
This is one of the few things that doesn't bother me when i think about where my tax dollars are actually going, because we had no say in the transition. So since i had no say in the transition, why should i have to buy a brand new tv at my own expense, when my tax dollars (that i'm going to have to pay anyway, and have no say where it goes) can get me a coupon for a converter box?
To me, the converter box coupon and us paying into it, is a better idea than me getting stuck with having to go buy a new tv for a transition that i had no say in. It's either i get screwed by having to get a new tv myself, or i get screwed when my tax dollars go somewhere that i don't think they should be going. Well i can't help where my tax dollars go, but i can help not having to buy myself a new hdtv BECAUSE of where my tax dollars are going.
My point is, we have no say in where the money goes, so since we're paying into it, i might as well take advantage of it.

[EnFoRcEr_uPu]

Not sure if it was already posted, but the Senate just unanimously passed a vote to push this back to June 12.

[#98QBKiller]

Here ya go Bang...




http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c370/bhw1574/dtvflowchart.jpg



_____________________________

[Bang]

Here ya go Bang...


Yeah, I saw that last week and got a chuckle out of it,,, it's pretty much dead on truth, and makes me wonder why the hell this is taking so long.

~Bang

[#98QBKiller]

Yeah, I saw that last week and got a chuckle out of it,,, it's pretty much dead on truth, and makes me wonder why the hell this is taking so long.

~Bang


I had the pleasure of being the first market that they switched over. Sounds like a whole bunch of nothing IMO. Didn't affect me in the least.

[Dictator]

So I have a question....i installed the converter boxes on the TVs of my Wifes Grandmother. I noticed that there are now more channels available. For example, NBC 11 now has 11.1 and 11.2. Fox45 has 45.1 and 45.2. Each is showing different program. Do you have to have a converter box to get these channels? If I hook an antenna up to my HD tv, will i have access to them?

[PokerPacker]

So I have a question....i installed the converter boxes on the TVs of my Wifes Grandmother. I noticed that there are now more channels available. For example, NBC 11 now has 11.1 and 11.2. Fox45 has 45.1 and 45.2. Each is showing different program. Do you have to have a converter box to get these channels? If I hook an antenna up to my HD tv, will i have access to them?

the HDTV should probably have a digital tuner built in. All a Digital Converter Box does is read a digital signal and translate it into an analog signal that older TVs can decipher.

[Dictator]

so shouldn't the ".2" channels be available on cable/sat. then?
maybe I need to get off my ass and find out myself when I get home instead of going mick on this thread.

[skinsfan44]

I don't have cable.

Feeling really cold and lonely suddenly.

I don't have cable either.

I have a Satellite dish instead. :D

[SkinsBry]

So I have a question....i installed the converter boxes on the TVs of my Wifes Grandmother. I noticed that there are now more channels available. For example, NBC 11 now has 11.1 and 11.2. Fox45 has 45.1 and 45.2. Each is showing different program. Do you have to have a converter box to get these channels? If I hook an antenna up to my HD tv, will i have access to them?


so shouldn't the ".2" channels be available on cable/sat. then?
maybe I need to get off my ass and find out myself when I get home instead of going mick on this thread.

The local .1's and .2's are digital signals that local programming is sending through the air. If you have a digital converter or a newer TV with a digital tuner built in, you can recieve those channels with an antenna. Some cable companies are carrying the .1 and .2, but Dish Network and DirecTV are not as of now (at least not in my local market).

[81artmonk]

Well that sucks, because your mom sounds like just the sort of person that this program is for.
On the flip side of my gripe, man, you'd think with all this advance notice they could make sure the box works.

~Bang

The boxes work, it's that there are many variables that go along with the boxes working where the problem lies.

Like I said Digital is finicky. Older antennas with older cabling won't process the signal correctly. Basically from the antenna to the tv you lose the digital signal with older equipment. So in order for the boxes to work like they should,

You need adequate antennas and cabling. That's what these programs haven't told people. It's not just, go buy a box and your good to go.

[daveakl]

BOOO SENTATE!!!

YEA HOUSE!!!!

http://www.wral.com/news/technology/story/4418281/

House defeats bill to delay digital TV transition

[MikeSellers45]

BOOO SENTATE!!!

YEA HOUSE!!!!

http://www.wral.com/news/technology/story/4418281/

House defeats bill to delay digital TV transition


I think they should delay the transition. Everyone loves to procrastinate and I don't think it is right that the government is making everyone switch. We don't have cable or satellite or anything at my house, so we either have to buy a bunch of new TVs or a bunch of converter boxes. And I don't see why people care if it is delayed or not if they have a cable because it doesn't effect them anyways.

[Bang]

I think they should delay the transition. Everyone loves to procrastinate and I don't think it is right that the government is making everyone switch. We don't have cable or satellite or anything at my house, so we either have to buy a bunch of new TVs or a bunch of converter boxes. And I don't see why people care if it is delayed or not if they have a cable because it doesn't effect them anyways.

Any bets that the majority of people who have yet to get ready for the switch will be scrambling in June to do it?
A procrastinator is a procrastinator is a procrastinator. If you give him more time, it's just more time he won't do it.
Flip the switch.
By the next day all those procrastinators will be in line to get it handled.

~Bang

[PokerPacker]

I think they should delay the transition. Everyone loves to procrastinate and I don't think it is right that the government is making everyone switch. We don't have cable or satellite or anything at my house, so we either have to buy a bunch of new TVs or a bunch of converter boxes. And I don't see why people care if it is delayed or not if they have a cable because it doesn't effect them anyways.

I believe the whole point of the switch is to use the old analog frequencies for cell phones.

[Tennessee Ed]

I believe the whole point of the switch is to use the old analog frequencies for cell phones.

And first responders.

[GibbsFactor]

so shouldn't the ".2" channels be available on cable/sat. then?
maybe I need to get off my ass and find out myself when I get home instead of going mick on this thread.

They are available with basic cable.

[Toe Jam]

BOOO SENTATE!!!

YEA HOUSE!!!!

http://www.wral.com/news/technology/story/4418281/

House defeats bill to delay digital TV transition

:party:

:dj:

[DarrellsMyHero28]

Any bets that the majority of people who have yet to get ready for the switch will be scrambling in June to do it?
A procrastinator is a procrastinator is a procrastinator. If you give him more time, it's just more time he won't do it.
Flip the switch.
By the next day all those procrastinators will be in line to get it handled.

~Bang

+1

Get a converter box, aren't they like $20-40 bucks with a coupon?

I just did a Google search and found one for like 60 bucks.

And honestly, if you're out of TV for a little while...I think you'll make it.

You've heard about it 123409828305982340923 times, with 23904823094823098 commercials about it.

Go get it done people, get a converter box or be left in the dark.

[Toe Jam]

+1

Get a converter box, aren't they like $20-40 bucks with a coupon?

I just did a Google search and found one for like 60 bucks.

And honestly, if you're out of TV for a little while...I think you'll make it.

You've heard about it 123409828305982340923 times, with 23904823094823098 commercials about it.

Go get it done people, get a converter box or be left in the dark.

You can get one for 10 bucks with the coupon at Wal-Mart.

That's the price of a meal at McDonalds. Seriously, people, you have no excuses left. Get with the program or watch us all laugh at you in mid February.

[DarrellsMyHero28]

You can get one for 10 bucks with the coupon at Wal-Mart.

Ok.

I officially no longer feel bad for ANYONE who hasn't done it.

Flip the switch.

Now.

[Toe Jam]

I officially no longer feel bad for ANYONE who hasn't done it.



Me neither.

I look forward to the mass exodus of old people from their homes to Wal-Mart because they can't watch their soaps.:silly:

[DarrellsMyHero28]

Me neither.

I look forward to the mass exodus of old people from their homes to Wal-Mart because they can't watch their soaps.:silly:

They'll just stand in the TV aisle and ***** until the sales associate changes it to Days of Our Lives.

[SkinsMaster88]

I agree that there's been enough delaying of the switchover. However, I think the recent debate might have to do with the fact that the coupon program money ran out (another bailout...) at the beginning of the year

http://www.boston.com/business/ticker/2009/01/tv_transition_p.html


TV transition program runs out of money
January 5, 2009 01:57 PM

A federal program to help consumers convert their older analog television sets to receive digital broadcasts has run out of money, just weeks before the nation's TV broadcasters go all-digital.

The US Department of Commerce’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) had budgeted $1.34 billion for the program. The money pays for $40 coupons to defray the cost of converter boxes that let old sets receive digital TV signals.

But today the NTIA announced that it has run out of funding, even as consumers continue to apply for coupons. New applicants are being put on a waiting list and will be contacted if more funds become available.
(By Hiawatha Bray, Globe staff)

[Slacky McSlackAss]

They'll just stand in the TV aisle and ***** until the sales associate changes it to Days of Our Lives.

Good thing I disabled the Antenna feed on all of our TVs except 2 of them. I was sick of customers changing the channel to some stupid TV show. :mad:

Who has the power now bitches!!! You wanna watch your show? Well too ****ing bad!!!!!!! :evil:

[DarrellsMyHero28]

Good thing I disabled the Antenna feed on all of our TVs except 2 of them. I was sick of customers changing the channel to some stupid TV show. :mad:

Who has the power now bitches!!! You wanna watch your show? Well too ****ing bad!!!!!!! :evil:

:rotflmao:

Note to self: Do not shop at Slacky's store.

[10fttall]

Kudos to the House for keeping the switchover on track and not spending millions more of our money to advertise something everybody knows already.

[LaxBuddy21]

then you talk to a manager and it's this line:

"the customer is ALWAYS right".:doh:


Exactly why I cannot work in customer service. If I ever owned a business, I would not put up with crap. If Im wrong, thats one thing but some people are just nuts and complain about everything trying to get something for free. If the customer is wrong, tell them they are wrong. If they get nasty with you, tell them you dont want their business and to **** off. People shouldnt have to put up with that.

[ixcuincle]

The converter came in the mail today. Plugged it in without reading the instruction manual at all , pretty straightforward. Plug in red / yellow / white cables , plug antenna cables in , out , power up

:)

[twenty-eight]

so if i have cable ready does this affect me?

[ixcuincle]

probably not

just us muggles without cable :(

[Bang]

probably not

just us muggles without cable :(

Question.. do you guys now have to pay a cable bill?

~Bang

[Toe Jam]

so if i have cable ready does this affect me?

No.

[ixcuincle]

No cable for me...There's too much useless junk on cable other than sports , and I won't get cable once the transition occurs.

The signal is very good with this antenna and converter , in the past I'd get static even on FOX...and I'm a few miles away from DC lol.

[TK]

Isn't today the day?

[BRAVEONAWARPATH]

Isn't today the day?
Affirmative.

[ixcuincle]

Yes it is.

I notice that when bad storms come around the signals crap out. Stupid rabbit ears.

[Fred Jones]

Done, happened at 12 noon.

[CPortJGibbs89]

I have Verizon for my house but for our spare bedroom we hooked up the DTV. The picture is amazingly clear. But I only get like 4 channels but that is good enough for that room.

[PokerPacker]

I can't find the damn remote to my converter box.

[Toe Jam]

If you missed the deadline, I feel no pity for you.

[.Guy.]

heh, I still use rabbit ears :D

for grabbing free digital OTA HD feeds

lol analog

[Slacky McSlackAss]

The next few days are going to be hell for me.

[Cooked Crack]

I just signed for two converter coupons. I'm going off cable in a few months so I'll need it. Won't miss it considering I can find everything on the internet.

[Sticksboi05]

They have cheap ones on craigslist. Got one for $10!

[Slacky McSlackAss]

They have cheap ones on craigslist. Got one for $10!

You can get one in a store for $10. After the $40 coupon that is.

[PokerPacker]

my review of Digital OTA TV so far: :tantrum:

depending on where I set my antenna, I can get Fox, with a signal that comes in and out, or I can get My20. Aside from those two stations, I get a bunch of 30.x channels that I'll probably never watch. **** this, I wanna watch Conan at night, and I was able to do that with analog :mad:

[Tennessee Ed]

A long time ago, a wise man once said:
Any bets that the majority of people who have yet to get ready for the switch will be scrambling in June to do it?
A procrastinator is a procrastinator is a procrastinator. If you give him more time, it's just more time he won't do it.
Flip the switch.
By the next day all those procrastinators will be in line to get it handled.

~Bang

[Bubble Screen]

if you missed the deadline, i feel no pity for you.


+1

[Smoot Point Really]

It is a civil rights issue... ;)

[Rdskn4Lyf21]

This **** is stupid...I have the same damn channels and they look the same. All I had to do was update the guides on my TV and PC....GHEY!